Raydar
Raydar

JID - Raydar Lyrics

This track offers a raw and unfiltered perspective on the struggles faced by African Americans in contemporary society. JID uses his lyrical prowess to highlight issues such as systemic racism, inequality, and the struggle for survival in a prejudiced world.… Read more

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Raydar Lyrics

Radar, sonar, laser beams
Jets, tanks, submarines
Megathons, H-bombs, napalm, ga-

I got the shit you would light with a lighter
Fuck a lighter, I could light on the stove
Dark at night, I'll drop a log in the fire
Wander in the woods out in the cold
I got the shit you could play for your mama
I got the shit you could play for the hoes
I got the shit you could sell to the trappers
In Decatur with the 'K and the Colt
I know some rappers that-, how I'ma say this?
I know some rappers who paid but broke
Lotta money but you played your soul
You played yourself, you played the role
I got some niggas who down the street
Some of my niggas been down the road
Lost a nigga that was down with me
You know what they say, it rains, it pours

(Whoa, whoa, shit, whoa)
It rains, it pours (ooh)
We have a penalty flag thrown at the thirty yard line (whoa, shit)
(Whoa, shit, whoa, shit)
Personal foul (whoa, shit, whoa, shit)
Unsportsmanlike conduct (it rains, it pours)
Number six on the defense, fifty- (uh)
(Look, okay) it rains, it pours

They got the shit they could pull out
I know it could blow out a back, yeah
They got the cure, the vax
Facts, you know where it's at
They put the money, the crack in the sack
They got the axis, they got the Atlas, they got the maps
I got a real, real, real bad bitch (so bad)
I just told her to come to the back
They got the people in office
The crackers that had us in chains
They make the laws, they goin' hard
Dang, they even started a gang
How you gon' win in a losable game?
Make a change, man, niggas say the same thing
Every day, complain in the sunshine
Or the cloud rain, but won't lift a finger, huh
In the danger, niggas been endangered
Been indentured, now my niggas got business ventures
With my .9, I'm like ten Avengers
Snap a finger, I could end adventures
Rapper? Singer? No, killer, nigga
You a cop or you a nigga killer (whoa)

It rains, it pours
(Whoa, shit, whoa, shit)
It rains, it pours (ooh)
We have a penalty flag thrown at the thirty yard line
Personal foul
Unsportsmanlike conduct (it rains, it pours)
Number six on the defense, fifty-
It rains, it pours

Man will understand man (oh, shit)
Man will understand man (fuck, yeah)
And man will understand
Live in harmony and peace
And the sun will once again rise up in the East (um, see)
(East)

Somebody told me when I was small
That the pride cometh right before the fall
God son died for us all
So for mine, I'm running through a wall
Lost a battle, it's still a war
I'ma steal the cattle, then burn the farm
We could travel but the journey long
I prefer we get a lil' murder on
Drop the top on your convertible
How we feelin' should concern you
We been speakin' but ain't never been heard
So now we screamin' at you word-for-word
Everything a nigga learned gotta burn
My lil' nigga in a hearse, I was hurt
Fuck a rap and fuck a verse, I could blur it
Tryna see how many urns I could earn
Are you entertained or are you concerned?
I'd be afraid, I'd be in church
I'd say a prayer, I pray I say, I say I shade
They play like God, no play-by-play
We take our charge, we take our place
It'll take our hearts, it'll take our faith
But we need the majority to make shit shake
I'ma get me a quarter, I'ma get in the car
And I'ma get on a call and go state-by-state
And I'm picking the target then I'm picking them off
You better be Beyoncé if you say my name
Orange ambient sunlight and daylight savings
Might save a nigga life
It ain't never too bright to broad day a nigga
Night time vampires and they'll slay a nigga
It's not like landslide so you can take their side
I'm a canine straight in the pack
Lookin' for Jiddy, he stay in the back
Crackin' a whip, whippin' the crack
Just like them crackers had did to the blacks
Just as they thought I was finished attacking
A beast awoken, I peel at the crackin'
They inferior and fear when I'm rappin'
But I ain't rappin', this is spiritual
Shed a tear to Karen then miracles happen, huh
Mirror, mirror, why the fuck is you laughing?
Be a dear let me volunteer 'cause I'm not in fear
I'ma jump in the ashes (ooh)
Whoa, shit, "It's getting weird," nah, shit is weird
Where the hell is Heaven on this hemisphere?
If them bitches set it, I'ma end it here
If we come together we can send a message (la-la)
But I know they never gonna lend an ear (la-la)
So I got a method, one, do you better (la-la-la-la-la-la)
Do you one better, bet you won't do it
Let's bet I will (la-la)
Collect my stones, ho, collect my gems (la-la)
Protect my stronghold, respect my shield (la-la-la-la-la-la)
Until I'm long gone but while I'm here
I can snap my fingers, they'll disappear (boom)

La-la, la-la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la

Writer(s): Asheton Terrence O'Niel Hogan, Destin Choice Route, Gary Evan Fountaine, Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin, James Icart, Jesse A. Gumer, Laverne A. Welch, Markus Alandrus Randle
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Regard Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Raydar?

This track offers a raw and unfiltered perspective on the struggles faced by African Americans in contemporary society. JID uses his lyrical prowess to highlight issues such as systemic racism, inequality, and the struggle for survival in a prejudiced world. With references to police brutality, drug dealing, and the corrupt political system, he paints a grim picture of the reality many face. However, he also emphasizes resilience and resistance against these adversities. The repeated phrase "it rains, it pours" suggests that difficulties often come all at once but also implies the possibility of weathering these storms. Ultimately, this song is a call to action—urging listeners to challenge societal norms and fight for justice.

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