Open Letter
Journey Through Shadows: LK Vanquish's Open Letter
Lyrics
Yeah
Expression of affirmation or agreement.
Right
Acknowledgment of correctness or agreement.
Yeah
Repeated expression of agreement or affirmation.
I just landed in the Virgin Islands
The speaker has just arrived in the Virgin Islands.
Trynna adjust to weather climate
Attempting to acclimate to the new weather conditions.
You just getting off work, perfect timing
Timing of the speaker's arrival coincides with someone else finishing work.
Collect my baggage then go meet my goddess
Planning to retrieve luggage and meet someone cherished, likely referred to as a "goddess."
Still get nervous when I see you now
The speaker feels anxious or tense upon seeing this person.
Like damn I hope I make you proud
The speaker hopes to impress or make this person proud.
We ain't even seen each other in a while
There's been a considerable gap since the last meeting between the speaker and the person being addressed.
And I miss that million dollar smile
The speaker reminisces about missing the addressee's smile, indicating their longing for it.
Always hustling, get that shit by any means
Encouragement for relentless pursuit of goals, using any means necessary.
Do your thing since Michael Jackson Billie Jean
Encouragement to continue with their endeavors, likening it to Michael Jackson's determination in "Billie Jean."
Cash rules everything get the cream
Emphasizing the importance of money in life, suggesting it's a significant driving force.
Hotbox the whip before we hit the scene
Preparing to smoke in the car before arriving at the intended destination.
Cigar smoke on my coat, such a faint smell
A lingering smell of cigar smoke on the speaker's coat.
All my bitches know I do it and I do it well
Asserting expertise and proficiency in certain activities to a group of acquaintances.
Cost of living turning into the price of death
Commenting on the rising cost of living, which seems almost fatalistic.
Suffocating in them bills please don't hold your breath
Feeling overwhelmed by financial obligations, hoping others won't suffer the same fate.
Now here comes them politicians with their polling tricks
Criticism of manipulative tactics used by politicians during elections.
Small minds got us Stagnant on a global tip
Expressing frustration at the narrow-mindedness causing a lack of progress on a global scale.
Promised my son that we gon' make it out this shit
Promise made to the speaker's child to overcome challenging circumstances.
Skipping lines, we gon' meet you niggas at the VIP
Skipping lines at a location to meet others in a VIP section.
As bite the hands that feed 'em these the jaws of life
Critiquing those who show ingratitude or rebellion against those who support them.
Watching your homies die bound to leave you scarred for life
Reflection on the emotional toll of witnessing friends' deaths.
Hold your baby close, promise it's going be aight
Offering reassurance to hold loved ones close during difficult times.
We all surrounded by the darkness til we see the light
Metaphorical statement about navigating through difficult times until finding clarity or resolution.
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