Set Up
Skull Duggery Lyrics

Uh, what's happenin Mia baby?
Skull Duggery greets Mia and prepares her for the message he is about to convey.

It's your nigga Skull Duggery.
Skull Duggery introduces himself to Mia and builds rapport.

Me and you together, we bout to tell em about the set up and the trap.
Skull Duggery sets the stage and reveals his intentions of educating Mia about a trap.

Feel me.
Skull Duggery invites Mia to empathize with him and his situation.

I'm the evolution of the Lord, the Lord made me in his own image
Skull Duggery believes that he is a reflection of God and aims to represent himself as such.

What, I'm gonna ball never fall
Skull Duggery is confident in his abilities and declares that he will succeed and never fail.

See, I'm tryin to elevate the mind rate
Skull Duggery is focused on intellectual growth and seeks to increase his knowledge.

I'm a man, I'm tired of this shit, I'm tryin to get some ends in this situation that I'm in
Skull Duggery expresses his desire to improve his life and move out of his current situation.

Black women don't even know a black man
Skull Duggery believes that black women do not understand the challenges faced by black men.

They gonna make it from am to am, cause we hustlin
Skull Duggery implies that black women only survive because black men hustle and provide for them.

Tryin to do it but the police they are bustin in
Skull Duggery faces opposition from law enforcement while trying to improve his life.

It's just a set up
Skull Duggery believes that he has been set up to fail by external forces.

It's a set up, a trap
Skull Duggery clarifies that he is referring to a trap that he has fallen into.

That's why we act the way we act
Skull Duggery attributes his behavior to the trap he is in.

They see us in Lexuses, Town houses, Benzes and Navs
Skull Duggery suggests that people in power view successful black people as a threat and are envious of their possessions.

Mama Mia, what you think of that
Skull Duggery asks Mia for her opinion on the matter.

Naaah, they don't like that
Skull Duggery asserts his belief that people in power do not like successful black people.

I'm all by myself tryin to raise my family
Skull Duggery takes on the responsibility of being a provider for his family by himself.

Knowing wasn't easy being both mommy and daddy
Skull Duggery acknowledges the difficulty of raising a family without a partner.

But I got down on my knees, and I prayed father please
Skull Duggery turns to religion for guidance and support.

Lift this weight up off my shoulders, whey them devils tryin to hold us down
Skull Duggery asks for help in overcoming the obstacles that are hindering his progress.

Cause they want to playa haters crown since the beginning
Skull Duggery suggests that there are people in power who enjoy bringing down successful black people.

Travel on gods earth with the intention of sinning
Skull Duggery implies that people in power have impure intentions and sin against God.

Spilling innocent blood and conquering all the land
Skull Duggery accuses those in power of causing harm and destruction in their quest for dominance.

But most of all trying to kill the black women and man
Skull Duggery describes the ultimate objective of those in power as being the destruction of the black community.

Separation keeps the household in disarray
Skull Duggery believes that the separation of families has contributed to the struggles faced by the black community.

That's been in effect since the days of slavery
Skull Duggery acknowledges that the separation of families has been an issue for a long time.

Now all my sisters tryin to hold their head
Skull Duggery acknowledges the struggle of black women who are trying to persevere despite the obstacles they face.

And all my brothers locked down tryin to count their days
Skull Duggery acknowledges the plight of black men who are incarcerated and facing long sentences.

And all our babies wonderin around tryin to find their way
Skull Duggery acknowledges the struggle of young people who are navigating the world without proper guidance.

And everybodys gotta hustle cause we tryin to get paid
Skull Duggery explains how the need for financial stability forces people in the black community to hustle and work hard.

But for every cheddar knocked there's a road block
Skull Duggery suggests that obstacles and opposition are always present when trying to achieve financial success.

When it's goin stop, y'all we gotta keep fightin for the top
Skull Duggery asserts that the struggle will continue and that those in the black community must persist in their efforts to succeed.

I want the pot of gold and the rainbow, I'm lettin my people know
Skull Duggery declares his desire for success and aims to inspire others to pursue their dreams as well.

Hold your ground firm through the setup don't let go
Skull Duggery exhorts his audience to stay strong and persevere despite the obstacles they face.

Another black man strugglin, it's somethin strange or I'm wonderin
Skull Duggery finds it curious that black men continue to struggle despite their many efforts.

To me, how a black man can kill another black on these city streets
Skull Duggery is perplexed by the idea of black men engaging in violence against each other in urban areas.

I imagine, how you do it, will you kill me
Skull Duggery fears for his own safety and wonders if he could be a victim of violence from other black men as well.

Feel me, I'm not scared, check it
Skull Duggery asserts that he is not afraid despite the danger he perceives around him.

Do you close your eyes when you scream
Skull Duggery asks a rhetorical question about the nature of fear and how people respond to it.

Do you hollar up the hallway, I'm comin nigga
Skull Duggery imagines himself confronting his enemies with bravery and aggression.

It's somethin, I wonder how you play hard
Skull Duggery is critical of those who engage in violence and aggression for no apparent reason.

Makin coke and heroin substance, yo God
Skull Duggery is critical of those who profit from the sale of drugs and other illegal substances.

Now check it, little girls see you smokin, the boys want to be you
Skull Duggery explains how drug use has become glamorized and how young people are influenced by it.

Why you want to tell this shit to me, what you want to do
Skull Duggery questions the motivations of those who try to persuade him to engage in drug use or other illegal activities.

I see niggas like you every day
Skull Duggery encounters people engaged in illegal activities on a regular basis.

Fallin prey to your own way, it's just a setup
Skull Duggery suggests that those who engage in illegal activities are ultimately set up to fail by the system in place.

Know what I mean?
Skull Duggery asks for confirmation and agreement from his audience.

It's like that.
Skull Duggery affirms that things are the way he describes them to be.

Y'all better watch y'all back.
Skull Duggery warns his audience to be cautious and vigilant.

Them chumps ain't playin.
Skull Duggery implies that there are people in power who are looking to harm those in the black community.

You know who I'm talkin about, you know what the real is.
Skull Duggery implies that his audience is aware of the specific people who are targeting those in the black community.

Ya feel me.
Skull Duggery seeks confirmation and agreement from his audience.

It's a trap baby.
Skull Duggery reiterates that he is referring to a trap that is harming the black community.

Mia what you tell em.
Skull Duggery turns to Mia and asks her to speak up and share her thoughts on the matter.

It's a trap y'all, it's a trap y'all
Skull Duggery repeats his warning about the trap that is harming the black community.

I said it's a trap y'all, It's a trap y'all
Skull Duggery emphasizes the importance of his warning and repeats it for emphasis.

You better watch them, you better watch them
Skull Duggery advises his audience to be vigilant and cautious around those who might pose a threat.

They don't like that
Skull Duggery asserts that those in power are threatened by the success of the black community.

I'm tellin y'all bout the setup
Skull Duggery implores his audience to take his warning seriously and be aware of the trap that is harming the black community.

They don't like that, they don't like that
Skull Duggery repeats his assertion that those in power are threatened by the success of the black community for emphasis.