All Day
Murs Lyrics


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[Chorus] [x2]
"Give it to you 24-7 on the microphone" - De La Soul 'Stakes Is High'
"All day, ev'day"

[Verse One]
I would like to thank everybody to comin' out to my song
If you don't know the words than nod your head and tag along
It's just a journey through some thoughts, and feelings that I had
Vibe emanated, translated to a pad
Every song can't be mad so I'ma try to keep it light
Sorta like I keep my life
You know, stress free
Smoke some cigarettes, watch some TV
Or maybe it's a porn that I rent on DVD
I'm not tryin' to be nasty, I'm just bein' real
Monday nights I watch Raw and Alley McBeal
Hit up the Golden Apple, Allen hooks me with a deal
I read Girl Scouts, Trans Metro and Invisibles
Comic help me focus when it's time to get critical
No dames to call, cause my game's just pitiful
So I sit down to write at obscene times of night
And the session don't stop util I see the first light

[Chorus]

[Verse Two]
You see I make the sound
Underground fans love
I'm not on Soundscan, but circulatin' dubs
Is where I get my love
(I know y'all burn my shit!)
Free copies for your homies
But it's all good
Cause the love that they show me is almost better than the money
Except when I'm hungry
But even then it's chill
Cause the girl behind the counter is hookin' up the free meal
Not because I'm MURS or my MC skills
But because I have a personality that appeals
It's called a mouthpiece
When I choose to spit
No +40oz For Breakfast+ but I got the Gab Of Gift
If the situation needs it
(But like PSC's is)
But pretty damn good
Somethin' you need growin' up in my hood
I done talked myself out of a few ass whoopin's
A couple busted eyes
A lot of busted lips
And before you start to trip
Yeah, I had my share of fights
But only when there was no other option in sight
You see, I'd rather rock the mic cause it promotes a healthy body and a much longer life

[Chorus]

[Verse Three]
Now I let it go
Till the pen gets tired
And when it takes a break, I'm freestylin' rapid fire
+Can't Hear Nothin' But The Music+
Business always Personal
The way that I do it
Now when I came into it
I was tryin' to change shit
Cause this rap business y'all...
Oh my God (You just don't know)
Is on some strange shit
So when I hit these functions, I must remain lit
Sorta like a sedative
It's so damn repetitive
"Yo what's up man, what's up?!"
They ask me, "Yo MURS is it fake?"
"Man, you bet it is."
Phony handshakes and hugs
Phony man fakin' thug
But I don't participate, I just wait to yank the plug
Grind to a halt, throw 'em in a time vault
And send them Back II The Future
So I can get McFly in the present with the presence and a real tight producer
Mum's The Word everyone
Thank you, thank you





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Murs's song All Day, the verses showcase the rapper's laid-back attitude towards life and the rap industry. The first verse thanks his fans for coming out to his show and takes them on a journey through his thoughts and feelings. He emphasizes the importance of keeping life stress-free and finding joy in small things like smoking cigarettes, watching TV, or renting porn on DVD. Murs also mentions his love for comics, which help him focus and get critical, and the fact that his game with women is pitiful. He reveals that he only sits down to write at night when there's obscene time, and the session doesn't stop until he sees the first light.


In the second verse, Murs talks about his underground fan base and how he gets his love. He admits that he's not on Soundscan, but people circulate his dubs, and he loves it when fans burn his shit. Murs talks about his personality appealing to others and how it often gets him free meals. He mentions his mouthpiece and how he talks his way out of fights, which he only engages in when it's the only option left. Murs also discusses how rocking the mic promotes a healthy body and a much longer life.


In the third and final verse, Murs continues his commentary on the rap industry, calling it "strange shit." He talks about the phoniness of the industry, including fake handshakes and hugs, and the prevalence of fake thugs. He doesn't participate and instead waits to yank the plug, throw them in a time vault, and send them back II the future. Murs concludes the song by thanking the listeners and reminding them that Mum's The Word.


Line by Line Meaning

Give it to you 24-7 on the microphone
I am always ready to give you my music, just like De La Soul's 'Stakes Is High'. All day, every day.


I would like to thank everybody to comin' out to my song
Thank you to all my fans for supporting and coming out to see me perform.


If you don't know the words than nod your head and tag along
Even if you don't know all the words, just nod your head and join in on the experience.


It's just a journey through some thoughts, and feelings that I had
My music is just a reflection of my own experiences and emotions.


Every song can't be mad so I'ma try to keep it light
I can't always make angry music, so I'll try to keep it lighter this time around.


Sorta like I keep my life
Just like my music, I try to keep my life stress-free.


So I sit down to write at obscene times of night
I often find myself writing music late into the night, even when it's not the most convenient time.


You see I make the sound
I create music that underground fans love.


But the love that they show me is almost better than the money
I appreciate the support of my fans almost more than any monetary success.


Not because I'm MURS or my MC skills
People like me for who I am as a person, not just my skill as a rapper.


But pretty damn good
I'm confident in my abilities as a musician.


I done talked myself out of a few ass whoopin's
My quick wit has helped me avoid physical altercations in the past.


But only when there was no other option in sight
I'll only fight as a last resort when there's no other alternative.


Now when I came into it
When I started in the rap game,


I was tryin' to change shit
I wanted to make a positive difference in the industry.


And send them Back II The Future
I'd like to take the rap industry back to the past to bring back the quality of real music, just like 'Back to the Future'.




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