In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Thats right,
Thats right,
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x6]
Dope dealer
Probably catch me up in the club with some bad bitches
I remember nights when I didn't have bitches
I remember days when I didn't have riches
Thats when I mi in the club now champagne spillin'
I'm in the club now
I'm a big spender
Ice on my neck and diamonds on my suspenders
I'm no beginner
My ex girl, she keep callin' me trippin'
But I keep tryin' to tell her that I'ma stay pimpin'
I bought a cream Bentley
Black Lamborghini
3 or 4 houses
15 Hemis
I'm a boss pretty lady
You wanna roll with them dollar signs baby
[Chorus]
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x7]
Yeah
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x7]
Yeah
Used to play the hell and have a dream of a house
Now the house on the hill
Count the mill on th couch
Ouch!
Kinda hut to do dirt
Look at the stash now
3 rooms full of cash now
Did dope deal
Did coke deals
Hundred dollar bill trick
Tell me how the smoke feel
Used to be hand me downs and no frills
I'm a real nigga know I keep so trill
I'm a on the grind like the blender is
Work where the fender is
Don't know what pretendin' is
Real niggas do real things
Better act like you know it
Find out what the agenda miss
Ima boss pretty lady
Wanna roll with them dollar signs
[Chorus]
I'm in my condo downtown
I'm with my girl that I flew in from out fo town
Drop the top now we cruisin' around town
1 o clock and we hit the club and we go shut it down
See girl I don't want you to fell like your a rebound
But girl I flew in and flew you out right out of town
You flyin' out while another girl is flyin' in
At 9 o'clock the pimpin' begins again
Real nigga real jiggy
Bossy baby white red CL
Call is saucy cedes
Hand guns everywhere
In case niggas get on me
Bet I get them off me baby
I'm offly crazy
Your in the presence of a gangster
Like me you just off to pay me
You know
I'm a boss pretty lady
You wanna roll with the dollar signs baby
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
The game won't change
Thats right,
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x6]
Dope dealer
Probably catch me up in the club with some bad bitches
I remember nights when I didn't have bitches
I remember days when I didn't have riches
Thats when I mi in the club now champagne spillin'
I'm in the club now
I'm a big spender
Ice on my neck and diamonds on my suspenders
I'm no beginner
My ex girl, she keep callin' me trippin'
But I keep tryin' to tell her that I'ma stay pimpin'
I bought a cream Bentley
Black Lamborghini
3 or 4 houses
15 Hemis
I'm a boss pretty lady
You wanna roll with them dollar signs baby
[Chorus]
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x7]
Yeah
I'm a real nigga [Repeat: x7]
Yeah
Used to play the hell and have a dream of a house
Now the house on the hill
Count the mill on th couch
Ouch!
Kinda hut to do dirt
Look at the stash now
3 rooms full of cash now
Did dope deal
Did coke deals
Hundred dollar bill trick
Tell me how the smoke feel
Used to be hand me downs and no frills
I'm a real nigga know I keep so trill
I'm a on the grind like the blender is
Work where the fender is
Don't know what pretendin' is
Real niggas do real things
Better act like you know it
Find out what the agenda miss
Ima boss pretty lady
Wanna roll with them dollar signs
[Chorus]
I'm in my condo downtown
I'm with my girl that I flew in from out fo town
Drop the top now we cruisin' around town
1 o clock and we hit the club and we go shut it down
See girl I don't want you to fell like your a rebound
But girl I flew in and flew you out right out of town
You flyin' out while another girl is flyin' in
At 9 o'clock the pimpin' begins again
Real nigga real jiggy
Bossy baby white red CL
Call is saucy cedes
Hand guns everywhere
In case niggas get on me
Bet I get them off me baby
I'm offly crazy
Your in the presence of a gangster
Like me you just off to pay me
You know
I'm a boss pretty lady
You wanna roll with the dollar signs baby
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
The game won't change
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