Atlanta Violins
Revelations in Nightlife: Gothlantastan's Anthem of Urban Realities
Lyrics
2C-B on my tongue just because I want to taste it
Curiosity and desire to experience 2C-B, a hallucinogenic drug
In the club having revelations
Experiencing profound realizations or insights while in a club setting
It took my time but it's not gone take my patience
Although time was taken, it didn't diminish the speaker's patience
I'm on top of the world, all these niggas in the basement
The speaker feels superior ("on top of the world") compared to others ("niggas in the basement")
Swag follow me around like it's attached to me
The speaker exudes confidence and style, attracting attention effortlessly
All these niggas broke they don't have the capacity
Others around the speaker lack financial resources ("broke")
Can't get them checks as fast as me, their shawty ain't as bad as me
The speaker's romantic partner ("shawty") is considered better than others
And all these niggas try to flex, but it just looks sad to me
When others try to show off, it seems pitiful or unimpressive to the speaker
Molly in the GTI, San Diego to LA
Referencing drug use (Molly) while traveling from San Diego to LA
And I keep a shank when I'm in EA
The speaker carries a weapon ("shank") while in EA (possibly a reference to a dangerous area)
And I ride with no delay yeah
The speaker moves without hesitation or obstacles
And I walk around like a nigga that get paid
The speaker exudes confidence and the demeanor of someone successful and well-paid
Because nigga I get paid
Asserting that the speaker indeed earns money
All the violence in the city couldn't keep me from the rave
The speaker is undeterred by city violence and still attends a rave
Niggas talk trash in my phone, but can't say it to my face
People make derogatory comments via phone but lack the courage to say it face-to-face
I don't know what else to say to these people
The speaker feels a lack of words or responses towards certain people
But I know this much, it's not going to get better anytime soon
Expressing a pessimistic outlook on the future, foreseeing no imminent improvement
X on my tongue just because I want to taste it
Reiteration of a desire to experience a drug, X, similar to the earlier reference to 2C-B
In the club having revelations
Repeating the earlier line about experiencing revelations while in a club setting
It took my time but it's not gone take my patience
Reassertion that although time was taken, it didn't diminish the speaker's patience
I'm on top of the world, all these niggas in the basement
Reiterating the feeling of superiority compared to others
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