Vertigo
AJRadico Lyrics

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Alright

Hey, They wanna doubt mine
Keep a name hidden
Mouth wide shut, state your fear
Noxide, I don't take air
Gas in your lens, it ain't clear (Hey!)

Bat in the dark with the fangs
Walk, like Mike with the Caine (Hmm)
I've rolled out from the cave (Hmm)
So fall back if you need
Walk, No caption
Talk, no grams for the weight
Boy still act tough,
Watch, you'll get cropped off screen

I was in phase with the protos
Why you on stage? Nigga go home
You was champagne with the polo
I was in the campaign doing no-scopes
Long range like a phone call
No face through the scope when it's blown off
Ice on my body like Frozone
That's a cold case with the stove off

Never that, you could send a threat, you could run a lap
I was in the field, like a running back, tryna hunt a bag
She gon' call me back, wonder where I was staying yeah
And I fronted that, It was all the same here

And you lied when I needed you to tell the truth
If we not gonna speak less it's scheduled
Couldn't cry, ain't a feeling I could substitute,
Couldn't sell the proof
Speeding to inevitable

(Woah)

Spin a block like Astor Place
Just give her top I don't ask for face
If you sent a text I don't answer, wait
Swear I been busy, don't ask again
But If I'm still busy, Don't ask a friend

That's when it gets me, I'll plan against
That when it gets me, I'll plan against

Overall Meaning

The song "Vertigo" by AJRadico is a rap song that talks about the rapper's confidence and the doubts that people have about him. The first verse talks about how people doubt his abilities and how he keeps his name hidden while they state their fear. He uses the metaphor of gas in your lens to say that people don't have a clear vision of him. He also says that he is like a bat in the dark with fangs and walks like Mike with the Caine, meaning he is confident and strong.

In the second verse, he talks about how he was in phase with the protos, meaning he was ahead of his time while others were still catching up. He says that he was doing no-scopes during a campaign while others were drinking champagne with the polo. He compares himself to being long-range like a phone call and how there's no face through the scope when it's blown off. He finishes the verse by saying that he has ice on his body like Frozone, a character from the Pixar movie, "The Incredibles".

The chorus talks about how he's not afraid of any threats and how he was in the field like a running back trying to hunt a bag. He talks about how he couldn't substitute the feeling of crying and how he couldn't sell the proof. He finishes the chorus by saying that he's speeding to inevitable, meaning he's not afraid of the future and what is to come.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey, They wanna doubt mine
The singer is aware that others doubt them.

Keep a name hidden
The singer chooses to keep their identity secret.

Mouth wide shut, state your fear
Others should keep quiet and express their fears.

Noxide, I don't take air
The artist is immune to negativity.

Gas in your lens, it ain't clear (Hey!)
Others' perceptions are clouded and unclear.

Bat in the dark with the fangs
The singer is dangerous in the shadows.

Walk, like Mike with the Caine (Hmm)
The singer walks with confidence and power.

I've rolled out from the cave (Hmm)
The artist has emerged from hiding.

So fall back if you need
Others should retreat if necessary.

Walk, No caption
The artist doesn't need explanation or validation.

Talk, no grams for the weight
The singer's words carry no unnecessary weight.

Boy still act tough,
Others continue to act tough.

Watch, you'll get cropped off screen
The singer will discriminate and remove those who don't belong.

I was in phase with the protos
The singer was in line with the pioneers.

Why you on stage? Nigga go home
Others who lack talent should leave the stage.

You was champagne with the polo
Others may have achieved some success, but did so the easy way.

I was in the campaign doing no-scopes
The artist achieved success through hard work and focus.

Long range like a phone call
The singer's reach is far and wide.

No face through the scope when it's blown off
The singer is careful and precise in their actions.

Ice on my body like Frozone
The artist's demeanor is cold and calculated.

That's a cold case with the stove off
The artist's actions are mysterious and unexplained.

Never that, you could send a threat, you could run a lap
The artist is not intimidated by threats or attempts to escape.

I was in the field, like a running back, tryna hunt a bag
The singer is focused on achieving financial success like an athlete on the field.

She gon' call me back, wonder where I was staying yeah
The artist is involved in a romantic relationship where the partner wants to know their whereabouts.

And I fronted that, It was all the same here
The singer lied to their partner and nothing has changed.

And you lied when I needed you to tell the truth
The singer is disappointed that someone they trusted lied to them.

If we not gonna speak less it's scheduled
The singer wants communication to be planned and intentional.

Couldn't cry, ain't a feeling I could substitute,
The artist cannot replace the emotion of crying with anything else.

Couldn't sell the proof
The artist cannot convince others of the truth.

Speeding to inevitable
The singer is rushing towards their fate.

Spin a block like Astor Place
The singer will take dramatic action to achieve their goals.

Just give her top I don't ask for face
The artist prefers sexual favors with no emotional attachment.

If you sent a text I don't answer, wait
The artist is slow to respond to messages.

Swear I been busy, don't ask again
The artist is not interested in repeating themselves to those who don't listen.

But If I'm still busy, Don't ask a friend
The singer will not offer explanations to third parties.

That's when it gets me, I'll plan against
The artist will take action against those who annoy them.