Tempa T was to release his debut album, also his first release, 2000 & Pax in 2009. He has declared that the project has been completed however is yet to announce a release date.
Box On My Head
Tempa T Lyrics
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Didn't have money on my head so I didn't get shot
Guys tried it with me, I don't know why
'Til I start clapping off caps and blocks at your house
Kicking off doors and locks
Make man swallow their Coco rocks
Better know that's not me
It's an act-up, can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend, I'm not snorting lines
Don't know why they thought I was him
'Til i start throwing them punches blind at your mouth
Throwing them left and rights
Make man take off their jordan flights
We could do drugs and mash in a box, make a man see bare lights
Thought you was bait, thought you was bait
Looking at me, never thought I was bait
Dat guy there had a grudge with man
My man truly thought he was bait
Don't wanna see him in the street
Look at his face in two weeks, you'll see that he's bait
Nuff of these boys out here, they ain't bad
Bait things up, then they're going on bait
Didn't have food on my plate
Didn't have food on my plate til the year '09
Guy tried it with me, I don't know dem
'Til I do a James Bond suit and tie at your house
Gadgets, proximity mines, make man tiss off the curtain blinds
Better know that's all bait, it's an act-up
Get your house pumped and straight
He's got a wife and son
He's got a wife and son but he's going on nuff
Don't know why he thought he could bay(?)
Don't wanna hear no huffs or puffs at your house
Don't wanna see cops and cuffs
Make man hand over rocks and stuff
Better know that's all caj, it's an act-up, get your face stamped out rags
If I punch man in the face
If I punch man in the face everything goes black
Guy tried it with me, I don't know why
Glasses, phone, everything goes back to your house
Swinging them poles and bats
Make man clap off the dogs and cats
Better just watch these bats, it's an act-up, get your whole house shambised
Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn, you can see it in my face, I don't give a damn
Dat guy didn't want us to palms his man
I'll bend back all of his hand
Guys wanna hang out on the street
Hear fake stories and believe it, I don't understand
2014, you can see I'm alive
Sabotage man for spoiling my plans
Had to eat bread and crumbs
Had to eat bread and crumbs and it just weren't fair
Down at the bottom and I don't know why
Tips, i'm clearing, desks and chairs
Next hype, kick man down 21 stairs
Make man run out the house with flairs
Better know that's all dead, it's an act-up, if man try and call feds
Thought I was him, thought I was him
Look quite similar, thought I was him
That guy there had a box like man
Dem man truly thought I was him
Girls wanna go out to a rave
Take a picture and get likes, who thought I was him?
None of these operations that I had
Held me back but you thought I was him
Didn't have a box on my head
Didn't have a box on my head 'till the year '06
Guys tried it with me I don't know why
'Til I start dishing out chops and kicks in your house
Throwing them rocks and bricks
Make man take off their socks and kicks
Better know that's not me
It's an act up, get jaw boxed off clean
The lyrics of Tempa T's "Box On My Head" cover a variety of topics that are often featured in rap songs, such as street violence, gang culture, and social standing. Tempa T seems to be reflecting on his own experiences and struggles, conveying thoughts and emotions that are complex and insightful.
The first few lines of the song deal with the theme of violence and the idea that having money on one's head can be a matter of life and death. Tempa T suggests that he was able to avoid being targeted and shot by his enemies because he didn't have any bounties on his head. This line sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is dominated by imagery of aggression, revenge, and power.
The song's chorus repeats the phrase "thought you was bait" several times, which may refer to someone who is easy to catch or manipulate. This could be a reference to someone who is perceived as weak or vulnerable, someone who is an easy target for bullies or gangsters. Tempa T challenges this perception, asserting his strength and resilience, and showing that he is not to be messed with.
The song's verses are punctuated by vivid descriptions of violence and aggression, with Tempa T bragging about his ability to kick down doors, throw punches, and dish out punishment. He uses a variety of metaphors and similes to describe his actions, such as "clapping off caps and blocks at your house" or "swinging them poles and bats." These descriptions are often accompanied by the phrase "it's an act-up," which suggests that Tempa T is putting on an act, playing a role, or asserting his dominance in a way that is performative.
Overall, the lyrics of "Box On My Head" offer an unflinching look into the harsh realities of life in urban environments, where violence, power struggles, and social inequality are a constant presence. Tempa T presents himself as a survivor, someone who has been through the worst but has come out on top, thanks to his strength, cunning, and resilience.
Line by Line Meaning
Didn't have money on my head
I wasn't targeted for violence because of money I owed
Didn't have money on my head so I didn't get shot
I wasn't shot because no one was looking to collect money from me
Guys tried it with me, I don't know why
Some guys tried to start trouble with me for no apparent reason
'Til I start clapping off caps and blocks at your house
I retaliated by firing shots at their house
Kicking off doors and locks
I broke into their house
Make man swallow their Coco rocks
I forced them to consume their own drugs
Better know that's not me
Don't mistake me for someone else
It's an act-up, can't take me for a fiend
I'm not a drug addict and won't be treated like one
Can't take me for a fiend
Don't mistake me for a drug addict
Can't take me for a fiend, I'm not snorting lines
I don't do drugs like snorting cocaine
Don't know why they thought I was him
I'm not sure why they confused me with someone else
'Til I start throwing them punches blind at your mouth
I started punching blindly at their faces
Throwing them left and rights
I threw punches with both hands
Make man take off their jordan flights
I robbed them of their shoes
We could do drugs and mash in a box, make a man see bare lights
We could get high and beat up someone to the point of seeing stars
Thought you was bait, thought you was bait
I thought you were vulnerable and easy to take advantage of
Looking at me, never thought I was bait
You underestimated me and didn't think I was capable of harm
Dat guy there had a grudge with man
That guy had a beef with me
My man truly thought he was bait
He believed he was invincible
Don't wanna see him in the street
I don't want to encounter him outside
Look at his face in two weeks, you'll see that he's bait
In two weeks, you'll see that he's injured and vulnerable
Nuff of these boys out here, they ain't bad
A lot of these guys out here are not as tough as they seem
Bait things up, then they're going on bait
They set themselves up for trouble and become easy targets
Didn't have food on my plate
I didn't have enough to eat
Didn't have food on my plate til the year '09
It wasn't until the year 2009 that I had enough to eat
Guy tried it with me, I don't know dem
Some guy I didn't know tried to start trouble with me
'Til I do a James Bond suit and tie at your house
I showed up dressed in a full suit like James Bond
Gadgets, proximity mines, make man tiss off the curtain blinds
I had gadgets and explosives to force them to relinguish their hiding spot
Better know that's all bait, it's an act-up
Don't be fooled, it's all a ploy
Get your house pumped and straight
I'll mess up their house
He's got a wife and son
He has a family
He's got a wife and son but he's going on nuff
He's taking unnecessary risks despite having a family
Don't know why he thought he could bay(?)
I'm not sure why he thought he could get away with something
Don't wanna hear no huffs or puffs at your house
I don't want to hear any resistance from them at their house
Don't wanna see cops and cuffs
I don't want to get arrested
Make man hand over rocks and stuff
I robbed them of their drugs
Better know that's all caj, it's an act-up, get your face stamped out rags
Don't buy into their charade or get your face beaten
If I punch man in the face
If I punch someone in the face
everything goes black
The person blacks out
Glasses, phone, everything goes back to your house
I'll take their belongings and return them to their house
Swinging them poles and bats
I'm wielding weapons like poles and bats
Make man clap off the dogs and cats
I'll force them to shoot their own pets
Better just watch these bats, it's an act-up, get your whole house shambised
Be aware of my weapons or suffer the consequences of a destroyed house
Don't give a damn
I don't care
you can see it in my face, I don't give a damn
My attitude is evident by the expression on my face
Dat guy didn't want us to palms his man
That guy didn't want us to rob his friend
I'll bend back all of his hand
I'll use force to make him cooperate
Guys wanna hang out on the street
Guys want to loiter outdoors
Hear fake stories and believe it, I don't understand
They believe rumors that aren't true
2014, you can see I'm alive
Despite everything, I'm still alive in the year 2014
Sabotage man for spoiling my plans
I'll ruin someone's plan as revenge for ruining mine
Had to eat bread and crumbs
I had to eat whatever little food was available
and it just weren't fair
It wasn't fair that I had to go through that
Down at the bottom and I don't know why
I was at the bottom of the social ladder despite not knowing why
Tips, i'm clearing, desks and chairs
I'm robbing and clearing out everything from desks and chairs
Next hype, kick man down 21 stairs
I'll beat someone up and throw them down the stairs
Make man run out the house with flairs
I'll make them run out of their house with fireworks
Better know that's all dead, it's an act-up, if man try and call feds
Don't call the police or it'll end badly
Thought I was him, thought I was him
Mistaken identity
Look quite similar, thought I was him
He thought I resembled someone else
That guy there had a box like man
That guy had a similar appearance to someone else
Dem man truly thought I was him
They really believed I was someone else
Girls wanna go out to a rave
Girls want to attend a party
Take a picture and get likes, who thought I was him?
Who would've guessed they thought I was someone else?
None of these operations that I had
None of my plans I made
Held me back but you thought I was him
Even if my plans didn't go as expected, you still thought I was someone else
Didn't have a box on my head
I wasn't disguised or hiding my identity
Didn't have a box on my head 'till the year '06
It wasn't until the year 2006 that I started disguising my identity
Guys tried it with me I don't know why
Some guys started trouble with me for no apparent reason
'Til I start dishing out chops and kicks in your house
I started beating them up in their own house
Throwing them rocks and bricks
I threw objects at them
Make man take off their socks and kicks
I robbed them of their shoes and socks
Get jaw boxed off clean
I'll hit them in the face with a strong punch
Contributed by Reagan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mister Lunacy
Tempa T 🔥 grme lord mad respect 👊🏼
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Didn't have money on my head
Didn't have money on my head so I didn't get shot
Guys tried it with me, I don't know why
'Til I start clapping off caps and blocks at your house
Kicking off doors and locks
Make man swallow their Coco rocks
Better know that's not me
It's an act-up, can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend, I'm not snorting lines
Don't know why they thought I was him
'Til i start throwing them punches blind at your mouth
Throwing them left and rights
Make man take off their Jordan flights
We could do guns and mash in a box, make a man see bare lights
Thought you was bait, thought you was bait
Looking at me, never thought I was bait
That guy there had a grudge with man
My man truly thought he was bait
Don't wanna see him in the street
Look at his face in two weeks, you'll see that he's bait
Nuff of these boys out here, they ain't bad
Bait things up, then they're going on bait
Didn't have food on my plate
Didn't have food on my plate till the year '09
Guy tried it with me, I don't know them
'Til I do a James Bond suit and tie at your house
Gadgets, proximity mines, make man tiss off the curtain blinds
Better know that's all bait, it's an act-up
Get your house pumped and straight
He's got a wife and son
He's got a wife and son but he's going on nuff
Don't know why he thought he got bait
Don't wanna hear no huffs or puffs at your house
Don't wanna see cops and cuffs
Make man hand over rocks and stuff
Better know that's all cas(ual), it's an act-up, get your face stamped out rags
If I punch man in the face
If I punch man in the face everything goes black
Guy tried it with me, I don't know why
Glasses, phone, everything goes back to your house
Swinging them poles and bats
Make man clap off the dogs and cats
Better just watch these bats, it's an act-up, get your whole house shambised
Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn, you can see it in my face, I don't give a damn
Dat guy didn't want us to palms his man
I'll bend back all of his hand
Guys wanna hang out on the street
Hear fake stories and believe it, I don't understand
2014, you can see I'm alive
Sabotage man for spoiling my plans
Had to eat bread and crumbs
Had to eat bread and crumbs and it just weren't fair
Down at the bottom and I don't know why
Tips, I'm clearing, desks and chairs
Next hype, kick man down twenty-one stairs
Make man run out the house with flairs
Better know that's all dead, it's an act-up, if man try and call feds
Thought I was him, thought I was him
Looked quite similar, thought I was him
That guy there had a box like man
Them man truly thought I was him
Girls wanna go out to a rave
Take a picture and get lied to, thought I was him
None of these operations that I had
Held me back but you thought I was him
Didn't have a box on my head
Didn't have a box on my head 'til the year 06
Guys tried it with me I don't know why
'Til I start dishing out chops and kicks in your house
Throwing them rocks and bricks
Make man take off their socks and kicks
Better know that's not me
It's an act up, get jaw boxed off clean
gabriel
didn't get shot
Guys tried it with me, I don't know why
'Til I start clapping off caps and blocks at your house
Kicking off doors and locks
Make man swallow their Coco rocks
Better know that's not me
It's an act-up, can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend, I'm not snorting lines
Don't know why they thought I was him
'Til i start throwing them punches blind at your mouth
Throwing them left and rights
Make man take off their Jordan flights
We could do guns and mash in a box, make a man see bare lights
Thought you was bait, thought you was bait
Looking at me, never thought I was bait
That guy there had a grudge with man
My man truly thought he was bait
Don't wanna see him in the street
Look at his face in two weeks, you'll see that he's bait
Nuff of these boys out here, they ain't bad
Bait things up, then they're going on bait
Didn't have food on my plate
Didn't have food on my plate till the year '09
Guy tried it with me, I don't know them
'Til I do a James Bond suit and tie at your house
Gadgets, proximity mines, make man tiss off the curtain blinds
Better know that's all bait, it's an act-up
Get your house pumped and straight
He's got a wife and son
He's got a wife and son but he's going on nuff
Don't know why he thought he got bait
Don't wanna hear no huffs or puffs at your house
Don't wanna see cops and cuffs
Make man hand over rocks and stuff
Better know that's all cas(ual), it's an act-up, get your face stamped out rags
If I punch man in the face
If I punch man in the face everything goes black
Guy tried it with me, I don't know why
Glasses, phone, everything goes back to your house
Swinging them poles and bats
Make man clap off the dogs and cats
Better just watch these bats, it's an act-up, get your whole house shambised
Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn, you can see it in my face, I don't give a damn
Dat guy didn't want us to palms his man
I'll bend back all of his hand
Guys wanna hang out on the street
Hear fake stories and believe it, I don't understand
2014, you can see I'm alive
Sabotage man for spoiling my plans
Had to eat bread and crumbs
Had to eat bread and crumbs and it just weren't fair
Down at the bottom and I don't know why
Tips, I'm clearing, desks and chairs
Next hype, kick man down twenty-one stairs
Make man run out the house with flairs
Better know that's all dead, it's an act-up, if man try and call feds
Thought I was him, thought I was him
Looked quite similar, thought I was him
That guy there had a box like man
Them man truly thought I was him
Girls wanna go out to a rave
Take a picture and get lied to, thought I was him
None of these operations that I had
Held me back but you thought I was him
Didn't have a box on my head
Didn't have a box on my head 'til the year 06
Guys tried it with me I don't know why
'Til I start dishing out chops and kicks in your house
Throwing them rocks and bricks
Make man take off their socks and kicks
Better know that's not me
It's an act up, get jaw boxed off clean
Bcxi
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Swifta Production
Ahh ha ahh ha ahh ah-ha...
Didn't have money on my head
Didn't have money on my head so I didn't get shot
Guys tried it with me, I don't know why
'Til I start clapping off caps and blocks at your house
Kicking off doors and locks
Make man swallow their Coco rocks
Better know that's not me
It's an act-up, can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend
Can't take me for a fiend, I'm not snorting lines
Don't know why they thought I was him
'Til i start throwing them punches blind at your mouth
Throwing them left and rights
Make man take off their Jordan flys
We could do guns and mash in a box, make a man see bare lights
Thought you was bait, thought you was bait
Looking at me, never thought I was bait
That guy there had a grudge with man
My man truly thought he was bait
Don't wanna see him in the street
Look at his face in two weeks, you'll see that he's bait
Nuff of these boys out here, they ain't bad
Bait things up, then they're going on bait
Didn't have food on my plate
Didn't have food on my plate till the year '09
Guy tried it with me, I don't know them
'Til I do a James Bond suit and tie at your house
Gadgets, proximity mines, make man tiss off the curtain blinds
Better know that's all bait, it's an act-up
Get your house pumped and straight
He's got a wife and son
He's got a wife and son but he's going on nuff
Don't know why he thought he got bait
Don't wanna hear no huffs or puffs at your house
Don't wanna see cops and cuffs
Make man hand over rocks and stuff
Better know that's all cas(ual), it's an act-up, get your face stamped out rags
If I punch man in the face
If I punch man in the face everything goes black
Guy tried it with me, I don't know why
Glasses, phone, everything goes back to your house
Swinging them poles and bats
Make man clap off the dogs and cats
Better just watch these bats, it's an act-up, get your whole house shambised
Don't give a damn
Don't give a damn, you can see it in my face, I don't give a damn
Dat guy didn't want us to palms his man
I'll bend back all of his hand
Guys wanna hang out on the street
Hear fake stories and believe it, I don't understand
2014, you can see I'm alive
Sabotage man for spoiling my plans
Had to eat bread and crumbs
Had to eat bread and crumbs and it just weren't fair
Down at the bottom and I don't know why
Tips, I'm clearing, desks and chairs
Next hype, kick man down twenty-one stairs
Make man run out the house with flairs
Better know that's all dead, it's an act-up, if man try and call feds
Thought I was him, thought I was him
Looked quite similar, thought I was him
That guy there had a box like man
Them man truly thought I was him
Girls wanna go out to a rave
Take a picture and get lied to, thought I was him
None of these operations that I had
Held me back but you thought I was him
Didn't have a box on my head
Didn't have a box on my head 'til the year 06
Guys tried it with me I don't know why
'Til I start dishing out chops and kicks in your house
Throwing them rocks and bricks
Make man take off their socks and kicks
Better know that's not me
It's an act up, get jaw boxed off clean
Void_nUll
First time I heard this was on that 1Xtra MistaJam grime takeover. Tempa just fucking went for it, I was jumping out my seat, the studio was shaking, absolutely kills it. Need to see him spit some live ones soon
SB 50cal
Same bro
Rohxx
Absolutely fire bruv cannot believe it took me 8 years to find this!
Josh C
Mad😢
Hostile Toes
Listening to DMX and Tempz back to back isnt safe
LeKaNsWaNsOn
thats like drinking 20 cans of monster................at once
YoYo4911
Lmao
Gareth The Goblin
how many people died?
Eliphasleviathan93
@Gareth The Goblin Yes
a.
@Eliphasleviathan93 lmao