Till We Meet Again
Mr.Cheeks Lyrics


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(feat. Stephen Marley)

[Mr. Cheeks]
Aiyo my first thoughts was stop when my man left
I started drinkin more thinkin of my mans death
Then I thought he wouldn't want to see me crumble
When he handed me the ball I promised I won't fumble
And I wont, stood on the field implore the real
These player haters hate so much now they resolve to kill
Got your pictures it aint the same without the laugh
I pour liquor in the grass think about the past
If there was no one I could speak with I could speak with you
You knew all I was into what ive been through
They couldn't fuck with us kid we was off da chain
Blew the spot up when we came and got inside the game
From street cats we brought it to the main stream
It was an honor playin with you on the same team
Ya namely a very great deal to me
Its only right I step it up you kept it real with me

[chorus: Stephen Marley]
And when that day comes were gonna be like every children
And when that day comes everyone is gonna enjoy themselves

[Mr. Cheeks]
Aiyo im thinkin yous about to come through at any minute
Bless your nigga on the track, put some flavor in it
Just a thought, im knowin that your not around
Cant forget how we did it in and out of town
Held it down, maintained, still inside the game
Listen ever since you left it hasn't been the same
Niggaz change, fam lookin at me strange
Was goin on with cheeks peeps hating different things
No doubt im hearing everything they say
He don't live around they way, why should I stay?
I play the hook but don't stay understand that
Bein on the block aint bringin my man back
Those who know me know me
Straight love they show me, they can't hold me in the game
Aiyo wassup with oby, maintain
In talkin to my lost souls see you when I get there meet you at the crossroads

[chorus]
And when that day comes is when I get a chance to tell you I love you
And when that day comes we gonna be yea yea yea yea

[Mr. Cheeks]
What went wrong all I know is that my mans one that made my mens strong
On my own two I stand on
Right along I think about how we were like the bomb
Right before we perform let me write a song,
How you used to do, represents all you knew
Aiyo taliek 21 gun salute for you
On top of losing you I lost you in the worst way
Now that's some shit them niggaz killed you on my birthday
Open presents nah said my nigga tai dead
Celebrating birthdays with that shit in my head
Think about the time when we would chill,
Up in 1 and 2 in back in Richmond Hill
Yeah that shit was real, us young niggaz growin up
Whoever thought we would start bubbling and blowin up
But we did, survived it all I wish you did,
I could speak for all the boyz we miss you kid





[Chorus till end...]

Overall Meaning

In "Till We Meet Again," Mr. Cheeks pays tribute to a friend who has passed away. He reflects on their time together, how he felt after his friend's death, and how much he misses his friend's companionship. He describes their shared experiences of growing up in New York City, playing football together, and pursuing careers in music. Mr. Cheeks ruminates on the difficulties of living without his friend and how he still longs to see him again someday.


The chorus of the song features Stephen Marley, who sings about a day when everyone will reunite and celebrate with joy. This adds a layer of hope and optimism to Mr. Cheeks' tribute, providing a longing for a happy reunion with his friend.


Interestingly, "Till We Meet Again" features a sample taken from the 1998 film "Belly," a crime drama that starred Nas and DMX. The sample appears at the beginning of the song and had widely been considered as an iconic and memorable part of the song. The song also achieved commercial success, peaking at number 32 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.


Line by Line Meaning

Aiyo my first thoughts was stop when my man left
I was initially devastated when my friend passed away


I started drinkin more thinkin of my mans death
To cope with my loss, I turned to drinking more often


Then I thought he wouldn't want to see me crumble
I realized that my friend wouldn't want me to fall apart because of his death


When he handed me the ball I promised I won't fumble
I made a promise to myself that I won't let my friend's passing bring me down


And I wont, stood on the field implore the real
I won't falter and I'll remain true to myself


These player haters hate so much now they resolve to kill
People who don't like me are becoming more violent


Got your pictures it aint the same without the laugh
Looking at your pictures makes me miss your laughter even more


I pour liquor in the grass think about the past
I pour out a drink for you and reminisce about old times


If there was no one I could speak with I could speak with you
If I had no one else to talk to, I could always talk to you


You knew all I was into what ive been through
You knew everything about me and what I've been through


They couldn't fuck with us kid we was off da chain
We were unstoppable and no one could match us


Blew the spot up when we came and got inside the game
We made it big and conquered the music industry


From street cats we brought it to the main stream
We took our underground sound to the mainstream


It was an honor playin with you on the same team
It was an honor to work with you and create music together


Ya namely a very great deal to me
You meant a lot to me


Its only right I step it up you kept it real with me
It's only appropriate that I keep moving forward because you always kept it real with me


Aiyo im thinkin yous about to come through at any minute
I sometimes feel like you're going to show up any minute now


Bless your nigga on the track, put some flavor in it
I dedicate my music to you because you always brought something special to it


Just a thought, im knowin that your not around
I often think about you but I know you're no longer here


Cant forget how we did it in and out of town
I'll always remember how we traveled and performed together


Held it down, maintained, still inside the game
We stayed strong and persevered, always remaining in the music industry


Listen ever since you left it hasn't been the same
Things haven't been the same since you passed away


Niggaz change, fam lookin at me strange
People and even family members are treating me differently now


Was goin on with cheeks peeps hating different things
People are talking behind my back and hating on me for different reasons


No doubt im hearing everything they say
I'm aware of what people are saying about me


He don't live around they way, why should I stay?
People are questioning why I'm still around when I don't live in the same area anymore


I play the hook but don't stay understand that
I may appear on a song but I don't stick around for long, and that's okay


Bein on the block aint bringin my man back
Staying in my hometown won't bring you back


Those who know me know me
People who truly know me understand me


Straight love they show me, they can't hold me in the game
My true supporters show me love and won't let others bring me down in the music industry


Aiyo wassup with oby, maintain
I wonder what's going on with my friend Oby, hope he's doing well


In talkin to my lost souls see you when I get there meet you at the crossroads
I talk to my lost loved ones and hope to see you again when I pass away


What went wrong all I know is that my mans one that made my mens strong
I don't know what happened, all I know is that you made us stronger as a group


On my own two I stand on
I'm standing on my own two feet


Right along I think about how we were like the bomb
I think about how amazing we were as a group


Right before we perform let me write a song
I write a song before every performance


How you used to do, represents all you knew
I write songs the way you did because it represents how you would have done it


Aiyo taliek 21 gun salute for you
I pay tribute to you with a 21 gun salute, Taliek


On top of losing you I lost you in the worst way
Losing you was already terrible, but losing you in such a terrible way was even worse


Now that's some shit them niggaz killed you on my birthday
It's truly messed up that they killed you on my birthday


Open presents nah said my nigga tai dead
Opening presents was not an enjoyable experience because my friend Tai was no longer with us


Celebrating birthdays with that shit in my head
Celebrating a birthday is difficult with thoughts of you in my head


Think about the time when we would chill
I reminisce about the times we hung out and relaxed together


Up in 1 and 2 in back in Richmond Hill
We spent time together in different neighborhoods, such as 1 and 2 and Richmond Hill


Yeah that shit was real, us young niggaz growin up
Those were real memories of us growing up together as young men


Whoever thought we would start bubbling and blowin up
We never imagined that we would become successful and popular


But we did, survived it all I wish you did
We made it big and I wish you were still here to see it


I could speak for all the boyz we miss you kid
All of us guys miss you, my friend


And when that day comes were gonna be like every children
When we see each other again, we'll be happy and carefree like children


And when that day comes everyone is gonna enjoy themselves
We'll all have a good time when we're reunited once again


And when that day comes is when I get a chance to tell you I love you
When I see you again, I'll finally get the chance to say 'I love you'


And when that day comes we gonna be yea yea yea yea
We'll celebrate and be happy together




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