BLACK MAMBA
Rise of the Black Mamba: Artistry, Ambition, and Legacy
Lyrics
Hold up
Expression of attention or pause.
Told them I'm back what's my status, renowned
Announcing return and questioning recognition.
Watching the throne better hand me the crown
Desire for recognition and acknowledgement of superiority.
Rock a fella if my name in his mouth
Referencing influence and potential gossip.
All these bands it's getting harder to count
Wealth accumulation becoming challenging.
Only 15 I'm the hottest one out
Boasting about being the most popular at 15.
Stand on my words I'm passing that around
Asserting credibility and spreading influence.
Taking my time I'm on a higher route
Choosing a deliberate and elevated path.
Watching the tides I'm waiting for a drought
Anticipating difficulties and challenges.
And they know what it is
Claiming understanding or awareness.
Ball on them like I'm the black mamba
Identifying with basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Said I stay with the gang, we attract commas
Emphasizing association with a prosperous group.
This my year said we finna attack harder
Expressing determination for a successful year.
Like black mamas
Metaphorical reference to protective mother figures.
Half of these artists I swear man they can't even rap proper
Criticizing other artists' lack of skill.
Step in the spot imma go up
Confidence in making an impact.
If I'm on the beat they gon' call me a black Dahmer
Expecting recognition as a significant figure.
Turn me up
Request to increase attention or volume.
They better turn me up
Repetition of the request for attention.
They better turn me up
-I told them they better turn me up
-What, what, I told them they better turn me up
-What, what, I said they better turn me up
-They already get the vision
Claiming others understand the goals.
Y'all already know what I'm on
Assuming awareness of the artist's activities.
I'm cutting lames out the picture
Eliminating negative influences.
Can't stifle my visions
Protecting personal aspirations.
That's just my philosophy
Philosophical perspective on authenticity.
Lot of these people I talk to is wannabes
Encountering insincere individuals.
She on my line said she wanting a lot of me
Interest from someone desiring attention.
There go my ego
Reference to self-esteem.
The one things that's wrong with me
Acknowledging a personal flaw.
Stack up my Fritos
Symbolic reference to financial success.
It look like monopoly
Comparing wealth to a game of Monopoly.
They judging off what they see through the peephole
Critiquing judgment based on limited perspective.
Or based off the words that they got off the grape vine
Highlighting unreliable information.
Can't claim a snake as my kin
Rejecting association with deceitful individuals.
Know it ain't mine
Denying ownership of dishonesty.
Try to be real with my words
Commitment to authenticity and truthfulness.
They can't take mine
Asserting ownership of personal expressions.
Shorty she saying two things at the same time
Complexity of emotions or statements from others.
She love it when my arm upon her waistline
Intimate interaction with a partner.
Success or fame
Contrasting success and fame.
Man it's forming a gray line
Uncertainty in distinguishing success and fame.
Right now on the low end let's take out the baseline
Suggesting a temporary setback.
Behemoth in sheep's clothes from the east coast, winning
Comparing oneself to a powerful force in disguise.
I ain't even tryna snake
Commitment to integrity in actions.
Only advance as long as my bro's winning
Progress dependent on collective success.
I just keep it on the low
Maintaining confidentiality in actions.
Moving in silence, man I'm so timid
Choosing a discreet and cautious approach.
Talking crazy, cross on ya dome
Consequences for disrespect or provocation.
Looking like the pope
Symbolic reference to religious authority.
Got my windows tinted
Secrecy and privacy in personal matters.
Hold up
Repetition of earlier themes and requests for attention.
Told them I'm back what's my status, renowned
-Watching the throne better hand me the crown
-Rock a fella if my name in his mouth
-All these bands it's getting harder to count
-Only 15 I'm the hottest one out
-Stand on my words I'm passing that around
-Taking my time I'm on a higher route
-Watching the tides I'm waiting for a drought
-And they know what it is
-Ball on them like I'm the black mamba
-Said I stay with the gang, we attract commas
-This my year said we finna attack harder
-Like black mamas
-Half of these artists I swear man they can't even rap proper
-Step in the spot imma go up
-If I'm on the beat they gon' call me a black dahmer
-Turn me up
-They better turn me up
-They better turn me up
-I told them they better turn me up
-What, what, I told them they better turn me up
-What, what, I said they better turn me up
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