I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Let's have a mid-city fiesta with your west LA connection
Hop inside the vehicle start crossing intersections
We learning life's lessons while we blaze this herbal essence
A man was still a child and I have so many questions
Struggled all my life 'til we evade the misconceptions
To find a place to live between the negatives and positives
While trying to make money slanging synonyms and homonyms
I went to pop's house so I can visit moms and them
Cut to the mall copped a brand new pair of Timberlands
Then dipped down a one way trying to scoop up Double K
And chill with my people on this bright and sunny day
My nigga Spliff was sippin' Beck's, I'm slappin' hands with Thes
Locate a shady spot so we can circulate the stress
Mary Jane invades my brain now I can't complain
I'm sayin', what else is there to do besides relax?
Let the problems in your mind become ancient artifacts
Perhaps these raps can help you alleviate
The things that's got you trippin', here, watch me demonstrate
First you ignore the nonsense and clear your conscience
Let your pen touch the paper write verbs and consonants
As the words become a sentence you start to feelin' different
The stress is out your mind you felt like the weight was lifted
Terrific I'm glad we had this time to discuss
I'm outro call me if you want to blaze one up
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
To kick back, relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
And kick back relax one time and you will find
I try to keep it stress free, take everyday at a time
Make sure the family's in place and let the music unwind
I got plans to take charge like major outlets
Ride around the country chillin' in my LA Express
On every street corner, the importance of having fun
Empty bottle, spilled tobacco, don't nobody carry guns
We keep our minds on fun and let the drums do the bangin'
On any given day like Mr. Cooper, yo we hangin'
Under the blue sky, the state laced in smog
Pollute your quarter inched cables with all the sound that we brought
Can't get enough, so brother pass another cold one
Feel like a dad at a ball game lampin' with his son
Chuck D y'all word up we buggin' over time
From the light to the lime original star time
It's the Double Chris One and Camel brought the ammo
So we can shoot game like thugs on your sport channel
Take off the do-rag replace it with a thinking cap
If you didn't know, tell the bro he should have known that
We here for one thing (what's that?) and that's to remain
What's the name, name, name, nigga?
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes my pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
To kick back relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes my pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
Kick back relax one time and you will find
Yo L.A., hit me one time make it funky
Double down on my underground sound I'm feelin' lucky
For this jackpot I jacks pot to fill in my crates
We laid back chillin' and feelin' the music relates
We on the, to the two hangin' with my crew
Bullshittin' while we sittin' down drinkin' on some brew
And 'til the afternoon turns to the moonlight
Funky tracks, nickel sacks, freestylin' all night
Doin' it right, knowing what type of music make it better
My crew banging two blocks like shots from a Berretta
Snub nose to the hoes with problems I suppose
Honey you gotta understand your mans got flows
And I'm leavin' you so by the time I get to Phoenix
Underground heads will fiend this, musical genius
Transglobal by the books like Barnes with noble hooks
Armed with overlooked talented guests so God bless crooks
Who steal loops and keep this shit alive
Something for your truths to sit around and vibe by
From Camel, Double, and Thes to ease stress
We brought the Hip Hop so have fun and God bless
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
Kick back relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
And kick back relax one time and you will find
Pop collars to this
Wear ice to this
Drink Crys' to this
Yo is there somethin' we missed?
Pop collars to this
Wear ice to this
Drink Crys' to this
Is there somethin' we missed?
Yeah, like my two way
Throw boes and do the shoulder shake
We throwin' boes up in here do the shoulder shake
Oh shit my two way
Oops my shoulder shake
Oops, oh, I'm throwin' boes
Hop inside the vehicle start crossing intersections
We learning life's lessons while we blaze this herbal essence
A man was still a child and I have so many questions
Struggled all my life 'til we evade the misconceptions
To find a place to live between the negatives and positives
While trying to make money slanging synonyms and homonyms
I went to pop's house so I can visit moms and them
Cut to the mall copped a brand new pair of Timberlands
Then dipped down a one way trying to scoop up Double K
And chill with my people on this bright and sunny day
My nigga Spliff was sippin' Beck's, I'm slappin' hands with Thes
Locate a shady spot so we can circulate the stress
Mary Jane invades my brain now I can't complain
I'm sayin', what else is there to do besides relax?
Let the problems in your mind become ancient artifacts
Perhaps these raps can help you alleviate
The things that's got you trippin', here, watch me demonstrate
First you ignore the nonsense and clear your conscience
Let your pen touch the paper write verbs and consonants
As the words become a sentence you start to feelin' different
The stress is out your mind you felt like the weight was lifted
Terrific I'm glad we had this time to discuss
I'm outro call me if you want to blaze one up
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
To kick back, relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
And kick back relax one time and you will find
I try to keep it stress free, take everyday at a time
Make sure the family's in place and let the music unwind
I got plans to take charge like major outlets
Ride around the country chillin' in my LA Express
On every street corner, the importance of having fun
Empty bottle, spilled tobacco, don't nobody carry guns
We keep our minds on fun and let the drums do the bangin'
On any given day like Mr. Cooper, yo we hangin'
Under the blue sky, the state laced in smog
Pollute your quarter inched cables with all the sound that we brought
Can't get enough, so brother pass another cold one
Feel like a dad at a ball game lampin' with his son
Chuck D y'all word up we buggin' over time
From the light to the lime original star time
It's the Double Chris One and Camel brought the ammo
So we can shoot game like thugs on your sport channel
Take off the do-rag replace it with a thinking cap
If you didn't know, tell the bro he should have known that
We here for one thing (what's that?) and that's to remain
What's the name, name, name, nigga?
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes my pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
To kick back relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes my pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
Kick back relax one time and you will find
Yo L.A., hit me one time make it funky
Double down on my underground sound I'm feelin' lucky
For this jackpot I jacks pot to fill in my crates
We laid back chillin' and feelin' the music relates
We on the, to the two hangin' with my crew
Bullshittin' while we sittin' down drinkin' on some brew
And 'til the afternoon turns to the moonlight
Funky tracks, nickel sacks, freestylin' all night
Doin' it right, knowing what type of music make it better
My crew banging two blocks like shots from a Berretta
Snub nose to the hoes with problems I suppose
Honey you gotta understand your mans got flows
And I'm leavin' you so by the time I get to Phoenix
Underground heads will fiend this, musical genius
Transglobal by the books like Barnes with noble hooks
Armed with overlooked talented guests so God bless crooks
Who steal loops and keep this shit alive
Something for your truths to sit around and vibe by
From Camel, Double, and Thes to ease stress
We brought the Hip Hop so have fun and God bless
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
I let the music take over my soul, body and mind
Kick back relax one time and you will find
When the stress burns my brain just like acid raindrops
Mary Jane is the only thing that makes the pain stop
Just let the music take over your soul, body and mind
And kick back relax one time and you will find
Pop collars to this
Wear ice to this
Drink Crys' to this
Yo is there somethin' we missed?
Pop collars to this
Wear ice to this
Drink Crys' to this
Is there somethin' we missed?
Yeah, like my two way
Throw boes and do the shoulder shake
We throwin' boes up in here do the shoulder shake
Oh shit my two way
Oops my shoulder shake
Oops, oh, I'm throwin' boes
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
it is: when the stress hits my brain just like acid raindrops