Street Dreams
NaS Feat. Foxy Brown & A.Z. Lyrics

Street dreams are made of these
The idea of achieving success and wealth on the streets is a common dream.

Niggas push Beemers and 300 E's
Success and wealth is showcased by flashy cars like BMWs and Mercedes-Benz 300 E's.

A drug dealer's destiny is reaching a key
Drug dealers believe their fate is tied to finding and selling large quantities of drugs.

Everybody's looking for something
All people are searching for something that satisfies their desires or needs.

Shorties on they knees, for niggas with big G's
Young women are willing to perform sexual acts for drug dealers with large amounts of money or wealth.

Who am I to disagree?
The singer acknowledges that he can't deny the allure of success and wealth on the streets.

My man put me up for the share, one-fourth of a square
The singer's friend gave him a portion of drugs to sell.

Headed for Delaware, with one change of gear
The artist is traveling to Delaware with only one change of clothes.

Nothing on my mind but the dime sack we blazed
The artist is focused on smoking drugs with his friend, not his journey or destination.

With the glaze in my eye, that we find when we crave
The artist's eyes are glazed over from being high, which is what they desired.

Dollars and cents, a fugitive with two attempts
The singer is focused on making money, but he has been in trouble with the law before.

Jakes had no trace of the face, now they drew a print
The police have no direct evidence of the artist's involvement in drugs, but they are investigating him.

Though I'm innocent, til proven guilty
The singer asserts his innocence and reminds listeners of the concept of presumed innocence.

I'ma try to filthy, purchase a club and start up realty
The singer plans to generate wealth by investing in a club or real estate.

For real G, I'ma fulfill my dream
The singer is determined to achieve his dream of success and wealth on the streets.

If I conceal my scheme, then precisely I'll build my cream
By hiding his illegal activities, the artist believes he can accumulate wealth without interference and achieve his goals.

The first trip without the clique
The artist is traveling alone, without his usual group of friends.

Sent the bitch with the quarter brick, this is it
He sent a woman with a quarter kilogram of drugs on this trip.

Fresh face, NY plates got a Crooked I for the Jakes
The singer is driving a car with New York plates that could raise suspicions with the police.

I want it all, Armor All Benz and endless papes
The artist desires everything that wealth can bring, including luxury cars and unlimited money.

God sake, what nigga got to do to make a half million
The artist is frustrated that he has not yet accumulated a large enough sum of money to satisfy him.

Without the FBI catching feelings
The artist wants to avoid attracting the attention of law enforcement, who may be suspicious of his wealth-making activities.

From fat cat to papi, niggas see the cat
The singer went from being a fat cat (successful drug dealer) to papi (successful and respected person).

Twenty-five to flat, push a thousand feet back
The artist has gone from having a small apartment to a house with a large yard.

Holding gats wasn't making me fat, snitches on my back
Being armed and prepared for danger was not contributing to the singer's wealth, but he had to be careful of being snitched on by others.

Living with moms, getting it on, flushing crack down the toilet
At one point, the singer was living with his mother and had to hide his drugs by flushing them down the toilet to avoid being caught.

Two sips from bein alcoholic
The singer was dangerously close to becoming an alcoholic.

Nine hundred ninety nine thou from being rich but now I'm all for it
The artist was almost a millionaire, but now he is fully committed to being successful and wealthy.

My man saw it like Dionne Warwick
The artist's friend foresaw his future success, like famous singer Dionne Warwick.

A wiser team, for a wiser dream we could all score with
The singer believes that by working together and making smarter decisions, they can all achieve success and wealth.

The cartel Argentina coke with the nina
The singer is involved with a group that traffics cocaine from Argentina, using a pistol (nina) for protection.

Up in the hotel, smoking on sessamina
The artist is staying in a hotel and smoking marijuana.

Trina got the fishscale between her
Trina (a woman) has access to high-quality cocaine (fishscale).

The way the bitch shook her ass yo the dogs never seen her
Trina's seductive dancing was so impressive that even the artist's guard dogs were impressed.

She got me back living sweeter, fresh Caesar
The singer is living better now thanks to Trina, and he is wearing a fresh Caesar haircut.

Guess, David Robinson's, Walle' moccasins
The artist is wearing expensive shoes made by David Robinson and Walle'.

Bitches blow me while hopping in the drop-top BM
Women are performing sexual acts on the singer while riding in his convertible BMW.

Word is bond son, I had that bitch down on my shit like this
The singer is bragging about his sexual exploits and the control he has over women.

Growing up project-struck, looking for luck dreaming
The singer grew up in a housing project and always dreamed of finding success and wealth.

Scoping the large niggas beaming, check what I'm seeing
The artist is admiring drug dealers who exude success and wealth and wonders how he can achieve the same thing.

Cars, ghetto stars pushing ill Europeans
Wealthy drug dealers are driving expensive cars, showing off their success in a low-income community.

G'n, heard about them old timers OD'n
The singer has heard stories of older drug dealers overdosing and dying.

Young, early 80's, throwing rocks at the crazy lady
As a child in the early 1980s, the singer was throwing rocks at a mentally ill woman in his community.

Worshipping every word them rope rocking niggas gave me
The artist was inspired by rap music and the tough-guy persona portrayed by some rappers.

The street raised me up, giving a fuck
The artist was shaped by his environment on the streets, and he didn't care about the consequences of his actions.

I thought Jordan's and a gold chain was living it up
The artist believed that owning expensive shoes and jewelry was the epitome of success and wealth.

I knew the dopes, the pushers, the addicts everybody
The singer was familiar with all aspects of the drug trade, from drug users to dealers to distributors.

Cut out of class, just to smoke blunts and drink naughty
The artist would skip school in order to consume drugs and alcohol.

Ain't that funny? Getting put on to crack money
The singer realizes the irony of how becoming involved in the drug trade seemed glamorous but is actually dark and dangerous.

With all the gun play, painting the kettle black hungry
Despite being in a dangerous environment with frequent gun violence, the singer remained hungry for success and wealth.

A case of beers in the staircase I wasted years
The singer wasted years drinking beer and hanging out in a deserted staircase.

Some niggas went for theirs, flipping coke as they career
Some people successfully used drug dealing as a career, but the artist recognizes that it is not a reliable or sustainable path to success.

But I'm a rebel stressing, to pull out of the heat no doubt
The artist wants to avoid getting caught by law enforcement and is trying to make changes to his life to do so.

With Jeeps tinted out, spending never holding out
The singer has invested in a car with tinted windows and always spends money without hesitation.