Jealousy
Zero 7 Lyrics

You know, if you make moves some people will envy
If you make progress and move forward in your life, there will always be people who will feel jealous of your success.

Say what's (what's) up with this jealousy
Questioning why people feel jealous of other's success?

You know people say shit, bout you, and me
People talk negatively about others, including you and me, for no reason out of jealousy.

Uh-huh what's up with this jealousy (one more time y'all)
Another repetition of questioning why people feel jealous of others.

Yes y'all (y'all)
Starting T3's verse with an affirmative expression to show his excitement and confidence.

I love it when you hate
T3 enjoys when someone shows hate towards him as it motivates him to do better.

Now lets calculate, take it straight to straight
T3 wants to deal with the hate directly and honestly without any hidden agendas.

Take it, to your face or wherever you lay
T3 is willing to confront the haters wherever they are, face-to-face or any other location.

Oh you say "You fake" And won't take shit to your face
People who call T3 fake or hate him won't say anything to his face.

See in the first place, you made a crucial mistake
The haters made a crucial mistake by doubting T3 and underestimating him.

My crew congregates just to aggravate
T3's crew comes together to distract and annoy the haters.

With plots to infiltrate and abbreviate
T3's crew devises strategies to get rid of the haters quickly and efficiently.

And if you think we out, shit we got rhythm for days
T3's crew is always full of energy and will never back down from any challenges.

Take it to another phase with an extra stage
They are ready to take things to another level and show their true potentials.

Havin' you feelin' the blaze of NWA
T3's crew will make you feel the heat and intensity of their music and lyrics, just like NWA (an American hip-hop group).

And if they ask you "Who you doin'" tell 'em "that nigga Tres"
T3 wants to be recognized and remembered by his stage name (Tres) even after his success.

Yeah damn right I'm great, like the porno tapes
T3 is confident in his greatness, comparing it to the popularity of pornography tapes.

And lets suite up our ladies like collecting papes
T3's crew likes to dress well and make their girlfriends look good, similar to collecting newspapers (papes).

To these jealous niggas let the trouble you made
T3 advises the haters to deal with the trouble they made themselves due to their jealousy.

Set up a man who ain't got time for the fake
T3 won't waste his time on fake people who are only good at talking behind his back.

To those "J" niggas need to put 'em away
T3 wants the jealous people to be put away or dealt with somehow.

You know people say shit, bout you, and me
A repetition of the earlier statement that people will talk negatively about others, including you and me, for no reason out of jealousy.

Uh-huh what's up with this jealousy (Come on)
Repeating the same question, urging for an answer and explanation behind such behavior.

Uh-huh what's up with this jealousy (One more time)
One final plea for an answer about the cause of jealousy.

Jealousy make you say what the fu-.
Jay Dee starts his verse with a statement about how jealousy can make people lose control and say things they might regret later.

This goes out to my niggas that's talking the shit
Jay Dee addresses the ones who talk negatively about him, using a slang word for his friends (niggas).

Same niggas that be dubbing tapes and walking and shit
The same people who talk negatively about Jay Dee also pirate his music and walk around aimlessly.

No life, having like a nigga that's stalking a bitch
Jay Dee suggests that the haters have no life and behave like someone who stalks others persistently.

No joke, broke, ya'll niggas be cracking me up
Jay Dee finds the haters' behavior amusing, as they are broke and can't do anything about it.

Player hating, plotting, and planning on jacking me up
The haters are jealous of Jay Dee's success and are planning to harm him in some way.

Don't do it, you don't know these niggas is backing me up
Jay Dee warns the haters not to try anything foolish because Jay Dee has people to back him up.

Hardcore, fuck rap, clappin' the gat
Jay Dee is aggressive and hardcore, willing to do anything to defend himself, even if it means using a gun.

Hardcore, pimp smacking from acting like what
Jay Dee is so hardcore that he even slaps people who act foolishly or like they are better than him.

Good shit, like the 55 in the back of a bus
Jay Dee is proud of his work and compares it to the most popular bus route in Detroit (55), which is always crowded with people.

Hot shit, SV yours whackin the fun
Jay Dee's music is so good that it makes the listener feel hot and excited, just like a car's sound system (SV) blasting loudly.

Don't get jealous cause the S is stacking 'em up
Jay Dee tells the haters not to feel jealous because he is making a lot of money and gaining fame due to his music.

Say (what, what) say
Ending the verse with an expression used to grab someone's attention.

Uh-huh what's up with this jealousy
Repeating the same question for the last time, demanding an explanation about jealousy.