We Made It
Wyclef Jean Lyrics

You bleed I bleed so why should I fear the man that got the chopper up in his hand
We are all human and bleed the same, so why should we be afraid of someone who possesses a weapon?

You try I cry everybody want to be Scarface but nobody want to die
People crave power and influence like the famous movie character Scarface, but are not willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for it.

If I never made it I could have never had the rubber band start up kit stick up glutes from here to Connecticut
Without making it in the music industry, Wyclef would not have had the opportunity to live a life of crime.

If I never made it by the time they found my whereabouts blaze of glory I would've went out in a shoot out
If Wyclef had not made it in music, he would have died in a violent conflict with law enforcement.

If I never made it I prolly cock back the iron shoot myself 9 times get rich or die trying
If he had not succeeded in his music career, Wyclef would have taken his own life after emulating the rapper 50 Cent's catchphrase.

If I never made it right in front of the judge right that day he give me life I would've let em understood
If Wyclef had not succeeded in music and was given a life sentence, he would have shown the judge that he understood the fate that was given to him.

But I made it oh boyz it's the first of the month and my government cheese we made it If I made it you can make it you gotta take it Brenda still gotta a baby her man in the penitentiary I'm a send a kite to let her know
Wyclef made it to success, and encourages others to do the same. He mentions a woman, Brenda, who has a baby and her partner is imprisoned, and promises to send her a message.

You bleed you made him bleed you never feared the man that had the chopper up in his hand yeahhh
If someone attacks you with a weapon, you will fight back regardless.

You cry oh you made them cry everybody want to see saint Paul but nobody want to die yeahhh
Everyone wants to become a saint, but they do not want to make the ultimate sacrifice for it.

And my teacher suggested I was supposed to end up in the dump in the back of the trunk body smelling like skunk
Wyclef's teacher believed he would not succeed and end up dead in a shameful and gruesome manner.

She predicted there would be no 21 could it be cause the good die young
His teacher predicted he would not make it to the age of 21, possibly because good people tend to die young.

Oh on a life I'll be carried in the casket saw the future like my name was Nostradamus
Wyclef had a vision of his own funeral and foretold it like Nostradamus, the famous prophet.

But what she don't know before I was born it was written I would come in the form as a Hasion
His teacher did not know that his success was already written before his birth, as if he was predestined to become a savior (Hasion).

But I made it oh boyz it's the first of the month and my government cheese we made it If I made it you can make it you gotta take it can't nobody stop ya we gonna go to jupitor and if a hater want a hate you tell em
Wyclef made it to success and encourages others to do the same. He believes nothing can stop anyone from succeeding and even promises to go to the planet Jupiter. He also advises his listeners not to listen to haters.

You bleed I bleed so why should I fear the man with that billfold in his hand recession time
We all bleed the same, so why should we fear someone who has money during a period of economic depression?

You cry we cry everyone wants a lushion but nobody wanna die
Everyone wants to live luxuriously but does not want to put in the effort to achieve it.

Barmully told you about the exodus I come to tell you about the genesis in the beginning yeah we were created yeah to be the greatest yeah let me hear ya say
Wyclef references the Biblical story of the Exodus and wants to talk about the beginning of things- how humans were created to achieve greatness.

But I made it oh boyz it's the first of the month and my government cheese we made it If I made it you can make it you gotta take it well we go ghetto somewhere in the convo I know they listening prayin wishing they children
Wyclef made it to success and encourages others to do the same. He believes nothing is stopping people from achieving their dreams and hopes that listeners are motivated to do the same.

Don't bleed cause we bleed why should we afraid to call the man they got the law up in them hands
Everyone bleeds the same, so why should we be afraid to confront those who have the law on their side?

The middle east cry dry your eyes tomorrow tho the sun will rise yeah
Wyclef is reminding those in the Middle East who are suffering that tomorrow will bring a new day- the sun will rise again.