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Rising from the Ends: Navigating Love, Struggle, and Authenticity
Lyrics
Keep the real ones close
Emphasizes the importance of keeping genuine people close.
The fake ones always stick around to bring you down man
Highlights the tendency of fake individuals to persist and negatively influence you.
I ain't never ask for too much
Expresses a modest desire, not asking for too much in relationships.
You searching for a nigga like me to hold you down man
Suggests the narrator, a desirable figure, is sought after for emotional support.
But he ain't gone hold you down man
Cautions that the mentioned person won't provide the needed support.
Loving me is tough
Describes the challenges in loving the narrator.
I know what's up
Asserts an understanding of the situation.
We all go through them phases now I'm losing my patience
Acknowledges going through challenging phases and a diminishing patience level.
Tell the truth I need some space
Expresses a need for personal space.
Cuz in this life I need myself to hold me down man
Highlights self-reliance and the importance of the narrator holding themselves down.
Cuz who gone hold me down man
Reiterates the need for self-reliance, emphasizing the scarcity of reliable support.
Not a lot of niggas make it from my ends
Stresses the rarity of success from the narrator's hometown.
Not a lot of niggas make it from my ends
-Not a lot of niggas make it from my ends
-Not a lot of niggas make it from my ends
-Are you down to ride
Poses a question about loyalty and commitment.
Fuck all that he say she say baby are you down
Rejects gossip and focuses on true commitment.
You work to hard to inconvenience you
Advises against letting hard work be disrupted.
Girl this world been mean to you
Recognizes the world's harshness towards the mentioned person.
Your heart in lost and found
Refers to the emotional turmoil, suggesting a lost and found heart.
What goes up must come down
Expresses the inevitability of ups and downs in life.
still tryna figure me out
States the ongoing process of self-discovery.
Ain't a lot of real niggas in the south
Notes the scarcity of genuine individuals in the narrator's region.
Guessing I'm a rare breed from my ends
Claims to be a rare and exceptional individual from their hometown.
And it only feel real in the beginning
Suggests that the initial stages of experiences feel genuine.
And the hate get strong when you winning
Acknowledges increased negativity when succeeding.
Like we flying first class it's business
Compares success to a business class flight, indicating it's serious.
And I use the same excuse on women that I used to know
Confesses using similar excuses with both past and present relationships.
Chasing hoes and centerfolds
Reflects on past behaviors involving pursuing superficial relationships.
Can you be my friend
Ponders the possibility of a genuine friendship.
Can you be my lover
Questions the potential for a romantic relationship.
We can make it from my ends long as we got each other
Expresses the belief that they can overcome challenges together.
Can you be my motivation
Asks if the person can be a source of motivation.
And hold me through the struggle
Requests support through difficult times.
I feel like myself when I'm around you
Shares a feeling of authenticity and comfort when with the person.
Baby are you down too
Poses the question of whether the person is also committed and down for the narrator.
Keep the real ones close
Repeats the themes of valuing genuine connections, self-reliance, and the challenges of success in the narrator's hometown.
The fake ones always stick around to bring you down man
-I ain't never ask for too much
-You searching for a nigga like me to hold you down man
-But he ain't gone hold you down man
-Loving me is tough
-I know what's up
-We all go through them phases now I'm losing my patience
-Tell the truth I need some space
-Cuz in this life I need myself to hold me down man
-Cuz who gone hold me down man
-Not a lot of niggas make from my ends
-Not a lot of niggas make from my ends
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