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This remix grapples with the complex, often destructive relationship between artists and the drug "China White," personified as a lover or a "knight in shining armor." The lyrics paint a picture of a dangerous allure, where the substance offers a perceived escape and a path to material gain, yet simultaneously traps its users in a cycle of violence and imprisonment. The recurring sample, "Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor / And I love you, you have made me what I am," acts as a stark, ironic counterpoint to the harsh realities described in the verses, highlighting a twisted devotion to a destructive force. MC Bogy's verse immediately establishes this duality, describing how "China White" makes his life "freer" and his "potte breit" (loosely, mind open/broad) while also causing conflict and envy. He contrasts the comfort gained with the inherent danger, noting the need for weapons like a "Schlagstock" (baton) and "Wumme" (gun) because the "Job is' gefährlich" (job is dangerous). The lyrics suggest a life where quick decisions lead to either "einem dicken Gewinn" (a big profit) or a violent end, ultimately concluding that the outside world is "besser als drin" (better than inside), a chilling indictment of the trap. The narrator is "gefickt!" (screwed!), trapped by the very thing that promised liberation. Kool G Rap offers a more outwardly celebratory, albeit still cautionary, perspective. He credits "China White" with lifting him from darkness, providing material wealth, and changing his social standing from living with "roaches" to being "noticed by every dime in sight." The lyrics detail a transformation from poverty to luxury, symbolized by "flavoured shit," "every kind of ice," and turning his "crib to a modern art museum." This verse emphasizes the seductive power of the drug to grant a perceived "freedom" and the ability to amass wealth, even if the underlying source is illicit. Joel Ortiz's verse brings the narrative to its bleakest conclusion, focusing on the consequence of imprisonment. He directly addresses "China White" as the cause of a "25 to life" sentence, feeling "caged behind these iron pipes." The verse reveals the emotional toll, admitting to crying at night and the feeling of being forgotten, "Outta sight, outta mind." Despite the initial allure of "cash, the glory," the reality is a harsh sentence, and the narrator expresses deep regret, stating, "If I'da knew this, I'da never sold a bag of shit!" This final perspective underscores the ultimate cost of the "knight in shining armor's" promise: a life lost behind bars.

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China White / Mörderwead Remix

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[Sample:](2x) Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor And I love you, you have made me what I am [Intro: Kool G Rap] Yeah, you heard it right, niggas G Rap [?] [?] family, click clack, nigga You know what it is (this is real) Motherfuck--- [Verse 1: MC Bogy] Liebes Mörderweed, du bist wie China White Du machst mein Leben freier und meine Potte breit Es entsteht oft Streit durch den Neid, den du machst Durch den Platz, den du schaffst, gewinne ich an Komfort Du machst aus ein'm [?] einen Rocky Balboa Der Tisch is' aus weißem Marmor und die Waage elektrisch Die Gesichter sind kalt und die Lage is' hektisch Habe Bock, doch ich zeck nich', denn der Job is' gefährlich Der Schlagstock is' unentbehrlich und die Wumme ein Muss Nur eine falsche Sekunde und mit allem is' Schluss Es endet mit einem Schuss oder ein'm dicken Gewinn Doch lass dich nicht dabei ficken, draußen is' es besser als drin Lass dein Springmesser spring'n, wenn sie deine Kohle woll'n Atzen zieh'n in den Krieg für diesen Mörderweedpoll'n Erst willst du nur davon leben, dann willst du Luxus und Mädels Du sehnst dich nach Frieden, doch du lebst im Gefängnis Du bist gefickt! [Sample:](2x) Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor And I love you, you have made me what I am [Verse 2: Kool G Rap] Dear China White, you got me shining bright (that's right) You took me out the darkness and you gave me a dime of light Used to live with roaches, now I'm noticed by every dime in sight You laced me with flavoured shit and every kind of ice You got me that [?] clean as a hot kitchen You the reason the four season wait is a pop quiz Got me grubbin' with chopsticks, some blue pop chicks So yeah, the 40 acres, they don't know Rockcliff Gotta thank you for that shit, I'm drinking to that Salut! Here's a toast to you, you [?] sack You bought a nigga the BM, you bought a nigga freedom Case is thrown out of court, normally they never beat 'em, no big You turned the crib to a modern art museum Enough cheese to put my enemies in mausoleums Bought a [?] block, [?] the drug European But nonstop cash flow, from A.M. to the P.M Yeah [Sample:](2x) Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor And I love you, you have made me what I am [Verse 3: Joel Ortiz] Dear China White, a 25 to life what the judge gave me You caged me behind these iron pipes I'm a grown man, but sure man, sometimes I cry at night Who'da thought jail would be the place I learn how to fly a kite? Nothing I could physically do, to make sure my [?] is right Swear my smile is bright, whenever loved ones decide to write But you know "Outta sight, outta mind", nobody [?] Do the crime, do the time I mean I'mma be a'ight, but you told me half the stories Showed me the cash, the glory And informed me, if I was caught I'd be fucked, like [?] It was over you, when I ran and grabbed the 40 And turned many brains into a hood game [?] This is the things I get, [?], blackjack for cancer sticks Black tail ass and chicks [?] to uncover the savages If I'da knew this, I'da never sold a bag of shit! (Nope) [Outro:] Yeah baby. Knocked out, nigga, love you to death [?] From the [?] side of this shit, you feel me? You heard me? For real nigga, don't get it fucked up [Sample:] Lady, I'm your knight in shining armor And I love you, you have made me what I am

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Writers: Kool G Rap
Joell Ortiz
MC Bogy
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China White / Mörderwead Remix

China White / Mörderwead Remix

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