Lyrics
My momma always told me that I was gonna be a golden child
Assurance from the speaker's mother that they are destined for greatness, referred to as a "golden child."
I'm just sorry it took a while
Apology for the delay in realizing and acknowledging their potential.
Think I needed time to try and figure out
Reflection on the need for time to understand and plan how to achieve significant success.
How we about to get it I'm chasing them big amounts
Expression of determination to pursue substantial achievements and wealth.
My momma always told me that I was gonna be a golden child
Reiteration of the mother's belief in the speaker's exceptional destiny.
I'm just sorry it took a while
Apology, again, for the delayed recognition of being a "golden child."
Think I needed time to try and figure out
Continued reflection on the time needed to understand and plan for success.
How we about to get it I'm chasing them big amounts
Reaffirmation of the determination to pursue significant achievements and wealth.
Just to be like me you gotta see a lot of things
Highlighting the challenges and experiences one needs to go through to be like the speaker.
When I go to sleep and close my eyes I start to dream
Reference to the speaker's dreams and aspirations when asleep.
When you start to make it they gone get up in yo jeans
Awareness that success attracts attention and potential intrusion into one's personal life.
Shordy said she from the bay but she never been to Cream
Mention of a person claiming to be from a certain place but lacking experiences associated with it.
Imma get up in my bag give them something unexpected
Determination to surprise and impress others with unexpected actions.
Don't like conversations you can always text it
Preference for text messages over verbal conversations.
Cause I'm on the road still, turn em all to road kill
Reference to the speaker's busy lifestyle, turning obstacles into success.
Just turned 22 I'm out here paying all my own bills
Personal accomplishment of financial independence at the age of 22.
My brother got a gun that got the same name as my age
Connection between the speaker's brother's gun and the age of the speaker.
What the fuck do you expect when you see murder every day
Addressing the inevitability of a certain mindset when exposed to constant violence.
I mean what do you expect when you've seen murder every way
Repetition of the impact of witnessing violence and the need for change.
It's nothing to except besides the fact that we need change
Acceptance of the need for societal change in the face of pervasive violence.
And every rap song that I seen get used on the net by some other group of people for they dances
Observation of rap songs being used by different groups for their own purposes.
Done got a new car with a couple nice kicks and a couple nice chicks chilling with em in a mansion
Description of material success, including cars, fashion, and companionship.
Had to focus up I'm on they necks no disrespect I gotta check and then I leave on the road straight gassin
Focus and determination to succeed, with acknowledgment and respect for others.
Don't know bout where you from
Recognition of regional differences and the need to take initiative for success.
But I know in my city if you couldn't get something then you make it happen
Assertion that in the speaker's city, success requires proactive effort.
My momma always told me that I was gonna be a golden child
Reiteration of the mother's belief in the speaker's exceptional destiny.
I'm just sorry it took a while
Apology for the delayed recognition of being a "golden child," repeated.
Think I needed time to try and figure out
Continued reflection on the time needed to understand and plan for success, repeated.
How we about to get it I'm chasing them big amounts
Reaffirmation of the determination to pursue significant achievements and wealth, repeated.
My momma always told me that I was gonna be a golden child
Reiteration of the mother's belief in the speaker's exceptional destiny, repeated.
I'm just sorry it took a while
Apology for the delayed recognition of being a "golden child," repeated.
Think I needed time to try and figure out
Continued reflection on the time needed to understand and plan for success, repeated.
How we about to get it I'm chasing them big amounts
Reaffirmation of the determination to pursue significant achievements and wealth, repeated.
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