SHADE
Seeking Shade: A Reflection on Struggles and Resilience
Lyrics
When I’m faded...
The repetition of "When I'm faded" suggests a state of altered consciousness or emotional numbness.
When I’m faded...
-When I’m faded...
-When I’m faded...
-Thirty, Thirty, Thirty, Thirty
Emphasizes the amount of money, possibly representing materialism or the cost of a lifestyle.
Thirty thousand dollars in the whip, yeah
Describes possessions and a tough exterior, with the phrases "bit much" and "don't hit much" hinting at self-awareness.
JK, that’s a bit much (gang)
-Got a couple thirties on my hip, yeah
-JK, I don’t hit much (Blacker, Blacker)
-Blacker than the black top, that’s a backdrop to my
Black imagery and references to a challenging life, expressing a sense of struggle and lack of guidance.
Mind state, lately I been crazy than a baby playin’
-Match box with a pickaxe tryna crack rocks
-Ain’t nobody taught me how to live, so I snap, dog
-Uh. And everybody love to judge you too
Reflects on judgment, challenges the notion of love, and suggests looking beyond superficial values.
Preaching ‘bout some love. Look above, know that ain’t you
-What if I told you that, newsflash, I ain’t perfect. I been
Admits imperfection, references self-destructive behavior, and challenges the listener to ask uncomfortable questions.
Murdering kidneys, see what I turned into. Ask yourself the
-Hard questions you don’t wanna ask. Like why go and
Addresses life's craziness, lack of sense, and the speaker's impatience, questioning actions like hiding behind a mask.
Siphon off the flask like you hidin’ in a mask? Life is
-Crazy, and it rarely make sense, plus my patience wanin’
Declares resilience, stating a determination to not fade, and mentions staying up waiting for something.
I will never fade, by the way. I just stay up waiting
-Praying for the way, where the shade?
Asks for guidance or relief, referring to "shade" and mentioning the group "Soul Gang" with a nod to purity.
Soul Gang. Know the whole name, no soul stains
-Praying for the way, where the shade?
Repeats the desire for relief from the brightness of life, staying up waiting for something, and reaffirms the association with "Soul Gang."
The sun too bright. Some nights I just stay up waiting
-Praying for the way, where the shade?
Similar to previous lines, emphasizing the need for shade and reinforcing the association with "Soul Gang."
Soul Gang.Know the whole name, no soul stains
-Praying for the way, where the shade?
Reiterates the desire for relief and the association with "Soul Gang" as the sun remains too bright.
Sun too bright
-Gang
Simply acknowledges the group or community with a mention of "Gang."
Started at the bottom now we here (yeah)
Highlights progress from the bottom, but suggests the issues persist with problems disappearing temporarily.
At the bottom, so forgotten, got a bottle. Watch the
-Problems do all but disappear (yeah)
-There are things that the elders never mention when the
Addresses unspoken challenges faced by the younger generation and the tension that escalates.
Tension tend to turn up to a ten. My mother wanna
-Wonder where I been (yeah). I been with the boys (ooh)
Details the speaker's activities, including being with friends, drinking, and a sense of futility in building castles in the sand.
Up late, drunk, such a fake, what a waste of a
-Man tryna raise up castles in the sand (uh)
-This is the state of our American youth lacking
Comments on the state of American youth, hinting at the influence of negative forces, and references to self-harm.
Truth. Satan strapped up, smacked him black and blue (uh)
-Send him to the blue lights, trap him in a noose, fashioned
-In the cell, beggin’ him to do it (woah). So tell me your influence
Challenges the listener to explain their influence, admits struggles with depression, and emphasizes overcoming difficulties.
I am fluent in depression, second guessing, and I
-Overcame, Overcome. So why you looking ultra
-Numb? This is real life. These are real guys struggling
-Tryna tug ‘em up to better days, slumped, somewhere in the...
Describes the ongoing struggle to uplift individuals to better days, suggesting challenges persist.
Praying for the way, where the shade?
Repeats the theme of praying for relief and shade, with a repetition of the association with "Soul Gang."
Soul Gang. Know the whole name, no soul stains
-Praying for the waaayyyy, where the shade?
-The sun too bright. Some nights I just stay up waiting
Continues the repetition of the desire for shade and relief, along with the association with "Soul Gang."
Praying for the way, where the shade?
-Soul Gang.Know the whole name, no soul stains
-Praying for the waaayyyy, where the shade?
Reiterates the theme of praying for shade and relief, with acknowledgment of the sun being too bright.
Sun too bright
-Gang
Ends with a simple mention of "Gang," reinforcing the group or community identity.
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