What Can I Do
menace o.b.e.z. Lyrics

What about you
Menace is addressing the listener and asking about their own aspirations and desires.

Want a know (yeah)
He is confirming if the listener did indeed want him to ask them about their own ambitions.

What you gone do, who you gone be (yeah)
Menace is asking the listener about their future plans and aspirations - who they want to become in life.

What you gone try, (nawl) who you gone be
He asks the listener about what they would like to attempt and accomplish, as well as who they aspire to become and what identity they desire to forge for themselves.

Don’t you try, you know you can’t do, what i can do
Menace is warning the listener not to compete with him, as they do not have the ability to match his abilities or expertise.

Ain’t nobody (un ha) treat you like me (no that’s right)
Menace is highlighting the special manner in which he treats the listener, and how no one else compares to it.

Oh (un ha) i do everything (yeah that’s right)
He claims to do everything for the listener, suggesting that he is highly dedicated to supporting and caring for them.

Everything that somebody said they can
Menace is insinuating that he does more than what anyone else has promised or suggested they would do on behalf of the listener.

Because you know i’m your man, so tell that sucker (move on)
He refers to himself as the listener's partner and advises them to disregard anyone else who attempts to intervene in their relationship.

Because i’ll (awe yeah)
Menace seems to cut off his sentence abruptly, indicating that he wants the listener to infer that he would do anything for them.

Looking at you you
Menace describes a situation where he is observing the listener.

Looking at me
In turn, the listener is observing Menace.

Trying to figure out what i’m gone be for you
He describes how both him and the listener are examining and contemplating their respective roles in their relationship.

I ain’t gone be no trick tho
Menace insists that he won't be a doormat or a pushover for the listener.

But i’ll do everything tho
He immediately contradicts his previous statement and admits that he will still do everything he can to accommodate the listener's needs.

That i need to do tho
Menace emphasizes that he will focus on the things that he feels are essential and beneficial for their relationship.

Because i love yo
He declares that his actions stem from his love and affection towards the listener.

Yo yo (that’s what she steady saying)
Menace is confirming that this is what the listener has been saying to him all along.

Trying to be like me, but you don’t even have what it takes
He warns the listener that mimicking him is impossible, as they do not possess the abilities or qualities needed to pull it off.

Oh aw o oh
This line seems to be an interjection or a sound effect with no clear meaning.

You can try
Menace admits that the listener is free to try to be like him, despite his earlier warnings.

To be me (but it ain’t gone work no it ain’t)
He repeats that imitating him won't be successful.

Because she knows what i am
Menace suggests that the listener is aware of who he is and cannot be fooled by an imitation.

Man o man (testify)
This line seems to be an exclamation, expressing emphasis or enthusiasm for what he's about to say.

But you can’t be me
Menace reiterates that the listener cannot be him or replicate him in any way.

So get the hell on
He bluntly instructs the listener to leave him alone.

Every might and day
Menace is suggesting that the listener continuously thinks about being like him.

Thinking about, being me
He specifically clarifies that they are thinking about becoming or imitating him.

Trying to take my place but, that ain’t gonna work because
He notes that the listener unsuccessfully attempts to take his position or role in their relationship.

She laying next to me
Menace describes that the listener is physically close to him.

Thinking only about me
He believes that the listener is entirely focused on him and not interested in anyone else.

And if she thought about somebody else she better
Menace is displaying possessive behavior over the listener and threatening her if she were to even think about anyone other than him.

Smack the taste out her mouth, because i’m not gonna go and fall for that
He states that he won't tolerate any infidelity or dishonesty on the listener's part and will retaliate against any such behavior.

So let me, show you something right here right that
Menace is about to offer the listener a glimpse into his world or his character.

And this ain’t just no simple rap it’s just about, all about you trying to be me
He indicates that this song is not just a rap but a message directed at the listener about their futile attempts to imitate him.

So don’t try to be me
Menace is once again instructing the listener to not replicate him in any way.

Cause you a fail, you’ll fall
He warns that the listener won't succeed in their attempts to emulate him.

You thought i didn’t know what i was talking about
Menace seems to suggest that the listener may have doubted his warnings or advice earlier in the song.

But i own
He is now asserting his dominance over the situation and over the listener.

You can try to be me
He once again admits that the listener can try to be like him.

But it won’t work
Menace reiterates that the listener's attempts to replicate him or his actions will fail.

No
This line serves as a final exclamation or conclusion to the song.