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Lloyd Banks

Taking Notes

Release date: 31st October 2024

From Halloween Havoc V
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About This Track

"Taking Notes" is a track by Lloyd Banks, from the album Halloween Havoc V, released 31st October 2024. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Lloyd Banks

Lloyd Banks

Lyrics

Taking Notes

Gave me your back and I'm taking notes

This isn't unprovoked

Thought I was dead, it's never over baby, all of yall getting the smoke

Cause where we come from ain't no joke, some'll survive some of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

Ain't going back and forth with folks, murder is all she wrote

Everything's clear now that I'm woke, you hung yourself gave you the rope

Cause where we comе from ain't no joke, some'll survive somе of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

Nothing to hide

Back for it all and I built up a wall for the people that told me they love me and lied

Everything's great when you fill up they plate now it's time that I showed them my uglier side

Used to be tight, I thought you would change, your proving me right, the money divides

Careful who you choose label most likely, someone responsible for all these thugs in the sky

Troubles decide, instead of you making your moves feels like you've been studying mine

Smoke from the tragedies burning my eyes, your turn is coming we all get to die

All of them try, slanted from yall couldn't kill me there's more reinforcements supplied

Lift up your head got to walk with it high, standing your ground is the cost of your pride

Ninety percent of these people won't be here when shit get medieval, and talking they ride

Trauma from childhood'll don't leave you, it's stinging, it's comes with the pain we all getting high

People will lie it's just in they makeup, and more in the wakeup it's all in the eyes

Thought you could sneak up we saw you this time

Long as I'm here we all making fine

Gave me your back and I'm taking notes

This isn't unprovoked

Thought I was dead, it's never over baby, all of yall getting the smoke

Cause where we come from ain't no joke, some'll survive some of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

Ain't going back and forth with folks, murder is all she wrote

Everything's clear now that I'm woke, you hung yourself gave you the rope

Cause where we come from ain't no joke, some'll survive some of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

Nothing to see

Just keep it moving the police is coming and this is the norm what a jungle to be?

Thought you were good cause you came out here deep, when it goes down you see all your company flee

More life is happening everyday and this industry shit don't mean nothing to me

Just waking up is a comfort to me

You must think I'm from a luxury tree

Back at your neck on some other shit I got a couple of moves for these sucker's to see

Shit in your mouth while discussing me huh?

Deep down you know you ain't fucking with me

Nah

Money is power, you get it and you gon' live comfortably

Awh

Miseries always inviting you it needs the company

Still ain't been able to smile, I haven't been myself in awhile

I promise, the roll face will separate like gold when you get to melting it down

The water is raising up over your smile I know it felt when you drown

It's evident enemies feed off of your energy I won't be helping them now

Gave me your back and I'm taking notes

This isn't unprovoked

Thought I was dead, it's never over baby, all of yall getting the smoke

Cause where we come from ain't no joke, some'll survive some of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

Ain't going back and forth with folks, murder is all she wrote

Everything's clear now that I'm woke, you hung yourself gave you the rope

Cause where we come from ain't no joke, some'll survive some of us won't

Hoping this game will give you some hope

Pray that the pain don't leave you broke

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Track details

From Halloween Havoc V

2024
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Album
Halloween Havoc V
Halloween Havoc V
Lloyd Banks
Release year
2024
  1. —Choose Wisely
  2. —Connoisseur
  3. —Graduated
  4. —In the Mix
  5. —Keep It Solid
  6. —Regrets
  7. —Resources
  8. —Season of the Psychos
  9. —Seminar
  10. —Taking Notes
  11. —Broken Hearts
  12. —Shoot the Messenger
  13. —You Have My Word
  14. —Love is Love
  15. —Complications
  16. —Double Up

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V. 5
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Mo Money in the Bank
Mo Money in the Bank
So Forgetful
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Arkatech Beatz, Lloyd Banks
Producer
Arkatech Beatz
Mastering Engineer
Ky Miller
Mixing Engineer
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