The Need
Tech N9ne Ft. Big Krizz Kaliko Lyrics

Praise God, my brother, forgive me father right now
Starting the song with a prayer, asking for forgiveness and blessings.

As I'm asking great blessings in favor right now
Continuing to pray for blessings, favor, and direction in life.

For this man of God, Lord, you know the direction that your taking his life
Acknowledging that God knows the direction of one's life.

Holy spirit Lord and you have a covering over his life
Asking for God's protection and guidance.

Continue to bless him, Lord, let him know that his best is yet to come
Asking for God's continuous blessings and for the person to be encouraged.

And Lord, let him know when the wickedness of his enemies try to destroy him
Asking for God to reveal challenges and protect against adversaries.

To bring him down, all he has to do is just call on you
Encouraging relying on God during difficult times.

Now Lord, come bring favor into his life, favor into his music Lord
Asking for God's favor in his music career and personal life.

Let him know that his best is yet to come
Encouraging the person to remain hopeful for the future.

As long as he can continue to put you first
Encouraging prioritizing God in life.

Drama, used to be my middle name
Admitting to previously having drama in one's life.

With ecstasy, sex and technically set me for a little fame
Explaining how certain experiences led to temporary fame.

It gets to me, when the people I used to know switch and change
Feeling frustrated with people who have changed their attitude towards the person.

Regretfully I'm gonna say I don't wanna see none of them again
Deciding to cut ties with those who have caused negative feelings.

They stressing me when they think cause of my absence I'm playing games
Feeling annoyed at people who think the person is avoiding them on purpose.

When really I just work in strain to let everybody else feel my pain
Explaining that busy work has led to some distance, and lamenting over the level of understanding from others.

And respectfully I gotta say buzz off you and Tech Nina's thangs in jeopardy
Asking people to not interfere with the person's and Tech N9ne's success.

'Cause I need angels around me they should cling
Preferring to surround oneself with positive influencers.

But you never be Strange Lane I feel this deep in my veins
Comparing negative people to those not associated with Strange Lane, Tech N9ne's label.

Like Leprosy, you attacking my nerves and mess with my brain
Negative people have become bothersome and irritating to one's mental health.

It's vexing me, ain't a angel inside you distrusting vain
Feeling frustrated that the negative people do not have good intentions.

Is your recipe to complain is necessity, you're to blame so I reckon we
Seeing negativity as a learned behavior, and deciding to separate from it.

No longer straight that's why I never came when you beckoned me
Choosing not to engage with negative people anymore.

I need peace in my life, but with you need gangs and weaponry
Desiring a peaceful life as opposed to engaging in gang and weaponry activities with negative people.

I'm too busy to have these lousy lames come question me
Having no time to explain oneself constantly to negative people.

Man I really do need more angels blessing me
Reiterating that positive people are needed in one's life.

You see we've all done our dirt
Acknowledging that everyone has made mistakes.

God knows that I have
Recognizing God's awareness of one's shortcomings.

And I know I can't take that back
Understanding that mistakes cannot be undone.

But I can say today I'm makin' a change
Committing to making a positive change.

I'mma leave the drama in my past
Deciding to move forward from past drama.

So if you tryin' to bring me down
Warning negative people that they cannot bring the person down.

Don't you ever come around
Asking negative people to stay away.

I got no space in my life for negative, I said I need
Reiterating that positivity is necessary in one's life.

I need more angels around me
Stating that positive influences are crucial.

Need, somebody to bring me a brighter day
Desiring a positive change in life.

Not somebody that when I see 'em comin' I gotta hide away
Not wanting to avoid negative people constantly.

Like these losers leavin' messages then gon' try and say
Referring to negative people as losers, who attempt to appear innocent.

I went Hollywood when I don't answer so you know I press delete right away
Not engaging with negative people who claim that the person is ignoring them.

I need the drama gone like I'm at my mama home
Continuing to desire the end of drama in life.

Yep persona's piranha beyond the haters try my home
Describing oneself as tough and aggressive despite attempts from negative people.

So if you wanna get on us you get the llama chrome
Warning negative people not to mess with the person.

I know that you hear me even though I'm speaking mono tone
Confident that the message is getting across despite the lack of vocal inflections.

That's to the demons who's callin' leaving me death threats
Calling negative people 'demons' who have given the person death threats.

Been a couple of years and my spirit ain't even left yet
Admitting that negative people have not brought the person down yet.

Yellin' 'bout when I come to your town I'm liable to get wet
Predicting negative attempts from people in a particular town.

Tech said maybe angels but doubt you can bet that
Referencing Tech N9ne's lyrics about the need for angels in life.

We don't need evil seeds making us get dummy
Rejecting negative influences and the possibility of becoming foolish.

Wanna breathe the weight of succeed, get from me
Desiring success and positivity in life.

Devil breed ain't no need for we to get chummy
Rejecting negative people and not wanting to associate with them.

Deny your creed and proceed to get money
Rejecting negativity and focusing on making money and success.

Need sun rays, not a dark cloud
Desiring positive and bright influences instead of negativity and darkness.

That's why they still lookin' for me like, "Where art thou?"
Negative people searching for the person despite their attempts to avoid them.

Oh brother, they so cluddered and hearts' foul
Describing negative people as disorganized and negative in character.

Ain't never returned they call and they 'bout to start now
Negative people trying to reconnect despite being ignored in the past.

Need angel wings, not gargoyles
Preferring positive and uplifting influences.

You bring that beef to me get ready to get charbroiled
Warning negative people that they will face consequences if they approach the person with negativity.

I treated them so nice in the past these people are spoiled
Reflecting on being too nice to negative people in the past and not wanting to interact with them anymore.

Reject them demons and get them all off of our soil
Rejecting negative influences and refusing to let them remain in one's life.

And when the smoke clears in your retina
Metaphorically describing clarity after negativity clears.

Who cleaned it up? You got to give it up to slegna
Asking who has the ability to bring clarity and positivity.

The black boots and red strings come to bless ya
Describing the image of positive influences coming to bless.

Let's ya mesh mess and threds bash your ex-o
Metaphorically describing positive forces coming together to combat negativity.

Dus, yes that's us but my angle
Referring to a positive group, with the play on words with 'angel.'

Is to break news to these webs that's so tangled
Desiring to untangle or resolve difficult situations.

Such a shame, your name remains painful so change your games
Calling out negative people for their wrongdoing, and encouraging them to change.

'Cause we were stained but became angels
Acknowledging that people can change from negativity to positivity.

Now, Lord guide and keep him
Closing the song with a prayer, asking for guidance and protection.

Lord give him strength and favor
Seeking strength and blessings from God.

And Jesus end my prayer, amen
Concluding the prayer with an 'amen.'

My brother I love you, stay encouraged man
Encouraging the person and expressing love and support.

And just know what God has for you Tech, is for you
Reminding the person that God has a plan for them, and everything that they receive is meant for them.

Can always count on me, alright?
Expressing loyalty and support for the person.

Much love from Brother KT
Ending with love and support from the singer.