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Yeah
Expression of agreement or affirmation.
Nah, I'ma get it right here, this how we gone do it
Declaration of intent to achieve something.
How many times I gotta say I want it to show you I mean it
Expressing frustration at the need to repeatedly express a desire.
How many times I gotta affirm myself before I believe it
Questioning the necessity of self-affirmation for belief.
How many times I gotta win to appreciate my achievements
Reflecting on the need to win multiple times to appreciate achievements.
How many times? (yeah)
Rhetorical question emphasizing repetition.
How many times I gotta make a hunnad to feel validated
Desire for validation through monetary success.
How many times I gotta fuck the money off before I save it
Reflecting on impulsive spending habits and the need for saving.
How many times I gotta spend the money before I even make it
Questioning the pattern of spending before earning.
How many times? (yeah)
Rhetorical question emphasizing repetition.
How many times I'ma give these niggas the recipe
Expressing intention to share success strategies.
When they slick competing with me and don't want what's best for me, but will never step to me
Acknowledging competition and potential negativity.
How many times I gotta tell 'em I'm on top of my chicken like sesame
Asserting dominance in managing personal affairs.
And playing for legacy? I'm speaking heavily
Emphasizing dedication to creating a lasting legacy.
How many times I'ma fuck before she know I ain't shit
Acknowledging a pattern of casual relationships.
How many times I'ma take a trip before she know I ain't rich
Reflecting on the misconception of wealth in relationships.
How many times I'ma sabotage a relationship cuz I think she care about me being rich
Admitting to self-sabotage based on false assumptions.
When she don't really give a shit
Highlighting misunderstanding in relationships.
How many times I'ma speak the truth, and rap over flutes
Commitment to honesty in artistic expression.
And motivate ya crew for these niggas say that I'm really cold in the booth
Motivating others through music despite criticism.
Let's open the room
Inviting others to engage in conversation.
I put a mirror right in the middle of my living room and stood toe to toe with truth, then told em what to do
Confronting personal truths and guiding others.
How many times I'ma say I'm done smoking then I smoke
Admitting struggles with breaking a habit.
Then make an excuse for it
Recognizing the need for excuses regarding a habit.
Like it gets my creative juices flowing
Explaining a creative rationale for a habit.
But if I'm being honest, I built a habit from a season of pain, and I just got used to it, then seduced to it
Admitting habit formation due to past pain.
How many times I gotta be the bigger person for lil nigga
Questioning the need to be the bigger person.
How many times I gotta get myself hurt being a real nigga
Reflecting on the consequences of authenticity.
How many times? (yeah)
Rhetorical question emphasizing repetition.
How many times
-How many times I'ma sell em the dream when I know they don't see it
Expressing frustration with sharing unappreciated dreams.
How many times will I try to get them to read through the lines when I know they ain't reading
Desire for others to understand underlying messages.
I hope that they peeping (yeah)
Hoping for awareness and understanding.
The finding is for the seeker, I just hope that they seeking
Encouraging exploration and discovery for the truth.
Fr
Abbreviation for "for."
How many times
Rhetorical question emphasizing repetition.
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