Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
[Chorus]
Realizing livin' life for me, always gettin' into trouble
'cause, I'm so fly
I'm on a whole nother level
Left the block, and now I'm smiling countin money like
Realizing livin' life for me, I done found another hustle
'cause, I'm so fly
I'm living life a lot better
Still keep a glock in case the jailers wanna hate tonight
Another day up in the hood, cant believe these cats still bangin' (bangin')
Look at the years we wasted, on the corner block still slangin' (slagin')
No matter how much we try to make peace, gun shots still rangin' (rangin')
'cause to be a hood legend, you die first, then become famous
'cause I done seen this type of thing before
Just hangin' out by the corner store
Stick up kids wit them guns galore
Layin' there, body down, stretched on the floor
I thought about it, man I'm way too fly
To have a fella robbin' me outside
That's why I keep that thing by my side
And down every blessin' while I'm screamin' out
[Chorus]
I hate to say it but the people that surrounding me
Are way too shady
The only people I can trust is my family and my lady
All my dogs got guns
Ready for action
They wont betray me
Your the type to run
Or to hold my tongue
When it gets crazy
See I been through this type of thing before
Even had trouble with the law
On the couch when the smash my door
But they wont find the cash stashed under the floor
I never could understand the problem
I was the one to pull the shoulders drop
Couldnt live this type of life no more
So I had a part of me screamin out
[Chorus]
I'm in blue, wit them BF frames
Walkin on lean, while mind chain hangs
Drivin' somethin, pronounce mad strange
Never mad cool, 'cause I been through flames
Walk wit a limp, 'cause I been through games
Now shes a ho, 'cause she been through gangs
Beef wit ghats for a small chunk change
I'm rich now, that's more chunk change
The cops know slang
Man get the picture before u out the frame
Call me heart throb, 'cause I'm so fame
Couldn't come close if u sat in my Range
My scars can prove but I'm passion and pain
[Chorus]
Realizing livin' life for me, always gettin' into trouble
'cause, I'm so fly
I'm on a whole nother level
Left the block, and now I'm smiling countin money like
Realizing livin' life for me, I done found another hustle
'cause, I'm so fly
I'm living life a lot better
Still keep a glock in case the jailers wanna hate tonight
Another day up in the hood, cant believe these cats still bangin' (bangin')
Look at the years we wasted, on the corner block still slangin' (slagin')
No matter how much we try to make peace, gun shots still rangin' (rangin')
'cause to be a hood legend, you die first, then become famous
'cause I done seen this type of thing before
Just hangin' out by the corner store
Stick up kids wit them guns galore
Layin' there, body down, stretched on the floor
I thought about it, man I'm way too fly
To have a fella robbin' me outside
That's why I keep that thing by my side
And down every blessin' while I'm screamin' out
[Chorus]
I hate to say it but the people that surrounding me
Are way too shady
The only people I can trust is my family and my lady
All my dogs got guns
Ready for action
They wont betray me
Your the type to run
Or to hold my tongue
When it gets crazy
See I been through this type of thing before
Even had trouble with the law
On the couch when the smash my door
But they wont find the cash stashed under the floor
I never could understand the problem
I was the one to pull the shoulders drop
Couldnt live this type of life no more
So I had a part of me screamin out
[Chorus]
I'm in blue, wit them BF frames
Walkin on lean, while mind chain hangs
Drivin' somethin, pronounce mad strange
Never mad cool, 'cause I been through flames
Walk wit a limp, 'cause I been through games
Now shes a ho, 'cause she been through gangs
Beef wit ghats for a small chunk change
I'm rich now, that's more chunk change
The cops know slang
Man get the picture before u out the frame
Call me heart throb, 'cause I'm so fame
Couldn't come close if u sat in my Range
My scars can prove but I'm passion and pain
[Chorus]
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So Fly Lyrics as written by Erick S. Sermon Aliaune Thiam
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