Born Ronald White, this lyrically talented rapper from Kansas City's East … Read Full Bio ↴Born Ronald White, this lyrically talented rapper from Kansas City's East Side garnered a cult following with the bouncy radio friendly Youtube hit Hey Honey, replete with cartoonish video (and 100,000 views) and succeeded by a series of themed mixtapes - Mr. No It All, FrankEinstein, and Skitzo-Frinik.

Ron Ron's crossover appeal is obvious but it wasn't always that way. He faced two counts of first-degree murder related to the killing of two men outside a Kansas City liquor store - with the threat of life in prison and the death penalty. A not-guilty verdict in the summer of 2007 gave him a chance to pursue music.

Following a year in prison awaiting trial and months under house-arrest after posting bail, the acquittal gave Ron Ron the chance, with God as a guide, to eschew the past hood mentality - which he admits included carrying a gun, a sense of paranoia, a dislike for others and propensity to do "ignorant ****".

He started rapping over cassette recordings of radio songs during middle school as part of an itinerant childhood with his mother, a FEMA worker. Ron Ron returned to Kansas City at 14 to attend high school and grow up in the "50s" neighbourhood where Fat Tone and Tech N9ne also grew up.

In 2008, local emcee The Popper reminded Ron Ron "You're too tight not to do this rap ****". The Hey Honey breakout and a series of cult mixtapes followed, with his funny, playful, articulate and street-wise persona earning regular duties opening up for major artists touring KC.

Change
RON RON Lyrics

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Yeah
(Ohh ohh ohh ohh)
(Ohh ohh ohh ohh)
Yeah

Once upon a time a nigga who just wanted shit to change
Took a step away from niggas just to try to make a
Change

Girl can you hear me Im trying to make a change
Girl can you hear me our love remain the same

Look how far a nigga came
Thru the thunder and the rain
Never switch up on the gang
Pray i never go insane

On these beats i go insane
Music take away the pain
Want the money cause i need it like i need you
(So I'm)

Uh calling
I'm calling (i be calling)
For you baby i don't mind falling
Uh calling
I'm calling
For you baby i don't mind falling

Girl can you hear me
I'm trying to make a change
Girl can you hear me
Our love should never change

Thru the storm thru the rain
Money take away the pain
Hope our love forever here
Could Never switch up on the gang

Girl can you hear me
I'm trying to make a change
Girl can you hear me
Our love should never change

Thru the storm thru the rain
Money take away the pain
Hope our love forever here
Could Never switch up on the gang (gang)

Calling i'm calling
For you baby i don't mind falling

I'm calling, i'm calling
For you baby i don't mind falling

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RON RON’s song Change express a bittersweet sentiment of acceptance and farewell towards a relationship that has come to an end. The beginning verse acknowledges the pain and sorrow of the separation, but encourages the listener to look forward to the future with optimism and gratitude for the time spent together. The second verse takes a more intimate approach, as the singer invites their former partner to lay their head on their pillow and reminisce on the past with fondness.

The chorus “Lay your head upon my pillow, Hold your warm and tender body close to mine, Hear the whisper of the rain drops, Blowing soft against the window, And make believe you love me one more time, For the good times” is perhaps the most heart-wrenching part of the song. It showcases the singer’s longing for a final moment of intimacy and connection before the relationship comes to an end.

The final verse is a mixture of acceptance and reassurance towards the one leaving, as the singer knows that life goes on and that they will be here in case their former partner ever needs them again. The overall message of the song is one that is both sorrowful and hopeful, as the singer recognizes the pain of the present but looks forward to the future with acceptance and optimism.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't look so sad
Do not look sad

I know it's over
I understand it's ended

But life goes on
Despite an end, life keeps moving

And this old world will keep on turning
The world goes on and time does not stop

Let's just be glad
We should be happy

We had some time to spend together
We spent some time enjoying each other's company

There's no need to watch the bridges
There is no need to hold on to grudges

That were burning
That no longer exist

Lay your head upon my pillow
Rest your head on my pillow

Hold your warm and tender body
Embrace your intimate and affectionate self

Close to mine
Near me