Frustration
Rottin Razkals Lyrics

Frustration, how do I release the pain?
The feeling of frustration is causing pain, and the singer is looking for ways to release it.

Frustration, got a brother goin' insane
The frustration is so strong that it's driving the singer (and possibly others) crazy.

Frustration, do what we must to maintain
Despite the frustration, the singer feels the need to do what they can to keep going.

Frustration, everybody feels the same
The artist believes that everyone experiences frustration in their own ways.

Where will I go, who will I see, what will I say
The artist is questioning their future and what it holds.

When and if I get to heaven or if I even go that way
The singer is unsure if they believe in an afterlife, and if they do, whether they'll end up there.

Who calls the shots?
The singer is questioning who has control over their life.

Who says it starts and it stops?
The artist is questioning who decides when things begin and end.

What's what and what's not?
The artist is struggling to understand what is real and what is not.

Not me, not you
No one person has all the answers.

Not i, not who
No one, including the singer or anyone else, has all the answers.

Not a member of the double I crew
The artist is not part of a group or organization that could help them find answers.

Take the second letter off frustration
The singer is playing with the word 'frustration' to make a point.

And now I wanna fuss with everybody in the nation
The singer is so frustrated that they feel like lashing out at everyone around them.

Puff izm, everybody's goin' insane
Marijuana use is causing people to go crazy.

Racism, everybody feels the pain
Racism is causing pain for everyone.

But as for me, I do what I must to maintain
Despite everything, the artist will do what they have to in order to keep going.

Do I release, is there ever a time when I'm at my peace?
The singer is wondering if they'll ever find peace and be able to release their frustration.

Be it west or east coast, I devoted promotes
The singer is committed to promoting hip hop, regardless of where they are.

My life to hip hop for the heart provokes
The artist sees hip hop as a way to stir people's emotions and motivate them.

The one that totes, Issuin heat, givin' they enemies a choke
The artist sees themselves as someone who carries a gun and uses it to intimidate their enemies.

We ain't a hate cult
The artist is distancing themselves from any kind of hateful group.

We got love but hate for those who traumatize, sodomize, Crook-a-delics in disguise
The singer has love for some people, but not for those who have hurt others or are pretending to be something they're not.

I'm in a state of frustrate
The artist is very frustrated.

Now I saw my friend, Ain't know when
The singer unexpectedly saw one of their friends, but they're not sure when it happened.

Just say I'm goin' all out
The singer is ready to do whatever it takes to get past their frustration.

Cos I ain't givin' in
Despite how hard it is, the singer won't give up or give in.

To my frustration, with my frustration
The artist is acknowledging their frustration and trying to deal with it.

Frustration, how many ways does it hit us?
The artist is wondering just how many ways people can experience frustration.

Racism, poverty and plenty brothaz put in prison
Racism and poverty have led to the imprisonment of many black men.

Real nigguz come from the dayz, Before the childhood of my grandpa
The singer believes that true 'real' men come from a time before their grandfather was even born.

Despise another top of the boat for the blackness wanted
The artist is frustrated that black people are often disregarded or even hated simply because of their skin color.

And crime across the nation, Parents basin', Minds are wasted
Crime is rampant and parents aren't able to provide for their families, leading to wasted lives.

Disgrace and temptation, No one's involved with education
Societal problems are leading to a lack of education and opportunities for many people.

The limits exceed to live longer than a life span
The problems people are facing will have an impact for generations to come.

Man, you take out a chance, And advance from.....
The artist is saying that in order to have a chance at a better life, you have to step up and make it happen yourself.

Four twenty in the morning, I ain't gettin' no sleep
The singer is sleepless, possibly due to their frustration and anxieties.

Go problems in my head and the shit is gettin' deep
The singer's problems are weighing heavily on them.

Just a thief of da bricks, That been in and out the slammer
The singer has been in and out of jail for theft.

Now I gots to fit in with some type of role models
The artist feels pressure to fit in with certain expectations.

I used to sling coke out of glass and plastic bottles
The artist used to sell drugs in bottles.

Always had loot, off of robbin' other niggaz
The singer made money by robbing other people.

These finger signin' autographs, Used to pullin' triggers
The singer is now signing autographs, but they used to be someone who shot people.

Stay out of this shit is what my niggaz keep yellin'
The artist's friends are telling them to avoid getting involved in certain situations.

Waiting' on time gettin' touchy and shit, Even snappin' on some niggaz, And throwin' nervous fits
The artist is anxious and impatient, and is even losing their temper with people they normally wouldn't.

When I was a crook, I ain't had problems like this, Cos I was in it for self, An' I ain't really give a shit
The artist is looking back on their life when they were a criminal and realizing that they didn't have the same kinds of problems they have now, and didn't care about others like they do now.