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The Vortex on C89.5 Lyrics

Hey baby how you doin' What's goin' on?
The singer is checking on their significant other and asking them how they are.

I'm sittin' in my motherf***in' cell it's the same song
The singer is in prison and feels like they are trapped in an endless cycle of the same routine.

Tell my kids that I love em but don't tell em that I'm through
The singer loves their kids but doesn't want to let them know that they are struggling.

Keep cryin' and tell em I'll be home soon
The artist wants their kids to keep hope and believes they will be home soon.

Oh baby I'm goin' crazy
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and unstable.

'Cause I keep seein' s*** that amaze me
The singer is witnessing things that are both unbelievable and frightening.

Still I had to kill a motherf***er last week
The singer recently committed murder.

He thought I was a punk and tried to creep up on me in my sleep
The person the artist killed underestimated them and tried to attack them while they were sleeping.

I just think that I could hold or squeeze or touch or buck ya
The artist wishes they could physically interact with their loved ones but can't due to being in prison.

but I can't, so f*** it
The artist has accepted their situation and feels helpless.

I'm a behind these bars and it's burnin' like nitro
Being in prison is causing the singer intense emotional pain.

I might go psycho, the man on the tower got a rifle
The artist is afraid they might lose control and act irrationally, and the prison guard is armed and ready to shoot.

Mama, I'm in love wit a gangsta (damn)
The singer is telling their mother that they are romantically involved with a dangerous criminal.

Mama, I'm in love wit a gangsta and I know he's a killer
The singer acknowledges that their love interest has a violent past.

but I love dat n****
Despite the risks, the singer is deeply in love with their partner.

The kids keep askin' where's their papa?
The artist's children want to know where their father is.

I had to tell em daddy got caught by the coppers
The artist told their children that their father was arrested by the police.

It's time for me to raise em up proper by myself
The singer has taken on the responsibility of raising their children alone.

It's a goddamn struggle when a b**** ain't got no help
The singer is finding it difficult to raise children without any support.

Now everybody tellin' me that you ain't s*** black
There are people who are telling the artist that their love interest is not worth anything.

and when you get out, you'll jack and probably go right the f*** back
People are saying that when the artist's partner is released from prison, they will return to a life of crime.

Damn, the pressure's gettin' hot and heavy
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and stressed.

and yeah, I'm gettin' sweated by your homey in the blue and white Chevy
The singer's partner's friend who drives a blue and white Chevy is pressuring them for information.

What the f*** you mean you need a friend?
The artist is angry that their partner is asking for a friend when they need their support.

I can't be havin' no n****s round my kids
The singer doesn't want any strangers around their children.

Don't you make me break up outta this motherf***er
The singer is warning their partner not to push their buttons too far.

and start killin' motherf***ers, S***!
The singer is frustrated and threatening violence.

I know it's rough, I know it's tough
The artist acknowledges the difficulties their partner is facing.

but when you fumble in the game sometimes you get locked up
The artist knows that getting arrested is a risk of criminal activity.

You better stay away punk a** b****, he ain't s***
The singer is warning their partner to stay away from someone.

I don't want to have to kill him
The singer is threatening violence if their partner doesn't comply.

Now I gotta check but if you've got the cheque
The artist is asking their partner for money.

Give a n**** a look and put somethin' on my books
The artist wants their partner to put money in their prison account.

Ah-yo remember the homey with the Lexus, he took the trip to Texas
The artist is reminding their partner about someone who drove a Lexus to Texas.

now he's wearin' the f***in Lexus like a necklace
The person who took the trip to Texas with the Lexus is now flaunting it as a luxury item.

So tell me, what's the drill, baby pa? What's a b**** to do?
The artist is asking their partner for advice on what to do next.

My n****'s stretched in the pen since '92
The singer's partner has been in prison since 1992 and is still there.

Them visits ain't doin' the trick, drop f***s make me sick
Visiting their partner in prison is not helping the singer feel better and is making them feel worse.

And that motherf***er representin' you, I think he resents you
The person who is supposed to be helping the singer's partner is not doing a good job and may even dislike their partner.

He got evidence he never presents to
The person who is supposed to be helping the artist's partner is withholding evidence that could help their case.

The people in court, I heard witnesses abortin'
The artist has heard that witnesses in their partner's case are not showing up in court.

What's he doin' about gettin' you out to hold the fort?
The singer is asking what the person who is supposed to be helping their partner is doing to get them out of prison.

I got some ends, I'm a send you a dime and two doves
The singer has some money and will send it to their partner, along with a message of hope.

Mama hates you but damn I got love for a gangsta
The artist's mother may not approve of their partner, but the artist still loves them.