1998 TRUMAN
BROCKHAMPTON Lyrics
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You're doing just exactly what the Man wants you to do
Buy his goods, so you'll never have any real economic freedom
He wants you to buy everything he- he advertises on TV
So he'll keep you perpetually owing your soul to the company store
You're not free, you're a slave!
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
What's with these superficial people from my past?
Dancin' 'round the fact that I did everything the motherfuckers bet against
They be like, "Gather 'round, place your bets
This young man won't ever be shit"
Well my bad, I guess I just pursued this shit
While you chose to settle down to have some kids
I mean, it's okay to fall in line, just don't look back
That's a long-ass line that I'm not in
I just never found the time, or had the chance
Truth is, you can kiss my ass
Never been the one to bow down
Never been the one to air out
Any situation but right now
When it's all your fault, I'm here now
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Thrift like a five hundred discount
I move it, I move it, like Madagascar
Flip it like eight ball to inside of nose, it get raw
Blood and leaf color like fall
When you were callin', they said I'd be nothing
Well, suck on my dick and then lick on my balls
They try to pin me down, they try to bind me
And they try to kill me like Anna Nicole
Th-th-they want the boot of my car
Pussy boy like booty call
Money quick like auctioneer
Look what we did in a year
You need a neutral career
I hate on myself when I look in the mirror
Hear all the voices all up in my ear
Why do I care how I look?
Why do I care what they say?
I do not care what they say
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk (too much)
They forgot how to listen (listen)
'Til the prophets arisen
We mix new edition with nuclear fission
I don't do auditions
I don't ask permission, ain't no politician
Don't ask my opinion, you got an addiction
To what ain't your business
Make the admission, I make like magicians and hit my Houdini
Why they so soft like linguine?
I murder this music routinely
I know that you see me
Don't see you search for the meaning
I think that's why you ain't believing
The future is leaning
Revolutions started streaming
The reason why you see me beaming
I'm dreaming of making moves like the government
You better think about who you fuckin' with
Get back
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Freak
Who you love
Won't you come this close to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be with me now that you're free (free, free)
Oh yeah
Won't you come this close to me
Baby, baby, yeah
And if I could erase who you thought I was
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
And if I could erase who you thought I was
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
The song "1998 TRUMAN" by BROCKHAMPTON can be interpreted as an anthem of rebellion and self-confidence. The lyrics in the beginning of the song suggest that individuals who are too focused on material goods are not truly free and are slaves to consumer culture. The lyrics can be seen as a call to action, urging listeners to break free from the conformist mentality and encourage economic freedom in their lives. The second half of the song takes a more personal tone, as the lyrics touch on insecurity and the difficulty of overcoming societal expectations. However, the chorus of "Gimme no drugs, lend me some love" presents a desire to connect and feel loved, a universal feeling that can be shared by all.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not free with your Cadillac!
The Man wants you to buy things he advertises on TV so you'll be in debt and not have economic freedom. You're a slave to consumerism.
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love...
Drugs won't fix my loneliness, I need love. Me and my friends are looking for a buzz in the club.
What's with these superficial people from my past?.
People who doubted me and said I wouldn't make it are now back in my life acting fake.
Don't talk back...
Don't argue or question authority.
Thrift like a five hundred discount...
I make quick money by selling drugs and flipping things for profit.
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk (too much)...
People don't listen and talk too much. I don't follow politicians or ask for permission.
Freak...Who you love...
Come closer to me now that you're free. I wish I could show you who I really am.
And if I could erase who you thought I was...
I wish I could change your perception of me.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ciaran McDonald, Dijon Duenas, Dominique Simpson, Jabari Manwarring, Matthew Garrett Champion, Romil Hemnani, Russell Evan Boring, William Anku Kraka Mawuli Ando Wood
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@julianfeldman1603
Lyrics -
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
What's with these superficial people from my past?
Dancin' 'round the fact that I did everything the motherfuckers bet against
They be like, "Gather 'round, place your bets
This young man won't ever be shit"
Well my bad, I guess I just pursued this shit
While you chose to settle down to have some kids
I mean, it's okay to fall in line, just don't look back
That's a long-ass line that I'm not in
I just never found the time, or had the chance
Truth is, you can kiss my ass
Never been the one to bow down
Never been the one to air out
Any situation but right now
When it's all your fault, I'm here now
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
Gimme no drugs, lend me some love
Tonight, while I'm in this club
Lonely as fuck, with my thugs
And we looking for that buzz
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Thrift like a five hundred discount
I move it, I move it, like Madagascar
Flip it like eight ball to inside of nose, it get raw
Blood and leaf color like fall
When you were callin', they said I'd be nothing
Well, suck on my dick and then lick on my balls
They try to pin me down, they try to bind me
And they try to kill me like Anna Nicole
Th-th-they want the boot of my car
Pussy boy like booty call
Money quick like auctioneer
Look what we did in a year
You need a neutral career
I hate on myself when I look in the mirror
Hear all the voices all up in my ear
Why do I care how I look?
Why do I care what they say?
I do not care what they say
Nowadays, everybody wanna talk (too much)
They forgot how to listen (listen)
'Til the prophets arisen
We mix new edition with nuclear fission
I don't do auditions
I don't ask permission, ain't no politician
Don't ask my opinion, you got an addiction
To what ain’t your business
Make the admission, I make like magicians and hit my Houdini
Why they so soft like linguine?
I murder this music routinely
I know that you see me
Don't see you search for the meaning
I think that’s why you ain’t believing
The future is leaning
Revolutions started streaming
The reason why you see me beaming
I’m dreaming of making moves like the government
You better think about who you fuckin' with
Get back
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Don't talk back
Don't talk back, boy, don't
Freak
Who you love
Won't you come this close to me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be with me now that you're free (free, free)
Oh yeah
Won't you come this close to me
Baby, baby, yeah
And if I could erase who you thought I was
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
And if I could erase who you thought I was
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
@TheAMaazing
Finally getting some of that MERLYN ACTION
Hell yeah bois 😩😩🙌🙌🙌
@sonnypurden8872
Maaz I love how aggressive it starts and how it somehow ends really chillingly
@nawsikaa
YOYOYO run the jewels yeah, my man!
@sinenhlanhlachauke2218
stream god is a woman
@tejasgupte3116
Maaz has good tastes I see
@andreeabuhai6314
HELL YEAH
@lupus2614
I feel like Joba's hair is finally fully adjusted to his musical style and personality
@accordingtojames8092
i'm here from the future. just wait till you see Bowl Cut Joba and Trailer Trash Joba
@Xavier311_
(according to james) aight but honestly bowl cut joba slapped. The ones he’s rocking right now... not so much
@ibanthoo6985
TopX31 I think anyone would have a bowl cut if they looked that good in it