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U-Recken Lyrics

Bear witness to the god young thugs don't live long
Pay attention to the wisdom of the singer, as young criminals often meet untimely deaths.

Life is a game of chess ( you play the pawn) knowledge I born
Life is a strategic game where one must make wise moves, and the singer has been blessed with knowledge to navigate it.

Walk a righteous path you can never go wrong
By choosing to live a moral life, one can avoid making mistakes and going down the wrong path.

Manifests ecstacy to specialize in treachery
The criminal mentality is driven by the excitement of committing deceitful acts.

Subliminal wanted to be nuttin but a criminal
Subconsciously desiring a life of crime is a dangerous mindset to have.

Wit braids and doo-loo dropped out the eight grade
Having a certain hairstyle and dropping out of school at a young age can lead to getting caught up in crime.

Tradin rocks, mad obsessed wit guns, was infected
The lure of trading drugs and obsession with firearms can be dangerously contagious.

Should of came amongst gods, could of been resurrected
If the criminal had associated with wise, godly people, he could have been saved from a life of crime.

He expected to live long, holdin the glock
The criminal thought he was invincible while carrying a gun.

Never opened up his lessons, never took us alive
The criminal refused to heed wise advice and was killed in a shootout with police.

The DE's flashed his picture around the Polo Grounds
The authorities spread the criminal's image in the local neighborhood.

Allah rules, he should of listened to his jewels
The artist reminds listeners that following Islamic teachings could have saved the criminal from a violent death.

This be the dance of the drunken, niggas found slunken
The singer observes that many young men are living recklessly and will meet untimely deaths.

Over the stand room and one to his head black
A man was killed by a gunshot wound to the head while standing outside a venue.

All those he drove his next destination of home
The victim was heading home when he was killed.

Suddenly sniped from civilization
The victim was killed without warning or provocation.

Flashin back to where it all begun
The victim's last thoughts were about where his life went astray.

Never turned snitch even though he was pinched by the Feds
A gang member stayed loyal to his crew and did not give information to the authorities, even when arrested.

Physically, he's cut the fuck up
The incarcerated man had many physical scars from his time in prison.

To learn, the word on the streets confirmed
The artist stresses the importance of learning the truth about street life.

Hit women that'll fuck you and return them ya essence
A female drug dealer would sleep with customers and then rob them of their money and drugs, leaving them with nothing.

This evil widow, she pulled a fo'-fo' out the pillow
A murderous widow kept a handgun hidden in her pillowcase.

They hide a force sting to hit the North Region king of teamster
A criminal organization planned to carry out a major hit on a rival leader.

Lead to another, a leaf, new recover
One criminal act can lead to another, with no end in sight.

It was gory, the top nigga tortured her for glory
A powerful gang leader brutally tortured a woman to satisfy his own ego.

But, he let her live so she could about this story
The woman survived the torture so she could testify against her captors.

Young thugs don't live long
The singer reiterates the message that a life of crime often leads to an early death.

I be king, listen to the knowledge I born
The artist asserts his own wisdom and encourages listeners to learn from his experiences.

Walk a righteous path, and you can never go wrong (word up)
By following moral principles, one can avoid making harmful decisions and live a fulfilling life.