Many Men (Wish Death) Lyrics — 50 Cent
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Many Men (Wish Death) by 50 Cent
[Lloyd Banks]Man we gotta go get something to eat man
I'm hungry as a motherf**ker
[50 Cent]
Ay yo man, damn what's taking homie so long son?
[Lloyd Banks]
50, calm down, here he come
[9 Shots]
[Banks and 50]
Ahh, ohh, what the f**k!?
[50 Cent]
Ahh! son, pull up! pull up!
[50 Cent]
Many men, wish death upon me
Blood in my eye dawg and I can't see
I'm trying to be what I'm destined to be
And niggas trying to take my life away
I put a hole in a nigga for f**king with me
My back on the wall, now you gon' see
Better watch how you talk, when you talk about me
'Cause I'll come and take your life away
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Lord I don't cry no more
Don't look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
Now these pussy niggas putting money on my head
Go on and get your refund motherf**ker, I ain't dead
I'm the diamond in the dirt, that ain't been found
I'm the underground king and I ain't been crowned
When I rhyme, something special happen every time
I'm the greatest, something like Ali in his prime
I walk the block with the bundles
I've been knocked on the humble
Swing the ox when I rumble
Show your ass what my gun do
Got a temper nigga, go'head, lose your head
Turn your back on me, get clapped and lose your legs
I walk around gun on my waist, chip on my shoulder
Till I bust a clip in your face, pussy, this beef ain't over
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Lord I don't cry no more
Don't look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on my soul
Somewhere my heart turned cold
Have mercy on many men
Many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Sunny days wouldn't be special, if it wasn't for rain
Joy wouldn't feel so good, if it wasn't for pain
Death gotta be easy, 'cause life is hard
It'll leave you physically, mentally, and emotionally scarred
This if for my niggas on the block, twisting trees and cigars
For the niggas on lock, doing life behind bars
I don't see only god can judge me, 'cause I see things clear
Quick these crackers will give my black ass a hundred years
I'm like Paulie in Goodfellas, you can call me the Don
Like Malcolm by any means, with my gun in my palm
Slim switched sides on me, let niggas ride on me
I thought we was cool, why you want me to die homie?
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Lord I don't cry no more
Don't look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on my soul
Somewhere my heart turned cold
Have mercy on many men
Many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Every night I talk to god, but he don't say nothing back
I know he protecting me, but I still stay with my gat
In my nightmares, niggas keep pulling techs on me
Psych says some b**ch done, put a hex on me
The feds didn't know much, when Pac got shot
I got a kite from the pens that told me, Tuck got knocked
I ain't gonna spell it out for you motherf**kers all the time
Are you illiterate nigga? You can't read between the lines
In the bible it says, what goes around, comes around
Hommo shot me three weeks later he got shot down
Now it's clear that I'm here, for a real reason
'Cause he got hit like I got hit, but he ain't f**king breathing
Many men, many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Lord I don't cry no more
Don't look to the sky no more
Have mercy on me
Have mercy on my soul
Somewhere my heart turned cold
Have mercy on many men
Many, many, many, many men
Wish death upon me
Survival, resilience, and the overwhelming specter of mortality that dominate the life of 50 Cent—born Curtis Jackson—are perennial themes that ring out across one of the deep narratives in "Many Men." The track came out in 2003, as part of his debut album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'," and it's a heavy autobiographical account of the attempt on his life when he was shot nine times in 2000. In reality, this event was to become a dominant one for his life and career, which has ascribed multiple layers to this track concerning his near-death experience, betrayal, and rising from the ashes.
Lyrically, the song is a tale of the inner and outer wars that 50 Cent placed himself in, explaining how his life teetered on that line and how he was victorious in at least the face of enemies that wanted him dead. It is a very literal interpretation of both street life and the harsh reality of his past life in the streets. In addition, 50 Cent credited divine favor and karma to his survival, commenting on the poetic justice brought about by the ultimate fate of his would-be killer.
Of course, the audience was so touched by "Many Men"—not only the involving story and deep emotionality but also its incredible live authenticity. That is an attestation to 50 Cent's artistic skills and his ability to express very complicated feelings and emotions through his music. The track itself would become one of those defining hits, bragging both his freestyle qualities and the impression of creating the new tone of the hip-hop world at that moment, making room for the next generation of gangsta rap. The topic matches the complete production of "Many Men—Wish Death" by Darrell "Digga" Branch, Eminem, and Luis Resto. The dark beats support the expression of experience in itself and magnify the mood in the song and the meditation within the lyrics. "Many Men—Wish Death" established that single quality in 50 Cent's career that took him to an extent of making him a force to reckon with in the circles of the music industry with qualities of storytelling and resilience against trials.
For a more in-depth look at just how deep "Many Men (Wish Death)" by 50 Cent is, in regards to his own biography and a greater history of rap, more information is available with comprehensive analyses on The Socratic Method, Old Time Music and Song Meanings and Facts.
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