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Ages feat. Zanshin Lyrics

Its Official go and send out the invitations
The artist announces his graduation and instructs someone to send invitations to others for the celebration.

Ya boi finally made it, yea I’m graduating
The artist expresses happiness and pride about graduating.

And, I apologize if I forgot ya name
The artist expresses regret for any mistake he might have made and forgot some people's names.

It’s a celebration and I’m partying, Rick James
The artist emphasizes that he is partying to celebrate his success like Rick James.

This goes out to all the girls, that were only shit stain
The artist addresses girls who were not important to him then and emphasizes that they were irrelevant at the time.

But thought they were the shit, only go by nicknames
The artist emphasizes that despite those girls being insignificant, they saw themselves as important and went by nicknames.

They think I’m lazy, Makes no sense I know crazy
The artist is aware that others consider him lazy but considers it an unreasonable viewpoint.

Go to school for these degrees
The artist went to school to get a degree

Just to work at McD’s
The artist is questioning the value in going to school just to work at McDonald's.

Throw some Cheese, on that bitch
The artist is using a metaphor to mean putting effort and hard work into something.

I went thru all this so one day I’ll be rich
The artist recognizes that he went through school to be successful financially.

It ain’t about these degrees, see its politics
The artist states that school success is not only about degrees but politics influence it too.

They try to weed us out like seeds now I’m out of it
The artist implies that people who could not make it through school are workers and sometimes referred to as lost causes.

My attitude has now switched
The artist implies that his attitude has changed.

Something like a chick with hell of ass yea she walk with hell of sass
The artist uses a metaphor to describe his current confident stance.

Cause she know she hell of bad when she passed
The artist describes how flattered and confident someone usually feels after accomplishing something.

It hit me fast that I’m a loner I’m a rider, Like Winona
The artist implies that he is a loner but is also successful like Winona Ryder.

Cause I’m stealing a diploma so just throw it in the bag
The artist resembles himself as a thief who has stolen the diploma and tells someone to put it in a bag.

And I’m no longer a student of the game yes I Graduated, Chest high
The artist confirms that he is not a student anymore but graduated and feels proud.

Snapping pictures with my fam and they always ask why
The artist always takes pictures with family, and they don't understand why.

We say cheese, cause that’s what we all wanna achieve
We take pictures saying 'cheese' to symbolize that we want to have more reasons to smile in the future.

Do you believe, I’m standing here in a Cap and Gown
The artist asks if someone believes he has accomplished what he has by standing at the graduation ceremony.

Head to the sky I don’t see a single cloud
The artist implies that he feels on top of the world and is unstoppable.

Grateful for this moment cause I made my family proud
The artist expresses gratitude that his family is proud of him in this moment.

Grateful for this moment cause I made my family smile
The artist emphasizes that he is happy that the family is smiling too.

Yea He graduated but I'm still a student of the game
The artist emphasizes that he has graduated, but he is still eager to learn more.

Told myself I had to go because I couldn't be a lame
The artist implies that he had to go to school so that his future is not crippled or dull.

Kalamazoo promise paid full tuition on that thang
The artist received a scholarship for the Kalamazoo Promise, which helped him pay tuition fees.

A blessing and a break
The artist feels fortunate to have received such a blessing.

Yea we educated dreamers so we schooling ya'll brothas and sistas
The artist explains that he is an educated dreamer and is willing to teach others too.

Yea so get out the way, educated Niggaz coming thru
The artist emphasizes that he is not stopping now that he is educated and determined to keep going, so people should not stand in his way.

I hate school but I know what that degree will do
The artist implies that he may not have enjoyed school a lot, but he recognizes the importance of the degree.

Before I made a day, statistically killing me
The artist was almost a victim of death due to the negative circumstances surrounding him before he started school.

So I can pay my way thru 4 years Of this bullshit, but they say that you can do this
The artist worked so hard through four school years that he describes as miserable and challenging, but they say he can handle it.

I'm doing 5 so call me super senior but it's ok
The artist informs his audience that he has been in school for five years - a nickname many give a senior student.

Cause when I graduate everything will fall in place
The artist confirms that after he graduates, everything will start getting better and succeed.

I'll be chucking up the deuce, to MSU, Yea
After he graduates, the artist shows his dissatisfaction with his college by throwing up two fingers, indicating his contempt.

Said I'm going to LA and I just hope that I can make it Thru
The artist sets his sights on going to Los Angeles and becoming successful, but worries that the journey might be difficult.

I want to achieve what I believe I can be
The artist has aspirations, and he wants them to come to fruition.

But until then when I'm refund bobbing you'll see me Smile, Smile yea
The artist recognizes he may have to work his way through college by refunding and having his fun, but he will continue to smile through it all.