Pre
Earl Sweatshirt Lyrics

Baby girl, what you want to do?
Asking a girl what she wants to do.

Hop in this 'Cedes girl
Inviting the girl to get into his Mercedes.

She like where we going to
The girl is curious about their destination.

A new life, new world
Implies that by taking this journey with him, they'll be going somewhere new and it will be exciting.

Pop that molly, we hard-body
Encourages the girl to take a Molly drug, and then they will be physically invincible.

Glocks hot as Kemosabe
The guns are as hot as the character Kemosabe from a TV show called The Lone Ranger.

He said that he wanted beef
Referring to an argument or a conflict the singer had with someone.

So we fed him hollows and got it popping
Took revenge on the person they had a conflict with by shooting at them with guns, causing the situation to escalate.

Fear and ego is the enemy
The artist suggests that ego and fear are negative and dangerous character traits.

You ain't got to pretend with me
Telling the girl that she doesn't need to hide her true self; she can be herself around him.

I need the wool, I'mma skin the sheep
The singer will take things that he wants, and is ruthless in his pursuits.

And take the bull, skin it to the meat
An extension of the metaphor - take what you want in life, and turn it into what you need.

You full of shit, we in too deep
Calling out someone's lies, and that they have gotten themselves into something that may be hard to get out of.

I do this, she knew the deet
The singer is confident that he knows what he's doing, and the girl is aware of his expertise.

Like two feet, Flare two time
An example of wordplay or a pun. This line has no clear meaning, but it suggests that Flare is very skilled or talented.

She wanna kick it like Bruce Lee
The girl wants to hang out like they're close friends or equals, just like Bruce Lee's friends would hang out with him.

Brought you in, I'll take you out
The artist brought the girl into his situation, and he is responsible for taking her back out.

Ball like Tim then I weighed it out
Playing basketball like Tim Duncan, and then contemplating a decision carefully.

It's no work, we sling through droughts
Suggests that dealing drugs is easy, and they can continue to do so even if other people struggle with the same thing.

The life of me, I'm just hanging out
The artist spends his days lounging around, and this is his way of life.

Don't get comfortable and lay on the couch
Don't relax too much because it's important to keep working hard.

I don't wanna see your ass laying down
Work hard instead of being lazy.

Pop that pussy, twerk some
Calling out a girl to dance and be confident in herself.

Cause most of these bitches work for nothing
A lot of girls don't have any self-worth and settle for less than they deserve.

Paid your dues, while you're Paid In Full
If you work hard now, you'll reap the benefits later.

I can't wait to win, you wait to lose
The singer is excited to achieve success while the girl may be doubting herself.

Your mind of a failure, hate rules
You believe you will fail and have a negative attitude towards rules.

When you settle for what you hate to do
If you work a job you don't like, you're wasting your potential and time.

I go the extra mile, I'm with the extras
The artist works harder than most people and has more than the bare minimum.

Extended clips shoot through your necklace
The weapons can shoot long distances and can hurt someone who is wearing a necklace.

Leave you breathless, that tec is restless
The singer's gun is so powerful that it can leave someone with no breath, and is eager to use it.

Cause All My Children need the best, bitch
He only gives his best to his closest friends or family, and everyone else is referred to as a derogatory term.

I need that Rothschild money, the top is sunny
He wants to be rich like the Rothschild family and the future is bright if he makes it there.

I seen the light, and you blocked it from me
Someone with an equally talented background may have hindered his bright future.

But I found my way to the top, I'm coming
He's not going to be stopped and is determined to reach success.

Cause I smack that bass like a rockstar drummer
Ending the song with a metaphor, suggests that the artist knows how to create something great and memorable.

I'm a problem to niggas
The singer is a threat or a nuisance to others in his community.

Pop artillery, the carbonates with him
He brings guns with him wherever he goes.

Starving to hit 'em, spar with a nigga
Wanting to fight other people to assert dominance and/or for entertainment.

Just watch, I'mma kill 'em all in a minute
He is confident in his ability to win fights.

It's the ticket-dodging aristocrat
He avoids paying for things, but still acts high-class.

New bitch, whip with the system slaps
Riding in his new car that has good speakers.

Mister slide in and skimp the sack
Stealing from drug dealers, or negotiating with them to get a better deal.

Nigga hit the function with a pick and ax
Bringing weapons to a party, possibly as a status symbol or for protection.

My nigga miss me with the bullshit
He doesn't want to hear lies or negative stories from anyone.

Right here, right ear got a Pesto blunt
Smoking a blunt while listening and paying attention to the right side of his surroundings.

Why that shit got a young nigga Velcro stuck
Why he's addicted to drugs and can't quit.

Why your bitch go down when the cess go up
Why a girl was willing to have sex when he has drugs.

Hard as arm services, y'all might have heard of him
Suggests he is known for his intense and tough attitude, similar to the military.

Escobarbarian, best call the lawyers up
A wordplay on the name Escobar, similar to the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. He is so ruthless that his enemies may need legal help to protect themselves.

Bruh, the broad Aryan, know the squad loiterers
He knows a lot of different people with different backgrounds and professions, but everyone hangs out and does nothing productive with their time.

Not with the grain and these bitch niggas' wishes
He doesn't follow others and is not interested in other's opinions.

Dealt with addiction, fell for the bitch with the
He has overcome addiction to drugs, but then fell for a girl who was also addicted.

Pale butter skin who just packed up and dipped
A girl with fair skin who left him.

In the land of the rent-less, stand with my chips
He is living without rent, implying that he owns his home or lives outside.

In a stack and a grin, fuck 'em
He has money and is happy with his situation, implying that he doesn't care what others think of him.