Left to Right
Anderson .Paak Lyrics


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Yeah, them label me a criminal
Like me some type of animal
They wan' call me cannibal (True)
Celebratin' like it's carnival (Yeah)
Left turn, signal
Bury the food in funeral
Ya haffi respect principle
You niggas do it to 'em minimal (Minimal)
I broke you down to a mineral
My gyal, we finally made it to the pinnacle
How long you niggas waited for the antidote?
My god, she got a stance like a antelope
(Oh, yes lawd)
An ass like a cantaloupe
Now strike a pose for the camera, yo
And go

Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go
Run it up, gyal, bring it low
Salute me like a five-star general
Jump left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, oh
Bend over, gyal, touch your toe
Show me you got, bend ya bone
And go left to right, left-left to right

Girl, I'm back to act a fool wit' it
Said it all, I gotta fool wit' it
A nigga know just what to do with it
Real life, I know you miss me like you miss Obama
Real time, I been gettin' busy with them commas
Feels like I've been livin' life without a conscience
Realize that you're fuckin' with a real monster
The big screen, watchin' revolt
You're too lie, ya say ya do what ya don't
See me now, no need for hang up me coat
Big cloud, you see that ting when me smoke
'Nough cry, wan' come, rip off them clothes
SureFly, clip off them nose
Cruiseliner, you know we control the boat
Who's finer? Fuck it, I'll take them both
They wanna break bread? Fuck it, I'll give 'em a loaf
I always encourage a nigga growth
Bad gyal, hold me down, never go
Buckwild, bustin' off a chemical
Sit it down, somethin' nice for ya hole
Ya boom-boom digital holes
Now come, come, digital
Let we make a movie, digital

Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go
I tried to tiptoe around it
Ya take me for fool
I lost my mind, but I found it
Now look at how I groove, ah
Pressed up beside me, hittin' me witcha thigh
Remindin' me what I do this for
So critical, so physical
So difficult, but still a miracle

I'm fuckin' up the weekend, I'm jumpin' off the deep end
I'm high as fuck in this bitch, think I'm finally peakin'
They wanna see me in a cell, they want me in the precinct
They wanna see me broke and sad, they want me street-sweepin'
They keep screamin' about, "Give us somethin' decent"
Now, why you disturbin' me now? Bitch, I'm in a meetin'

Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go

Left turn, signal
Bury the food in funeral
Ya haffi respect principle
You niggas do it to 'em minimal (Minimal)
I broke you down to a mineral
My gyal, we finally made it to the pinnacle
How long you niggas waited for the antidote?
My god, she got a stance like a antelope
(Oh, yes lawd)
An ass like a cantaloupe
Now strike a pose for the camera, yo
And go

Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, oh
I tried to tiptoe around it
Ya take me for fool
I lost my mind, but I found it
Now look at how I groove, ah
Pressed up beside me, hittin' me witcha thigh
Remindin' me what I do this for
So critical, so physical
So difficult, but still a miracle
Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go
Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go
Left to right, left-left to right
Left to right, left-left to right, go

So critical (So critical)
So physical (So physical)




So difficult (So difficult)
But still a miracle (Bumboclaat)

Overall Meaning

In Anderson .Paak's song, "Left to Right," he addresses the labeling of Black individuals as criminals and animals. He acknowledges that society views him as someone to be feared and someone who is not worthy of respect. Despite this, he celebrates his successes and makes a point to highlight the importance of respecting principles. .Paak makes several pop culture references throughout the song, including mentions of Michelle Obama, making money, and watching Revolt TV.


.Paak uses a dancehall Reggae-style beat to create a song that is both a statement on society's view of Black Americans and a celebration of success. Through the lyrics, .Paak speaks on issues of race, social class, and systemic inequality, reminding listeners that despite the obstacles, they should continue to strive for greatness.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, them label me a criminal
The singer is being labeled a criminal.


Like me some type of animal
The singer is being treated like an animal.


They wan' call me cannibal (True)
The singer is being made to feel like a cannibal.


Celebratin' like it's carnival (Yeah)
The artist is celebrating like it's a carnival.


Left turn, signal
The artist is making a left turn and signaling.


Bury the food in funeral
The singer is burying food at a funeral.


Ya haffi respect principle
Respect is important.


You niggas do it to 'em minimal (Minimal)
Other people do things minimally.


I broke you down to a mineral
The artist broke something down to its basic parts.


My gyal, we finally made it to the pinnacle
The artist and his girlfriend have reached the pinnacle.


How long you niggas waited for the antidote?
The singer is questioning how long people have been waiting for the antidote.


My god, she got a stance like a antelope (Oh, yes lawd)
The artist's girlfriend has a strong stance, like an antelope.


An ass like a cantaloupe
The singer's girlfriend has a nice butt.


Now strike a pose for the camera, yo
The singer is asking his girlfriend to pose for the camera.


And go
The singer is telling someone to go.


Left to right, left-left to right
The artist is describing a movement from left to right.


Run it up, gyal, bring it low
The artist is encouraging someone to dance and move their body.


Salute me like a five-star general
The singer wants someone to salute him like a five-star general.


Jump left to right, left-left to right
The singer is describing a movement from left to right.


Bend over, gyal, touch your toe
The artist is telling a girl to bend over and touch her toes.


Show me you got, bend ya bone
The artist wants to see what someone can do.


Girl, I'm back to act a fool wit' it
The artist is back to act a fool.


Said it all, I gotta fool wit' it
The singer is a fool.


A nigga know just what to do with it
The artist knows what to do.


Real life, I know you miss me like you miss Obama
The singer's ex misses him, like they would miss Obama.


Real time, I been gettin' busy with them commas
The singer has been making money.


Feels like I've been livin' life without a conscience
The singer has been living without a conscience.


Realize that you're fuckin' with a real monster
The artist is a monster.


The big screen, watchin' revolt
The artist is watching a big screen.


You're too lie, ya say ya do what ya don't
Someone is lying.


See me now, no need for hang up me coat
The singer is knocking on a door.


Big cloud, you see that ting when me smoke
The artist is smoking something.


'Nough cry, wan' come, rip off them clothes
The artist wants someone to come and take their clothes off.


SureFly, clip off them nose
The artist is telling someone to cut off their nose.


Cruiseliner, you know we control the boat
The singer controls the boat.


Who's finer? Fuck it, I'll take them both
The artist is going to take both people.


They wanna break bread? Fuck it, I'll give 'em a loaf
The singer is going to give someone a loaf of bread.


I always encourage a nigga growth
The singer encourages people to grow.


Bad gyal, hold me down, never go
The singer wants a bad girl to always be there.


Buckwild, bustin' off a chemical
The artist is acting crazy and has chemicals.


Sit it down, somethin' nice for ya hole
The artist is telling someone to sit down.


Ya boom-boom digital holes
The singer is talking about digital holes.


Now come, come, digital
The singer is telling someone to come digitally.


Let we make a movie, digital
The artist wants to make a digital movie.


I tried to tiptoe around it
The artist tried to be subtle.


Ya take me for fool
Someone is taking the artist for a fool.


I lost my mind, but I found it
The singer lost their mind, but found it again.


Now look at how I groove, ah
The artist is grooving.


Pressed up beside me, hittin' me witcha thigh
Someone is pressed up against the singer and hitting him with their thigh.


Remindin' me what I do this for
Someone is reminding the singer why they do what they do.


So critical, so physical
Something is critical and physical.


So difficult, but still a miracle
Something is difficult, but still a miracle.


I'm fuckin' up the weekend, I'm jumpin' off the deep end
The artist is messing up their weekend and jumping off the deep end.


I'm high as fuck in this bitch, think I'm finally peakin'
The singer is high and thinks they are peaking.


They wanna see me in a cell, they want me in the precinct
Someone wants to see the singer in jail.


They wanna see me broke and sad, they want me street-sweepin'
Someone wants to see the artist broke and sad.


They keep screamin' about, "Give us somethin' decent"
People are asking for something decent.


Now, why you disturbin' me now? Bitch, I'm in a meetin'
Someone is disturbing the artist during a meeting.


So critical (So critical)
Something is critical.


So physical (So physical)
Something is physical.


So difficult (So difficult)
Something is difficult.


But still a miracle (Bumboclaat)
Something is a miracle.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andre Romell Young, Brandon Paak Anderson, Trevor George Jr. Smith, Jason Kevin Pounds, Jordan Sylvester, Melvin Marlon Henderson, Tia Shane Myrie

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