NOTHING GOLD CAN STAY

Chasing Gold in Loneliness: BOYFLY's Ballad of Transformation
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Lyrics

I guess everything don't turn gold

I acknowledge that not everything becomes valuable or successful.

Take mine, gotta take my soul

Accepting the cost, even if it involves sacrificing my essence or identity.

And I'm ballin' like I'm Kobe

Expressing success and confidence comparable to basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

Gotta keep them two fours

Keeping a symbolic reference to the number 24, associated with Kobe Bryant's jersey number.

If they tryna rap, keep them two flows on me

Being prepared with two different rap styles if someone challenges me.

If they want smoke, keep a couple bows on me

Ready for conflict, armed with strength and resilience.

Yeah, them boys cool, but I'm by my lonely

While others may be cool, I prefer being independent and self-reliant.

I might pour the mud, we gon' sip and die slowly

Contemplating indulgence in substances like codeine, risking a slow demise.

I been on the run, girl, I feel like I'm the old me

Feeling a return to a previous version of oneself while on the run.

Can't call it, you been stalling

Uncertain situations, potential delays, or hesitations.

This a hundred fifty thou, we been ballin'

Acknowledging substantial financial success in the amount of $150,000.

Came up fifty-five two the apartment

Rising from humble beginnings to a more prosperous living space.

I might drop a thirty, call me BOYFLY Harden

Considering dropping a large sum of money, likening to basketball player James Harden.

Balenciaga track pants I got a dub in them

Wearing expensive Balenciaga track pants with a significant amount of money in them.

Big stepper, crack heads

Confident and bold, leaving an impact on those around.

I'm spillin' mud on em'

Symbolically staining or influencing others with my experiences or actions.

Play your cards right, girl, don't let me catch you bluffing

Advising someone to play their cards wisely, avoiding deception.

I'm Houdini with this music, I turn nothin' into something

Claiming to possess magical qualities in music, turning challenges into successes.

Yeah, my homie gave me thirteen, I brought him eighty back

Receiving a substantial amount of trust (thirteen) and returning it multiplied (eighty).

We only sit floor seats, I'm where AD yet

Preference for premium seating, comparing to basketball player Anthony Davis (AD).

When I'm up in New Orleans, they think AD back

Creating an illusion of a significant return to a place, akin to Anthony Davis returning to New Orleans.

Twenty for a feat, I go crazy like a maniac

Setting a high price for collaboration, expressing intense creativity.

Stay in my lane, stay in my lane

Committing to staying focused and true to oneself.

Cut the top, chop the roof

Symbolic actions of modifying one's surroundings, making them more open.

Stay in my lane, stay in my lane

Repetition of staying in one's lane and altering one's environment.

Cut the top, chop the roof

Reiteration of modifying one's surroundings and staying true to oneself.

How you runnin' from the fame? Everything gon' change when you go against the rules

Questioning the decision to avoid fame, warning about the consequences of breaking rules.

Go against the rules

Repeating the idea of facing consequences when going against established norms.

I guess everything don't turn gold

Reiteration of the acknowledgment that not everything becomes valuable or successful.

Take mine, gotta take my soul

Reiterating the acceptance of a personal sacrifice, even if it involves losing one's essence.

And I'm ballin' like I'm Kobe

Reiterating success and confidence comparable to basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

Gotta keep them two fours

Repetition of keeping a symbolic reference to the number 24, associated with Kobe Bryant's jersey number.

If they tryna rap, keep them two flows on me

Reiteration of being prepared with two different rap styles if someone challenges me.

If they want smoke, keep a couple bows on me

Reiteration of being ready for conflict, armed with strength and resilience.

Yeah, them boys cool, but I'm by my lonely

Reiterating the preference for independence and self-reliance despite others being cool.

I might pour the mud, we gon' sip and die slowly

Reiterating contemplation of indulging in substances like codeine, risking a slow demise.

I been on the run, girl, I feel like I'm the old me

Reiteration of feeling a return to a previous version of oneself while on the run.

Can't call it, you been stalling

Reiteration of uncertainty in situations, potential delays, or hesitations.

This a hundred fifty thou, we been ballin'

Reiterating acknowledgment of substantial financial success in the amount of $150,000.

Came up fifty-five two the apartment

Reiteration of rising from humble beginnings to a more prosperous living space.

I might drop a thirty, call me BOYFLY Harden

Reiterating the consideration of dropping a large sum of money, likening to basketball player James Harden.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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