I'm Up Now
Mic Geronimo Lyrics

Now, it's like a maze that I'm trapped in
Life is like a complicated maze that I am struggling to navigate

Where guns are clapped, people scramblin
In this violent environment, guns are fired and people scramble in fear

Hustlers are back from out-of-town trips gamblin
The hustlers are back from their trips and are gambling with their money

Three dice are rolled, hit the asphault tumblin
People are playing a street game with three dice, and the dice hit the ground and roll around

Trips felt, niggaz paid the bank off are mumblin
Some people won and felt triumphant, while others, who lost their money, are grumbling

When I'm comin in, couldn't see all my pain
Despite my struggles, people cannot see my pain when I come around

Some are drained by the struggle, others have no shame
Some people are exhausted from the struggles they face, while others are unashamed of their illegal activities

Lame rival cats goin hard, talkin all that fake shit
Jealous rivals are talking trash and making false claims to seem important

Runnin out of patience, hungry ghetto niggaz take shit
Impatient and desperate people from the ghetto are resorting to stealing

Niggaz need paper, rob the bodega, real as when 'Pac
People need money, so they rob stores, just as Tupac did in his song "Brenda's Got a Baby"

Pulled the burner, killin Old Man Quillis
He refers to the lyrics of Tupac's song, where Brenda's brother shot a neighborhood thug named Old Man Quillis to avenge his sister's rape.

How real is, knowin statisticians say that I'll be dead by
It is surreal to know that statistics predict that I may die young

Quarter life I lived, pullin my bid
He's already lived a quarter of his life and has spent time in prison

So that my kids never know, bein locked up or poverty's wrath
He wants to break the cycle of poverty and incarceration for his children

Sit and practice and master my craft
He spends time perfecting his skills and honing his craft

Took control, broke camp, halfway home
He has taken control of his life, left prison and is halfway to achieving his goals

Better than when old timers came home, I can't complain
He is doing better than the old timers who came before him when they were released from prison

Smile at rain anyway, too cool jewel droppin
He remains positive and unaffected by obstacles life throws at him.

My CD's the answer when propped in the same way I clocked in
His CD is his way of clocking into work, and it contains the answers to his success.

I was born with it, so it's love now
He has always had musical talent, and now he is celebrated for it

Y'all are unaware and I ain't scared cause I'm up now
People are not aware of what he is capable of, but he is not scared because he has risen to the top

A revolutionary real nigga
He is a revolutionary, authentic and genuine person who speaks the truth

You fuckin up to all my X'd out pill niggaz
He doesn't approve of people who are addicted to drugs or prescription pills

Double Bentleys is gross, Navigator matter shit, rhyme shift
Luxury vehicles don't mean anything to him. He's focused on shifting his rhymes to a higher level.

More definin than when planes and the Towers were hit
His rhymes are more impactful than the 9/11 terrorist attacks

Cowards spit lies, SL-55 drop
Cowards are spreading lies, while he rides in an SL-55 sports car

Bein tailed by them federal guys, honies hide
He's being followed by federal agents, and women are hiding from them

With the fellas gettin dicked down, passed like a blunt
As he is being followed, his friends are having intercourse and passing a blunt around.

Filled with haze, that seem to burn slower with hash
The weed they are smoking is mixed with hash and seems to be burning slower

Flashy niggaz brawl, what the fuck is goin on?
People who show off their riches are fighting. He doesn't understand what's going on

Lost some are flowin wrong
Some people he knows are struggling and not progressing in a positive life direction

Niggaz servin fifteen and goin on
He knows people who are serving 15-year prison sentences and continue to commit crimes when they are released.

With dark skies, fighter jets over city skies
With the world at war, fighter jets and dark skies are over the city.

Mami's workin all she seem to think about is pretty eyes
The women he knows are mainly focused on their appearance rather than changing their life's direction.

So recognize, shit is bigger than the picture perceived
People need to recognize that there is more to life than what is seen on the surface

It's a war now, please believe
He sees the world as a battleground and we are in the midst of political and social warfare.

All my G's get it together we're lost in the whirlwind
They need to band together to make a change for the better in their community

All my niggaz rise from the slum cause I'm up now
All of his friends can rise up and out of poverty because he has achieved success, which serves as a model for them.

See I'm the most provacative, let 'em have what I gotta give
He is the most thought-provoking rapper and freely gives his music to his audience.

Epitaph of struggle I surpassed and the drama lived
His struggles have become a part of his identity, but now he has moved past them

Monumental thinker, hang hard, never sinkin he will
He has a big-picture mentality, rises to challenges and never accepts defeat.

The kind of play don't want my enemy feel
He doesn't want to give his enemies any satisfaction, which motivates him.

Wastin time caught up, did a white line new year's
He wasted time and indulged in drug use on New Year's Eve in the past.

Celebratin later I was moved to tears
He is thankful for his success and is emotional thinking about all his struggles.

I'm forgiven, still spittin, truest vision get it crunk now
He feels forgiven and is still rapping with authenticity, with the goal of energizing his listeners.

Righteous little nigga you a star cause you up now
He has become a star by being a righteous artist and reaching success.