Take It Back
P. Diddy ft. Pharrell Lyrics

I used to keep money in the shoebox
I used to hide my money in a shoebox.

Knocking 'If I Die 2Nite' from 2Pac
Listening to 2Pac's song 'If I Die 2Nite.'

Or 'Enta da Stage' from Buckshot
Or listening to Buckshot's album 'Enta da Stage.'

Dream of the Europeans standing at the bus stop
I used to dream of traveling to Europe and seeing people waiting at the bus stop.

Headed to a fuck ass stock job
Going to work at a terrible job in the stock market.

Never seen a fuck boy I would not rob
I never met anyone I wouldn't rob.

That's why I thank God for the contracts
I'm grateful for the contracts I have now, so I don't have to rob people anymore.

Run up with niggas that would push the wig, and your mind back
I used to hang out with people who were violent and would hurt others for no reason.

Reckless, less wreck, less def
I used to be reckless and not care about getting in trouble.

Nigga just come up off the necklace
I would steal someone's necklace without a second thought.

Matter fact, you can keep that
Actually, you can keep the necklace, I don't want it anymore.

Get the safe ready, know where you sleep at
If you have a safe, be prepared to give me access to it, and I know where you live.

Hit yo man up, did you peep that?
I would communicate with my acquaintances and ask if they noticed something I was interested in stealing.

You don't want me assin' with a B fat
You don't want to mess with me, I'm dangerous.

Get it in like a key in a keyhole
I'm good at getting what I want, like a key fitting perfectly into a keyhole.

Leave a nigga dead just for a kilo
I was willing to kill someone just for a kilogram of drugs.

I used to move the C and the D rock
I used to sell cocaine and crack.

Knocking 'Everyday Struggle' from B.I.
Listening to The Notorious B.I.G.'s song 'Everyday Struggle.'

Knocking Raekwon and Ghostface 'Purple Tape'
Listening to Raekwon and Ghostface Killah's album 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...' which has a purple cassette tape.

On the graveyard means I'm working late
I used to work until late at night and would see the graveyard shift workers on my way home.

325is with the snitches
I used to drive a BMW 325i and I knew people who were informants.

125th, pictures with the fly bitches
Taking pictures with attractive women in Harlem, New York.

That was the days of the Willie burger
Those were the days when I would eat at Willie's Burgers, a fast-food chain.

Now I'm getting any nigga in the city murdered
Nowadays, I'm involved in arranging for someone to be killed if I have to.

European vehicle sippin' swerving
I'm driving a European car and sipping while swerving.

914's will call 911
When I'm around, people in the 914 area code will need to call the police often.

If I said I'm gonna get you 'cause the time gon' come
If I tell someone I'm going to harm them, I will keep my word eventually.

It ain't Nore or Vado but the Slime gon' come
I'm not Nore or Vado, but I'm going to come after you.

Oozing out your eyes and your ears
If you cross me, you will end up bleeding from your eyes and ears.

And I ain't got to brag, I've been getting money for years
I don't need to boast, I've been making money for a while.

So do you, I'mma do me
You do what you want, I'll do what I want.

But you could fuck around, I'll break yo neck like Bruce Lee
If you mess with me, I can be violent and will not hesitate to break your neck like Bruce Lee did in his movies.

Fuck what I used to do, tell you what I'm doing now
I don't care about my past, I'm focused on what I'm doing now.

All I do is make money and move around
Nowadays, I make money and travel a lot.

It's from around, you know the shooter round
I'm from this area, and you know I'm involved in violent activities.

.45 filled with hollows to put you through the ground
My .45 caliber gun is loaded with hollow-point bullets that are designed to cause maximum damage to people.

You makin' it rain, you throw loot around
You're spending a lot of money and making it rain, but you're wasting it.

Your mom got a dress, hope your pop got a suit around
Your mother has a nice dress, I hope your father dressed appropriately too.

Get a candle to circle the whole crew around
Bring a candle to light and gather everyone around.

Find a nice little spot to boohoo around
Find a comfortable place to relax and maybe cry a little.

Nike P, yea just do it now
Put on your Nike sneakers and start taking action now.

The gun is greezed, the shoe's so fluid now
I have cleaned and lubricated my gun and my shoes are comfortable for running quickly.

All these rappers is food, I feast to it
I consider all these rappers to be easy targets that I can destroy.

My life ever since
My life has been different since.

Start it now, it's gonna have more meaning girl
If you start something now, it will be more significant in the long run.

I love the music
I appreciate the art of music.

I just call it believe in it
I just remind myself to have faith in it.

Take it back
Let's go back to the way things used to be, or let's bring back real rap music.