What's Happening
Michael Christmas Lyrics


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Nigga I'm sleeping, do that fucking way
Man, come get the dog, can you gte me some egs?
Nigga get out the bed, do the fucking dishes
And then go out and brigs on some stupid twix
Dad get out the bathroom I really gotta go piss
Nigga you better own me you don'; t want to pay this bills
It's fuck up, I'm only 19, I'm a kid
Nigga I was working round the time I have 10
So I go anf get the six, see my niggas friends
Told me I'm doing my thing, I told ém I ain't did shit
I walk pass the kid he kick me with my chain
I'm looking for his mom she's laughing at the shit
I'm limping to the... Fro the swer and my mom go
Hurry up don't waste the fucking water
Shit I gotta go
So I can't wahs my huricane, fuck it cuz I gotta go
Runnin catch the bus, I bust my ass I told my mom I'll go
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So I thought that bus feel asleep
Nigga I had to take the train, on my way to see nigga
Same rolll the paper plan
Instead to lost his way a nigga had to face the shame
Same faces gonna be out after every losing
That's the game
And I start to feel like maybe I got bad luck
Fell like it will probably starts a rain if I had black chops
Wait to hit the dollar man your shitty choise bad much
So they hit the worg path
Plus I got the bad lungs
They will call me up, call ma all type of bitche s
Won't give a fuck never be that type how give attention
Told me of a party at the street that I should get it
Soon as I walked in this fifty niggas aint'no women
But that's in every day when you are young and I am nigga
It's problem after problem when you live your life like Christmas
... I should be a stripper
Buck around, stupid question, what's happening my nigga
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Overall Meaning

The song "What's Happening" by Michael Christmas depicts the struggles of a young man who is living a hard life. It describes the daily realities of poverty, family issues and the difficulties one goes through in life at a young age. The song's lyrics are raw and honest, capturing the daily struggle of trying to make ends meet and dealing with the harsh realities of life.


The opening lines of the song reveal that the singer is having trouble sleeping, and he immediately starts to list the tasks he needs to complete in the morning. He is constantly reminding himself of his responsibilities, like taking the dog out, doing the dishes, and buying groceries, all of which he is expected to do at 19. The lyrics include references to societal pressures, such as bills and work, that young people struggle with daily, all while navigating this crazy world. Michael Christmas also highlights unequal treatment, like being unnecessarily kicked, but the antagonist's mother laughs instead of correcting her son. The harsh realities of life are further emphasised when he misses his bus and feels like he has bad luck, having to go through the struggles of public transportation instead, which are difficult to deal with, especially when one is already struggling.


In summary, the song "What's Happening" provides insight into the challenges faced by young black people in the US, especially those from impoverished backgrounds. These struggles are often compounded by lack of access to resources or opportunities, societal and systemic pressures including adult responsibilities at a young age. Michael Christmas uses the song to show his audience that these struggles are real, regardless of anyone's background.


Line by Line Meaning

Nigga I'm sleeping, do that fucking way
I'm sleeping, leave me alone


Man, come get the dog, can you gte me some egs?
Can you take care of the dog and bring me some eggs?


Nigga get out the bed, do the fucking dishes
Stop sleeping and do the dishes


And then go out and brigs on some stupid twix
Go buy some Twix candy bars


Dad get out the bathroom I really gotta go piss
Dad, hurry up and get out of the bathroom so I can pee


Nigga you better own me you don'; t want to pay this bills
You owe me money, don't try to avoid paying the bills


It's fuck up, I'm only 19, I'm a kid
It's messed up, I'm only 19 and still a kid


Nigga I was working round the time I have 10
I was working at the age of 10


So I go anf get the six, see my niggas friends
I go and buy a 6-pack of beer, see my friends


Told me I'm doing my thing, I told ém I ain't did shit
My friends said I'm doing well, but I don't think so


I walk pass the kid he kick me with my chain
I walked past a kid who kicked me and stole my chain


I'm looking for his mom she's laughing at the shit
I'm looking for his mom, but she's laughing at what happened


I'm limping to the... Fro the swer and my mom go
I'm limping from the sewer and my mom calls out to me


Hurry up don't waste the fucking water
Hurry up and don't waste the water


Shit I gotta go
I need to go


So I can't wahs my huricane, fuck it cuz I gotta go
I can't wash my hair because I need to go


Runnin catch the bus, I bust my ass I told my mom I'll go
I ran to catch the bus and fell, but told my mom I'll still make it


What's happening? What's happening?
What's going on?


So I thought that bus feel asleep
I fell asleep on the bus in my thoughts


Nigga I had to take the train, on my way to see nigga
I had to take the train to go see my friend


Same rolll the paper plan
Roll up a joint with the paper I have


Instead to lost his way a nigga had to face the shame
Instead of getting lost, I faced the shame


Same faces gonna be out after every losing
The same people will always be there when I lose


That's the game
That's life


And I start to feel like maybe I got bad luck
I feel like I have bad luck


Fell like it will probably starts a rain if I had black chops
I feel like it will start raining if I had black hair


Wait to hit the dollar man your shitty choise bad much
Waiting to hit the jackpot with a bad chance of success


So they hit the worg path
They chose the wrong path


Plus I got the bad lungs
I have bad lungs


They will call me up, call ma all type of bitche s
They will call me names and insult me


Won't give a fuck never be that type how give attention
I won't care and won't give attention to those people


Told me of a party at the street that I should get it
Someone told me about a party on the street that I should attend


Soon as I walked in this fifty niggas aint'no women
As soon as I walked in, I saw only 50 men and no women


But that's in every day when you are young and I am nigga
That's just how it is when you're young and black like me


It's problem after problem when you live your life like Christmas
Life is full of problems when you live like me (Michael Christmas)


... I should be a stripper
I should become a stripper


Buck around, stupid question, what's happening my nigga
Jokingly asking, "What's going on, my friend?"


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