Marnz Malone - Pick Your Poison (Official Video)
Marnz Malone - Pick Your Poison (Official Video)
Marnz Malone
Lirik Lagu
Yo, look
Pick your poison, yeah
(Verse 1)
The ends are cold, the system's rigged, we playin' dirty
Got bare options, but they all look blurry
One path leads to the riches, the other to the hearse
Tell me, who controls the blessing and the curse?
I see the fake love, I feel the pressure risin'
They wanna see me fall, but I'm forever climbin'
Used to be stuck on the block, now I travel the map
Still remember days when I was chasin' the trap
They judge my past moves, but they don't know the hunger
We had to hustle hard just to survive the thunder
Every choice I made was out of necessity
Survival mode activated, no time for hesitancy
(Chorus)
Pick your poison, young boy, make your choice
The devil's callin', hear his voice
Is it the trap line or the jail cell floor?
We keep on prayin', askin' for more
Pick your poison, every single night
Gotta choose the dark side or the light
But the light seems dimmed when the bills ain't paid
So we ride the wave that the system made
(Verse 2)
Used to pray for success, now I'm livin' the prayer
But the jealousy is heavy, gotta breathe the air
Of caution, yeah, the streets are talkin'
I hear the envy whispers when I'm walking
Some chose the quick fix, the temporary high
Others chose the hard graft, watchin' their years fly by
Either way, you pay the price, that's the guarantee
Life's a gamble, ain't no room for charity
My bros got locked up, victims of the game
They tried to break the chain, but ended up in shame
Now I move different, strategic, calculated moves
Tryna stack the paper, breakin' all the rules
(Chorus)
Pick your poison, young boy, make your choice
The devil's callin', hear his voice
Is it the trap line or the jail cell floor?
We keep on prayin', askin' for more
Pick your poison, every single night
Gotta choose the dark side or the light
But the light seems dimmed when the bills ain't paid
So we ride the wave that the system made
(Outro)
Yeah
Pick your poison
It is what it is, man
The streets ain't giving you easy options
You gotta choose your struggle
Pick your poison.
Makna & Interpretasi
Lagu "Pick Your Poison" oleh Marnz Malone adalah analisis yang keras dan jujur tentang realitas kehidupan di lingkungan berpenghasilan rendah, khususnya di Britania Raya (merujuk pada genre drill/grime). Frasa "Pick Your Poison" (Pilih Racunmu) merujuk pada dilema yang dihadapi oleh kaum muda di lingkungan tersebut, di mana pilihan yang tersedia sering kali merupakan pilihan antara dua hal buruk atau berbahaya.
**Makna Mendalam:**
1. **Keterbatasan Pilihan:** Lirik menyoroti bahwa di lingkungan keras, pilihan untuk sukses secara legal sangat terbatas. Pemuda dihadapkan pada pilihan antara hidup dalam kemiskinan dan keterpurukan ("light seems dimmed when the bills ain't paid") atau mengambil jalan kriminal (perdagangan narkoba/"trap line") yang berisiko dipenjara ("jail cell floor"). Kedua pilihan membawa konsekuensi negatif—keduanya adalah 'racun'.
2. **Hustle dan Survival:** Lagu ini menekankan tema kebutuhan untuk berjuang keras ("hustle hard") hanya untuk bertahan hidup ("necessity"). Marnz Malone menceritakan perjalanan pribadinya dari terlibat dalam aktivitas jalanan hingga mencoba mencapai kesuksesan, sambil mengakui bahwa setiap gerakan didorong oleh mode bertahan hidup.
3. **Kritik Sosial:** Ada kritik tersirat terhadap sistem sosial ("the system's rigged") yang tampaknya tidak memberikan kesempatan yang adil, memaksa individu untuk memilih jalur yang berisiko. Meskipun ia mencari cahaya/jalan yang benar, tekanan finansial membuat "cahaya itu redup".
4. **Konsekuensi dan Kewaspadaan:** Verse 2 menyoroti bagaimana kesuksesan membawa kecemburuan dan kebutuhan untuk terus berhati-hati. Ia melihat teman-temannya menjadi "korban permainan" (dipenjara), memperkuat pandangan bahwa setiap pilihan memiliki harga yang harus dibayar.
Kord Gitar per Baris
Cm Gm
Yo, look
Eb Bb
Pick your poison, yeah
(Verse 1)
Cm Gm
The ends are cold, the system's rigged, we playin' dirty
Eb Bb
Got bare options, but they all look blurry
Cm Gm
One path leads to the riches, the other to the hearse
Eb Bb
Tell me, who controls the blessing and the curse?
Cm Gm
I see the fake love, I feel the pressure risin'
Eb Bb
They wanna see me fall, but I'm forever climbin'
Cm Gm
Used to be stuck on the block, now I travel the map
Eb Bb
Still remember days when I was chasin' the trap
Cm Gm
They judge my past moves, but they don't know the hunger
Eb Bb
We had to hustle hard just to survive the thunder
Cm Gm
Every choice I made was out of necessity
Eb Bb
Survival mode activated, no time for hesitancy
(Chorus)
Cm Gm
Pick your poison, young boy, make your choice
Eb Bb
The devil's callin', hear his voice
Cm Gm
Is it the trap line or the jail cell floor?
Eb Bb
We keep on prayin', askin' for more
Cm Gm
Pick your poison, every single night
Eb Bb
Gotta choose the dark side or the light
Cm Gm
But the light seems dimmed when the bills ain't paid
Eb Bb
So we ride the wave that the system made
(Verse 2)
Cm Gm
Used to pray for success, now I'm livin' the prayer
Eb Bb
But the jealousy is heavy, gotta breathe the air
Cm Gm
Of caution, yeah, the streets are talkin'
Eb Bb
I hear the envy whispers when I'm walking
Cm Gm
Some chose the quick fix, the temporary high
Eb Bb
Others chose the hard graft, watchin' their years fly by
Cm Gm
Either way, you pay the price, that's the guarantee
Eb Bb
Life's a gamble, ain't no room for charity
Cm Gm
My bros got locked up, victims of the game
Eb Bb
They tried to break the chain, but ended up in shame
Cm Gm
Now I move different, strategic, calculated moves
Eb Bb
Tryna stack the paper, breakin' all the rules
(Chorus)
Cm Gm
Pick your poison, young boy, make your choice
Eb Bb
The devil's callin', hear his voice
Cm Gm
Is it the trap line or the jail cell floor?
Eb Bb
We keep on prayin', askin' for more
Cm Gm
Pick your poison, every single night
Eb Bb
Gotta choose the dark side or the light
Cm Gm
But the light seems dimmed when the bills ain't paid
Eb Bb
So we ride the wave that the system made
(Outro)
Cm Gm
Yeah
Eb Bb
Pick your poison
Cm Gm
It is what it is, man
The streets ain't giving you easy options
Eb Bb
You gotta choose your struggle
Pick your poison.