Cold Piece of Work
Tech N9ne Lyrics

They treat my bidness like it's soda
People don't take my business seriously, like it's just a disposable commodity.

Or my music like a burp
My music is dismissed and quickly forgotten, like a temporary bodily function.

They know my flow is the yola
They recognize that my style is addictive and potent, like high-quality cocaine.

That's a cold piece of work
It's a harsh reality to face that people see my art and my brand in such a belittling way.

That's dope nigga
Acknowledging that others recognize the quality and power of my work.

What you call a buzz when you caught a bus
Asking what term to use for success when one has achieved it without the advantages of wealth or connections.

I make you feel like you was on all the drugs
My music and my message have a similar effect to being under the influence of powerful chemicals.

All the drugs, drugs, I got all the plugs
I have access to and control over all of the sources of inspiration and power that my music taps into.

All this was to satisfy the customers
The driving force and purpose behind my work is to give people what they want and need.

It'll hit you different depending on what we pay you
The experience of my work is shaped by one's own expectations, investment, and point of view.

Pop it then the check the purity side effects of it fatal
Consuming and embracing my art can have dangerous consequences and repercussions.

Now you know that when you blow, niggas wanna know what they pay you
When someone achieves a high level of success or recognition, others become interested in profiting from and exploiting their brand.

N-N-Noses in my bidness like a yayo!
People are intruding and meddling in my personal affairs and career as if it were a valuable and illegal substance.

Flippin' like it's crack and can't relax, it's like we drug dealers
The intensity and high stakes of my work feel like running a dangerous and illegal drug operation.

Or sit in psyche or SEG, I'm servin' sinking this and sinking nerves
Referring to being in a psychiatric hospital or solitary confinement, where he continues to create and offer his work despite his struggles and confinement.

Looking like a snack is what they slackin' when they get the urge
Others crave and desire his work intensely, like it's a delicious and satisfying treat.

Keep 'em coming back we push this packages to listeners
Continuously delivering and promoting his music in order to maintain and expand his fanbase.

I'll probably get it in a minute
Expecting to achieve his goals and gain recognition soon, despite past struggles or setbacks.

And I be benefited when I finish
He will gain personal satisfaction and monetary reward when he completes his projects and reaches his goals.

Ain't been timid about a meal ticket
He is not afraid to take bold and risky steps to achieve financial success in the music industry.

I will kick it, 32 diamonds of marble in the dentist
Describing his high-class and expensive lifestyle, with diamond teeth and marble flooring in his home or office.

I'm Donald Trump, I grab the world by the crotch and kiss 'em
Comparing himself to the controversial businessman and president, claiming to have the power and confidence to manipulate and seduce the public.

Make her bow down and now she's addicted to Krizz and how you feel now?
Describing how his music and collaborations can generate addictive and submissive responses from his fans.

She let Kali Baby come drill now
Referring to a sexual act inspired by his music, encouraging people to embrace their desires and fantasies.

Only use you to pay the bills now
Acknowledging that he uses his fans and supporters to achieve his financial goals, but also expressing gratitude for their loyalty and support.

They can roll me up and smoke me like sativa
Comparing himself to a powerful and sought-after strain of weed, suggesting that his music and persona can be consumed and enjoyed in a similar way.

My pen'll penetrate there like it's some type of reefer
Describing how he uses his writing and art to achieve emotional and intimate connections with his fans, like the effects of smoking marijuana.

Pinnacle, I ain't there but I'm bout to achieve a
He is on the cusp of reaching the highest levels of success and acclaim in the music industry.

Planet-Status-But-I'm-Asking-Can-I-Buss-Sativa
Asking for the opportunity to achieve even greater levels of recognition and impact through his music and art.

T9X is what they sniffin' when Tech Nina get to spittin'
Describing how his fans become enraptured and stimulated by his music and flow, like they are inhaling lines of cocaine.

My position is give 'em a hell of an addiction on these scripts and they be itchin'
His artistic philosophy is to create music that is irresistibly and overwhelmingly addicting to his listeners, sparking and satisfying their desires for more.

For the good dope that I be dishin' out for the listenin'
Offering valuable and high-quality music to his fans, who crave and need it like a powerful drug.

That's why I'm constantly cookin' off in the kitchen
He is always working and creating new music and ideas, like a chef in a bustling kitchen.

Nigga I'm Mr. Molly, when Nina shit hits her body
Comparing himself to the powerful and euphoria-inducing drug MDMA, describing how his music can have a similar positive and stimulating effect on people's emotions and bodies.

It takes her and gets her naughty
Describing how his music can inspire sexual and deviant behavior in his fans.

Fella mixed it with liquor prolly
Mentioning how his music can be enhanced or augmented by other substances, like alcohol or drugs.

She'll love you and lick your lolly
Describing how his fans can become overly affectionate and devoted to him and his music, expressing their admiration and worship in sexual or playful terms.

Taking me is her hobby
Acknowledging that his fans can become obsessed and addicted to his music and persona, as if it were a hobby or leisure activity.

She flipping through my discography, nigga
Describing how fans can obsessively study and analyze his entire body of work and artistic output.

Then she swallow me, nigga
Describing how fans can consume and internalize his music and message, fully embracing and internalizing the impact of his work on their lives.

Buss serves on the bitches steady searchin' for the sickness
People who are always seeking out and embracing the strangest and most bizarre music are drawn to his work.

If you want it nina zoning with the quickness
Encouraging fans to embrace his music and message with enthusiasm and rapidity.

Shit is real not fictitious all the wishes for the bomb
His music and message are grounded in reality and authenticity, inspiring and satisfying the desires and needs of his fans.

You can get it from the Don P. I daze you like a whippit
Offering his music to his fans as if he were a powerful and exclusive drug dealer, describing how his music and flow can produce feelings of euphoria and disorientation.

Nigga I'm addictive
Acknowledging that his music and persona can become dangerously addictive and all-consuming for his fans.