City Blues
The Game Lyrics

Singing these Manchester City Blues
Expressing feelings of sadness and despair while living in Manchester.

Drown my liver in a pool of liquor, it's true, hmm
Engaging in excessive drinking to cope with pain and emotional distress.

Monetize my pain and my hurt
Finding a way to profit from my suffering and emotional turmoil.

Commodify my frame, do your work
Turning my personal experiences into a marketable product for others to exploit.

I modify my name, just the first
Changing my identity, even if it's just my first name, to fit into societal expectations.

To fit in this lil' game, yeah
Conforming to the rules and expectations of society to gain acceptance.

It's hard chilling with niggas
Finding it difficult to spend time with people who only focus on trivial matters and objectify women.

Who only talk about bitches and never 'bout business
Engaging in conversations primarily centered around women and neglecting important matters like entrepreneurship.

Misogynistic 'til they sisters get involved
Displaying prejudice and discrimination against women until it personally affects them through their own sisters.

Then it's vengeance in the name of feminism, of course
Seeking revenge or justice for women once they realize the importance of feminism.

Bragging 'bout who they piped down in highschool, fool
Boasting about past sexual conquests from high school, displaying immaturity.

What about right now?
Questioning their current actions and behaviors.

Ooh you wanna fight clown?
Challenging their confrontational attitude and asking if they really want to engage in a fight.

Want me to put the mic down
Desiring me to stop using my voice and expressing myself.

And leave me Mike Brown
Referring to the tragic death of Mike Brown as a consequence of silence.

Light brown soaked in the concrete
Symbolizing the injustice and oppression faced by people of color.

Just beyond God's reach?
Questioning if justice and divine intervention exist.

So tell me what's next?
Pondering the future and what lies ahead.

Boys in blue paint the town red
Police officers causing violence and bloodshed.

From all the bloodshed
Resulting from the ongoing violence.

Still interrogating myself
Continually questioning and reflecting on my own actions.

Tell me, how do crocodile tears fall from dry wells?
Expressing skepticism towards insincere displays of emotions.

You can't confuse fedora boy for a suspect
Highlighting the unfair stereotyping and profiling of individuals based on their appearance.

The pen was the murder weapon
Indicating that words and ideas can be just as harmful as physical weapons.

The muse, the Weeping Woman
Referencing the inspiration and pain behind artistic expression.

Still tryna paint Picasso circa 1937, it's true
Continuing the pursuit of creating meaningful and impactful art despite the challenges.

I'm just paying my dues
Working hard and sacrificing to achieve success.

And my dudes you out preeing my moves
My friends are observing and judging my actions and progress.

I'm focused on my own two, and keep singing these
Staying focused on my own goals and aspirations, while continuing to express myself through music.

You wanna know why I'm happy, I'm still alive, nigga
Explaining the reason for feeling happiness, despite the hardships faced.

'Bout four or five times, I should've died, nigga
Reflecting on near-death experiences where survival seemed unlikely.

You see the pain when you look into my eyes
The pain is visible and evident through my eyes.

Made it to thirty-nine, I guess my grandmama lie
Surpassing the age my grandmama predicted I wouldn't reach, suggesting her prediction was incorrect.

She said I'll never make it to see twenty-one
My grandmother believed I wouldn't live past the age of twenty-one.

My brother didn't, listen this is where the Henny come
My brother tragically passed away, leading to my reliance on alcohol as a coping mechanism.

Seventeen he was everything I wanted to be
When my brother was seventeen, I admired and aspired to be like him.

I watched the Devil take his life right in front of me
Witnessing the tragic and heartbreaking loss of my brother.

I feel strong but I'm breaking down underneath
While I may project strength, I am experiencing emotional vulnerability.

In Compton you ain't gotta be the Klan to lay up on the sheets
Highlighting the high crime and violence rates in Compton, where danger can come from unexpected sources.

A dead body, that's somethin' to see
Reflecting on the harsh reality of witnessing death and its impact.

How I end up by myself after travelin' the world a hunnid deep
Despite having traveled and experienced the world with a large group of people, I find myself alone.

I watched Bobby get shot in his face
Seeing the tragic shooting of Bobby, likely resulting in severe injuries or death.

I seen lil Kurt intestines fall straight out his waist
Witnessing the gruesome sight of Kurt's intestines spilling out of his body.

These eyes, these skies
Expressing the sadness and trauma encountered through personal experiences.

Where the fuck do niggas go when we die?
Questioning the afterlife and what happens to people of color upon death.

Walking through the grocery store the other day
Recalling a recent experience of being in a grocery store.

I ran into Taneisha, she was happy to see my face
Meeting Taneisha unexpectedly, and being greeted warmly.

Let me tell you 'bout faith
Sharing a story that demonstrates the concept of faith.

We was sixteen, tenth grade, murder was the case
Describing a situation when they were teenagers in high school, where there was a serious crime.

She was datin' Chico, we was at my grandmama place
Setting the scene of the story, with Taneisha dating Chico and being at the singer's grandmother's house.

It was me, Taneisha, Chico, Dan and lil' Trey
Naming the individuals involved in the story.

We was drinkin', smokin', I fell asleep
Engaging in substance use, and eventually falling asleep.

I woke up 'cause I heard Taneisha scream and so I peeped
Awakening due to Taneisha's scream, and cautiously inspecting the situation.

In the bathroom door, Chico was just watchin' her
Discovering Chico silently watching Taneisha in the bathroom.

While Dan and lil' Trey was climbin' on top of her
Realizing that Dan and Trey were sexually assaulting Taneisha.

So I went and grabbed my pop's gun
Taking immediate action to protect Taneisha by retrieving a gun from my father.

And this the part of the story
Indicating that the next events are crucial to the narrative.

Where you grow some nuts, if you ain't got none
Emphasizing the importance of showing courage and strength in difficult situations.

I cocked that bitch, then I popped one
Arming the gun and firing a shot to halt the assault.

Everybody froze, then the nigga Trey dropped son
A state of shock and panic ensued, leading to Trey releasing Taneisha.

I shot my own homie in the grapes
Unfortunately, the bullet ended up hitting my own friend, causing severe injury.

I just couldn't let T get raped
Explaining the motivation behind taking such drastic action to protect Taneisha.

Singing these Manchester City Blues
Expressing feelings of sadness and despair while living in Manchester.

Drown my liver in a pool of liquor, it's true
Engaging in excessive drinking to cope with pain and emotional distress.

Monetize my pain and my hurt
Finding a way to profit from my suffering and emotional turmoil.

Commodify my frame, do your work
Turning my personal experiences into a marketable product for others to exploit.

I modify my name, just the first
Changing my identity, even if it's just my first name, to fit into societal expectations.

To fit in this lil' game
Conforming to the rules and expectations of society to gain acceptance.