Maintain

Maintaining the Grind: Bling, Loyalty, and Life Struggles in Belly and NAV's Anthem
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Lyrics

"Oh, you think you're fancy now with that, uh

Expressing curiosity about a luxurious item on someone's wrist, possibly a Rolex.

What is that on your wrist there

Seeking confirmation about the mentioned wrist item being a Rolex.

That a Rolex?"

Continuation of the inquiry regarding the Rolex.

(Git, git, git, git, git, git)

Repetitive background sounds or ad-libs.


Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

Listing various luxury watches (Bust down, Rollie, Audemars, plain jane), indulging in vices like smoking and drinking, and emphasizing the theme of maintaining a certain lifestyle.

Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain

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Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

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Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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We all dealin' with the same pain

Highlighting shared struggles and experiences of pain, loyalty to a long-term group, and resistance to change despite monetary success.

My dogs bleed from the same veins

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Don't come around if you can't hang

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I'm everything that you lames ain't

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A little change can't change me, twenty years with the same gang

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Twenty years, no off days, no days off, and I maintain

Emphasizing a relentless work ethic and commitment to maintaining success over two decades.

Ballin' crazy with the hang time (swish, swish), same time

Recalling earlier times, success, and perseverance in the face of challenges.

Way back before Maybachs (skrrt, skrrt), I swear I always had the same drive (woo)

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Pumpin' stucco off the mud, bucks pour up by the landslide

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You ain't fly, you on standby, I got something that you can't buy

Asserting superiority and success in various aspects of life, including family happiness.

My older brother, call him rider man, my little brother had the vitamins

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My baby brother, he been spazzin' lately (woo)

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My mama happy, she been laughin' lately

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First class (first class), two tones (two tones), my queen need two thrones (two thrones)

Describing a luxurious lifestyle, overcoming adversity, and referencing a change in communication.

Almost wound up in a group home (yeah), who's this? New phone

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Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

Repetition of the theme of maintaining a lavish lifestyle and the challenges faced in the process.

Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain

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Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

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Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing) (hey, look)

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'Cause we just out here tryna (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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AP, bust down Rollie, plain jane

Enumerating various expensive accessories and expressing pride in personal achievements.

Me and Belly, XO, same team, same gang (whoa)

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Let my nuts and my chain hang (whoa)

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In the Mulsanne havin' mood swings

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Thirty millimetres ain't nothing

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Watch how my wrist and my neck bling

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Stackin' up, countin' my blessings

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Wedding bands ain't got no wedding (whoa, yeah)

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I just spent a cool sixty on my wrist-wear (yeah)

Highlighting the cost and significance of the speaker's jewelry, symbolizing hard work and success.

Man, I want ten plain janes, wanna be like Ric Flair (woo)

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My blood diamonds cost me blood and sweat and tears (woo)

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Now my mind and all my stones are crystal clear (yeah)

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Fake Watch Buster, ain't never bustin' me (nope)

Asserting the authenticity of the speaker's jewelry and the trustworthiness of their jewelers.

Everyone of my jewelers get paid, they trust in me (yeah)

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Took a lean nap, had a dream 'bout a custom piece

Referencing a dream about a custom jewelry piece and confirming its realization through a specific jeweler.

I hit up Elliot, he said that he gon' get it done for me

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Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

Reiteration of the theme of maintaining a high-profile lifestyle and the routine associated with it.

Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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Bust down (bust down), Rollie (Rollie), Audemars (uh), plain jane (plain jane)

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Blow dank, pour drank, everyday same thing (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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'Cause we just out here tryna maintain (same thing, same thing, same thing, same thing)

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Yeah, yeah

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The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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