Good Morning
Black Thought Lyrics

Good morning
Welcoming the start of a new day

Good morning
Repeating the opening phrase to establish the tone of the song

Good morning
Continuing to set the tone of the song

(Grime Music, bitches)
An introduction to the musical style of the song

Hey, good morning
Acknowledging the listener's presence

Hey, good morning
Continuing to acknowledge the listener's presence

Yeah, I'm from the home of the ghost
Referring to Philadelphia as a city with a dark history and ongoing struggles

There's water plugs and wokeness
Mentioning the city's infrastructure problems and political activism

Water bugs and roaches, drugs and overdoses
Listing the pests and drug epidemic plaguing the city

How you approach this? Philly is where the dope is
Posing a question about how to deal with these issues and highlighting the city's drug reputation

My uncles Reds and Willy is still the goldsmiths
Revealing his family's profession and expertise in jewelry-making

Hold shit steady, we close-knit and deadly as a heart attack
Emphasizing the loyalty and danger of his community

Trust me, the pitbulls is petty
Warning others about the city's aggressive, unforgiving nature

Already infamous, limitless, Getty Images (woo)
Boasting about his success and media exposure

Vile temperament, you start shit, we endin' it (woo)
Warning others not to mess with him or his city

It's mad last wishes, gas mask kisses (oh)
Describing the violent, deadly environment of the city

The thin line between savants and savages (oh)
Pointing out the close proximity and often blurred lines between intelligence and brutality

Your life could depend on the laws of averages
Stressing the importance of probability and chance in survival

The difference between black and white is mad privilege (fuck that shit)
Expressing frustration and anger at the systemic inequality between races

For Lucifer, sun of the morning
Addressing the devil as a symbol of temptation and corruption

Who swore we'd ignored every one of them warnings
Implying that humanity has failed to heed warning signs of destruction and downfall

But try to run for cover under one of them awnings
Suggesting that it's too late for protection or refuge

'Cause here the storm come
Relaying the sense of impending doom and chaos

Tell the Lord time for His encore performance
Expressing a belief in divine retribution or judgement

On the wake up
Referring to a sense of awareness or enlightenment

Dreaming every day tryna get my cake up
Working hard to achieve financial success

I got four million in homes three hours apart
Boasting about his wealth and property holdings

Drug dealer tastes, I think I glow in the dark
Suggesting that he has a certain aura or aura of power and influence in the drug trade

I only do features to keep hitting my mark
Explaining that he only collaborates with other artists to maintain his level of success

And show you motherfuckers you ain't good as you thought, let's go
Challenging other rappers to up their game and compete with his talent and skill

Panamera shopping in the pandemic
Referencing the luxury car brand that he can still afford to purchase during a time of economic hardship

The work got grill lines when the pan's searing
Describing the process of cooking drugs and how it leaves marks on the cooking surface

Give you the whole clip to let your mans hear it
Threatening violence and intimidation against any opponents and their associates

The pallbearer next to them so they can all fear it
Asserting his dominance and power even in death

Ulterior motives with the motors
Hinting at hidden agendas and other schemes involving his vehicles

Bulletproof package like I'm POTUS
Claiming to have heightened security measures and protection

I'm just cashing in on what they owe us
Making claim to reparations and compensation owed to the black community

They say the coming winter is the coldest
Referencing a metaphorical winter of hardship and struggle that is yet to come

Celine fur hanging off the shoulder
Showing off his expensive fashion choices

What's worse? The gift or the curse?
Pondering whether his talent and success are worth the struggles that come with it

The only way to celebrate a death is with a birth
Offering a hopeful perspective on the cycle of life and death

That Maybach seat can be converted to a hearse
Jokingly referencing that his luxurious car could also be used as a funeral vehicle

I mean every word, why you think it's just a verse? I'm gone
Asserting that his lyrics and messages are genuine and honest, and then ending the song

Hold on
Pausing briefly before launching into the final verse

Just as soon as the sun rise, the night dies
Metaphorically equating dawn with the end of darkness and negativity

You was building pyramids and African empires
Reaffirming the contributions and achievements of black culture throughout history

Where pale-skin savages was straight had light eyes
Alluding to the prevalence of colonialism and white supremacy in history

Was still eatin' raw meat and barely could light fires
Acknowledging the hardships and challenges faced by early human civilizations

Before we ever sold cocaine, we civilized Spain
Challenging the notion that black culture and history are defined by drug trade and criminal activity

You are not the first black man in the Mediterranean
Rebuking claims of superiority or uniqueness among black individuals

Shit you lying to impress, you was just the same
Calling out individuals who exaggerate or lie about their own history or achievements

I look at you with the disdain of an old shit stain
Expressing extreme disgust and contempt toward these individuals

How you product of a God and you worship a man?
Questioning the hypocrisy and contradiction among religious beliefs

I was God in the flesh before I drove a Mulsanne
Asserting his own sense of divinity and power as a human being

Five keys of gold sittin' on my neck in the flame
Referencing jewelry as a symbol of wealth and power

Surrounded by black women, West African king
Proudly highlighting his cultural heritage and relationships with women

And I'm gonna go to Ghana to reclaim my name
Announcing his intentions to reconnect with his ancestral homeland and culture

Why these chump rappers rap about the shit they cop?
Questioning the shallow, materialistic content of mainstream hip hop

Man, I cop my block, and this shit don't stop
Boasting about his drug trade success and the persistence of his lifestyle

I'm the official unofficial mayor of my city
Claiming a position of power and leadership in his community

Learned my lesson from the crack trapped in school of high thoughts
Reflecting on the lessons he has learned from his own experiences and struggles

Push the D like Pusha T and kept my mind Black Thought
Comparing himself to another successful rapper and emphasizing his own intellectual approach to music

Michael Render is the ender what the fuck you thought?
Asserting his own dominance and authority in the industry

Michael Render he the ender what the fuck you thought?
Repeating the previous line to emphasize his power and influence

God
A final declaration or statement of affirmation, possibly referencing his own sense of divinity and power