Lyrics
Yeah
Expression of agreement or acknowledgment.
I shoulda known
Regret or realization that something should have been known.
No, I shoulda said
Acknowledgment of a missed opportunity to express something.
Yeah
Reiteration of agreement or acknowledgment.
Say, say, say, "Hey, love ya"
Repeating a phrase expressing love or affection.
Mama just lost a crib out there in Houston
Reference to the mother losing a home in Houston.
I gotta get to it, gotta get to it
Commitment to work hard and achieve goals despite challenges.
Please don't misinform or misconstrue it
Request for accurate information and understanding, avoiding misunderstandings.
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't going through it
Admission of going through a difficult time.
Say, I'm not signed with Nike, but I still do it
Despite not having a contract with Nike, continuing to pursue goals.
Say, vision blurry, but I still gotta see through it
Facing challenges with unclear vision but determined to overcome them.
Good people, but they hang around bad influence
Surrounded by good people influenced by negative forces.
Yeah, you know a nigga got a big head like Stewie
Reference to having a large head like the character Stewie from Family Guy.
Say, who was there when I was down bad, when I was struggling down on that block? (Yeah)
Reflecting on past struggles and questioning who supported during hard times.
Too much goin' on, bitch tryna argue shit, get blocked (yeah)
Avoiding unnecessary conflicts and negativity.
Fuck around with my life, I done seen a couple niggas get shot (yeah)
Witnessing the consequences of risky behaviors, like violence.
They keep telling me to chill and pray, but I can't, it's from all I lost
Struggling with loss and unable to follow advice to chill and pray.
Gotta tell myself to stay, got a lot up on my plate
Reminding oneself to stay strong despite overwhelming responsibilities.
They still tryna bring me down
Facing attempts to bring one down despite efforts to rise.
Times like this wish daddy woulda stayed around
Expressing a desire for a father figure's presence during challenging times.
Hey, best friend almost killed himself going insane
Sharing a close call with a best friend who almost took their own life.
Family going through it, I was still tryna fix things
Attempting to fix family issues while dealing with personal struggles.
Yeah, picked up on the drank, I'm never slowing down
Engaging in excessive drinking, possibly as a coping mechanism.
Yeah, chain-smoking 'til I hear niggas tryna slow me down
Indulging in chain-smoking to cope with challenges and stress.
All these people around me acting like they know me now (but they don't know me now)
Feeling surrounded by people who act like they know the individual but don't.
It's an understatement saying you don't understand
Stating that others underestimate the complexity of the individual's situation.
You was busy living, I was making other plans
Reflecting on making plans while others were busy with different priorities.
Too much goin' on, no, I don't have no time for friends
Having no time for friends due to the overwhelming challenges.
But they wouldn't understand
Others wouldn't understand the complexity of the individual's situation.
But they don't understand
Reiteration that others don't understand.
Yeah, but they don't understand
Repetition of the theme that others don't comprehend.
But they don't understand
Continuation of the idea that others lack understanding.
Wish you could feel my pain
Expressing a wish for others to empathize with the individual's pain.
Wish you would feel my pain
Repetition of the desire for others to feel the emotional pain.
Wish you could feel my pain
Reiteration of the hope for others to understand the emotional struggle.
Feel my pain
Emphasizing the plea for others to feel the emotional pain.
"I'm so proud of you, son
A voice message expressing pride, love, and a vision for a successful future.
Just wanted to tell you that
-I was thinkin' about you today
-You were heavy on my mind
-Just wanted you to know that I love you and I'm so proud of you
-And one day, you gon' be at your own house like that
-How Drake house look
-One day you gonna live in a house like that"
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