While Shake and her 070 counterparts – PHI, J Sebastian, Yung Rose and Ether – continue to buzz about their local Jersey hip-hop scene, the group is slowly starting to creep around territory outside of the tri-state area – and with good reason. The production in many of Shake’s tracks boast a (familiar-sounding) hazy, snare-happy trap beat, but the artist’s genre-warped, baritone vocal spits and gritty realness land her in a category of her own.
SCAR
070 Shake Lyrics
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It's been so dark, yeah, I wanna say my last goodbyes
And I'll be gone for good
Left you guys behind
Now I'm so lonely, so lonely, ooh
In the jungle, ain't no bible
Showtime, showtime, no recital
Where's your backbone? Where's your pyro?
I had to be everything you couldn't be for my survival
My own idol skipped my trial
Took my rifle, rightful title
No remorse, the sin is final
I found all my own disciples
I'm too far gone, downward spiral
No white angels, just albinos
Check my eyes, man, they're all white, man
Roll them back now, where'd the light go?
Guess it died, so cold like Cairo
Crack my neck back like I'm the chiro'
I want your world at my feet
I want your world at my feet
I've waited too long for this
I've waited too long for this
I want them to bow down to me
I want your world at my feet
I waited too long for this
I need this like oxygen
Sorry, sorry
My whole family, I
Slayed you, betrayed you
Don't you grow to be like me
I wander, sink in to the darkest sea
Darkest sea, eeh, ooh
Hebe, Usuthu, Hebe, Usuthu
Hebe, Usuthu, Hebe, Usuthu
The lyrics in "SCAR" by 070 Shake express a sense of loneliness and detachment from those around her. She wonders how everything went so wrong and expresses a desire to say her last goodbyes and be gone for good. She feels like she's left her friends behind and is now completely alone. The next set of verses take a darker turn, with references to the jungle and the absence of a bible. She talks about the need to be strong and fearless, alluding to the idea that she had to become someone she wasn't in order to survive. She mentions her own idol, skipped trial, and rightful title, which could be interpreted as references to a criminal lifestyle. The sin is final, and she's found her own disciples, which sounds like a cult-like mentality. She admits she's too far gone and in a downward spiral, and there are no white angels, just albinos. The lyrics suggest a sense of chaos and an inability to be saved, both physically and spiritually.
The chorus brings it back to a desire for power and control. She wants the world at her feet and for people to bow down to her. She's waited too long for this and needs it like oxygen. The end of the song includes images of sinking into the darkest sea, suggesting a sense of acceptance of this darker way of being.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder how it, how it went so wrong
I'm questioning how everything went downhill
It's been so dark, yeah, I wanna say my last goodbyes
Things have been very bleak and I feel like saying goodbye
And I'll be gone for good
I'm leaving forever
Left you guys behind
I abandoned my friends
Now I'm so lonely, so lonely, ooh
I'm feeling extremely alone
In the jungle, ain't no bible
This is a rough and brutal world with no moral guide
Showtime, showtime, no recital
It's time for action, no need for fancy speeches
Show no fear, boy, where's your spinal?
Be brave, where's your courage?
Where's your backbone? Where's your pyro?
Where's your strength and passion?
I had to be everything you couldn't be for my survival
I had to be strong when you were weak in order to survive
My own idol skipped my trial
My role model didn't stand by me when I needed him
Took my rifle, rightful title
He took my weapon and what was rightfully mine
No remorse, the sin is final
I don't feel guilty, my actions are done
I found all my own disciples
I found my own followers and supporters
I'm too far gone, downward spiral
I've gone too far and I'm headed for a nosedive
No white angels, just albinos
There are no saviors, just pale imitations
Check my eyes, man, they're all white, man
Look at my eyes, they're empty and meaningless
Roll them back now, where'd the light go?
Roll your eyes back and see the darkness inside me
Guess it died, so cold like Cairo
The light died, everything is cold and grim like the city of Cairo
Crack my neck back like I'm the chiro'
I crack my neck like a chiropractor, revealing my dominance
I want your world at my feet
I want to control your world
I've waited too long for this
I've been waiting a long time for this opportunity
I want them to bow down to me
I want people to worship me
I need this like oxygen
This is my life force, I can't survive without it
Sorry, sorry
I apologize
My whole family, I
I hurt my entire family
Slayed you, betrayed you
I killed and backstabbed you
Don't you grow to be like me
Don't follow in my footsteps
I wander, sink in to the darkest sea
I feel lost and drowning in darkness
Darkest sea, eeh, ooh
I'm surrounded by darkness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ariowa Irosogie, Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Danielle Balbuena, Dave Hamelin, Derek Dixie, Jessie Reyez, Richard Isong Olowaranti Mbuk Isong, Tim Suby, Mike G. Dean
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