one night
Z-Ro Lyrics

Ay-aiyyyy, if only for one Nah, niiight, niiight, niiight, niiiiiight Ahh one night, if only for one... niiiiiiiiight"
Z-Ro wishes that everything negative can take a break for just one night, and he can enjoy that night without any worries.

I wish I could have my loved ones back Cause I'd love to have my loved ones back (if only for one niiiight)
Z-Ro wishes that he could have his loved ones back just for one night to express his love for them.

We don't have to feel it like that Cause I hate to see the pain comin back (if only for one niiiight)
Trae wishes that they don't have to feel the pain of losing their loved ones and hopes that they can enjoy one night without any pain or sorrow.

Nobody get killed on the block No reason to pack the steel on the block (if only for one niiiight)
Z-Ro wishes for a night where nobody gets killed on the streets and no one has to walk around with weapons for protection.

We can get to make it to the top And see my dawgs make it out the cell block (if only for one niiiight)
Trae wishes that his friends can make it to the top and leave the jail cells behind, even if it's just for one night.

Maintaininnnnn, there'll be no mo' complaininnnnn It's alright, if only for one niiiight Maintaininnnnn, tryin to keep it from raininnnnn It's alright
Z-Ro and Trae remind each other to maintain and not complain, and try to live life without any troubles, even if it's only for one night.

I swear, deep down I be sinkin The same things over and over they never get better I miss my niggaz, rain fallin 9 times out of 10 it don't miss my nigga
Trae confesses that he is sinking deep down, and he can't seem to shake off the negative thoughts. He misses his friends, and the rain outside reminds him of the friends he has lost.

Damn, I hope this state of mind'll never leave again I wanna see my nigga Screw get to breathe again And wanna see Dinky and my nigga Donny break free again On the block, never thinkin 'bout Plix Twenty-fo' years of mine I've been blitzed
Trae wishes that he never has to feel that terrible state of mind again. He wants his deceased friend Screw to come back to life, and for his other friends Dinky and Donny to be free again. He has spent most of his 24 years on the block, without any thoughts of anything else but survival.

Dawg, don't you get it twisted Cause 19 years of those have been stress Never thought that I'd see this time And it ain't no way that I'ma let it get by
Trae doesn't want anyone to misunderstand his situation. He has spent 19 years in stressful and tough circumstances, and he never thought he would make it as far as he has. He won't let it all just pass by.

Ain't no lie, deep down inside Just to hold it close it wanna make me cry No mo' drama, likin no laws No mo' jail, no more collect calls No mo' hate from these roach-ass niggaz and my dawgs on the block'll ball 'til we fall
Trae admits that he wants to cry when he thinks about how much he has been through. He doesn't want any more drama or trouble with the law. He wants to be free of jail and the sadness that comes with it. He doesn't want any of his friends to experience any more hate, and he wants to enjoy life with them until the end.

Plus Peewee woulda never got locked Plus Greedo woulda never got shot Plus Mello woulda still been here With a white Kangol about to body rock the pen
Trae wishes that certain events didn't happen, like when Peewee got locked up or Greedo got shot. He imagines Mello still alive, rocking out with his Kangol hat in jail.

Misty, then the rest of the click like Full speed then runnin without a red light Whole life I'll be one of a kind Go deep in the wind I promise I got my head right
Trae reminisces about his friend Misty and the rest of his crew running without any caution like not stopping at a red light. He points out that he is unique and will stay this way. However, he has rationalized his thoughts and can make better decisions now.

And I hate it's gon' be like this I wonder why everything come to me like this And if only fo' one night I finally get my smile Lord, I don't wanna leave like this
Trae hates that life has turned out like this for him. He wonders why he has to go through all of these hardships. He hopes that for one night, he can find his smile and not have to deal with any negativity. He hopes that he doesn't have to die with these negative feelings.

It'll be nice to have Emo and Jody and LL back My nigga Best and his big brother E. Roy Love Dem people ain't never comin back But if only for one night
Z-Ro wishes he could have his old friends back, like Emo, Jody, LL, Best, and E. Roy Love, even if it's just for one night. He knows that it's impossible for them to come back to life.

My nigga could make a decision he shoulda made Make it where the situation turned out another way And ain't a day go by I don't wish I didn't have to miss my momma This ain't livin my nigga this just drama If only for the night when the storm'll live calmer
Z-Ro imagines that his friend could have made the right decision, and that would have turned out differently. He admits to missing his mother every day, and he doesn't like the drama and hardships he goes through every day. He wishes for a night where the storm of life stops for a little while, and he can live calmly.

Cause seem like they wanna give a lifetime sentence to a nigga with a pistol and a pound of marijuana Wish it was legal to be in public wit'cha eyes red I've seen a lot of B.I. cases go fed Got pulled over, no seatbelt on the shoulder Let to a 70 year stand and coda
Z-Ro believes that people get a lifetime sentence for possessing a gun or some marijuana. He wishes that red eyes were not associated with drug use, and being in public with red eyes was not breaking any law. He has seen a lot of cases where people received a death sentence. He has received a harsh punishment for not putting on his seatbelt while driving, which he thinks is unfair.

If only for the dead nigga Didn't have to wait to make a safe walk to the sto' Just to get his niggaz and a six-pack But there never been a cakewalk to the sto' Fuck around and see the head concussion If the hood decide you gotta fake walk to the sto' They fully fronted to everybody with animosity Bitches'll take 'em 'fore they walk to the sto'
Z-Ro wishes that his friend didn't have to wait to go to the store to buy beer safely. He knows that life has never been easy and will continue to be rough. If people don't walk to the store a certain way, they can get beat up. Sometimes, people front and act out in public with animosity, causing trouble. Some women might even steal your stuff, so you have to be cautious.

A nigga from the Southside, and a nigga from the Northside And a nigga from the Eastside Could all get along with each other, like we knew each other mother No reason to wanna take our own lives By losin a son, losin a daughter, losin a child I'm battered by life, too rude to smile I liked it better when I used to smile If only fo' one mo' night
Z-Ro points out that people from different areas of the city should be able to live together harmoniously. People should not have any reason to take their own lives or their children's lives. Life has been cruel to Z-Ro, so he is too upset to smile. He remembers how he used to smile, and he wishes he could feel that way again, even if it was just for one more night.