Westside Bound 3
Saba Lyrics

And I'm from the part of the city that they don't be talking about
I come from an overlooked part of the city.

Austin my grandmama house
I grew up living in my grandmother's house in Austin.

Madhouse on Madison middle school graduate coulda been traffickin'
I graduated from Madison Middle School where drug trafficking was a possibility for me.

But I would rather do better than my uncle had it
I aim to surpass the success of my uncle.

My head to the sky like a Jesse White backflip
I am optimistic about the future, like a person performing a Jesse White backflip.

Westside nigga go crazy
The Westside of Chicago is an exciting and intense area.

Slept on the palette
I slept on a makeshift bed.

Promise my momma I turn into palace
I have promised my mother that I will become successful and live in a palace-like home someday.

My granny house is right where Wallace's Catfish
My grandmother's house is located next to Wallace's Catfish restaurant.

Corner below and behold what is below zero and you watch someone spray at the corner
On the corner, below and out of sight, someone is spray painting, while others watch in cold conditions.

And now I no longer eat norm'
I no longer eat regular or common foods.

Used to hoop daily we thought we was Jordan
I used to play basketball every day and believed we were as good as Michael Jordan.

He went on to high school but dropped out at junior
My friend continued his education but dropped out of high school in his junior year.

I went on to college he we went on a shooting he went on to juvi
I went to college while he resorted to violence and ended up in juvenile detention.

I went out on tour
I went on tour as a musician.

Bicycle with the juice in the wheel if you was a Real nigga we wouldn't have to hit the kid
Real people don't have to resort to violence, like hitting a child who is riding a bicycle with juice in the wheel.

Proving yourself cause who really cares bout What side or block your reppin
It's unnecessary to prove one's loyalty to a specific side or block in the community.

Your whereabouts will keep you separate
Your location can cause separation and division among people.

I lost some niggas to some weapons
I have lost some friends to gun violence.

Thats why I'm walking like I'm welcome
I walk confidently, like I belong, despite the danger present in the area.

Hennessy bet they'll buy that Just to pour it on the curb
People will buy Hennessy just to waste it by pouring it on the ground.

We blinded like an eyepatch Til your boy is in a hearse
We don't see the danger until it's too late, and someone we know has passed away.

Where the westside at? Shouts the thugs shouts the nerds Shout the kids claiming Chiraq know you born in the burbs boy
The Westside of Chicago is being called out, by people of various backgrounds, some of whom falsely claim to be from the violent Chiraq area.

I gave the west side a new meaning I took it to the Europeans The police took my nigga freedom I probably be in there with him
I have redefined what the Westside means, even bringing it to European countries, while facing the same risks as my incarcerated friend who was detained by police.

Cause honestly I think just like all my niggas
I share the same thoughts and perspectives as my friends.

And honestly I should've reached out to Twista like aye bro I got one I need you on this one
In retrospect, I should have asked Twista to collaborate with me on one of my songs.

Austin, Division, ironic that that's the divide Below the poverty line My mother was on the southside
It's ironic that the streets of Austin and Division divide the community, with many living below the poverty line, including my mother who lived on the Southside.

Zmoney told me hit his line I caught the bus off of Pine
Zmoney told me to contact him, and I took the bus from Pine Street.

I say my words double time
I rap fast and often double my lyrics.

Knock on wood I have not ever been robbed
I have been fortunate enough to never have been robbed.

But a few niggas tried on the train on my way to school a couple times
Despite never being robbed, I have been approached by a few people who were possibly attempting to rob me while riding the train to school.

Whole fit off of Madison eating Uncle Remus fuck a Whole Foods Shorty used to act like Stone Cold flipping niggas off cracking cold brews
I used to wear outfits from Madison and eat food from Uncle Remus, not Whole Foods. My friend liked to act like a wrestler, Stone Cold Steve Austin, flipping people off and drinking cold beer.

Westside prep was my old school
I used to go to Westside Prep school.

The block was hot like Suzanne Somers
The block was hot, meaning it was dangerous and had a lot of illegal activity, similar to Suzanne Somers when she was on the TV show Three's Company.

Seen someone that got hit with a shotty walk a block while they shoot at his body Cops came started lifting his body
I witnessed someone get shot with a shotgun and continue to walk down the block while being shot at, until the police came and started helping him.

I went back to watching NickToons
After witnessing the shooting, I went back to watching children's cartoons on Nickelodeon.

Watch it back when its mid june
Watch the children's shows back again in mid-June.

You can always be my big spoon
I am comfortable sharing a bed with someone where I can be the little spoon.

Oh you in the hood when you see the poles with the Blue lights they be flashing like cheerleader clothes
The blue lights on the poles in the neighborhood flash like cheerleader outfits.

I remember letters in first grade cause of GDs and fours Mama speaking in code tryna get a job at the store never gonna get it like En Vogue
I remember associating the letters G and D with the number four since childhood, while my mother spoke in code to try and secure a job, but never got it like the girl group En Vogue.

All my westside niggas go
All of my friends from the Westside of Chicago should come together.