High Stakes
Navigating High Stakes: Bryson Tiller's Reflection on Success and Sacrifices
Lyrics
Hey, yeah
Greeting and acknowledgement
Haha, I had to put a time stamp on this, yeah
Setting a time stamp for the current moment
It's my birthday
Stating that it's the singer's birthday
And I'm feeling great
Expressing a positive feeling on the birthday
I feel great
Reiteration of feeling great
Yeah, fuck it, I'm feeling great
Emphasizing the positive mood
24 today, by the way
Noting the age of 24 today
Okay
Confirmation or agreement
Came a long way (yeah, I came a long way)
Reflecting on personal growth
Ay, I looked up and said goddamn I came a long way
Acknowledging the progress made
In the VIP, this shit feel like a showcase
Feeling special in a VIP setting
Take me to a place I'd rather be, there's no place
Expressing a desire for a better place
I gotta pocket full of cash, it's more than I made last year when I was packing
Having a significant amount of money
Oh wait, it been two years, I lost track and
Realizing it's been two years since a significant event
No way I'm going back, I been in mansions
Commitment to not going back to the past
I been in whips so quick that you lose traction
Experiencing luxury and speed
And made 6 figure transactions
Engaging in substantial financial transactions
Met a lot of pretty women, A.K.A distractions
Encountering attractive distractions
And some fuck niggas with subliminal captions
Facing challenges from insincere individuals
I won't, I won't, show these lames no compassion
Declaring a lack of compassion for certain people
Wanna play the game, gotta have expansion
Emphasizing the need for expansion in the game of life
Ex sent me an email, came with attachments
Receiving a message from an ex with attachments
And like a fan of the show, nigga I started snapping
Reacting enthusiastically, akin to a fan snapping
What's happening? What's happening?
Repeating the question "What's happening?"
What's happening? What's happening, oh, what's happening?
-Woah, woah, high stakes got me feeling like I'm gambling (I can ball but lose it all)
Feeling like life is a high-stakes gamble
Drink got a nigga rambling (like I'm talking to myself)
Alcohol-induced rambling and self-talk
But hit me up
Inviting communication
I wake up and see a roof over my head
Gratitude for having a roof over one's head
Used to be the roof of a '04 Audi
Recalling a past vehicle, suggesting progress
That shit used to be my bed
Highlighting a past struggle, now overcome
Lot of disrespect from those who used to be my friends
Experiencing disrespect from former friends
Lot of chicks to replace, hoes used to be friends
Dealing with changes in personal relationships
I don't fuck with you, what don't you comprehend?
Expressing a clear boundary with certain individuals
Give a fuck who I offend, real and fake cannot blend
Acknowledging the impossibility of mixing real and fake
And I pray to God I never lose a cake, Amen (Amen)
Praying to maintain success in high-stakes situations
With the high stakes, I'm in
Embracing the challenges that come with high stakes
I'm in, even when niggas after me
Remaining composed even when under pressure
I still stroll through the city casually
Moving confidently through the city despite challenges
RIP Staten G, Ali gone, that's another tragedy
Mourning the loss of acquaintances
Oh my God, who gon' show the kids strategy?
Pondering who will guide the next generation
I done seen so many things that they gotta see
Having experienced a lot in life
I made it to the game using honesty
Acknowledging honesty as a key to success
I know my mama proud of me
Making the mother proud with personal achievements
God tell her she gave birth to a young prodigy
God acknowledging the singer's exceptional talent
Ay, ay, thank you
Expressing gratitude
To the most high
Acknowledging a higher power
High up, high up
Reflecting on spiritual elevation
Praying that them blessings don't stop
Praying for the continuity of blessings
I'm praying that them blessings don't
Reiterating the hope for ongoing blessings
Yeah
Final
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