Wise Intelligent - Passing Tha Time [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1]
Since early as first grade, I knew that you always had me
The only kid with braids, the other kids were laughing at me
I looked you right in ya eyes, you looked me back into mine
And you hold me close, you wiped my eyes and told me it’ll be fine
My brothers and sisters nine, we suffered through perilous times
But you kept giving them love, but some of us turned to drugs and crime
We moved from ghetto to ghetto, struggling from hood to hood
Don’t mention bills, you had to make meals from whatever you could
Remember the days of eating mayonnaise and Wonder Bread
Wondering if Daddy’s dead or simply where the nigga at
I blame my father for leaving you stuck with ten seeds to raise
Somewhere near the early age a father nigga had learned to hate
So every since the day you left I fell out of love with writing
Life no longer seems exciting, guess we wasn’t supposed to win
Now all my life is just a matter of passing time
Until your eyes are looking back into mine

[Hook: Ben Harper sample]
Now, all of life
Is just passing the time
Until once again
Your eyes look into mine
Now I

[Verse 2]
Remember my first charge, I think it was B&E
We robbed three corner stores

Cause we were in

I’m living off some shit I’ve written
I guess the message
Is honor your mother and father

Believe me, you’ll never redeem it


[Verse 3]

So short of the glory of God, so short of the glory of Mom


I’m not an emotional MC, my heart eludes my sleeve
It’s hard