JEALOUSY
Sweet Talks & A.B. Crentsil Lyrics


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Just a sec, I needa bit to catch my breath
I try to hold onto what's left
But it seems that you're leaving again
And I saw your face
You're laughing at the back of the room
You're with someone and I can assume that
You have moved on, so soon
(You have moved on, so soon)
And this jealousy consumes at my mind
I can't believe that you're not mine
It gets harder to breathe, when you're not laying next to me
I think I've fallen in too deep
Summer's coming round the corner, i can't wait to be warm
The uv's high so we lay some blankets out on the porch
And do you remember what you said to me
Our past is something hard to believe
Don't go
Cause I don't want anybody else
Oh no
I really don't want anybody now
I'm edging toward the ground
But that's what happens all the time As soon as life goes on
To you I'm not important
And I hope I'm wrong
Without you it's harder to breathe
Cause you're not laying next to me
And this jealousy consumes at my mind
I can't believe that you're not mine
It gets harder to breathe, when you're not laying next to me
(Not laying next to me)
And this jealousy consumes at my mind
I can't believe that you're not mine




It gets harder to breathe, when you're not laying next to me
I think I've fallen in too deep

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Jealousy" by Sweet Talks & A.B. Crentsil highlights the struggles of living in the hood and the challenges of achieving success in the hip hop industry. Starting with B.G. Knocc Out's perspective, it's clear that achieving success in the music industry requires more than talent. It requires hard work, dedication, determination, and staying true to oneself. However, there are people who will try to bring you down, especially when you start making money. Knocc Out talks about the schemes people run behind the scenes when it comes to making money. He states that he has to do whatever is necessary to become legendary in the game, even if it means going against the people he used to roll with. He calls out the blind fools and sends a warning to those who talk behind his back without knowing what's happening. He explains that he got up, got out, and got something because he put in the work and dedication to achieve success.


Gangsta Dresta's verse deals with the theme of jealousy and the tensions that arise between friends when one becomes successful. He emphasizes that it's difficult to be successful in the hood because the people around you want what you have, and they don't want to put in the work to get it themselves. Dresta talks about his own struggles with getting ahead and states that he wants to get rich to help his friends but gets criticized for not giving handouts. He explains that he keeps his heat on the seat when he's dipping because some brothers plot on his crew, and he sees everyone as an enemy. He warns his former friends to stop hating on him and offers to help them get on their feet.


Overall, "Jealousy" is a cautionary tale about the challenges of living in the hood and the hip hop industry. It highlights the importance of working hard, staying true to oneself, and being careful of people who may or may not have your best interest at heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Well it's 95 and I'm back on the scene
It's the year 1995, and I'm returning to the rap scene.


Now everybody want to be on a niggas team
Everyone wants to be on my team.


I blew up out the clear kickin flava in your ear
I unexpectedly gained fame by delivering fresh new lyrics.


Rockin shows Knockin hoes Screamin (Party over here!)
I'm performing at concerts, attracting lots of women, and causing a scene.


But behind the scenes Ain't all what it seems Motherfuckers run schemes
Despite appearances, there are dishonest people working behind the scenes.


When it comes to the greens So by any means I got to do what is necessary
People are greedy, so I have to do whatever it takes to succeed and make money.


If I want to become Legendary In this game my name is the B.G. Playin with the boys then O-you-T Nigga still down wit Eazy But now I'm wit my big bro
If I want to become a legend, I have to establish my name in the rap game. I used to be playing with the young boys, but now I'm working with my older brother. I'm still staying loyal to Eazy-E, though.


Bouncin' in my 6-fo' Thought we was put in the twist but ya didn't know That I was clockin And bitches still jockin The baby gangsta from Compton 'cause they know it's on and poppin
I'm driving around in my lowrider. You thought I was in trouble, but I'm actually keeping track of everything. Women are still attracted to me, the young gangster from Compton, because they know I'm successful.


Nigga this is for you blind fools who Fillin pockets and groove Fuck you and yo' jealousy 'cause niggas always talkin' the shit about me rappin' Talk behind my back but don't really know what's happenin' Poppin' at the lips but ain't really sayin nothin' Mad 'cause I got up, got out, got somethin'
This is directed at all the people who are blindly trying to make money and have fun. I don't care about your jealousy, because you're always talking behind my back without understanding what's really going on. You talk a lot, but you're not actually saying anything. You're mad because I've made it big and accomplished something.


I'm damned if do I'm damned if don't No I don't got a lot What I got niggas want That's the problem in the hood It's a bitch Niggas can't see anotha nigga havin' shit
I'm in a tough situation no matter what I do. I don't have much, but what I do have, people want. That's the problem in the neighborhood - when someone is successful, others can't handle it.


I want to get rich And have some chips To help my man out But niggas say I'm trippin 'cause I don't be givin handouts Nigga you'se a grown man you better learn some hustlin But you want to hold hands and walk through the strugglin
I want to become wealthy and help out my friends, but people say I should just give them money. I tell them to work hard like I did. They want things handed to them, but that's not how the world works.


Now nigga please Money didn't never grow on trees If it did you'd see the D-are-E rakin' leaves So wake up That shit is just a dream and your trippin
Money doesn't grow on trees. If it did, you would see me, Dresta, raking the leaves. Wake up and realize that what you're dreaming of is impossible.


'cause brothas like you and the rest of them fools Be plottin' on my crew now your droppin by two's I hit the hennessee and I see ya strictly as the enemy (But Dre that was the homey) Well fool better him then me
People like you and other fools are plotting against me and my crew, so you'll end up getting hurt. I drink Hennessy and see you as an enemy. Even if we were friends before, I'll choose myself over you in a heartbeat.


See look the homies don't be realizin real shit like this Been broke all my life ain't nobody gave me shit Workin like a motherfucker blood sweat and tears Never heard from my peers when I served all them years But no love was lost when you was out rollin' big time Now I wish you playa hatin niggas would let me get mine Gossip like a bitch but that bullshit is old style Nigga I ain't got shit but a low profile
My friends don't understand the reality of my situation. I've been poor my whole life, and nobody has helped me. I've worked hard my entire life, but my peers never acknowledged that. When you were successful, nobody really cared about me. Now I wish that people would stop hating on me and let me do my thing. Gossiping like that is immature. I may not have much, but at least I'm not drawing attention to myself.


Ain't a nigga like the K.O? I rolls a 5 point 0 Occasionally I go dippin in the lo-lo I know it's a trip and niggas can't understand it How a nigga rollin when I used to be stranded Damn it feels good to be a hustler Now it's time to separate the locs from the bustas I gotta maintain because games I don't play none That's one thing I won't do (What's that?) Forget where I came from
Aren't I unique? I drive a Mustang GT sometimes, and occasionally I'll drive my lowrider. It's a strange transformation from being poor to doing well. It feels good to be successful. Now it's time to identify who the fake people are. I have to keep up my image and not play around. The one thing I won't do is forget about where I started from.


Jealousy Why all these people keep on sweatin' me Yeah yeah
People are envious of me, and I don't know why they keep bothering me.




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