Lyrics
Can't hold me down, I can't treat you like you my kin
Expressing resistance to being restrained and emphasizing a distinction between the speaker and the listener, suggesting a lack of familial connection.
It's a do or die for the fam, don't need no more friends
Highlighting the importance of loyalty to family over making new friends, emphasizing a "do or die" commitment.
Got these people all in my plans
Referencing others involved in the speaker's plans or life goals.
Labels tryna throw the advance, uh
Noting the speaker's awareness of record labels attempting to influence with financial advances.
Niggas scared to fail, I'm just scared of missin' my chance, uh
Contrasting the speaker's fear of missing opportunities with others who fear failure.
Yeah
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Give me love if I got it
Requesting genuine love and support.
I don't want no handshakes if you throw dirt on me in private
Rejecting insincere gestures and expressing a preference for genuine love over public displays.
Gotta live and be about it
Emphasizing the importance of living authentically and taking action in alignment with one's beliefs.
Gang be off the grid, it ain't no GPS around
Highlighting the gang's discreet nature, operating without being tracked by GPS.
Still put my city on the atlas, okay
Boasting about putting the speaker's city on the map, possibly through achievements.
Find me on my side, that's where I'm staying at night
Indicating the speaker's preferred location or state of mind during the night.
Yeah
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Un
-They don't really love you 'til you're gone, ain't that right?
Commenting on the common tendency for people to appreciate others only after they're gone.
Comfort in the past tense
Finding solace or comfort in reflecting on the past.
I know I ain't never gettin' roses 'til the casket
Anticipating a lack of acknowledgment or appreciation until after the speaker's death.
Gotta dust it off, that's just how life go as a black man
Acknowledging the need to overcome challenges and difficulties, particularly related to racial identity.
Mind is on the mission, on a swivel, bitch I'm past that
Expressing a focused mindset on personal goals, with a dismissal of distractions.
They waited for the crash, now the stock go up like Nasdaq (yeah)
Highlighting the speaker's success and rise in value, drawing a parallel to stock market growth.
You say you want it, uh
Challenging others to demonstrate genuine desire and effort to achieve their goals.
You gotta want it bad enough to slide for it, uh
Stressing the necessity of strong commitment and determination to attain one's desires.
I'm goin' through it shorty, even though I might not show it
Admitting personal struggles while maintaining a resilient facade, possibly for self-preservation.
Issa rockstar lifestyle, bitch I'd die for it, uh
Describing a lifestyle associated with a rockstar, emphasizing the speaker's dedication to it.
Everything movin' now in slow motion
Describing a feeling of time moving slowly, potentially indicating heightened awareness or significance of the moment.
Oh shit
A moment of surprise or realization, expressed with the exclamation "Oh shit."
We poppin' now, we in the blue ocean
Celebrating success and the achievement of a desirable, uncharted state ("blue ocean").
Tell me who on this side of town that's movin' with motion
Challenging others to identify individuals in their vicinity with proactive and purposeful movements.
Even if they take me tomorrow, never gon' slow shit
Expressing resilience and determination to maintain momentum, even in the face of potential adversity.
This just how we live
Stating the acceptance of the current lifestyle as a norm or reality.
Find me on my side, that's where I'm staying at night
Reiterating the preferred location or state of mind during the night.
Yeah
A filler line, potentially used for rhythm or emphasis without conveying specific meaning.
Uh
-They don't really love you 'til you're gone, ain't that right?
Reiterating the theme of posthumous appreciation and recognition.
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