Survivor
Punk Goes Pop Vol. 1 Lyrics

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Uhh
Just take me away
Take me away
I don't wanna talk about it
I don't wanna talk about it
I don't wanna talk about it
Talk about it
The feds came through and swept the block up

Took most of my niggas and now they locked up
And I be feeling bad cause I'm on a plane
Gonna see things they ain't ever seen
No metrocards
Niggas use to hop the train
They only see Jamaica when we ride through Queens
Back then the bridge felt like it was the world
Runnin' to the corner store chasin' all the girls
Hoopin' all day
Telling momma
I'ma be home soon
Hit the crib
Me and lil bro use to share rooms
That's word too
A Hunnit
I ain't lie yet
If niggas wanna prove that I'm lying
Ok
ight bet
Hopping that this shit work out
I'm taking like sweat
Something like its cardio
Where this take me
I don't know
Down for the ride
I don't care either way it go
To I'm on the radio
Gotta be patience though
I don't wanna talk about it
Sometimes I gotta talk about it
I don't wanna talk about it
I don't wanna talk about it
I wish we can all win and get better
But our reality is empty fridges and rent letters
Talking bout eviction coming soon
Fuck it
Get high to the moon
How much deeper is this pain gonna get
Do it ever change
I pray that I never slip
Please let express these things
Lord
Keep me from being Kurt Cobain
And keep them evil thoughts from outta my brain
Crazy cause I usually don't say a thing
But lately I been mediating
Tryna find my placement
In a world where I feel hopeless
I don't wanna raise another black poor kid
Shit get focus
Nigga you a king don't forget that
You left to get right
That's the beauty in the get back
Work now so later you can sit back
And one day your kids gone say
Dad you really did that
I don't wanna talk about it
Sometimes I gotta talk about it

I don't wanna talk about it
I don't wanna talk about it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Survivor by Punk Goes Pop Vol. 1 can be interpreted as a message of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. The singer tells us he has been through the fire and doesn't need to explain himself because the war is never over. He compares himself to a pirate who rides through the sea, just to float in the water. This could be seen as a metaphor for the struggles and setbacks he has faced, but he refuses to let them weigh him down.

The following lines mention that he can't carry feelings like a basket can't carry water, which could suggest that he has learned to let go of emotional baggage that might otherwise hold him back. He also claims that he lives strictly for the paper, which could imply that he has a materialistic outlook on life, but it could also be interpreted as a description of the way in which he keeps going to provide for himself or his loved ones. The chorus emphasizes the theme of surviving against the odds and that nobody can stop them. The song ends with an encouragement to "watch yourself mad nova" and a reminder that it starts when you are ready.

Line by Line Meaning

My time in the fire
I have been through tough times

Cause ain't gonna tell ya
I won't reveal the reason behind my struggles

This war is never over
Challenges in life are persistent

I ride through the sea like a pirate
I face difficult situations with resilience and determination

Just to float in the water
Despite my struggles, I still have to persist and survive

Can't carry feelings
I cannot let emotions weigh me down

Like basket can't carry water
Just as a basket can't hold water, I can't hold onto negative emotions

Ain't gonna tell ya
I won't reveal my hardships to others

That I live strictly for the paper
I don't just live for money

Men are good, men are bad
People can be both good and bad

And the war is never over
Struggles in life never truly end