IT'S ALRIGHT
Memphis Bleek Featuring Jay-Z Lyrics
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Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? it's alright, yeah yeah
I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice
I need that glow in my ice, e-class
Ladies screamin jigga you know we ease that, flowin out like jees-ass
Jay-z and me holdin the mic
So when you like you find mc's so impolite
And me I'm so into nice, got cats on the corner like
Don't me and jigga be flowin alike?
Nah, not in your life ain't nobody copin like
Mr. jay-z, shit you're crazy
I'm hot like the six maybe, deep dish with the great seats
I flow greater than you're navigator
I drop in you're town, block you're data
Pimps all comin through with a hot pair of gators
And a crew with rocks the size of craters
Can't touch like hot potatoes, ya heard?
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? it's alright, holla back
In the middle of a war rockin a vest
Who's the illest shorty alive, I confess
I take nine to the chest and I swear to the heaven sky's, I bless
The mics until the day I rest, till they can feel what I feel
I'ma try my best, and if you real like I real
You can provide the rest
Anything left out, you can blame it on the brain, not the heart
I'm playing my part, stretched out, just about the best out
Any nigga realer than me, is in a mess hall with their chest out
Any rapper with less clout, sell more records than me
We extort them as soon as they record 'em, bleek
My name is clear, back when a shorty used to braid my hair
On the project stairs, once I drop to a ceaser ma I don't need ya
From the block to the hot two-seaters
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? it's alright, check
On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else?
They don't know you, think they know you too well, you jell
Like flubber I hover above the city in a private jet, the livest set
Press you're brakes, feds wanna investigate, mr. I don't cop nothin
Less than eight, and anything involved with my name
Regardless of the fame
It's hard, I can't even walk through harlem again,
Charge it to the game, I'm platinum like american express
My boy died, and all I did was inherit his stress
To make every jam tougher, you ain't my man fuck ya
I suggest let you live right? negative, I swear
It's dough or die, I hope your soul provides you with an afterlife
Close you're casket tight
Take you're last two deep breaths and pass the mic
To jay-z nigga, that's right!!
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? it's alright
The song "It's Alright" by Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z celebrates the power of self-confidence, individuality, and living life to the fullest. The lyrics encourage people to do what they want, whether it's bouncing, balling, playing, flossing, getting ill or high, killing, locing (gang activity), or anything else, as long as they're comfortable and happy with their choices. The song promotes the idea that everyone has a right to live life on their terms and that there's no need to conform to societal norms or standards. The song suggests that people should be confident, take bold risks, and embrace their unique personalities, regardless of what others may think or say.
The song also portrays the rags-to-riches success story of the rappers, especially Jay-Z. The lyrics refer to the pair holding the mic and flowing together, invoking the idea that they're the best in the rap game. The song celebrates the artists' success and the opulence that it affords them. They rap about being able to blow money on two jewels, fly private jets, and drive hot two-seaters. The song acknowledges the adversity, challenges, and trauma that come with success, like inheriting stress from a friend's death, and the difficulty of living in Harlem after achieving fame.
In summary, "It's Alright" by Memphis Bleek and Jay-Z is a song that encourages individuality, confidence, and living life on one's terms, while also celebrating the artists' success and the opulence that comes with it. The song recognizes the challenges, the difficulties, and the trauma of achieving fame and power.
Line by Line Meaning
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Do what you want, have fun and enjoy your life without any regrets.
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
Indulge in all the luxuries that life has to offer and show them off without any hesitation.
It's alright, you heard?, it's alright, holla back
No matter what you do or how you live your life, it's always good to be yourself and not worry about what others think.
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Take risks and indulge in things that may have negative effects but bring joy and happiness to your life.
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
Don't let anyone tell you what to do, even if it means going against the norms of society.
I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice
I need a woman who will stand by me and bring good luck into my life.
So we can make our points twice and skate out a town
Together with my woman, we can achieve great things and leave a place after achieving all that we had planned.
Jay-z and me holdin the mic
Jay-Z and I are a force to reckon with when it comes to rapping.
Can't touch like hot potatoes, ya heard?
We are untouchable, and no one can compete with us or reach our level.
In the middle of a war rockin a vest
Even in dangerous situations, I have my guard up, and I'm ready to face whatever comes my way.
Anything left out, you can blame it on the brain, not the heart
If I ever make a mistake or leave something out, it's not because my heart was in the wrong place; it's because my mind was elsewhere.
My name is clear, back when a shorty used to braid my hair
My name and reputation are untarnished, even from my humble beginnings when a young girl used to do my hair.
On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else?
I have spent a considerable amount of money on my two watches, and no one else can compare to my level of wealth.
It's hard, I can't even walk through Harlem again, charge it to the game
I have been through tough times, and the struggle has been so hard that I can't even go back to where I grew up without feeling the weight of everything I've gone through.
It's dough or die, I hope your soul provides you with an afterlife
You have to hustle and make money, or else you won't be able to survive, and I hope that when you die, your soul will provide you with comfort in the afterlife.
Take you're last two deep breaths and pass the mic to jay-z nigga, that's right!!
Before you die, take two deep breaths and hand over your legacy and success to someone who can carry on your work, like how I'm passing on the mic to Jay-Z.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SHAWN CARTER, DAVID BYRNE, CHRIS FRANTZ, TINA WEYMOUTH, JERRY HARRISON, BRIAN ENO, IMSOMIE LEEPER, DAMON DASH
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