Grumpy Old Men - How I See It [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1: A.M.]
I see a lot of things, I see pain
Amidst the struggles down the tunnel
We can still see change
Not once will I ever lose hope
Cause I'm covered in this blood, we are bound by oath
I'm protected from the negligence
Seen in my residence
That will not confine my intelligence
I'm not blinded by the necklace
More in tuned with the Terrorist in the room looms an elephant (?)
Is there a new black, Peace A said it best
"These new jacks need to move back 2 steps"
And rearrange they mind frames from playing these crime games
We're seeing the times change for the worst
It's the spread of false hatred, you're all patients
If you're looking for the cure, here's the medication;
Meditate your mind for higher elevation
And stop falling victim to the dictation

[Chorus: Grumpy Old Men]
Call it how you want, I'mma call it how I see 'em
We're tired of the lyin' and we're tired of the cheatin'
These people still sleepin', need a Tylenol PM
Finally, we givin' people something they been needin'
Cause we don't want permission no more, we want the freedom
And we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it
If change ain't comin' my way, well then I'm leavin'
Cause we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it like

[Verse 2: Grumpy Old Men (Mike Jones)]
I've been waitin' on my moment like
Hopin' I can hold it tight
Never let it go, even sleeping through the coldest nights
Evil when I'm seeing ghosts haunted by these poltergeists
Fuck it, I'mma tuck it, hit the hole and keep blowing by
Mike Jones, cold as iceman, I'mma show 'em right
Cause I been paying the Piper twice the goin' price
But I'll be goin' until my Wife's throwin' rice
Just know the struggle, this hustle buzzin' just over night
So emotional, this roller coaster ride
Never shed a tear, but a couple times I almost cried
I remember December time, I almost died
My old lady, she drove me crazy and told me lies
Never trusted another soul with holding mines
I wrote it off and told God to notarize
And stayed stuck in a bad spot, immobilized
But now I'm more than wise, I know I'm supposed to shine

[Chorus: Grumpy Old Men]
Call it how you want, I'mma call it how I see 'em
We're tired of the lyin' and we're tired of the cheatin'
These people still sleepin', need a Tylenol PM
Finally, we giving people somethin' they been needin'
Cause we don't want permission no more, we want the freedom
And we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it
If change ain't comin' my way, well then I'm leavin'
Cause we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it like

[Verse 3: Grumpy Old Men]
Mira died, Fonz died
I cried, mom cried
Only consolation, at least they wasn't no homicide(?)
Cause Cincinnati, first 48, couldn't dramatize
You couldn't witness this kind of hate through Lebron's eyes
A city crime-tized(?) by lost lives, caused by lost minds
From all the cities lobotomized, cause when comprised
Of poverty stricken plot lines, diggin' pickin' prison
They're steady for fishin' for jobs signs
Surprised I'm no product of crime
All my homies from junior-high was product supplyin'
Now they locked up for 25, and probably dyin'
Thank you, God for this life of mine
You are the divine
Crowd surfin' on cloud 9, recitin' my rhymes
Life's gotta purpose, I'm tryna find
By shinin' this light of mine
Give insight to the dumb
And then give sight to the blind
Who don't see it how I see it
The difference between us a fine line

[Chorus: Grumpy Old Men]
Call it how you want, I'mma call it how I see it
We're tired of the lying and we're tired of the cheating
These people still sleeping, need a Tylenol PM
Finally, we giving people something they been needing
Cause we don't want permission no more, we want the freedom
And we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it
If change ain't comin' my way, well then I'm leavin'
Cause we ain't tryna hear it no more, we wanna see it like