INSOMNIA
RZA Featuring J-Love Lyrics
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Bobby, come on baby
Let's lay down and let's get some sleep (Word)
Bobby... come here baby
Lay down, let's get some sleep
(RZA)
I can't sleep like a child on Christmas Eve
Like a woman in labor about to produce the seed
Or Method Man with PlayStation and an ounce of weed
Some say it's hard to distinguish, my form of broken English
When spoke, the light I provide it cannot be extinguished
Or eclipsed by a 1000 moons, I stay in tune
And praise the Most High past the day of their doom
I squeeze black rubber grip 22 D's on the rims
Squeal out, leavin' black rubber skids, other kids
Couldn't match to the old Pistol Pete Rock, beast stop
The heat pops, you better get your mother kid
This is Bad News Bears, like Eddie Munster
I keep a dragon under my stairs
Plus a gun in my hat, ain't no runnin' from that
Ain't no runnin' with that pack
The poison apple, dunn, I crush Kings
(RZA)
One two, yo, 280 grains of gun powder stuffed inside the cartridge
Split ya wig, drive you off the Gotham's Bridge
Wild like a finger of Hercura
Scholastic type brain like Aken Handsurdera
I've got wolves that'll murder ya for a veggie burner
Spaghetti heads, meet the heavy burner
I put a oodle up in ya noodle
Then I head to the dread spot for a bag of that doodoo
Black photographic, I don't know no magic
But I know how to hold a full automatic
Add a nickel to it son if you have to add it
Better make sure ya kevlaar is steel padded
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I've got beaucoup cess
Get beaucoup from best bitches plus I shoot through vests
Drive Fast Cars, crash bars at 5 AM
Stash jars of hash inside the backyard
The song Insomnia by RZA featuring J-Love delves into themes of sleeplessness and the underlying reasons behind it. The chorus sung by a girl calling out to Bobby, essentially asking him to come and sleep with her, sets the tone for the song. However, RZA's verse suggests that he is unable to sleep, comparing his situation to that of a child endlessly waiting for Christmas morning, a woman waiting to give birth or even Method Man staying up all night indulging in recreational drugs. He takes pride in his unique style of broken English which shows the "light" he provides cannot be extinguished or eclipsed by anything.
RZA's verse further talks about his love for firearms and his association with people who can kill for a "veggie burger." He uses his brain more than his brawn, as he mentions his "scholastic type brain like Aken Handsurdera." He speaks about the need for kevlar to protect oneself from bullets and the stash of hash he keeps in his backyard. The lyrics paint a vivid image of someone who is sleepless and restless, constantly thinking about the life he leads and the dangers that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Bobby, come on baby
Addressing someone named Bobby to come over
Let's lay down and let's get some sleep (Word)
Asking Bobby to lay down and go to sleep
Bobby... come here baby
Calling Bobby again to come closer
Lay down, let's get some sleep
Urging Bobby once again to lay down and sleep
I can't sleep like a child on Christmas Eve
Comparing inability to sleep with that of a child on Christmas Eve
Like a tender head girl in a shop gettin' a weave
Another comparison for inability to sleep, using a tender-headed girl getting a weave at a shop
Like a woman in labor about to produce the seed
Another comparison, using a woman in labor about to give birth
Or Method Man with PlayStation and an ounce of weed
Another comparison, using Method Man playing PlayStation and smoking weed as a contrast to inability to sleep
Some say it's hard to distinguish, my form of broken English
Acknowledging that one's broken English can be hard to understand
When spoke, the light I provide it cannot be extinguished
Despite broken English, one still provides valuable insight
Or eclipsed by a 1000 moons, I stay in tune
One's insight cannot be overshadowed by anything
And praise the Most High past the day of their doom
Continuing to give praise to a higher power
I squeeze black rubber grip 22 D's on the rims
Using 22 D's with black rubber grip on the rims
Squeal out, leavin' black rubber skids, other kids
Leaving black rubber skids while driving and passing other kids
Couldn't match to the old Pistol Pete Rock, beast stop
Comparing oneself to Pistol Pete Rock and his skills
The heat pops, you better get your mother kid
Warning someone that the situation is about to escalate
This is Bad News Bears, like Eddie Munster
Comparing the situation to 'Bad News Bears' and Eddie Munster
I keep a dragon under my stairs
Keeping a dragon stored under the stairs
Plus a gun in my hat, ain't no runnin' from that
Having a gun in one's hat, making it impossible to run away
Ain't no runnin' with that pack
Acknowledging that no one can keep up with oneself
The poison apple, dunn, I crush Kings
Being a threat even to powerful people, crushing 'Kings'
One two, yo, 280 grains of gun powder stuffed inside the cartridge
Starting another verse, mentioning gunpowder in the cartridge
Split ya wig, drive you off the Gotham's Bridge
Threatening to shoot and drive someone off Gotham Bridge
Wild like a finger of Hercura
Being wild like the finger of Hercura
Scholastic type brain like Aken Handsurdera
Having a scholastic-type of brain like Aken Handsurdera
I've got wolves that'll murder ya for a veggie burner
Having people (wolves) that will kill someone for a veggie burger
Spaghetti heads, meet the heavy burner
Using derogatory term 'spaghetti heads' and talking about a heavy burner, most likely referring to a gun
I put a oodle up in ya noodle
Saying that you can put something into someone's mind (oodle into noodle)
Then I head to the dread spot for a bag of that doodoo
Going to a place of dread to get a bag of something
Black photographic, I don't know no magic
Mentioning photographic memory while saying that one doesn't know any magic
But I know how to hold a full automatic
Knowing how to handle a full automatic weapon
Add a nickel to it son if you have to add it
Adding more to the situation if necessary
Better make sure ya kevlaar is steel padded
Advising someone that they should have steel padding on their Kevlar
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, I've got beaucoup cess
Mentioning 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' while saying that one has plenty of money
Get beaucoup from best bitches plus I shoot through vests
Making money through various means, including shooting through bulletproof vests
Drive Fast Cars, crash bars at 5 AM
Implying that one drives fast cars and crashes them early in the morning
Stash jars of hash inside the backyard
Stashing jars of hash in the backyard
Contributed by Makayla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.