I sure bet my daddy proud,
A little nigga with a shaker smile,
On top of the dreams is where I'm found.
Some figured I was Satan-bound,
Until I came back with the style I found,
Then all of the sudden they fixed they're faces
Cause of who I know, and the trail of places,
That I've stepped, how many niggas wanna hate cause I left?
How could you blame me and my planned attack,
Cause I'm risking my soul attack, now I'm heard all over the map.
Homie rule of thumb, it don't really matter just where you from,
All that really matter is where you're gonna go,
Baby I'm stayin for somethin', but you can't rule out the steps I've done
Second chances givin' out for some
All you gotta do is take advantage, then maybe you can get yourself a horse and carriage, big pimpin'
You can think about marriage, until then get it then,
Find yourself and let's begin, Imma tell you how in a minute,
Imma show you how I be livin', from a long time ago, a young nigga, he was timid, now I'm in the zone, seein' things so vivid,
I'm a soul, nah homie, not even, Imma zone now till I lose feeling,
Remember, Imma be gone way past November,
Even stay up there, up there, floatin, floatin, hopin I could find peace somewhere.
When I'm gone, it feels like Ooooo
When I'm zoned, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright.
When I'm zoned, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright, I forget about it all.
Damaz on the Jesus peace fo style,
Back in Cleveland city we ride around,
Greetin my niggas with datin pounds,
So if I fall I wont hit the ground,
These are the things that'll make me smile,
Knowin' this blunt might burn a while,
I keep myself so lifted,
I am accustumed to new heights,
I feel perfect though they think its worthless,
See what I on my flight, man
Everybody wanna be a critic
I have my life and I will live it
Shut your mouth before I fuck it
Ha my jokes, they will love it
If Im seen on the scene with my slim cut jeans, more than likely I am fadin man
Doin other shit no matter where you go, niggas just stand around hatin'.
So my advice is when the lights start flashin
'N' I'll be zonin' all alone n',in the place where my mind is goin',
Filled with songs and no-ones knowin'
And the devil in a hopping dress tryin' ask me for one dance.
He think he slick but my guardians protects me from his wrath,
So in my place no hate shall enter, livin' I'm up there up there
Copin', Copin', Floatin', I will find peace somewhere
When I'm gone, it feels like Ooooo
When I'm zoned, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright.
When I'm zoned, I'm feelin' alright, I'm feelin' alright, I forget about it all.
This song is about being in the zone when you're high.
But its not just that. Cudi is also high on life after following his dreams and "making it" (his debut LP). The whole album has this the theme of getting high and following your dreams, whatever that dream may be...in this case he wanted to rap, I guess. Turns out hes amazing...but the world, and he himself, wouldve never known had he been too timid...
bad ass track...love cudi.
thank you for this great explanation. i don't like it when people try to tell what these songs mean and for about half of the Kid Cudi songs they just say, "this song is about gettin high" which is maybe half of it, but there's more to it than that.
thank you for this great explanation. i don't like it when people try to tell what these songs mean and for about half of the Kid Cudi songs they just say, "this song is about gettin high" which is maybe half of it, but there's more to it than that.
I love smoking to this song
"These are the things that'll make me smile, Knowin' this blunt might burn a while, I keep myself so lifted, I am accustomed to new heights, I feel perfect though they think its worthless,"
That verse is amazing, explains perfectly why people who smoke love it and how they can't understand why the government and the ignorant claim that this miraculous plant is nothing but worthless garbage.
I agree, great song. I always play it when im gettin ready to go out. However, there are some mistakes in the lyrics.
It's not..."timid, now I'm in the zone, seein' things so vivid,", its "now I'm ZONED, SEE things so vivid"
It's not..."Ballin is disallowed, but i feel like shallow AL" it's "Shallow HAL",from the movie Shallow Hal
It's not..."Damaz on the Jesus peace fo style:, its "DIAMONDS on the Jesus peace fo style"
It's not..."Doin other shit no matter where you go, niggas just stand around hatin'", its "Doin other shit DEPENDING where you go,"
Those ones im sure of, I also think its "Ballin, is THIS ALLOWED?" not "disallowed". Also, I hear "devil in the HOT PINK dress" not "HOPPING" but i'm not sure about either of these last two.
Please re-listen and correct the lyrics. This song is gonna be a classic and I'd hate for people to get the wrong lyrics. Great job tho, I had to listen to this song a couple times when it came out to get all the lyrics.
Being high and happy with yourself. Your mind can be such a wonderful place to be.
the chorus sounds like TV on the Radio for the "ooooo"...
this song is about feeling great when you're blazed. cudi makes it sound more profound than i just did, though.
i love this song...especially tha chorus... nd yea this song is bout feelin g awesome when ur high
"Shut your mouth before I fuck it"
that's my favorite line
i believe its- Greetin my niggas with daps and pounds, so if i fall i wont hit the ground." daps and pounds are like when you go up down and the pound it, if that makes sense i cant descibe it well.. so like having good friends so if he falls he wont hit the ground, his friends will catch him..ya dig?
IN MY MIIIIIND, from mid high school to post college. Always gets me. crazy how much has changed. I almost feel like we won't get this sound from cudi again just because of how authentic and genuine he sounds from all the ups and downs of his rise to fame. Like all artists, they have their peaks. Cudi was on top out the gate man he set the bar so high for himself. Man on the moon 2 might be one of the best albums I've ever heard. It really requires your attention.