Lyrics
Need you right now
Expressing an immediate need for someone.
16, we was smoking white owls
Referencing a past experience at age 16, smoking white owls (cigars).
FDR by the east river
Geographical reference to FDR by the east river.
School lunch, ate free, now I need figures
Recalling a time of receiving free school lunch and now desiring financial success.
Relief in the way, we could make you shake
Suggesting a source of relief that can induce physical reactions.
Love life, my ride, I ain't trading place
Expressing contentment with the current love life and not wanting to exchange positions.
Y'all was saving face
Contrasting personal authenticity with others who pretend.
We was hopping just to take the train
Recalling a time of difficulty or struggle, hopping to take the train.
Breaking gates, raising stakes
Engaging in risky activities, challenging norms, and increasing the stakes.
War ready, watched them play the game
Being prepared for a figurative or literal war, observing others play the game.
Play the subtle and remain the same
Adopting a subtle approach while staying true to oneself.
Thought they had me figured out
Feeling misunderstood or underestimated by others.
They had me out the way
Being marginalized or pushed aside.
A million miles away
Feeling emotionally distant, physically far away.
Turning all my doubt to faith
Transforming doubts into faith.
In the middle of the swamp
Metaphorically situated in a challenging or unfamiliar environment (swamp).
I used to count the days
Reflecting on the past, counting days.
How you grow and go without the pain?
Questioning how one can grow without experiencing pain.
Uh, shrouded in the shadow
Being concealed or hidden in the shadows.
When the power came
Experiencing a shift in power dynamics.
Dropping flowers on the grave
Symbolic act of paying respects to the deceased.
Sending prayers up
Engaging in a spiritual practice, sending prayers upward.
Uh, pulling cards, calling all wages
Engaging in strategic moves, possibly related to gambling or risk-taking.
Momma did the braids up plant the seeds
Depicting a mother's role in nurturing and planting seeds for the future.
Reaping fruit's of our labour
Enjoying the rewards of hard work and effort.
Good home, city streets raised up
Growing up in a good home but still influenced by the challenges of city life.
Remember brushing tryna get the waves up
Recalling efforts to improve personal appearance, particularly hairstyle.
Kings won't lay
Resisting conformity, suggesting a refusal to lie down or conform to societal expectations.
How these niggas sleep all day?
Questioning the lifestyle of others who seem to sleep excessively.
7: 30 at the table, overpaid grace
Depicting a specific time (7:30) at the table, expressing gratitude despite potential overpayment.
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