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Banks Lyrics


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(Vitals on the track)
(I tried to make everything better)
(I tried to make everything better)
(I wished that we was still together)
(I gotta have my chin up, no matter the weather)
(Feel like the loves gone)
(What did I do wrong?)
(But you know times change)
But you know times change
People change up on they mind frame
Now I gotta boss up and then switch lanes
But when I go up don't say that I changed
Oh no, you changed on me
And baby, I be tryna keep lowkey
I be acting like your words don't hurt me
Why you desert me?
I been feeling like you don't deserve me at all
At all
Pick up the phone when I call
Funny how the girl of my dreams turned to nightmares
Showed me love then you left, oh it's not fair
I don't wanna act nonchalant 'cause I care
I don't wanna act nonchalant 'cause I care
(Baby, how can I make it better?)
(How can I make)
(How can I make it better?)
Had me thinking am I good for the world?
Am I really good enough for this girl?
Tried to give you everything when I had nothing
And you left me in this cold world
(I been feeling like you don't deserve me at all)
(At all)
(Pick up the phone when I call)
(Funny how the girl of my dreams turned to nightmares)
(Showed me love then you left, oh it's not fair)




(I don't wanna act nonchalant 'cause I care)
(I don't wanna act nonchalant 'cause I care)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics "Iceberg want a bag, bitch" is an opening line to the song that sets the tone for the rest of the verses. Banks talks about riding with a hundred or better and how they are always clutching wherever they go. They are trying to go put little folks up on a stretcher, and the bullets up in the MAC are hard to measure. Banks' brother is crazy, but they do it for pleasure, and they put niggas right together like the Fletchers. They toting them pipes together and wearing extensions, and they stack their chips taller than midgets. Banks also mentions how they are still in the hood, moving tax, and holding a strap while niggas run like it's track.


The lyrics of this song primarily feature the theme of violence, drugs, and gun culture prevalent in the hip-hop genre. The lyrics present a picture of life in the hood; where violence and crime are rampant, and people are trying to survive. The lyrics also portray a sense of camaraderie among the members of the gang, their bonding, and their sense of loyalty towards each other. The lyrics also touch upon themes like drug addiction and the desire to accumulate wealth.


Line by Line Meaning

Iceberg want a bag, bitch
I'm after a large sum of money, and I'm not afraid to say it.


Ridin' with a hunnid or better (hunnid or better)
I'm traveling with at least $100,000 in cash or assets.


You know that we clutchin' wherever (yeah)
We keep our weapons close no matter where we go.


Tryna go put lil' folks up on a stretcher
We're willing to use lethal force to take out our enemies.


Bullets up in the MAC be hard to measure (uh)
The bullets in my gun are powerful and difficult to quantify.


Hollows'll cut him up and leave him severed (severed)
I'm not afraid to use hollow-point bullets to inflict a great deal of pain on my enemies.


My lil' bro crazy, he do it for pleasure
My younger brother enjoys using violence and doesn't need much of a reason to do so.


Sleeze Money (Sleeze Money), we put niggas right together (right together)
My crew, Sleeze Money, works efficiently and effectively to eliminate our enemies.


Totin' them pipes together like the fletchers (let's go)
We all carry firearms and we're ready to use them at a moment's notice.


Glock and it come with a kit (a kit)
My firearm is customized and comes with attachments that make it more deadly.


Niggas be talkin' but can't take the shit that's gon' sit on my wrist (wrist)
People like to brag and run their mouths, but they can't handle the consequences that come with that kind of behavior.


I want that boy out the way, then I call me a bitch
I'm willing to use deadly force to get what I want and I don't care if people think less of me for it.


'Cause niggas, they think with they dick (yeah)
Men make stupid decisions because they're too focused on sex and their own ego.


He ridin' upstate, then we blickin' his whip (skrrt, skrrt, skrrt, skrrt)
If someone is out of town, we'll track them down and damage their car with bullets.


Clips and extenders, you better not trip (you better not trip, you bitch)
We have larger than normal magazines for our firearms and we're willing to use them to their full capacity.


Pieces start droppin', we takin' a trip
If we start using our guns, we'll need to go on the run and get out of town.


All my niggas chase a brick(no cap)
All of my crew members are focused on making money and getting rich quickly.


Bitch, go get my load, I'ma call you a Lyft (huh, yeah)
I'm telling someone to go pick up my drugs and I'll pay for their ride back.


I'm tryna sip me a fifth (no cap, let's go)
I'm ready to drink heavily and party.


While I finish the rest of this set
I'm finishing up my performance and then I'll continue to party.


Bitch, get out my face, no, I don't do no pics (grrah, grrah, grrah)
I don't want to take any photos or interact with anyone right now.


Only the valet be parkin' my whips (my whips)
I have expensive cars that I don't trust anyone else to park except for the valet.


Where was these niggas before I got rich? (Before I got rich)
I'm questioning where my so-called friends and associates were before I became successful.


Ayy, shit different (shit different)
Things have changed for me since I became successful.


I got a bag and I flipped it (I flipped it)
I acquired a large sum of money and I invested it wisely to make more money.


You niggas be stressin' for digits
Other people are too focused on making more money and it's causing them stress and anxiety.


Now I stack my chips and they taller than midgets
I've accumulated a lot of wealth and it's piling up higher than a short person.


So that's why I ride with extensions (uh-huh)
I carry guns with attachments that make them more lethal because I can afford to do so.


Niggas be livin' off pension (off pension)
Some people are comfortable living off of their retirement savings and don't want to take risks to make more money.


To be honest these niggas is finished (these niggas is finished)
Other people who aren't willing to take risks in order to make more money are never going to be successful.


She on my dick when she met me in person, she said it's the VVs for me (look)
A woman was attracted to me when she saw the large diamonds on my jewelry.


You talkin' money, and I'm gettin' money, so it's just the sleezy for me, uh
Someone is talking about making money and I'm already making it, so it's easy for me to get more.


When we first met, we ain't have a hunnid, but it was like thirty at least, uh (grrah)
When I first met someone we didn't have much money, but we at least had $30.


Bitch, we don't know how to act (at all)
My crew and I are wild and unpredictable.


Still in the hood, bitch, I'm still movin' tax (bitch), uh
I'm still involved in illegal activities in my neighborhood.


No, I don't cap in my raps
I'm not exaggerating or lying in my music.


They think they tough 'cause they movin' a pack (what?)
Some people think they're tough because they're involved in selling drugs.


'Til they get turned to a pack (baow)
But they'll quickly become a target for violence.


I'm in the hood and I still hold a strap
I still carry a firearm when I'm in my neighborhood.


Niggas know all the facts
People in my community know the truth about my life and my activities.


Niggas be talkin', they know where I'm at
People like to gossip and they know where I'm located.


Niggas know what I jack
Other people know that I'm involved in stealing things.


That boy a snake and that boy is a rat (uh)
Someone is untrustworthy and likely to betray their friends or associates.


If he pussy, a cat
If someone is timid or scared, they're like a cat.


If you talk crazy you not 'posed to lack (at all)
If someone talks tough or disrespects me, they should expect retaliation.


Niggas run like it's track
People will try to run away from me if they're afraid of getting hurt.


I see a opp, I just might get him smacked (baow)
If I see someone who is a threat to me or my crew, I'm willing to use violence.


All they hear is a clap (bah, bah, bah)
When we start shooting our guns, all people can hear is the sound of gunfire.


He was tweakin', leave him severed
Someone was acting crazy or erratic, so we killed them.


Bullets, yeah, they hard to measure
The damage that bullets can cause is difficult to quantify and their impact is unpredictable.




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Anthony Balta

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MacDoesIt

That first note gave me such severe chills that I had to put a coat on.

Bruh

Yeah it was pretty sick

laura

mac?

jen

I witnessed her perform this last night at her Sydney concert. She told us to put our phones down and to just be in the moment with her for this song because she said that this song was one of the hardest for her to sing. When she got to the "I CAN LOVE YOU BETTER THAN SHE CAN," she started to cry. We started to chant the lines and she wiped her tears and had the biggest smile on her face. It was truly a night that I will never forget. After following her since Goddess and seeing her perform last night in front of my very own eyes, is something that I will never forget :')

Inverted Scrotum

I swear as I was reading this and got to "I CAN LOVE YOU BETTER THAN SHE CAN'' she sang that line in the song.

trippy shite

Cheyenne Allard

I envy you so much for that <3

mochithebunny

OMG, I was there too. It was painful for me because my ex got me the tickets (before he broke my heart. We were supposed to go together). It was a beautiful performance, might have been the best part of the night.

Genevieve Hansen

Thank you for sharing this story!!!

Charm Alvarez

thank you for sharing! hope to see her one day!

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Darryl Boykins

This visual is everything. It conveys her covered in gold because she knows she’s better than the other woman when it comes to loving him. Yet, the gold is cracked because she is broken and knows that’s not enough. It also shows the body of a naked woman, pure and beautiful. But the body is twisted because she knows even her body isn’t enough.

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