2ND FAM

Story Behind The Song

NO STORY IN PERTICULAR JSUT GIVING PROPS TO LET TRENTON KNOW THAT I DID NOT FORGOTEN MY TIME THERE AND THAT THE PEOPLE AND THE CITY WERE PART OF MY ACHIEVEMENT.

Song Description

THIS SONG IS JUST TO GIVE PROPS TO TRENTON, NEW JERSEY AS IT IS DON J'S SECOND FAMILY BECAUSE HE LIVED THERE FOR A WHILE AND WENT TO SCHOOL THERE. JUST TO GIVE BACK TO THE CITY AND STATE THAT INFLUENCED HIM SO. THINGS HE LEARNED WHILE BEING THERE EVERY SUMMER AND DURING SCHOOL. THE WAY PEOPLE TREATED HIM, AND THE WAY IT MADE HIM TURN OUT.

Song Length 3:37 Genre Rap - East Coast, Rap - Hip Hop
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Welcoming, Joyful Subject State, City
Similar Artists Jay-Z, Jay-Z Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

VERSE1
THSI RAP IS TO REPRESENT MY SECOND FAMILY
MADE ME ADAPT I'LL ADMIT IT TRUTHFULLY
I LOVE THIS TOWN GREW EVERY SUMMER GRADUALLY
BUT NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY BUT ALSO MENTALLY
SUBCONTIOUSLY LIKE THEM I SPOKE EBONICALLY
LET IT BE KNOWN I'M NOT FROM THERE ORIGINALLYIN MY MIND MEMORIES ARE PAINTED VIVIDLY
MANY GOOD TIMES ALTHOUGH MONEY CAME SCARCELY
FELT COMFORTABLE NIGGAS MADE IT EASY FOR ME
UNAFRAID TO APPROACH A NIGGA SO QUICKLY QUIT TYPE SPEAKING UP WASN'T SOMETHING I COULD HANDLE
MORE OUT SPOKEN NOW WHO KNEW I'D BE CAPABLE
NEW JEREWS CAPITAL LEARNING WAS FUNDAMENTAL
NO DOUBT TURNED OUT I'M NOT SO GULLIBLE
SOMEHOW CHANGE OF CHARACTER WOULD FOLLOW
YOU BROKE BREAD WITH ME SO HOSPITABLE

CHORUS
THIS IS FOR MY SECOND FAM
TRENTON CAPITAL CITY
WHAT UP, WHAT UP, WHAT UP
JE JE JE JERSEY
JE JE JE JERSEY
JE JE JE JERSEY
THIS IS FOR MY SECOND FAM
TRENTON CAPITAL CITY
WHAT UP, WHAT UP, WHAT UP
JE JE JE JERSEY
JE JE JE JERSEY
THAT'S THAT TRENTON SHIT YOU KNOW

VERSE 2
LOVE THIS TOWN FOR REAL I DID SO MANY THRILLS
SEE ME AT THE PARK WORKING MY SKILLS
OLD HEADS THEY PREVENT A NIGGA FROM A FALL
THEY BRING WISDOM GIVING BASKETBALL TIPS
THEY RATHER TAHT THAN SEE ME RELOADING CLIPS
SHADYBROOK WAS THE PARK WHERE WE STAYED TILL DARK
SOME ON THE COURTS OTHERS GATHER FOR DOG FIGHTS HEAR THE DOGS BARK MYSELF OUTTTA SIGHT
GETTING HEAD IN THE BUSHES
FROM CHICS THAT HAD CRUSHES ON ME
NIGGA MUST OF BEEN TASTY
AFTER BALLIN I BE IN IT ALL SWEATY
GUESS THEY LIKE MY NUTS SALTY LIKE PISTACHIOS
AIIGHT LET ME STOP WITH THE RAP BRAGADOCIO
TO LET YA'LL KNOW I DIDN'T ALWAYS GLOW
ON ME THEY LEFT A MARK THEY IGNITED THE SPARK
LIT A FIRE LOOK HIGHER ABOVE THE WIRES

CHORUS

VERSE 3
THSI CITY GOT ME SPRUNG MADE ME OVERCOME
TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE WE LEARNED AS WE HUNG
THIS IS FOR MY DUNS AND THE FEMALES I STUNED
PEEPS WAS BY MY SIDE
WHERE I FIRST DROVE A CAR
FUCKED MY FIRST DIME
SMOKED MY FIRST CIGAR
WROTE MY FIRST RHYME
LOVE THE FACT THAT I WAS APPRECIATED
FEMALES DEBATED ALIAS CREATED
GIRLS GOT ALL HEATED GUYS ALL HATED
CAN'T STOP ME JACK I'M TOO DEDICATED
NO MATTER WHAT I'M GON REPRESENT FO SHO
RISE MY PEOPLES TIME FOR US TO GET THIS DOUGH

CHORUS
4X

Lyrics JONATHAN BLAIN Music WILSON LEON
Producer WILSON LEON Performance JONATHAN BLAIN

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