Way Back
Meek Mill Lyrics

Let me take these niggas way back
Allow me to bring these individuals back to the past

Way back curtains closed like you
In the past, keeping secrets and hiding the truth

Was in a Maybach north where I was raised at
I grew up in the northern area where luxury cars were present

Where niggas getting murdered out
Where people are being killed

For running out the motor mouth about
For talking recklessly about things they have no actual knowledge of

Shit they ain't even heard about
Information they have no awareness of

Feds snooping around the town trying
Federal agents investigating the area, attempting

To sniff them birdies out
To find evidence of illegal activities

Youngins running reckless with they burners
Young individuals behaving recklessly with firearms

Out we burned them out
We eliminated their threat or presence

Old heads they all dead they the
The older generation has passed away, they were the

Ones who turnt us out
They influenced and shaped us

Consequences we wasn't concerned about
We did not worry about the outcomes

Or worried about
We had no concerns about it

Repercussions that could lead to
Negative consequences that might result in

The reaper coming
Death approaching

Cause where I'm from niggas
Because in my neighborhood, individuals

Is cold freezer something
Are emotionless and heartless

So put your hoodie on or
Protect yourself by wearing a hoodie or

Bring some heat or something
Carry a firearm for protection

Niggas will stab you in the back as
People will betray you unexpectedly,

Soon as they see you fronting
As soon as they perceive you showing off

My hood ain't no sweet sixteen
My neighborhood is not a pleasant and innocent place

Where I come from it's a
In my origins, it's a

Blessing just to be sixteen
Being sixteen is a fortunate occurrence

I never wanted to be big screen
I never aspired for fame and recognition

I only wanted the money that
My only desire was to acquire the wealth

Came from a big dream
Resulted from my grand aspirations

I ain't been to sleep since
I have not slept since

Hard grinding intense
Working vigorously and persistently

Ambition got me fucking bad bitches ten cent
My drive and determination led me to engage with promiscuous women for cheap satisfaction

Shining on these haters counting
Flaunting my success in front of those who despise me while

Paper 'til my
Counting money until

Cause ever since I was like ten my
Because ever since I was around ten years old, my

Main goal was to get rich
Primary objective was to become wealthy

Second grade I got A's
I achieved high grades in second grade

Fourth grade I got B's
In fourth grade, I obtained average grades

Sixth grade I got F's High
In sixth grade, I received failing grades. High

School I just slept
During high school, my academic performance was poor as I simply slept

Fuck around on Burks Street a
Engaged in reckless activities on Burks Street where a

Lot of niggas got wet
Many individuals were gunned down

And I ain't talking PCP I'm
It's not a reference to the drug PCP, but rather

Talking 'bout them big tecs
Discussing the large firearms

Money power respect drug money big checks
Influenced by the pursuit of wealth, authority, and admiration earned through illegal activities and substantial financial transactions

Niggas fucking with them birds and
Individuals involved with trafficking drugs and

I ain't talking Dipset
It's not a reference to the rap group Dipset, but rather

I refuse to let these street swallow me
I am determined not to let the streets consume me

And the system devour me rather
And the legal system consume me, I'd much

Make them bow to me
Prefer to make the system submit to me

Phialdel where the killers dwell
Philadelphia, the city where dangerous individuals reside

Where the goons creep
Where the criminal associates move stealthily

Where the sun don't ever shine
In a place where happiness and positivity are rarely present

And only the moon peep
Only the moon bears witness

Right around the corner from the
In close proximity to

Devil and doom street
Areas associated with evil and negative occurrences

Where niggas never make it you
In a place where individuals rarely succeed, you

Want ti then take it
If you desire something, you must seize it

Well if I'm not mistaken you'll
Unless I am incorrect, you'll

Get shot for Nathen
Be shot for no significant reason

Wrong time place victim of a crime rate
Merely being in the wrong place at the wrong time, becoming a victim of the high crime rate

Niggas will put you on a page no Myspace
People will include you on a death list, not on a social networking site like Myspace

Tears all on your mom face
Your mother will be in tears

Nigga where I come from
In the area I originate from