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.
Mike WiLL Made-It
Ayy tell 'em this shit for dope boys only
You got it locked
You on the block with that work
You strapped up
That forty right under your shirt
Your mama tweakin'
She tellin' you to go to church
You noddin' off
'Cause you been sippin' on that syrup
You been payin' killers
Painkillers you been poppin'
You them same niggas
Who was wreckin' shit and robbin'
Pocket full of money
That shit hanging out your Robbins
Chopper or the carbon, you been killin' shit for hobby
You a cold nigga
You on that fuck them old niggas
You went smashed on the OG and you went and told niggas
If you owed niggas
Chop it up 'cause you ain't payin'
Pull up and you're sprayin', let 'em know you ain't playin', you with young niggas
Na na na
One toilet in my mama room
We was breakin' down dope in the living room
Big bruh shootin' dice in the other room
I knew I'd be thuggin', na na na
Lot of guns in the other room, na
In a kitchen with a fork and spoon, na
Dope in the attic, we ran out of room, na
Look at me na na
I'm straight out of Memphis
I really got it out the mud
And my raps real
I really got it off the drugs
On that Plies shit
I really ran off on the plug
Didn't want to be a rapper I just wanted to be a thug
Look at God work
This hard work from all work
I'm a superstar but I was a dope boy first
Got a stupid car but buy my mama one first
Bought a stupid watch but made my partner's bond first
One thing about it
Ain't fucked about no bitch nigga, that ho out of pocket
Think I'mma cut my wrist nigga if I fucked up
I'mma go hit a lick nigga
Then get my ass in 'cause I'm with the shits nigga
Na na na
One toilet in my mama room
We was breakin' down dope in the living room
Big bruh shootin' dice in the other room
I knew I'd be thuggin', na na na
Lot of guns in the other room, na
In a kitchen with a fork and spoon, na
Dope in the attic, we ran out of room, na
Na, na, na look at me na na
Look at me na na
Look at me na na
Ayy tell 'em this shit for dope boys only
You got it locked
You on the block with that work
You strapped up
That forty right under your shirt
Your mama tweakin'
She tellin' you to go to church
You noddin' off
'Cause you been sippin' on that syrup
You been payin' killers
Painkillers you been poppin'
You them same niggas
Who was wreckin' shit and robbin'
Pocket full of money
That shit hanging out your Robbins
Chopper or the carbon, you been killin' shit for hobby
You a cold nigga
You on that fuck them old niggas
You went smashed on the OG and you went and told niggas
If you owed niggas
Chop it up 'cause you ain't payin'
Pull up and you're sprayin', let 'em know you ain't playin', you with young niggas
Na na na
One toilet in my mama room
We was breakin' down dope in the living room
Big bruh shootin' dice in the other room
I knew I'd be thuggin', na na na
Lot of guns in the other room, na
In a kitchen with a fork and spoon, na
Dope in the attic, we ran out of room, na
Look at me na na
I'm straight out of Memphis
I really got it out the mud
And my raps real
I really got it off the drugs
On that Plies shit
I really ran off on the plug
Didn't want to be a rapper I just wanted to be a thug
Look at God work
This hard work from all work
I'm a superstar but I was a dope boy first
Got a stupid car but buy my mama one first
Bought a stupid watch but made my partner's bond first
One thing about it
Ain't fucked about no bitch nigga, that ho out of pocket
Think I'mma cut my wrist nigga if I fucked up
I'mma go hit a lick nigga
Then get my ass in 'cause I'm with the shits nigga
Na na na
One toilet in my mama room
We was breakin' down dope in the living room
Big bruh shootin' dice in the other room
I knew I'd be thuggin', na na na
Lot of guns in the other room, na
In a kitchen with a fork and spoon, na
Dope in the attic, we ran out of room, na
Na, na, na look at me na na
Look at me na na
Look at me na na
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Look At Me Na Lyrics as written by Michael Len Williams Mario Mims
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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