This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Man ain't no sense in playin' with these niggas man
Go in there and give 'em the business, flush 'em out
And we gon' turn up in this bitch tonight, hard for
Luca Brasi nigga
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
But Kevin it's like you here but you ain't here though
Fuck you mean not here? I'm right here
You lookin' at me like you want another bitch to jump at my face
Well maybe I do
Talkin' work on my phone nigga say he got them bricks
Scored a few by the two, or the ten, that's a lick
And my momma know I'm gutter and she also know I'm strapped
And she know I killed the Key man, keep them, try to murder back
She know you take a shot at me, I'mma send like 30 back
Christiana and Alisha, they both keep my dirty gat
Comprehend you talkin' reckless while we on my cellular
Life is too depressin' to be stressin' on that regular
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Wanna stop hustlin', I wanna change over
Right now a nigga aim on that Range Rover
God forgive me for the brains I done blowed away
Put that on my unborn child and my throwaway
Commitment shy, I'm afraid of bein' involved
Shawty tell me she love me, I don't tell her I love her back
Niggas in the hood, I go see 'em when I can
I got niggas in jail, I go and see 'em in the can
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Go in there and give 'em the business, flush 'em out
And we gon' turn up in this bitch tonight, hard for
Luca Brasi nigga
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
But Kevin it's like you here but you ain't here though
Fuck you mean not here? I'm right here
You lookin' at me like you want another bitch to jump at my face
Well maybe I do
Talkin' work on my phone nigga say he got them bricks
Scored a few by the two, or the ten, that's a lick
And my momma know I'm gutter and she also know I'm strapped
And she know I killed the Key man, keep them, try to murder back
She know you take a shot at me, I'mma send like 30 back
Christiana and Alisha, they both keep my dirty gat
Comprehend you talkin' reckless while we on my cellular
Life is too depressin' to be stressin' on that regular
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Wanna stop hustlin', I wanna change over
Right now a nigga aim on that Range Rover
God forgive me for the brains I done blowed away
Put that on my unborn child and my throwaway
Commitment shy, I'm afraid of bein' involved
Shawty tell me she love me, I don't tell her I love her back
Niggas in the hood, I go see 'em when I can
I got niggas in jail, I go and see 'em in the can
It's a few wrong ways and they don't make a right
You can do both ways, ignorin' wrong and the right
New boyfriend whom she don't seem to like
Stay right here, you won't see the night
Argumentative, what if she want compromise
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
Mistakin' it for trust, starin' right in the eyes
Women say they love but never more than the eyes
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
You the only one that my dick could get hard for
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Can you even hear me?
I'm confused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
I've been misused, what the fuck you want my heart for?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Hard For Lyrics as written by Kevin Gilyard Richard Butler
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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