Dreamin
Young Jeezy feat. Keyshia Cole Lyrics
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Song dedicated to anybody out there that got some dreams
Don't give up on your dream's real talk
Ready, Keysh, let's go
Dreamin' (I must be)
Man, I must be
Dreamin', dreamin'
Man, I must be dreamin', dreamin' (yeah)
Born September twenty-eighth
My life far from great
No food on the table
So, we far from steak
But I'm so close to jail
It feels like I'm so close to hell
Mom's smoking rocks
Same shit I'm selling
So who's wrong
Her or me?
She addicted to the high
I'm addicted to the cash
I almost put my hands on her
When I caught her in my stash
How could I do her like that?
Lord knows I'm wrong
Why would I do her like that?
Lord knows she strong
I know it's been hard
But we made it, baby
Ten years clean
So she's still my lady
I must be dreamin'
Dreamin' (I must be)
Man, I must be
Dreamin', dreamin'
Dreamin' (I must be)
Man, I must be dreamin', dreamin' (yeah)
One thing about it
I got love for you, homey
Two things about it
I'll take a slug for you, homey
Look at you now
You're a business man
I'm proud of you, dog
Handle your business, man
You like the brother
I never, ever had
You try your best
And I'd still get mad
We risked it all together
Been through it all together
Caught cases and we still together
Headed out
I sleep while you drive
Me and my dog
Yeah, we chippin' on five
Remember back when we
Shared our clothes
Look at us now, nigga
We sell out shows
Dreamin' (I must be)
Man, I must be
Dreamin', dreamin'
Dreamin' (I must be)
Man, I must be dreamin', dreamin' (yeah)
I was young and dumb
Wit' a pocket full of cash
Posted on the block
Wit' a pocket full of glass
Full speed
Still runnin' from my past
But it's starting to catch up
Yeah, it's gainin' on my ass
There's two types of niggas
Predator and prey
I'm a predator
I pray three times a day
Mat Luke once said
"One day you'll have kids
And how you gon' explain
All that shit you did?"
I'm a soul survivor
Far from a crook
She always said
I was a lot smarter than I look
So I took my dreams
And made it some thousands
And took my life and made it an album
The song Dreamin' by Young Jeezy is a tribute to anyone who has ever had a dream but faced overwhelming obstacles to achieving it. The song opens with the statement that it is dedicated to the hood, i.e., to those people who have grown up in difficult circumstances and overcome them to make something of themselves. The lyrics are a vivid description of the challenges Young Jeezy faced growing up, including poverty, lack of food, and his mother's drug addiction. Despite facing these challenges, the rapper kept aspiring to achieve his dreams, even though it felt like he was dreaming most of the time. He describes a turning point in his life when he realized that he had to take his dreams and turn them into a reality.
The rest of the song is an ode to his friendship with someone he calls "homey," who has also faced hardship and overcome it to become a successful businessman. Jeezy praises his friend for being there for him when he needed him the most, and for standing by him through thick and thin. The lyrics contain a message of hope for anyone who is struggling to achieve their dreams and encourages them not to give up. Jeezy's hard-hitting lyrics paint a vivid picture of what it's like to grow up in the hood and to overcome adversity to achieve your dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
This one for the hood right here
This song is dedicated to the people from the hood
Song dedicated to anybody out there that got some dreams
This song is dedicated to anyone with dreams
Don't give up on your dream's real talk
Keep working towards your dreams
Ready, Keysh, let's go
Time to start the song
Dreamin' (I must be)
I feel like I'm dreaming
Man, I must be
I really can't believe it
Dreamin', dreamin'
I'm really dreaming
Dreamin' (I must be)
I can't believe this is happening
Man, I must be dreamin', dreamin' (yeah)
I must really be dreaming, can't believe it
Born September twenty-eighth
My birth date was September 28th
My life far from great
My life was not great
No food on the table
We had no food to eat
So, we far from steak
We couldn't afford steak
But I'm so close to jail
I was close to going to jail
It feels like I'm so close to hell
It felt like I was close to hell
Mom's smoking rocks
My mom was smoking crack
Same shit I'm selling
I'm selling the same thing she's smoking
So who's wrong
Who's at fault?
Her or me?
Is it her fault or mine?
She addicted to the high
She's addicted to the feeling of being high
I'm addicted to the cash
I'm addicted to the money I'm making
I almost put my hands on her
I was close to hitting her
When I caught her in my stash
When I found her using my drugs
How could I do her like that?
How could I treat her that way?
Lord knows I'm wrong
I know I was wrong
Why would I do her like that?
Why would I treat her that way?
Lord knows she strong
She's strong for putting up with me
I know it's been hard
I know it's been difficult
But we made it, baby
But we made it through
Ten years clean
She's been clean for 10 years
So she's still my lady
She's still my girl
One thing about it
One thing I know for sure
I got love for you, homey
I love you man
Two things about it
Another thing I know for sure
I'll take a slug for you, homey
I'll take a bullet for you
Look at you now
Look at you now
You're a business man
You're successful in business
I'm proud of you, dog
I'm proud of you man
Handle your business, man
Keep doing what you're doing
You like the brother
You're like a brother to me
I never, ever had
I never had a brother
You try your best
You do your best
And I'd still get mad
But I'd still get mad at you
We risked it all together
We went through tough times together
Been through it all together
We went through everything together
Caught cases and we still together
We got into legal trouble and still stuck together
Headed out
Leaving
I sleep while you drive
I sleep in the car while you're driving
Me and my dog
Me and my friend
Yeah, we chippin' on five
We're driving on the interstate
Remember back when we
Remember when we
Shared our clothes
Shared our clothes with each other
Look at us now, nigga
Look at us now, man
We sell out shows
We're successful and sell out our performances
I was young and dumb
I was young and foolish
Wit' a pocket full of cash
With a lot of money
Posted on the block
I was hanging out on the street
Wit' a pocket full of glass
With a pocket full of drugs
Full speed
At full speed
Still runnin' from my past
Still trying to escape my past
But it's starting to catch up
But it's starting to catch up with me
Yeah, it's gainin' on my ass
It's catching up to me fast
There's two types of niggas
There are two types of people
Predator and prey
Those who hunt and those who are hunted
I'm a predator
I'm a hunter
I pray three times a day
I pray three times a day
Mat Luke once said
Mat Luke said one time
"One day you'll have kids
"One day you'll have children
And how you gon' explain
And how will you explain
All that shit you did?"
All the things you did?
I'm a soul survivor
I survived despite everything
Far from a crook
I'm not a criminal
She always said
She always told me
I was a lot smarter than I look
I'm smarter than I appear
So I took my dreams
So I pursued my dreams
And made it some thousands
And made a lot of money
And took my life and made it an album
And I made an album about my life
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREW HARR, JERMAINE JACKSON, LARRY D. BATISTE, JAY JENKINS, CLAYTON DWIGHT RICHARDSON, BILL SUMMERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@murphyville
My mother left me and my siblings in a shelter. I am still here, got my own. I made it… still here… still achieving! Thank you Lord 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I am grateful
@sandrayoung1586
God bless you
@C-los666
🤫🤔😨🤭
@AM-nh9lj
Mine left us in foster care. 14 of us. I made it out, many of my siblings didn’t 💔
@Blessed4Life303
God is good❤
Amen&Amen! Proud Of You💕🙏🏽✔️💯
@robityus9869
Amen
@jimenabird9165
This song hit you hard when you ain’t heard In a while
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@det3135
I cried to this. I grew up in rough Detroit. Getting jumped everyday as a kid for no reason, Stayed getting picked on.. my grades started dropping in middle school I felt dumb would get called dumb mom didn’t care, She would just look at my report card and just throw it away. I dropped out in 8th grade, Started breaking into houses, stealing, didnt feel like my life had no meaning fast forward a few years at 16 my dad that was barley there steeped up and took all my 5 siblings in away from our mom. Dad gave me purpose really sat me down and told me all the adversaries I would go thru as a young man and to look the other way just stay focused and keep your head in them books. Dad put me back in school. And my first card marking my dumbass made the honor roll!!! two years later I graduated with honors😭 Here I am now at 28 educated making 65k a year living in my own condo with a nice whip in the garage and I’m striving next year to make a 100k thank god keep dreaming y’all
@pandorasbox6607
Sending positive energy your way
@drewdown716
Stay strong much love