Hold On
Trick Trick Lyrics

Gotsta Hold On
The singer is emphasizing the need to persevere in tough situations.

I Been Trapped For So Long
The singer has been stuck in difficult circumstances for an extended period of time.

See marijuana got me copin wit my problems
The singer uses marijuana to deal with his problems.

And hennessy got me hopin I could solve em
The artist drinks Hennessy with the hope of solving his problems.

My baby mama ull of drama tryin to scar me
The artist's ex-girlfriend is full of drama and trying to harm him emotionally or physically.

But unlike my old sorry ass father I tried harder
The singer is breaking the cycle of negative behavior from his family's past and trying harder to be a good father.

Her mammy playa hate and wishin that she had me
The singer's ex-girlfriend's mother hates him and wishes her daughter was still with him.

See everybody wantsa hustle but dont nobody wanna suffer
People want to make money quickly, but they don't want to deal with the hardships that come with it.

Nobody wantsta die cuz they all bustas and suckaz
People don't want to die because they are afraid and weak.

Aint never gon have nothin cuz they be frontin gotta sacrifice three time for every dime they be wantin
People who pretend to have money will never have anything because they need to work harder for every little thing they get.

Being a thug it aint that easy I once was a fool but see they had to free me I'm undercover man but still they aint respectin me
The singer was in prison and has now reformed, but people who knew him then still don't respect him despite his change.

Tryin to get the best of me constantly stressin me
People are trying to bring the artist down and cause him stress.

We gotta hold on (hold on)
People need to keep pushing through tough times.

See you must be strong (so strong)
People need to be strong to overcome difficulties.

Against thug happiness (gotsta hold on)
People need to keep pushing through difficulties in the thug lifestyle.

You can go wrong (i been trapped for so long)
The artist has been stuck in the wrong lifestyle for too long.

For my homies in the hood (gotsta hold on)
The artist is urging his friends who grew up in poor neighborhoods to persevere and overcome difficulties.

What will you do (i been trapped or so long)
The singer is asking his friends what they will do about their circumstances.

Which life will you choose (gotsta hold on)
The singer is urging his friends to choose a better life and keep pushing through regardless of the obstacles.

See big daddy gave her diamond rings he duced her to the finer things looked out started buyin her things minor things for the small change
A wealthy man gave a woman diamonds and other gifts in exchange for her time and attention.

And had her off the chain and it's a awful thang she aint even cost a thang
The man had the woman under his control but did not pay much for her services.

Even though I'm thugged out she loved how I did wrong for so long and still got by
Despite the artist's criminal lifestyle, the woman liked him because he was able to survive and support himself.

See thug money got blood on it plus it leave residue boy I'm tellin you I put mo bread on it
Criminally-gained money has negative consequences and can lead to trouble, but the singer still wants more of it.

I lost a homie in the stuggle right and just the other night somebody tried to take my dogs life
The artist has lost a friend in the war between rival gangs, and someone recently tried to kill another friend of his.

Atempted homicide they outside and aint gon let em ride dont wanna talk and aint gon let em slide
Someone tried to kill the singer's friend and will not let the situation go, so the singer is prepared for retaliation.

They want war instead they want more for dead rather die open fire or do life for theirs
The rival gang is looking for a violent confrontation, and they are willing to risk death or a long prison sentence for it.

Take a life instead kill his wife in bed ten times to tha head what tha shooter said?
The rival gang is willing to kill not only the singer's friend but also his family in a brutal manner.

I thinkin bout whaen I was younger I had to hustle in the summer no time for cryin had to help my mama
As a child, the artist had to work hard to help his mother during the summer.

Any time and any weather whatever's clever and hardly ever never had to step and get my shit together
No matter the situation, the artist needed to think smart and work hard to succeed.

I left my homies in tha pen and reason being see every man got his own sin
The singer left his incarcerated friends because each person is responsible for their own actions and consequences.

But I'm a always remember yall cuz after all yall still my dogs and when ya jump we can still ball
The singer will always remember his friends, and they will still have each other's back and have fun together.

My nigga ronnie lil willie and fat fred big black my dog sparky and lil ed
The artist is referring to his close friends by nicknames.

It be times like this I sit around like this cryin bout this thinkin why my clicque gotta go and die like this
The artist is upset about the deaths of his friends, and he questions why it had to happen the way it did.

No duckin no fearin nothin hearin nothin stayin rich but buggin we call that thuggin
The artist is not afraid to take risks or face danger to make money, which is called thugging.

But dont be thuggin for nothin own somethin do or ya kids and ya mama save the drama young nigga hold on
The singer urges people not to thug for no reason and instead work hard to provide for their families and avoid unnecessary drama.

Na it aint no time or no suicidal shit nigga while you still thinkin you a thug you might as well go head and suffer cuz that's what we doin that's what it's about i ya forgot.
The artist is saying that the thug lifestyle is not a game or a joke, and if someone is not willing to face the hardships, then they should not try to be a thug.