Recession
Ya Boy Lyrics


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Precise Game bitch

(Ya Boy)

Now baby I can take you to moss
But I ain't got no gas in the car
You can walk right nextdoor to the bar
You should just be happy to fuck with a star
Now baby we can go to Brazil
But it'd be cheaper if we sat here and chilled
I got a lot of problems and a whole lotta bills
Fuck what ya heard I'm just keepin it real

Seemed like yesterday I was in Malibu spendin back and givin gifts like
Santa do
Now they ask me Ya Boy why the attitiude?
I'm broke and I need some dollas bitch you gotta few?
My bitch tell me rap ain't gone work, I need to give it up adn go put on a
Fed Ex shirt
What makes it worse, is I'm 5000 a verse
Without havin a curse I'm ten no one tryna spend
So I'm abck to ma mamma house, she gave my room to ma sister... now I'm
Sleepin on the couch
And they ask what I find about, cause I'm the hottest on the west and I'm
Down and out
Now tell me remember them diamonds on my wrist no more yesterday I had to
Pawn that shit
I'm stressin, I got salad with no dressin
Was livin the life now I'm stuckin in the recession. shit
Now baby I can take you to moss
But I ain't got no gas in the car
You can walk right nextdoor to the bar
You should just be happy to fuck with a star
Now baby we can go to Brazil
But it'd be cheaper if we sat here and chilled
I got a lot of problems and a whole lotta bills
Fuck what ya heard I'm just keepin it real

They just cutt off the water in ma building
Bathing outta water bottles not a good feeling
No bitch I ain't got no sugar you can borrow

Let me get a candle cause my lights get cut out tomorrow
No food in the refridgerator just Kool-Aid and some KFC mashed potatoes
Cans omebody call an exterminator cause the cockroach just stole my pack of
Nialators
Tattoos on the front back and side of me, now honestly what job gone now
You need
Mann this rap shits fucked up it seem like everybody havin tough luck, pull
Out the bicycles put the gas pumps up
The gasoline crisis baby that what's up
I need a good meal and I need a hair cut
My pockets inside out nigga and what, yeah

Now baby I can take you to moss
But I ain't got no gas in the car
You can walk right nextdoor to the bar
You should just be happy to fuck with a star
Now baby we can go to Brazil
But it'd be cheaper if we sat here and chilled
I got a lot of problems and a whole lotta bills
Fuck what ya heard I'm just keepin it real

Even chicken is expensive, it's six dollars just to egg a niggas window
And drive bys cost too, so they on bicycles doin what they gota do
Look
Ma bitch say she won't miss the childs, I turned around and looked at her
Bitch how?
I caint even afford to wax your eyebrows, it's hotdogs on the stove girl
Pipe down
I went from the green leaves to the blacka dn mile, and I done went from
The iphones to the burn outs, polly seeds and corn nuts got me turned out,
But anything goes when you in a paper drought
I'm tired of rap niggas talkin what they paper bout, when they ain't got
Enough dough to start a bank account




Got money betta know it's a blessing, let's see how long you can survive
This recession

Overall Meaning

The song "Recession" by Ya Boy describes the struggles and hardships that he is facing due to financial difficulties during the recession. Ya Boy talks about the luxuries he used to enjoy, such as spending time in Malibu and wearing diamond jewelry, but now those things are no longer a part of his life. Instead, he is struggling to pay bills and even afford basic necessities like food and water. Despite his troubles, Ya Boy remains hopeful and tries to keep a positive attitude about his situation.


Line by Line Meaning

Precise Game bitch
Introductory phrase, not applicable to the song meaning


Now baby I can take you to moss
I want to take you out, but I can't afford to go anywhere fancy


But I ain't got no gas in the car
I don't have enough money to even fill up my gas tank


You can walk right next door to the bar
You're welcome to go to the bar by yourself, but I can't join you


You should just be happy to fuck with a star
You should be content with being with me, even if I can't afford much


Now baby we can go to Brazil
I want to take you on a trip to Brazil


But it'd be cheaper if we sat here and chilled
Actually traveling to Brazil is too expensive, so we should just stay home


I got a lot of problems and a whole lotta bills
I have financial issues and many bills to pay


Fuck what ya heard I'm just keepin it real
I'm being honest and transparent, regardless of what others may think


Seemed like yesterday I was in Malibu spendin back and givin gifts like Santa do
I used to be well off and spending money as if I was Santa Claus


Now they ask me Ya Boy why the attitiude?
People are questioning why I have a negative attitude now


I'm broke and I need some dollas bitch you gotta few?
I'm broke and I'm asking if my girl has some money to spare


My bitch tell me rap ain't gone work, I need to give it up adn go put on a Fed Ex shirt
My girlfriend thinks I should give up on rapping and start working at FedEx


What makes it worse, is I'm 5000 a verse
I charge a lot for my verses, but people aren't willing to pay


Without havin a curse I'm ten no one tryna spend
Even without cursing in my lyrics, people still aren't interested in paying for my music


So I'm abck to ma mamma house, she gave my room to ma sister... now I'm Sleepin on the couch
I've had to move back in with my mom and I'm sleeping on the couch because my sister has my room


And they ask what I find about, cause I'm the hottest on the west and I'm Down and out
People are surprised that I, one of the best rappers on the West Coast, am struggling financially


Now tell me remember them diamonds on my wrist no more yesterday I had to Pawn that shit
I had to sell the diamonds on my wrist because I needed money


I'm stressin, I got salad with no dressin
I'm stressed financially and can't even afford to dress up my salad


Was livin the life now I'm stuckin in the recession. shit
I was living luxuriously but now I'm struggling during the economic recession


They just cutt off the water in ma building
The water has been shut off in my apartment building


Bathing outta water bottles not a good feeling
I have to use water bottles to take a bath, which is not a good experience


No bitch I ain't got no sugar you can borrow
I don't have any sugar to lend, even to my girlfriend


Let me get a candle cause my lights get cut out tomorrow
I need a candle because my electricity is getting shut off tomorrow


No food in the refridgerator just Kool-Aid and some KFC mashed potatoes
I can only afford Kool-Aid and KFC mashed potatoes, and there's no real food in my fridge


Cans omebody call an exterminator cause the cockroach just stole my pack of Nialators
There are cockroaches in my apartment and one just stole my pack of breath mints


Tattoos on the front back and side of me, now honestly what job gone now You need
I have tattoos all over my body, which limits the type of jobs I can get


Mann this rap shits fucked up it seem like everybody havin tough luck, pull Out the bicycles put the gas pumps up
The rap music industry is going through a hard time, and people are resorting to using bicycles instead of cars


The gasoline crisis baby that what's up
There's a gas crisis going on, which is contributing to the difficulties people are having


I need a good meal and I need a hair cut
I can't even afford a decent meal or a haircut


My pockets inside out nigga and what, yeah
I have no money in my pockets


Even chicken is expensive, it's six dollars just to egg a niggas window
Even chicken is expensive and people are resorting to egging windows to entertain themselves


And drive bys cost too, so they on bicycles doin what they gota do
Even drive-bys are expensive, so people are resorting to using bicycles for their crimes


Ma bitch say she won't miss the childs, I turned around and looked at her Bitch how?
My girlfriend says she doesn't want kids, but I can't even afford to support myself


I caint even afford to wax your eyebrows, it's hotdogs on the stove girl Pipe down
I can't afford to pay for my girlfriend to get her eyebrows waxed when I can barely afford hotdogs for dinner


I went from the green leaves to the blacka dn mile, and I done went from The iphones to the burn outs, polly seeds and corn nuts got me turned out, But anything goes when you in a paper drought
I used to be wealthy but now I'm struggling to make ends meet, resorting to eating cheap snacks like sunflower seeds and corn nuts


I'm tired of rap niggas talkin what they paper bout, when they ain't got Enough dough to start a bank account
I'm frustrated with other rappers boasting about their money when they don't even have enough to start a bank account


Got money betta know it's a blessing, let's see how long you can survive This recession
Having money is a blessing, especially during tough economic times like this recession




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