IM GOOD
Finding Strength in Melancholy: Mekhi November's 'I'm Good'
Lyrics
I say I'm good
Expressing that the speaker is okay or doing well.
I say I'm good even if I ain't even if I need a hug
Reiterating being good despite emotional needs, like the need for a hug.
Even when I'm drained even when I needed you
Remaining resilient even when feeling drained and in need of support.
All I had was brandy and some dank
Having only alcohol (brandy) and marijuana (dank) as companions.
Put some in the air then I put sumn in the bank
Indulging in substance use (air and bank metaphor) while facing challenges.
I'm good even if I ain't even if I need love
Claiming to be fine even when lacking love.
Even when I'm drained even when I needed you
Continuing to be okay despite emotional needs not being met.
All I had was doja and some drank
Having marijuana (doja) and a drink, using substances to cope.
Put some in the air then I put sumn in the bank I'm good
Combining substance use with financial gain and maintaining a positive facade.
Man I been showing my teeth melancholy on the low
Revealing inner struggles (melancholy) while maintaining a smiling exterior.
Sewing my blood and sweat and soul in these beats
Investing personal emotions and effort into creating music.
Living in this microphone
Literally living within the microphone, emphasizing dedication to the craft.
Tryna make my people proud I feel like they doubt me
Feeling doubted by others in the pursuit of making loved ones proud.
One day I'll sell out a dome
Aspiring to achieve success by performing in large venues (dome).
May see me surfing the crowd I stay in the clouds
Being elusive and preferring to stay in a creative, dreamlike state (clouds).
They rarely ever see me home
Infrequently returning home, possibly due to the demands of the music career.
Papa been losing his power
Observing a decline in the speaker's father's influence or authority.
Feel like a coward barely even ring up his phone
Feeling inadequate and avoiding communication with the father.
I been frozen hurtin so long heart done went numb to the cold
Enduring emotional pain for a prolonged period, becoming desensitized to it.
Dying roses
Symbolizing a sense of dying or fading in the face of hardship.
Feel he don't even know me this shit got a hold on me
Feeling controlled by life's challenges, expressing regret over sharing these feelings.
Hate I wrote this
Regretting expressing personal struggles through music.
Ain't been to therapy I'm too scared of my own stories
Avoiding therapy due to fear of confronting personal stories.
Life too short to keep some hatred in my inner matrix
Recognizing the brevity of life and deciding to let go of inner hatred.
Rolling doja up mix a potion then I face it all
Using marijuana to create a coping mechanism and face life's challenges.
Niggas act like marathon running ain't still racing
Commenting on the competitive nature of the music industry despite personal challenges.
Wish I wasn't distant from my bros
Expressing a desire to be closer to friends and family.
Wish I could rap with Kasey
Wishing for a connection with someone named Kasey through music.
I say I'm good even if I ain't even if I need a hug
Repeating the assertion of being okay despite emotional needs.
Even when I'm drained even when I needed you
Continuing to face emotional challenges and the need for support.
All I had was brandy and some dank
Recalling reliance on substances (brandy and dank) during tough times.
Put some in the air then I put sumn in the bank
Combining substance use with financial gain, repeating the coping mechanism.
I'm good even if I ain't even if I need love
Affirming personal well-being even when lacking love and support.
Even when I'm drained even when I needed you
Persisting in being okay despite emotional struggles and unmet needs.
All I had was doja and some drank
Repeating reliance on substances (doja and drank) to cope with challenges.
Put some in the air then I put sumn in the bank I'm good
Reiterating the combination of substance use with financial gain and resilience.
Need a drug need love need sometimes
Expressing the need for substances and love as coping mechanisms.
Need a drug need a hug need something
Repeating the need for various forms of support (drug, hug, something).
Need a drug need love need something
Reiterating the need for substances and love as forms of support.
Need a drug need a love need something
Repeating the plea for substances and love to cope with challenges.
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