This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
[Chorus]
You can dog on me all you want
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey
Don't believe me? All good, just watch
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad
On God
[Verse 1]
You doin' the most hoping that I forget I'm dope
You sing the wrong notes on a song about you that I just wrote
It's really a trip, in the time you're hating, you could get rich
And be a bad bitch, don't slip when you step on my drip
[Pre-Chorus]
Pay no mind 'cause I'm on my grind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
Pay no mind 'cause I'm on my grind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
[Chorus]
You can dog on me all you want
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey
Don't believe me? All good, just watch
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad
On God
[Verse 2]
Can't even be mad (Can't be mad)
If you talk about me behind my back (Behind my back)
Stay grateful and laugh
Since I left your ass, I been so relaxed (Relaxed)
No need to pretend (Don't pretend)
That a toxic ho could ever be my friend (Be my friend)
No need to impress someone threatened by my success
[Pre-Chorus]
On my grind so I pay no mind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
On my grind so I pay no mind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
[Chorus]
You can dog on me all you want (Ooh)
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried (No)
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey (On my journey)
Don't believe me? All good, just watch (Ooh, oh)
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried (I ain't ever worried)
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad (Yeah)
On God
You can dog on me all you want
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey
Don't believe me? All good, just watch
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad
On God
[Verse 1]
You doin' the most hoping that I forget I'm dope
You sing the wrong notes on a song about you that I just wrote
It's really a trip, in the time you're hating, you could get rich
And be a bad bitch, don't slip when you step on my drip
[Pre-Chorus]
Pay no mind 'cause I'm on my grind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
Pay no mind 'cause I'm on my grind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
[Chorus]
You can dog on me all you want
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey
Don't believe me? All good, just watch
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad
On God
[Verse 2]
Can't even be mad (Can't be mad)
If you talk about me behind my back (Behind my back)
Stay grateful and laugh
Since I left your ass, I been so relaxed (Relaxed)
No need to pretend (Don't pretend)
That a toxic ho could ever be my friend (Be my friend)
No need to impress someone threatened by my success
[Pre-Chorus]
On my grind so I pay no mind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
On my grind so I pay no mind
Keep my eyes on the sky, stay fly, leave you behind
[Chorus]
You can dog on me all you want (Ooh)
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried (No)
Get the cheddar like I'm Vermont
I be learnin' on my motherfuckin' journey (On my journey)
Don't believe me? All good, just watch (Ooh, oh)
Do me dirty, I ain't never, ever worried (I ain't ever worried)
Soon, you'll wanna be on my squad (Yeah)
On God
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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