Prison
Unknown T Lyrics
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Can't separate the good or the bad from the hunt
Couldn't take the lies or the ash in my eyes
But I'll be just fine when I swallow the sun
I swallow the ghosts entering my lungs
Tryna take mine in a trial by fire
I won
Ruby said it best how it's lonely at the top
My trees grow with roots made of fire
A rising tide that surrounds the earth
Forming pictures of steamy desires
Foam covered mouths are smothered
Self destructive society
The price that it means to me
I'm not seeing anything
I'll slaughter the deceit
Grey overcast in the sky's
Smoke another blunt by the fire
Spittin on the logs situation is dire
Any second I could snap and trigger my rifle
Into the unknown temple
Lightning is lighting my way
As the sky parts I can see the hunt
For heavens gate back door don't front
Drown in fire
Complete the stunt
(Fuck)
(Leela)
(You got me on my knees)
Praying for overdose
when it comes
Turn to a ghost
Branded grey
Just a host
For death and decay
Ain't got no hope
I don't brag
And I don't boast
I raise the glass for a final toast
Find hell just to see the glow
Smoke the grass
And sniff the blow
All the cash can't save the soul
Skulls to bash
And brains to blow
Blunt to pass
Woods full of snow
Don't feel alive my body cold
Scry though ocean deep
Walking in I change the scene
You wanna die
All fake it seems
All the lies rip at the seems
Lazy ass
Collection clean
Delusion
Grandeur
Prophecy
Such a lie
That you can't see
When I die
It'll bring you peace
Scry though ocean deep
Walking in I change the scene
You wanna die
All fake it seems
All the lies rip at the seems
Lazy ass
Collection clean
Delusion
Grandeur
Prophecy
Such a lie
That you can't see
When I die
It'll bring you peace
The song "Prison" by Unknown T, features lyrics that speak to the harsh realities of life on the block, where violence is an ever-present threat and survival is a constant struggle. In these lyrics, Unknown T recounts his experiences living in a violent neighborhood, where he is constantly fighting beefs with people from opposing gangs. He describes the blacked-out cars that they use to move undetected, and the knives and weapons that they carry as they lurk through the night. As he sings, he shares his pain and frustration that his friends and fellow gang members have been taken to prison, where they are locked up and forgotten by the world.
In the second verse, Unknown T reflects on his own life and the choices that he has made. He says that he keeps on sinning, and that he is constantly in the back of a car, swinging weapons and seeking revenge. He laments the fact that his friend got arrested, but notes with a sense of irony that he never listened to him anyway. The chorus repeats throughout the song, and it speaks to the sense of hopelessness that many people in his situation feel. Despite these challenges, however, there is a sense of camaraderie and loyalty that runs throughout the song, as Unknown T expresses his love for his brodies and his willingness to fight for them no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
The Trident keep bootin' my drum in
The police keep raiding my house and confiscating my drum (which is a slang term for a scale used for weighing drugs)
I'm goin' to trial, it's all or nothin'
I'm being charged with a serious crime and I have to face trial, it's either win or lose everything
Blacked out cars and we leave no trails
We use unmarked and untraceable cars to avoid being caught by the police
Buck into us, of course they're runnin'
If someone confronts us, they will run away because they fear us
See my life on the block's like livin' in hell (Hell, hell)
My life in the neighborhood (block) is incredibly difficult and miserable
I'm beefin' olders to young G's
I'm fighting against older and more experienced gang members while also keeping watch over the young gang members in my team
Creep on my block and you might get shelled
If someone comes into my neighborhood (block) unannounced, they might get shot at
You won't know who done the unknown shootin', Why? 'Cah my strip don't tell
If someone gets shot in my neighborhood (strip), they won't know who did it because no one will talk
Nine gang lurk in the night, no girl, Knives or bruck back sawn with bells
My gang, Nine, operates at night, and we use knives or guns with silencers (sawn with bells) to avoid detection
If I'm in the bando then I brought my scales, Pyrex whip, tell my young t'ug split them bits
If I am in a trap house (bando), I have brought my scale to weigh the drugs, and I instruct my young team member to split the drugs using a Pyrex glass container
Boy wonder go lick them sales, My opp boys trap, then chit and tell
My young gang member goes to sell the drugs, and my rival gang members trap people, then snitch to the police
(You didn't) You didn't wanna breach that bail (Wasteman)
You didn't want to violate your bail conditions and get arrested
(I was) I was in the trap with my bros, You was in a hotel tryna beat that gyal
I was with my gang in a trap house, but you were in a hotel trying to have sex with a girl
My Rambo knife's gonna ching man well
I am going to use my Rambo knife to stab someone effectively
Look, we buss cases
We successfully beat criminal charges
All my opp boys get clocked when they bop, oh well
All of my rival gang members get caught by the police and go to jail, and I don't care
Chuck him in the back bro, let's raise some hell
Put him in the trunk, let's go and cause some trouble
Turn, turn the ding-dong well (Mmhmm), I said turn, turn the ding-dong well (Mmhmm)
Let's go and do something reckless or crazy (ding-dong is slang for a gun)
This life of stress, I keep on sinnin'
This life filled with stress and danger is causing me to make bad choices
I'm in the back of a four door swingin'
I am in the backseat of a car with a weapon and I am ready to use it
Anyone slip and we rise and ching him
If anyone messes up, we will attack (ching) them violently
Me and my brodie step two pokeys, But he got nicked, see, my guy don't listen
Me and my friend both have knives, but he got arrested because he didn't listen to my advice
Free up my brodies, cuffed by the police, Man, they're missin', they locked in prison (Mmhmm)
My friends are in jail, and I want them to be released (free up), but I can't find where they are being held
Don't try link shit to me, you're bluffin'
Don't try to accuse me of any criminal activity, you're lying
Roll up like a spliff and bun him
Approach someone aggressively and beat them severely
Your broski's face got bloodied
We attacked your friend and injured him badly
Straight to the done him, of course we done it
We killed him, and of course we did it deliberately (done him is slang for killing someone)
Couldn't finish the drill 'cah the jakes keep comin'
We couldn't complete our violent attack (drill) because the police showed up
Cheff man up like I'm choppin' cabbage
I attacked someone with a knife like I was cutting up vegetables
Go another opp block and cause some damage
Go into rival gang territory and commit violent acts to cause chaos
Damn it, damn, all my paigons vanished
Damn it, all of my friends and associates have disappeared (paigons is slang for friends)
They don't wanna buck us 'cause broski brang it
The enemy doesn't want to fight us because my friend brought his gun
Lurk in a Corsa see a Corsa savage, bang it
Drive around in a small car and shoot at another car if we see a rival gang member inside
Now I'm in a court case, damn it
Now I'm being charged with another crime and it's frustrating
When them man on free flow, he got caught, too tragic
When my friend was freestyling (free flow) and rapping, he got arrested, and it's a sad situation
Damage, you see my Niners been the baddest
You can see from all the violence and criminal activity that my gang, Nine, is the most dangerous (baddest)
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Allen Perley
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