The Message
Tragedy Khadafi Lyrics

When I die, lay me in the earth with Armani linen
Tragedy Khadafi wants to be buried with luxury when he dies.

And send apologies out to all the women
He regrets mistreating the women he has been with and wants to apologize to them.

That I ran through, thought I was the man cause I fucked em
Tragedy Khadafi used to think he was a man because he could sleep with women, but now he knows better.

But was less of a man cause I didn't instruct em
He realizes that he should have been a better partner to those women by teaching and guiding them.

Could it be the lack of love that I had for self?
Tragedy Khadafi reflects on whether his lack of self-love contributed to his mistreatment of others.

Too preoccupied with material wealth
He was too focused on money and material possessions rather than what really matters in life.

Maybe I was just as weak as them lookin for help
He realizes that he was also weak and searching for help, just like the women he mistreated.

What goes around comes around, only time'll tell
Tragedy Khadafi understands that karma will eventually catch up with him, and he will face the consequences of his actions.

My hood is paradise but the D's is hell
Tragedy Khadafi's neighborhood is his paradise, but the police represent hell and the potential danger they pose to his safety.

Just waitin to burn a nigga if my shit don't sell
He feels that the police are waiting for him to fail and will use any excuse to arrest or harm him.

Some say that I'm weak, some label me a genius
Tragedy Khadafi is aware that people have varying opinions of him, some thinking he's weak while others see him as a genius.

My mind's deep, get up in you like a intravenous
He believes he has a deep mind and can get inside people's heads like an intravenous drug.

Diseases, too many of us thinkin with our penis
He notes that many people make decisions based solely on sexual desire, resulting in negative consequences like diseases.

Killin the bloodline, the seeds is anemic
Tragedy Khadafi worries that people are hurting their own families by not considering the future of their bloodline and passing down weak genes.

Abortions, coulda killed off the next leader
He is concerned that abortions prevent the birth of potential future leaders or influential individuals.

Aura check, step your game up, nigga, the seeds need us
Tragedy Khadafi urges others to check their personality and improve themselves for the future generations who need good role models and leaders.

Now every ounce of blood in me gon' live for struggle
He commits himself to fighting for a better future no matter the personal cost.

Platinum on the street, nigga, triple and double
Tragedy Khadafi aims to achieve success and wealth but never forgets his roots or where he came from.

What a thug do? I don't know, time'll tell
He doesn't know what a true thug would do, but he will show by his actions over time.

These cowards hug the sky, some die in a cell
Tragedy Khadafi believes that those who are too focused on superficial things (represented by hugging the sky) may end up imprisoned or killed.

We came up off the streets but some of us fell
He acknowledges that although some people from his community achieved success, others didn't make it and fell into a life of crime or poverty.

In the struggle now, goin out, gunnin in hell
Those who are still in the struggle face danger and the possibility of dying violently.

What you live for? Money and power, we all ride, nigga
Tragedy Khadafi questions whether people are blindly chasing money and power at the expense of their own values and morals.

Till they lay me down in the earth, we gon' rise, nigga
He will continue to fight for a better future until the day he dies.

I'm still holdin my head, still reportin
Tragedy Khadafi remains strong and vigilant despite the challenges and hardships he faces.

One foot is in the hood, the other's up in a coffin
He is aware of the potential danger he faces as a result of his lifestyle and knows that he could end up dying at any time.

The devil want my soul so bad, he make me nauseous
Tragedy Khadafi feels like he is being tempted by evil forces and it makes him sick.

But I'm usin my head, proceed to movin with caution
Despite the danger he faces, he remains level-headed and takes calculated risks.

Can't get caught up in what these niggaz is lost in
He won't be influenced by the negative behaviors and choices of others.

The best kept secret is best kept sacred
He believes that some things are meant to be kept secret and shouldn't be shared with others.

The hatred, whole rap industry is Matrix
He believes that there is a lot of negativity and hatred in the rap industry, and it can be like a metaphorical matrix or system that people get trapped in.

Raped what we created, leave us starvin and naked
Tragedy Khadafi feels like the music industry has taken advantage of rappers and artists, leaving them vulnerable and exploited.

We need more strong independents and less majors
He thinks that the industry needs more independent artists who control their own music and creativity rather than big corporations with too much control.

Hit us with weak advances, try to enslave us
Record labels offer artists small advances and create contracts that take away their freedom and creativity.

Then charge a small interest on the money they gave us
On top of the weak advances, record labels charge artists interest on the money they were given, further exploiting them financially.

Take the same mentality I had on the street
He applies the same mentality and skills he learned on the streets to his music career.

But more advanced like CD, enhaced, I'm deep
He has evolved and grown as an artist and his music reflects that growth.

Born alone, never die alone, nigga, never sleep
Tragedy Khadafi believes that everyone is born alone and will die alone, and that one should never stop working and striving for success.

Better run, muthafucka, like the D's is comin
He urges others to stay active and alert, much like running from the police.

Better write the illest rhymes like life depends on it
He encourages artists to write their best material as if their life depends on it, in order to create meaningful and impactful music.

What you gon' do when they change the currency of money?
Tragedy Khadafi wonders how people will survive and cope if the currency or economic system changes drastically.

It's one world, one government and one country
He believes that the world is becoming more and more unified, with one overarching government controlling everything.

We plagued with media propaganda, they plannin
He is critical of the media and how they manipulate people's thoughts and opinions.

To take away your right wisdom and overstandin
The media wants to take away people's free thinking and prevent them from understanding the truth.

Right action, comrade, blowin my canon
Tragedy Khadafi takes action and uses his music to speak out against injustice and oppression.

Movement through this music, we bear the struggle
He believes that music can be a powerful tool for social change and empowering people to overcome struggles and challenges.

On the grind with these rhymes, CDs I hustle
He works hard and hustles in order to achieve success with his music.

Moms taught me how to be a warrior, in fact
Tragedy Khadafi learned how to be a strong and resilient warrior from his mother.

If you don't stand for somethin then you die on your back
He believes that having principles and standing up for what you believe in is crucial to living a fulfilling life.

But fuck that, all my livewires overreact
He recognizes that sometimes his passionate and intense nature can lead him to overreact or act impulsively.

It works like it's the first and we movin them packs
He approaches his music career like he did in the streets, with a sense of urgency and determination to succeed.

This story'll be repeated if we fall off track
If people lose focus and deviate from their goals, history will repeat itself and they will make the same mistakes again.

Fast forward to the future, niggaz can't look back
He encourages people to focus on the future and not dwell on the past or mistakes they've made.