Wraith
Chance The Rapper Lyrics

My name like the Rangers, I write in Stone
I have a reputation like the Texas Rangers and I write my words like they are carved in stone, meaning they are permanent and unchanging.

Chano my nigga, he right or he wrong
Chano, my friend, always sticks to his beliefs, even if they are right or wrong.

Stars in the roof it's a, ayy, yeah
The car's roof has glowing lights that resemble stars.

It's a war zone at home
My home life is chaotic and feels like a battlezone.

Ayy, shit don't make no sense
The current situation or problem doesn't have a logical explanation.

Pullin' up in that spaceship, yeah
Arriving in a luxurious car like a spaceship.

I swear this shit feel like Attack of the Clones
My life feels like a chaotic battle with no clear winner.

Father them niggas, I gave 'em they sound
I mentored and gave my peers their unique sound in music.

It might've worked out if I wrote 'em they songs
My peers could have become successful musicians if I wrote their songs for them.

One of one Kerby, I got this shit sown
I am unique like a custom designer and have a tight hold on my situation.

My fist in the air like the back of my comb
I show my strength and defiance by raising my fist like a comb.

Over they head like a shot with a drone
My ideas or concepts are too complex and go over people's heads, like a drone shooting over a target.

Securus calls puttin' money on phone
I'm putting money on a loved one's phone account through Securus, a prison telecommunications company.

Mom ask me when I'm coming back home
My mother wants to know when I'm returning to my hometown.

I said I'd be down, a benefit to you to have me around
I promised to come back and be a positive influence in my hometown.

This rap shit got slow went and got me a pound, that Towkio grown
I transitioned into selling and smoking weed when rap didn't work out for me, and I got the high-quality strain called Towkio.

TMZsocio, why they so nosy though?
I'm questioning why the media outlet TMZ is so interested in my personal life.

These niggas lyin' I call 'em Pinocchio, ayy
People are lying and I call them Pinocchio, referencing the character who lies and has a growing nose.

You know this ain't my first rodeo
I have lots of experience and this isn't my first time dealing with something.

He caught two shots, I call that shit a doppio
Someone got shot twice and I reference the coffee term doppio which means double shot.

My niggas poppin', so don't try the oki-doke
My friends are popular and successful, so there's no point in trying to lie or deceive them.

They with the six, they ain't on OVO
My friends are associated with the group Six and aren't part of Drake's label OVO.

I'm on the 5 gettin' Peso with Curry Moe
I'm on highway 5, getting money with my friends Peso and Curry Moe.

Pick up the pace if I pick up the phone
I need to hurry if I pick up the phone.

She acting up, I start actin' along
If the person I'm with is acting up, I'll start acting the same way.

Wake up one morning and that bitch was gone
I woke up one morning and the woman I was with had left.

We not in Kansas like Patrick Mahomes
We are not in a safe and familiar place like Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Over the rainbow and back in the two flat
Going on a journey like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz but returning to a small apartment building.

The witches is too flat, they shattered bones
The supernatural forces are too weak and easily defeated.

The house is too heavy, the wrist is too heavy
The house or situation is too difficult to handle and weighing me down, like heavy wrist jewelry.

My brother a heavy, he stackin' the Stone
My brother is feeling the weight of a situation but is persevering, accruing valuable resources.

Savemoney marrow it's back in my bones
I feel like I have regained strength and am becoming more successful with Savemoney, my group.

I'm back in the 'Yo like it's back in the day
I'm back in Chicago like it was back in the day when I was growing up.

My city a riot, I go on a diet
My city is full of problems and turmoil so I need to take a step back and make positive changes.

But if I keep eating, they'll have a parade
If I keep indulging in negative behaviors, people will celebrate my downfall.

I'm on the 9, I'm having a Wraith
I'm driving on Route 9 and I'm in a luxury car called a Wraith.

If I got the Bentley, we havin' a race
If I have a Bentley, we're going to race them against each other.

I'm slammin' the jakes and stackin' the rakes
I'm pushing past obstacles and making money.

We going in prisons and openin' gates
We are breaking down barriers and helping people who are incarcerated.

Closing the precinct and open the case
We are shutting down the oppressive system and creating justice.

I'm cracking the code, open the safe
I am solving complex problems and unlocking new opportunities.

My brothers my sisters, I sat and thought
I've been thinking about my friends and family.

And flew in a rush and soaked in lake
And I moved quickly to get things done and took a moment to reflect.

People were scattered, the leaders was flattered, and hidden in neo-colonial states
People were disorganized and the leaders were too pleased with themselves, and the country was controlled by modern colonialism.

You cannot get out this by owning a school
Owning a school won't solve the problems and a different approach is needed.

You cannot get out this by owning the place
Simply owning or controlling an area won't solve the problems and a different solution is necessary.

Body the body, the body, the body, the body
The repetition of 'body' is likely poetic, adding emphasis to the following lines.

The body, the body, the head
This phrase may reference the power of physical health and wellbeing, and also symbolize the power of the mind.

I'm part of the body, I'm part of the problem
I am part of society and the issues within it.

I'm part of my body, I'm parting the red
I am part of my own physical being and am pushing through difficult challenges.

The sea get too choppy
The current situation is becoming too chaotic and unpredictable.

The people get wocky and Israel's salt,y the water is dead
The water is becoming too salty and contaminated, possibly due to human activity.