8/31/2023 0 Comments If i was locked away![]() ![]() YOU ARE DOWN= You feel sad, depressed, in low spirits. Rhonda Baraka of the Marietta, Ga.-based media consulting firm Soulstice Media says it's "a term of endearment". Although it looks like a derogatory term for women, among the rappers community it’s just a flirty term and girls accept it normally. But the most prevalent use, and the one found in these songs is to describe a girlfriend or particularly attractive woman. It has multiple meanings: a good friend, a small child, a newcomer, someone shorter than you. The term orginated in Atlanta and, in the beginning, referred to a short person or child, is a derivation of "shorty" or "shortie". SHAWTY= /'ʃɒtɪ/ (Slang) Young attractive girl or woman. ' Is you gonna say' could be a real piece of Virgin island/African American slang, or just a piece of poetic license for the purpose of the song's rhythm, or simply black slang.įANCY= /'fænsɪ/ Elegantly fashionable or sophisticated. IS YOU GONNA SAY GOODBYE?= (not standard English) The band R.City are from the US Virgin islands, and so speak a variety of Caribbean patois. WOULD YA STAY BY MY SIDE= Would you stay with me, never leave me and always remain with me, no matter whether it is good times or bad times. IF A JUDGE FOR LIFE ME= If a judge locks me up for life (a life sentence). RIGHT ABOUT NOW= (Informal, AmE) At almost exactly this moment. WOULD YOU STILL LOVE ME THE SAME?= Would you still love me in the same way, identically? Would you stand by me no matter what? Would you be there for me? TELL ME HONESTLY= /'ɒnɪstlɪ/ Tell me the truth. Placed in a place where someone cannot escape. ![]() If I did not have nothing else to give but loveĬause I need a girl who's always by my sideĬause I need a girl to hold me down for life I'm trying, I have a plan, You doesn't to trust me, man?Īll I wanna is somebody who really don't need much How are they gonna be paid? what is your plan? "sitting around and playing video games. ![]() Would you be there to always hold me down If I couldn't buy you the fancy things in life If a judge for life me, would ya stay by my side? Tell me honestly would you still love me the same? Look at all these bills, aren't they going to get paid?Īnything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. ![]()
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