IT'S ALRIGHT
Ricardo vs. Jay Lyrics
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Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, It's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? It's alright, yeah yeah
I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice
I need that glow in my ice, e-class
Ladies screamin Jigga you know we ease that, flowin out like jees-ass
Jay-Z and me holdin the mic
So when you like you find mc's so impolite
And me I'm so into nice, got cats on the corner like
Don't me and Jigga be flowin alike?
Nah, not in your life ain't nobody copin like
Mr. Jay-Z, shit you're crazy
I'm hot like the six maybe, deep dish with the great seats
I flow greater than you're navigator
I drop in you're town, block you're data
Pimps all comin through with a hot pair of gators
And a crew with rocks the size of craters
Can't touch like hot potatoes, ya heard?
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, It's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? It's alright, holla back
In the middle of a war rockin a vest
Who's the illest shorty alive, I confess
I take nine to the chest and I swear to the heaven sky's, I bless
The mics until the day I rest, till they can feel what I feel
I'ma try my best, and if you real like I real
You can provide the rest
Anything left out, you can blame it on the brain, not the heart
I'm playing my part, stretched out, just about the best out
Any nigga realer than me, is in a mess hall with their chest out
Any rapper with less clout, sell more records than me
We extort them as soon as they record 'em, bleek
My name is clear, back when a shorty used to braid my hair
On the project stairs, once I drop to a ceaser ma I don't need ya
From the block to the hot two-seaters
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, It's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? It's alright, check
On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else?
They don't know you, think they know you too well, you jell
Like flubber I hover above the city in a private jet, the livest set
Press you're brakes, feds wanna investigate, mr. I don't cop nothin
Less than eight, and anything involved with my name
Regardless of the fame
It's hard, I can't even walk through harlem again,
Charge it to the game, I'm platinum like american express
My boy died, and all I did was inherit his stress
To make every jam tougher, you ain't my man fuck ya
I suggest let you live right? Negative, I swear
It's dough or die, I hope your soul provides you with an afterlife
Close you're casket tight
Take you're last two deep breaths and pass the mic
To Jay-Z nigga, that's right!
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
It's alright, you heard?, It's alright, holla back
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
It's alright, you heard? It's alright
In the song, "It's Alright," Ricardo vs. Jay talk about life and its complexities. The opening lines of the song encourages people to do whatever they want to do with their lives. The lyrics denote that people have the right to live their lives on their terms without being judged. The phrase, "Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball," conveys the message that people should enjoy life to the fullest and pursue their dreams relentlessly.
The second portion of the song talks about everyday struggles and the need to rise above them. The lyrics "I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice, so we can make our points twice and skate out a town" implies the desire to win in life, to try our luck, and benefit from it twice. The lyrics ask people to find a way to cope with their struggles, challenges, and pain.
The last portion of the song talks about living life with pride, respect, and dignity. The lyrics "On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else? They don't know you, think they know you too well, you jell" denotes that one should live life in their way and be proud of it. The phrase, "Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball, play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss," encourages people to be themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Bounce if you wanna bounce, ball if you wanna ball
Do whatever you want - dance, play basketball
Play if you wanna play, floss if you wanna floss
Live your life the way you want - have fun or show off
It's alright, you heard?, It's alright, holla back
It's okay to be yourself, so let everyone know
Get ill if you wanna ill, smoke if you wanna smoke
Do what you want, even if it's dangerous like getting sick or smoking
Kill if you wanna kill, loc if you wanna loc
Do whatever you want, even if it's violent or tough like killing or being a gang member
I need a ho in my life to blow on my dice
I need a woman to help me cheat at gambling
So we can make our points twice and skate out a town
Then we can win more money and leave town quickly
I need that glow in my ice, e-class
I want fancy jewelry and a luxury car
Jay-Z and me holdin the mic
Jay-Z and I are performing together
So when you like you find mc's so impolite
When you listen to us rap, other rappers seem rude or bad
And me I'm so into nice, got cats on the corner like
I like to have nice things and people admire me for it
Don't me and Jigga be flowin alike?
Don't we sound good rapping together?
Nah, not in your life ain't nobody copin like
No one can match our style
Can't touch like hot potatoes, ya heard?
We're too good for anyone to compete with, you understand?
In the middle of a war rockin a vest
I am in the middle of dangerous situation, wearing a bulletproof vest
Who's the illest shorty alive, I confess
I am the best rapper around
I take nine to the chest and I swear to the heaven sky's, I bless
I've been shot but I'm still alive and thank God for it
The mics until the day I rest, till they can feel what I feel
I will keep rapping until I die, so people can understand my life
Anything left out, you can blame it on the brain, not the heart
If I forget something important, it's because of my mind, not my emotions
On the two jew-el's I blew more money than latrell, who else?
I spent more money on jewelry than the basketball player Latrell Sprewell, who can top that?
They don't know you, think they know you too well, you jell
People don't really understand who you are, and they're jealous of it
Press you're brakes, feds wanna investigate, mr. I don't cop nothin
Slow down, the police are trying to investigate me, but I haven't done anything wrong
To make every jam tougher, you ain't my man fuck ya
I'll keep making great music, even if people don't like me
I hope your soul provides you with an afterlife
I hope you have a good afterlife when you die
Close you're casket tight
Make sure your coffin is securely closed when you die
Take you're last two deep breaths and pass the mic
Say your final goodbye and pass the microphone to Jay-Z
To Jay-Z nigga, that's right!
Give the microphone to Jay-Z, that's right!
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Shawn Carter, David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Jerry Harrison, Brian Eno, Imsomie Leeper, Damon Dash
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