Z-Ro dropped this emotionally raw rack on his album Underground Railroad, Volume 1: Street Life with raw intensity. As with much of his early work, the raw emotion is evident in every line, drawing parallels to 2Pac in his unfiltered authenticity.
Nothing but good intentions when I started out as a kid
Living my life but when it happened I couldn’t understand what mama did
Leave me, it wasn’t easy, it was hard
Everybody was looking unhappy but I was looking for God
Receiving beatings on a daily basis. for C’s and D’s
If it wasn’t the honor roll, my father wasn’t fucking with me
Herm Clark to South Park, to Ridgemont 4
That’s where the devil developed the Christian killa called ‘Ro
This wraps up Z-Ros crazy life in a nutshell. A good kid got turned crooked by the horrors of society. In the end, he turned cold blooded to protect himself.
Don’t give a fuck about nothing it’s like I’m living to die
I let a woman through in my mind, now I’m unable to cry
Your feelings is your feelings, but my feelings is gone
‘Cause when a nigga needed your feelings, your feelings wasn’t shown
Any man who has dealt with these type of women will sing this part with more passion than the rest.
Don’t know nothing about me, just know that I be rapping
Just know that you see me every time another murder happen
My grand finale, that’s when I lay me down to sleep
Until then I rest and so I creep
To and fro, seeking who I may devour
I ain’t a devil but a God in search of his power
So when you look at me, tell me what you think about
Crackers killing they self over shit I smoke and drink about
Z-Ro’s ascent to godlike stature in this verse is akin to witnessing a captivating backstory unfold, culminating in the protagonist becoming their destined self. The lyrical transition from Joseph McVey to Z-Ro is palpable, particularly in the portrayal of a deity in pursuit of their inherent power.
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