48

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48 by Tyler, The Creator

About 48

This song was influenced by Tyler interviewing Nas for XXL Magazine. In the intro and outro of the song you hear Nas reflecting on being a crack dealer and the impact that drug has had on the world. Tyler wrote that song with that in mind, trying to put himself in that perspective. .

48 Lyrics

[00:02.95] Crack fucked up the world
[00:06.70] And I wonder if they realized the damage
[00:12.28] I mean, they come from an era who made a lot of money of that shit
[00:15.96] I wonder if it fucked with their conscience
[00:20.48] It fucked with me being out there, I couldn't stand it
[00:23.84] I couldn't stand seeing people fucking themselves up like that on the shit
[00:29.18] And that's where the money came from
[00:32.82] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[00:36.25] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[00:41.56] They call me Mr. Treat Your Nose
[00:44.21] If you really need some blow
[00:45.95] I can get it for the low
[00:47.95] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[00:52.63] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[00:56.38] They call me Mr. Treat Your Nose
[00:59.84] If you really need some blow
[01:01.69] I can get it for the low
[01:03.92] Shit is getting warmer on that corner
[01:06.04] Gotta watch out for them 5-0 phoners
[01:07.98] Your mother is a goner
[01:08.85] I warned you before you supersized my fries with that dollar
[01:11.43] You got a daughter, shits getting harder
[01:13.23] The only thing you wanna bump her was your freedom
[01:15.38] You can't afford to get caught up but you in too deep
[01:17.75] And the seashore ain't soil
[01:19.55] You got a mother, she don't support you
[01:21.47] But you bought her a new house cause you love her
[01:23.22] Growing up you barely had a roof
[01:25.91] Now you got a coupe and it doesn't have a roof
[01:26.91] I guess you're accustomed to what you're used to
[01:30.04] So you bought two nigga
[01:32.26] They are coming for you nigga
[01:34.32] Niggas be hating I'm doing them bitches
[01:38.02] Like Susan and Karen be doing your pockets
[01:39.63] And running the man and he's losing his fucking mind and it's all an illusion
[01:43.31] Who was alludin' all of this potent
[01:45.47] I am the reason your family is using and shootin' up, it's my fault
[01:52.02] You can blame me motherfucker, for killin' your aunties and uncles
[01:56.03] The hustle and hunger, all I wanted was a cheeseburger
[01:59.93] And a little chain, tuck, didn't realize this game fucked up some lives
[02:04.48] "Oh how's mine?" my conscience eats it up all the time
[02:08.05] But other than that I'm fine, I got a little money in my pocket
[02:13.09] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[02:16.04] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[02:17.79] They call me Mr. Treat Your Nose
[02:19.67] If you really need some blow
[02:21.28] I can get it for the low
[02:23.48] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[02:27.60] 48, 48, 48 states I get it in
[02:31.83] They call me Mr. Treat Your Nose
[02:35.27] If you really need some blow
[02:37.37] I can get it for the low
[02:39.76] Nigga, we broke as fuck
[02:41.01] Homie got a chop shop I sold that truck
[02:42.64] And I sold that dope
[02:43.72] Motherfuckers hope this nigga go broke
[02:45.87] But like my work I give no fucks, I'm sorry
[02:47.61] She could have been a doctor, nigga, I'm sorry
[02:52.65] Could have been a actor and won that Oscar, said, I'm sorry
[02:56.98] I sold that soap and I killed black folk, I'm sorry
[03:01.13] But I got a nice car, put my sister through school
[03:03.29] While my momma all cool, I'm sorry
[03:06.65] I'm in too deep and I can't see the shore, I'm sorry
[03:13.06] You get addicted to the flip, the transaction, the hustling
[03:21.31] Even more than the money, it's just your job
[03:22.78] You feel like it's your duty to be the man in between the man
[03:26.97] And make this happen for that person, to do this and do that
[03:30.39] You become the go to guy forever and next thing you know you're in too deep
[03:37.01] Way too deep, scare the shit out of you
[03:40.90] You wind up with so much work, that you'll be scared to death
[03:48.62] It's important for us to realize man, we gotta get out of that man
[03:52.59] Dudes is buying choppers to shoot down people that look just like them
[03:57.86] Dudes is buying guns to take down each other, nobody wins
[03:59.22] Ya known what I mean?
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From the album: Wolf + Instrumentals