Discover the poetic beauty in ‘Appreciation’ by 213. This lyric breakdown takes you on a journey through the artist’s thoughts, emotions, and the story they aim to tell. From clever metaphors to evocative imagery, we delve into the nuances that make this song a lyrical masterpiece. Whether you’re a fan of 213 or a lover of well-crafted words, our detailed analysis will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of this song.
[Warren G]
213
Childhood homies way back in the day
since then it’s been 213 the hard way
Rapping on the street corners, young as can be
All the local groups called us Run-DMC
Me? Warren G, I was Jam Master Jay
Mixed with my big brother Dr. Dre
Now I got shouts to say
We still want Eazy like bedstyle people, we want Biggie
In memory of Tupac, Left Eye, Aaliyah
Heaven sent, say hi to my mama when you see her
Rest in peace but let’s take it back to the streets
With so much drama in the LBC
It’s kind of hard being a G from 213
Times was hard for a superstar
But don’t nobody notice who you are
We worked hard and stayed true to the game
Kept faith, kept God and now you know our name
[Chorus – Nate Dogg]
A big shout out to all my family and friends
When times got hard, you were still be there
You give me inspiration like strength from the sun
Feel like destiny’s son, yeah
[Snoop Dogg]
To be a rapper was my dream
And have a lot of money and live like a king
To have a handful of rings
And to make the kind of music that the whole world sings
Battle rap was the thing
And King Park was the spot where all the homeboys hang, bang
Just to go do our thang and form my gang
And took off white a white boy in a van to get our change
And moms knew what time it was
And loved the way her baby boy came up, ’cause
It’s before I was Snoop Dogg on TV
I’m talking about when I was like a little bitty BG
Nigga me and Warren Gizzy and Nate Dizzy and Fatey Baby
are talking about eighty-threezy, flip the clock up to ’93
And watch me rock the clock nonstop constantly
on MTV and BET whatever you want
Hit these niggaz with that motherfucking cheese (G-Funk)
Funk to shake ya trunk nigga from the bottom bunk
Now I’m moving on up, straight living it up
Well known in the zone and I’m still homegrown
Like Al be Sure, shit I’m on my own
But there’s one thing I’m missing and that’s family
’cause without y’all I don’t know where I’d be
[Chorus]
[Nate Dogg]
There’s no way I can forget about you
Support for me, your love for me
Your prayers for me when I’m in these streets
And there’s no way I can forget to thank ya
For showing me the true meaning of unconditional love ooohhh
When I be fucking up you always come with love
You say you’ve had enough
I just want to thank ya
Yeah yeah yeah
I just want to give
[Chorus]