Once A Man Twice A Child song by Nas from Primary Album Kings-disease-iii. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Rap, Hip-Hop, Conscious Hip-Hop music. The Record company is Mass Appeal. Released on November 11, 2022.
Once A Man Twice A Child Meaning
| [[Intro] If you lucky, you get old Old timer told me (Yeah) “You ain’t gon’ be able to fuck the same Drink the same, hang out the same” I’m like, “Damn!” (Once a man, twice a child) You get what I’m saying? (Yeah) It’s like, I wanna be running around forever like, you know? Once a man, twice a child (Yeah) It’s like a baby again [Chorus] Strong motherfucker when you’re young I ducked a razor, ducked some punches, even ducked a gun Nintendo Duck Hunt, I ducked police, I had to run Meanwhile, when you get old, you might become futile My old style is a rough of my new style My old girl dope but I love my new girl So when I’ma slow down this merry go round called life? I was a youngster with a fever, moms brought cold ice [Verse 1] And I was young, scared, she ain’t care, she made me fight Fifty-two sweep you haymaker right When I get old, I hope that I can stay this fly Once a man, twice a child From mama’s boy to preschool to college to now employed Now you on, got your first crib, she’s having your firstborn Went from buying the finer toys with your boys To buying toys for your boy It’s crazy how fast he’s growing for sure Grandpops, he told me ‘bout his days of old One day I’ll be him on the porch, sippin’ on something cold And it stuck with my soul, I been divided at the road Hot-headed as a youngster, confronted, I might unload Now listen, knowledge I received as a seed, as a G That would feed my personal frequency Transcends through all, travel through walls My ministry we ain’t know we was livin’ hazardous Savages, first niggas in New York with Bentleys Tyson, Kedar, Puff, Stoute and then me Before Many Men was out we went on tour and took 50 Live while you got the strength to, health you should tend to Look all of ain’t gon’ get old I hope this message hit you For real , [Chorus] Strong motherfucker when you’re young I ducked a razor, ducked some punches, even ducked a gun Nintendo Duck Hunt, I ducked police, I had to run Meanwhile, when you get old, you might become futile My old style is a rough of my new style My old girl dope but I love my new girl So when I’ma slow down this merry go round called life? I was a youngster with a fever, moms brought cold ice [Verse 2] I’m tryna expand the pineal gland The world ain’t our home, just temporary please understand You die tomorrow then you born again, so life is deathless Respect and balance, human dignity, that’s the perspective Aimé Leon Dore New Balance when I’m steppin’, time is precious One day I might need my diaper changed inside a convalescent The soul is different than the flesh is, life is teachin’ me more Wisdom and ignorance is kin, to have peace, you need war By the time you see the stars in the skies, they already burnt out Same way these dudes be shinin’ but been burnt out But we don’t change, as we get stuck in our ways We just act like we agree so we can end the exchange What’s meant for you is sent to you But you could be the problem, it’s not always them my dude Was she crazy before you met her or you made her crazy? Possibly she gon’ be a nurse when you back to a baby Once a man, twice a child , [Chorus] Strong motherfucker when you’re young I ducked a razor, ducked some punches, even ducked a gun Nintendo Duck Hunt, I ducked police, I had to run Meanwhile, when you get old, you might become futile My old style is a rough of my new style My old girl dope but I love my new girl So when I’ma slow down this merry go round called life? I was a youngster with a fever, moms brought cold ice [Outro] And in the streets I had agility, was quick to strike My fear’s not seeing it coming, got too rich for that sight So take advantage of your youth before you elderly ‘Cause today is the youngest that you will ever be] |
Commonly asked questions
- Who produced the lyrics for Once A Man Twice A Child?
This lirics prodiucer by Hit-Boy & C3 (Hit-Boy).
- Who wrote the song Once A Man Twice A Child
Once A Man Twice A Child lyrics is written by Nas, Hit-Boy, Andy McCaughley & C3 (Hit-Boy)
- Who is responsible for mixing the lyrics
Once A Man Twice A Child song lyrics mixing Engineer by David Kim & Jun Kim
- Who is the person responsible for the recording of the song?
Once A Man Twice A Child lyrics recording Engineer is David Kim
- Who is the mastering engineer for the music?
Once A Man Twice A Child lyrics song mastering engineer is Mike Bozzi
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