Kicking In
Heartfelt Vibes: Kodak Black's Deep Reflections on Life and Love
Lyrics
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Continuation of affirmation or agreement.
And twelve of us, recordin' myself
Referring to a recording session involving twelve people.
Fuck it let the beat rock
Encouraging the continuation of the beat.
Just please don't let the beat stop
Requesting the beat not to stop.
And you don't even need to knock
Inviting without the need to knock, indicating an open or welcoming atmosphere.
I don't care if it won't never drop
Expressing indifference to the potential release of a new track.
Just felt my heartbeat
Repetition of feeling one's heartbeat, possibly emphasizing a connection to one's roots.
Just felt my heartbeat
-Just felt my heartbeat
-'Cause I'm heart of the projects
Identifying with the tough environment of the projects.
I was baptized on the block
Metaphorically baptized on the street, leaving behind a previous lifestyle.
No more orange pop, I'm drinkin' holy water
Symbolizing a shift from unhealthy habits to a more spiritual or pure lifestyle.
I could've swore I felt somethin' beatin' me
Expressing a reluctance to deeply engage in love due to fear of vulnerability.
I run away from love when it get too deep
-I'm scared to love you back 'cause I might love too deep
-I don't wanna love you, girl, 'cause I won't love you deep
Declining to fully commit to a romantic relationship.
Valentine, packin' 9, my lady want a dinner date
Describing a casual approach to relationships, opting for a simple dinner date.
I ain't have no time so I just took the bitch to Steak 'n Shake
-The beat it got me in my feelings, vibin' to the rhythm
Being emotionally affected by the music but maintaining a tough exterior.
My ears a symphony but I don't show no sympathy
-Don't let 'em kill your self esteem, they tryna kill your dignity
Encouraging self-esteem and warning against compromising dignity for attention.
Niggas out here gamblin' wit they lives for some publicity
-Damn, left my heart in these streets, I left the trick to treat
Reflecting on leaving a part of oneself behind in the streets.
I'm scarred, lost my conscience to the block, it's feelin' good to sleep
-And I don't need no court sentence
Rejecting the need for a legal judgment, preferring the judgment of the music.
I love this beat so much I hope the Lord in it
Expressing love for the beat and a unique appearance with devilish imagery.
Dreads in my head and they look like Devil horns in it
-All my niggas geeked up in the business like them dorks in it
Describing a distinct style and attitude in business.
Drippin' on 'em, like a dinosaur I be so vintage
-Drippin, you can't get these in the store, yeah I'm so different
Emphasizing individuality in clothing, relationships, and spending habits.
My clothes and my hoes different
-These days I don't know what I'm spendin'
Uncertainty about spending and receiving in current times.
These days I don't know what I'm gettin'
-I got blood on my Givenchy
Symbolizing a connection between luxury and personal sacrifice.
Video vixen, so much bitches, these days I don't know what I'm hittin'
Describing a lifestyle with numerous relationships and the effects of substance use.
I don't even know what I'm sippin', I just know it's kickin' in
-Holler if you feelin' it
Encouraging a response from those who resonate with the depicted lifestyle.
Lovin' and I'm thuggin' 'cause they both go hand in hand
Embracing both love and a street lifestyle as compatible.
Thuggin' cross the country, from the US to Switzerland
Indicating a thug lifestyle across different locations.
Booted like Shaquille O'Neal
Comparing oneself to the basketball player Shaquille O'Neal.
You know the deal, I'm on the pill
Referring to the use of a pill, possibly recreational or medicinal.
I just tucked the .32 right in my Timberland
Securing a firearm in one's footwear for protection.
Holler if you feelin' it
Encouraging a response from those who relate to the impact of substances.
That jigga kickin' in
Describing the effects of a substance kicking in and the numbness it brings.
Ain't got no-kickin' in
-Ain't got no-kickin' in
-Ain't got no-kickin' in
-Holler if you feelin' it
Inviting a response from those experiencing the same effects.
At the Last Supper got my plate first
Asserting priority or entitlement at a symbolic Last Supper.
At the Last Supper I got my plate first
-I ain't got no feelings
Claiming a lack of emotional attachment or feelings.
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