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”
What kind of place is kept does anybody
know where you slept or the
Punk who stepped your father incested
you he molested you what did
The police do they arrested you how
could you believe in god when
You were caught with the product drove away
in the squad sexually harassed
By the local sheriff she's a thief
she always has beef with the
Neighborhood girls buying spliff
or a sack from the cracker selling
Dank out the bathroom window
in the back making bank
Just another day too many to count
around the way girls out in the world
Cause it's safer than her own house
I would do anything that I can for you beth ann
They're gonna send you back to j. d. h. again
They're gonna send you back to hillcrest again
I wish I could be your friend
I understand why you're acting out again
Used to play on the same team everything was fine
Then you went away and came back flashing signs
Southeast side foster crips
got the pride girls tripping no slipping
In the purse keep the clip
Nobody gets rich who dug this ditch
She pulled a switch saying suck my dick bitch
A couple young women in poverty they are swimming
I'm sitting on my ass saying how you livin
Everything I know will be just fine
if you get through this time
Beth ann
Soon you'll be sixteen you get popped
as an adult it's a whole different scene
Your such a good person
the stars that you're cursing
I hope the situation don't worsen
Little miss banger control your anger
or get caught locked up knocked up with no hanger
What will you do then doing five to ten in the pen
and who's your real friends
Everything I know will be just fine
if you get through this time
know where you slept or the
Punk who stepped your father incested
you he molested you what did
The police do they arrested you how
could you believe in god when
You were caught with the product drove away
in the squad sexually harassed
By the local sheriff she's a thief
she always has beef with the
Neighborhood girls buying spliff
or a sack from the cracker selling
Dank out the bathroom window
in the back making bank
Just another day too many to count
around the way girls out in the world
Cause it's safer than her own house
I would do anything that I can for you beth ann
They're gonna send you back to j. d. h. again
They're gonna send you back to hillcrest again
I wish I could be your friend
I understand why you're acting out again
Used to play on the same team everything was fine
Then you went away and came back flashing signs
Southeast side foster crips
got the pride girls tripping no slipping
In the purse keep the clip
Nobody gets rich who dug this ditch
She pulled a switch saying suck my dick bitch
A couple young women in poverty they are swimming
I'm sitting on my ass saying how you livin
Everything I know will be just fine
if you get through this time
Beth ann
Soon you'll be sixteen you get popped
as an adult it's a whole different scene
Your such a good person
the stars that you're cursing
I hope the situation don't worsen
Little miss banger control your anger
or get caught locked up knocked up with no hanger
What will you do then doing five to ten in the pen
and who's your real friends
Everything I know will be just fine
if you get through this time
Lyrics submitted by Bobo192
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