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.
I'm on The Come Up chill nigga, don't run up
A yellow nigga
Finna rise and shine like the sun up
My mind on that paper
I ain't trying to wife the slut up
I'm dying for this cake and I ain't
Trying to wipe a crumb up
They ride with the gun up
Kill you and light the blunt up
Uh, don't shed a tear if a
Nigga might get done up
But, just say a prayer if
A nigga might confront us
'Cause his life is summed up
The medics wipe his lungs up
You coming to the 'Ville? You need
To get a license from us city on my back
I feel like I'm holding Big Pun up
No pain no gain, my nigga, I just numb up
I blow brains, Cobain a nigga if he jump up
With no shame
Don't blame a nigga if you shot up
This is cocaine on flame
Baking soda and water
And if you feel that then
I guess I sell crack, get it?
Fall back, man, a nigga feeling crazy
Shitting on niggas like a nigga
Was still a baby
Carolina nigga shout-out to the
'Ville that raised me so many hoes whipped
You would've thought we still in slavery
And niggas still sleepin' they feelin' lazy
Uh, a killer maybe, you make me I will
Cheat me on my scrilla
I send you to meet Dilla
From them NC streets where
The beef they deliver
And the clip is on E 'cause
Your chest got a fill up
While a nigga like me is just
Getting head like a pillow
Bread like gorillas getting bred
So long as my momma and my niggas getting fed
Fuck what a nigga said, man
I'm Fayettenam bombing
'Cause hatred is flattery you
Bitch niggas is charmin'
Who the fuck you harmin'? Boy
Ya'll niggas is charmin'
And I'm armed and waiting for a target
You fucking with the best like Carmen
Aw shit, pardon a nigga for departing
I'm just getting green like a
Yard or a garden
A nigga finna blow while you
Niggas is false alarmin'
And just think, man, I was raised on ramen
Chicken noodle soup, now I'm filet mignon-in'
I promised my momma I was
Coming to make this money
And I swear I'm going to kill the nigga
That try to take it from me
Yeah, that's real talk, nigga
It's J cole, nigga
Therapist whatever the fuck you
Wanna call him, it don't matter
You know
I'll make y'all niggas understand man
I know you can't believe yourself right now
You thinkin' this niggas from the south
Hahaha
He can't spit, how the fuck is he so good?
Open your eyes motherfucker
Can you see? Niggas on top yup, we on top
A yellow nigga
Finna rise and shine like the sun up
My mind on that paper
I ain't trying to wife the slut up
I'm dying for this cake and I ain't
Trying to wipe a crumb up
They ride with the gun up
Kill you and light the blunt up
Uh, don't shed a tear if a
Nigga might get done up
But, just say a prayer if
A nigga might confront us
'Cause his life is summed up
The medics wipe his lungs up
You coming to the 'Ville? You need
To get a license from us city on my back
I feel like I'm holding Big Pun up
No pain no gain, my nigga, I just numb up
I blow brains, Cobain a nigga if he jump up
With no shame
Don't blame a nigga if you shot up
This is cocaine on flame
Baking soda and water
And if you feel that then
I guess I sell crack, get it?
Fall back, man, a nigga feeling crazy
Shitting on niggas like a nigga
Was still a baby
Carolina nigga shout-out to the
'Ville that raised me so many hoes whipped
You would've thought we still in slavery
And niggas still sleepin' they feelin' lazy
Uh, a killer maybe, you make me I will
Cheat me on my scrilla
I send you to meet Dilla
From them NC streets where
The beef they deliver
And the clip is on E 'cause
Your chest got a fill up
While a nigga like me is just
Getting head like a pillow
Bread like gorillas getting bred
So long as my momma and my niggas getting fed
Fuck what a nigga said, man
I'm Fayettenam bombing
'Cause hatred is flattery you
Bitch niggas is charmin'
Who the fuck you harmin'? Boy
Ya'll niggas is charmin'
And I'm armed and waiting for a target
You fucking with the best like Carmen
Aw shit, pardon a nigga for departing
I'm just getting green like a
Yard or a garden
A nigga finna blow while you
Niggas is false alarmin'
And just think, man, I was raised on ramen
Chicken noodle soup, now I'm filet mignon-in'
I promised my momma I was
Coming to make this money
And I swear I'm going to kill the nigga
That try to take it from me
Yeah, that's real talk, nigga
It's J cole, nigga
Therapist whatever the fuck you
Wanna call him, it don't matter
You know
I'll make y'all niggas understand man
I know you can't believe yourself right now
You thinkin' this niggas from the south
Hahaha
He can't spit, how the fuck is he so good?
Open your eyes motherfucker
Can you see? Niggas on top yup, we on top
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