Lyrics
I'm tryin', I'm hopin' just going with the motion
I am making an effort, going along with the flow
I'm tryin', I'm hopin' just going with the motion
Repetition for emphasis, continuing to try and hope
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing affirmation or agreement
What's meant for me gon' be mine
Belief that what is destined for the individual will come to them
In reality, success just a state of mind
Success is a mental state rather than a concrete reality
Wonder why you playin' with my heart wasted all my time
Questioning why someone is toying with emotions and wasting time
Can't keep me trippin' over hoes focused on my grind
Determined not to be distracted by romantic entanglements, focusing on personal goals
Mama see her son a star she know that I'm gon' shine
Mother recognizes her child's potential for success
I be tryin' not to lose hope
Struggling to maintain optimism
Seem like pain all I know
Life experiences have been predominantly painful
Dark shroud round my spirit and it ain't letting go
A metaphorical darkness surrounds the speaker's spirit, symbolizing persistent troubles
Ingesting different drugs till' it ain't no more
Using drugs as a coping mechanism
From a different world I don't fit within these ropes
Feeling like an outsider in the conventional world
Said you don't need me I done need ya neither
Emphasizing mutual independence in a relationship
Catch me gettin' full of drugs Bumping heart break songs from off my speaker
Escaping emotional pain through substance use
Tried too many times to make it work
Repeated attempts to make things work have been unsuccessful
And too many times it done left me hurt
Recurring emotional pain from failed endeavors
And I could never forget
Remembering hurtful statements about one's worth
All the times you said that I wasn't shit
Being labeled negatively, possibly due to addiction
Nothin' but a drug-addicted bum
Regret about not recognizing the speaker's emotional struggles
Ain't take the time to see my heart broken from the slums
Reflecting on past difficulties and hardships
Now it's ashes on my fashion way we burn this money up
Transforming pain into a bold, fashionable expression
Exotic narcotics sippin' out a double cup
Indulging in exotic substances, possibly as a form of escape
Know they hatin' on me and I never gave one fuck
Awareness of negativity from others but remaining indifferent
Just gon' keep movin' how I move
Commitment to keep moving forward with determination
Everything to gain nothing to prove
Emphasizing the pursuit of personal gain without the need for validation
You not my brother no time to conversate if it ain't about the blues
Limiting interactions to those focused on shared goals
Can't see the endin' to my story where I lose
Uncertainty about the conclusion of the speaker's life story
They be actin' like my emotions ain't real
Perceived insensitivity to the speaker's genuine emotions
All the times I've been attacked, I need a shield
Feeling the need for protection from emotional attacks
Pop these percocets cause I got too much pain to kill
Using drugs to numb emotional pain
What's meant for me gon' be mine
Reiteration of the belief in destiny
In reality, success just a state of mind
Reaffirmation that success is a state of mind
Wonder why you playin' with my heart wasted all my time
Questioning why emotions are being toyed with and time is being wasted
Can't keep me trippin' over hoes focused on my grind
Remaining focused on personal goals, unaffected by distractions
Mama see her son a star she know that I'm gon' shine
Mother's confidence in the speaker's potential for success
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