Gotta Understand

Lyrics

[Intro: Chali 2na] Yeah You might wanna say I'm— Testing Ooh You got to understand [Chorus: Chali 2na] You got to Speak the truth for real You might wanna say I'm— You got to understand We trying to tell you the deal from our perspective The J5 collective will wreck 'cause you got to Keep it together and try But you got to understand We're more than meets the third eye, words fly Rippin' from a bird's eye view [Verse 1: Akil] Yeah, yo, I ain't hating, I just heard better, uh Up the ante on the game and apply the pressure Understand I was a fan Before I was a member of your favorite rap band Understand that I'm still a fan [Verse 2: Soup & Chali 2na] And you can keep playing after the fact Related to the game that came after crack 'Cause every nigga I know is out to get a plaque (Yeah) So why you wanna go and do that, look, huh? [Verse 3: Chali 2na] I don't know, man, 'cause we seen fiends who dream cream Rippin' the quest through special effects and green screens And it seems you either be the one to blast that cannon Or signing autographs 'til the last cat's standing [Verse 4: Marc 7even] Brother, pass that action, and your traction is real Your only way of coming up is probably inking a deal While you're thinking of skills, some are thinking of mills In a never-ending quest to get the house on the hill Now that's real [Chorus] You got to Speak the truth for real You might wanna say I'm— You got to understand We trying to tell you the deal from our perspective The J5 collective will wreck 'cause you got to Keep it together and try But you got to understand We're more than meets the third eye, words fly Rippin' from a bird's eye view [Verse 5: Akil] I need some understanding in this world between me and my girl She want the diamonds and the pearls, and be a part of my world Twenty four-sev, but love don't pay the rent So love me when I'm home and cherish the moment [Verse 6: Chali 2na] Uh-huh, 'cause some of you women are men's mirrors I know some women who dodge balls like Ben Stiller Please understand, it's not to offend or seem bitter But every queen need a king with her [Verse 7: Soup] Yeah Miss Thing, I don't know Whenever I leave, you ready to go My mama told me about how it flow But I didn't wanna listen, but she told me so Now if it ever came to the bank account Would you pack your things and get up and bounce? These the type of things that I be thinking about To all my other fellas [Chorus: Chali 2na] You got to Speak the truth for real You might wanna say I'm— You got to understand We trying to tell you the deal from our perspective The J5 collective will wreck 'cause you got to Keep it together and try But you got to understand We're more than meets the third eye, words fly Rippin' from a bird's eye view [Verse 8: Chali 2na] Yeah, at all times, I try to do what the smartest guy do It's 'cause I see the world from my artist eye view You live life, the next part is you die too And there's no one on this earth it doesn't apply to [Verse 9: Soup] Now that's true, 'cause every single day I live I'm obligated just to say it like it T-I is And I ain't gon' talk about no cat, or who decision is poor Trust me, man, my hand is just as dirty as yours [Verse 10: Marc 7even] Either they like you, or they hype you, it's a cycle Choices that we make in the vital 'Cause in the blink of an eye, it can all go awry And the next man'll quickly take your title [Verse 11: Akil] Yeah, between me and myself and all of these things Understanding is a theme when we doing our thing From the job to my queen and chasing my dream The whole world needs a little bit of understanding [Chorus: Chali 2na] You got to Speak the truth for real You might wanna say I'm— You got to understand We trying to tell you the deal from our perspective The J5 collective will wreck 'cause you got to Keep it together and try But you got to understand We're more than meets the third eye, words fly Rippin' from a bird's eye view