Lyrics
Yeah, didn't write this song, but I'm recordin' with this lead on me
Feeling the weight of responsibility while recording despite not having written the song.
Know it sound strange, but I'ma die for all my dead homies
Expressing willingness to sacrifice and face danger for deceased friends.
Nobody really know how he feels
An assertion that people don't fully understand his emotions.
I always thought that you would be here
Assumed the departed would always be present.
Why do I always question God, but I never pray?
Questioning God's actions but not actively praying.
I think about you, I end up cryin' on my best days
Thinking of the departed leads to tears even on good days.
Tryna convince me it get better, naw, naw, naw, naw
Rejecting assurances that things will improve.
I'd be lyin' if I didn't say I really miss my dawgs
Expressing genuine longing for missed friends.
It's so much of pain in us, always feel like I'm givin' up
Constantly feeling overwhelmed by emotional pain and the desire to give up.
It ain't the same no more, death brought me anger
Death has altered life, resulting in anger.
I'm followed by angels and I got some dyin' love
Belief in being protected by deceased loved ones.
Soon as I got rich, soon as I got famous
Reflecting on gaining wealth and fame.
Yeah, why did you leave?
Questioning the reason for someone leaving.
If you was here, how would it be?
Imagining how things would be if the departed were still alive.
Oh, whoa
Expression of emotional distress.
I'm protected by these ghetto angels (yeah)
Feeling protected by departed friends from difficult circumstances.
Oh, whoa
Referencing protection by associates from the neighborhood.
I'm protected by the hood gangsters
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Yeah
-Tell me, Slim, how did you die by yourself?
Questioning circumstances of a person's death.
The paramedics sittin', watchin' you melt
Expressing disbelief or shock at witnessing someone's decline.
You was probably tryna catch a sale
Suggesting the possibility of the person getting into trouble to make money.
Damn, you should've stayed in jail
Regretting someone's decision to not remain incarcerated.
Yeah
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This rap shit been fuckin' with my ego
Conflicted feelings about the impact of the music industry on self-worth.
How the fuck I couldn't save 'em? I'm neighborhood hero
Feeling responsible for not being able to save someone despite being seen as a hero.
Your main homie actin' strange, I'm tryna know what he know
Seeking information from a close friend acting strangely.
And it's crazy, we 'posed to took Duke to the graveyard to see Fred
Reflecting on missed opportunities to accompany someone to visit a deceased friend's grave.
Phone ring a hour later, damn Cap, Duke dead
Learning of someone's unexpected death shortly after discussing visiting a grave.
I guess since we didn't take him, he went to the graveyard to see Fred on his own, damn
Speculating that someone visited a grave alone, leading to their own demise.
I been takin' drugs 'til I feel the effect
Using drugs to cope with emotions.
I really miss my dawgs like some missin' pets, yeah
Expressing deep longing for departed friends.
Made it out the hood, way more than blessed
Grateful for success but acknowledging the challenges faced.
Don't say you feel my pain, it's way more than stress, yeah
Stating that the pain experienced is beyond mere stress.
I can swipe for bodies with my credit, yeah
Referencing being able to pay for funerals using credit cards.
Fred took 17 like JJ Redick
Comparing a tragic death to the number of points a basketball player might score.
Yeah, my music for the streets, so fuck a Grammy
Expressing prioritization of music for the streets over awards like the Grammy.
Tubes and breathing machines how I see my granny
Imagining a loved one connected to medical equipment in a critical state.
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