UNTIL
Tq Lyrics

Yeah, ? father ? father
Acknowledging a superior or respected figure

Any old day
This situation can come at any time

I'm just walking through my neighbourhood
Casually living in his neighborhood

Can't get away (can't get away)
Constantly pursued and unable to escape

The game just chasing me down (chasing me down)
The hustle is constant and he's trying to keep up

I don't think (I don't think)
Uncertain about what to do

I stand on the corner for hours if I have to
Waiting on a job opportunity

Got to get paid (got to get paid)
Necessity to make a living

Got to find a way to spread it around (spread it around)
Trying to help out family and friends

Aunt Louise bout to get her lights turned off
An example of a family member who needs financial help

She need that
It's necessary to help her out

Cousin James on the grey goose hit it off
A family member who succumbs to alcoholism

Believe that
It's important to acknowledge the familial struggle with addiction

I gotta hang kinda early tomorrow
A sense of duty to family responsibilities

'cause his poppa been paid off
Helping out a family member who's been unfairly compensated

My cornrows
A physical appearance that triggers others to judge him

Seem to be so damn offensive
His appearance incites fear in others

You lock your doors (lock your doors)
Others actively try to avoid him

Every time you stop at my lights
A direct example of the avoidance

I hope you know
He understands why they react that way, but it still hurts

You really ain't the focus of my attention
He has bigger things on his mind than what others think of him

So much more (so much more)
There is more to him than meets the eye

To be on a young black man's mind (young black man's mind)
Thoughts and concerns unique to a black man

Gotta face this
The necessity to come to terms with his impending fatherhood

Sure I be a daddy soon
Acknowledging the future responsibility of fatherhood

Somebody tell me
Expressing uncertainty and seeking guidance

What the hell am I supposed to do?
Feeling overwhelmed by his future parenting responsibilities

I guess I spend an extra hour or two
Willing to sacrifice his time to do what's best for his child

'cause little man gotta get his dues
Focused on providing the best life for his son

In the morning light
Working hard from the start of the day

Afternoon, now
Continuing to work into the afternoon

Day and night, now
Work is constant and never-ending

In the studio
Pursuing music as another means of income

Dirty scandalous
An acknowledgment of the negative stereotypes against the hustle

Los Angeles
The specific city where he's from

Don't knock my
Defending his hustle to others

Don't stop my
Determined to keep going despite opposition

I need my
The hustle is necessary to survive

I feed by
The hustle feeds and provides for him

Became a G by
Acknowledging that the hustle helped him become successful

All day (all day)
Working hard all day, every day

Until the day I die
The hustle is a lifelong commitment

I will live my life
The hustle is a way of life, not just a job

I'ma hustle, I'ma ball
Dedicated to hard work and success

Until the wheels fall off
Determined to keep going until he can't anymore

Be under streetlights
The hustle never stops, even when it gets dark

Until my folks eat right
Working hard to provide for his family and friends

Until
The hustle continues indefinitely