Both

Album: Music x Road (2019)
Charted: 13
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This stark, guitar-led song features brooding rhymes from Headie One in which he contemplates his life both then and now.

    The rapper has been imprisoned three times, including for dealing crack cocaine and heroin. Here, he looks back on his stints in jail.

    Jailhouse, scrambling eggs in a kettle, just wishing I could have it with toast
    I couldn't tell you how weak was a Sunday roast, rice pudding all in that bowl


    He wonders if he's any freer these days living in his violent Tottenham hood where the police are watching every move he makes.

    Too much beef on the streets, we're hitting two blocks and we're shooting up both
    I know feds want me back up in courts, sat in front of the judge just doing up oath
  • The instrumental by PJ Beats and Nastylgia samples Ultra Nate's 1997 dance anthem "Free."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Peter Lord

Peter LordSongwriter Interviews

You may not recognize his name, but you will certainly recognize Peter Lord's songs. He wrote the bevy of hits from Paula Abdul's second album, Spellbound.

Kim Thayil of Soundgarden

Kim Thayil of SoundgardenSongwriter Interviews

Their frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it.

Verdine White of Earth, Wind & Fire

Verdine White of Earth, Wind & FireSongwriter Interviews

The longtime bassist of Earth, Wind & Fire discusses how his band came to do a holiday album, and offers insight into some of the greatest dance/soul tunes of all-time.

Sugarland

SugarlandSongwriter Interviews

Meet the "sassy basket" with the biggest voice in country music.

Kerry Livgren of Kansas

Kerry Livgren of KansasSongwriter Interviews

In this talk from the '80s, the Kansas frontman talks turning to God and writing "Dust In The Wind."

Pam Tillis

Pam TillisSongwriter Interviews

The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.