Lightning
Foogiano Lyrics

It's scary (what?), It's frightenin' (why?)
The situation is alarming and causes fear and worry.

Diamonds on me, them shit's hit like lightning (ice, ice, ice, ice, ice)
The singer's jewelry is so flashy and bright that it resembles a bolt of lightning.

Pulled up on your bitch, she got excited (huh? Huh?)
The singer approached a woman and her reaction was positive and enthusiastic.

Your pockets skinny, boy, they on a diet (broke)
The artist insinuates that the person they're addressing doesn't have much money.

It's the new 1017, he try us, it's a riot (what?)
The artist represents a new gang, and he warns that any attempt to cross them will lead to violent confrontation.

All these niggas hatin' (why?), What the fuck the issue? (damnit)
The singer is questioning why some people are against him or his gang.

Yeah, we got them magazines, no issue, we got sticks, fool (boom, boom, boom, boom)
The gang has access to firearms and is ready to use them if necessary.

And that choppa spin, that .223 make you do dance moves (ho, brrt, brrt)
When the gang uses their firearms, the sound of gunfire makes people flinch and duck in response.

Brrt gang, ho nigga (ayy, ayy)
The artist introduces his gang with a phrase that mimics the sound of gunfire.

These 1017 chains around my neck, just got the fine
The artist purchased new jewelry for his gang, and it's very high quality.

My new choppa came with a sword (ayy)
The singer obtained a new gun, and it's very powerful.

This bitch looked just like Jason Knight
The artist's gun looks like a specific make and model associated with a professional fighter.

Foog just told me, "Do 'em dead wrong," I told him he was right
Another gang member advises the singer to take violent action, and the singer agrees.

We caught an opp and put their layers on
The gang attacked someone and removed their clothes or layers of clothing.

Shot his ass through the site (brrt, brrt)
The gang member shot and killed someone using a firearm that had an attached scope or sight.

You try Pooh, I'ma kill you, 'cause that righteous, no fightin'
The artist warns that any attempt to attack a specific gang member will result in deadly consequences.

I called your bitch, she said, "Foog, I ain't gon' fight it, come pipe me" (damn)
The artist contacted another person's romantic partner and was told that they're willing to have sex.

This Draco up in the backpack like we campin' (camp), no hikin' (no)
The singer carries a type of gun called a Draco in a backpack, but they haven't had to go far to use it.

In the field, no spikin' (brrt)
The gang operates in an outdoor location and uses firearms.

In the street, play for keep, they done labeled us as the Vikings
The gang is known for engaging in violent and aggressive behavior, and they've been compared to a group of fierce warriors from Scandinavian history.

Bitches talk when we fuck, she be lookin' back like, "You like it?" (She know I like)
The artist suggests that women gossip about their sexual experiences with him and that they ask for confirmation that he enjoyed himself.

I call the slime 'fore I see it, I really think I'm a psychic (just like a psychic)
The artist contacts their associates without prior warning, so the people they're calling might believe that the artist has some kind of supernatural ability to predict the future.

I fill that Backwood up with bubblegum, go to the moon (ho)
The singer smokes tobacco wrapped in Backwood cigar paper that has a fruity flavor, and they get so high that they feel like they're exploring space.

Last nigga tried me like a fuck nigga, put that nigga on the news, uh
In the past, someone challenged the artist in a disrespectful way, and the artist killed that person and made the news.

Diamonds dancin' on me everywhere, try to take it, gotta be a fool
The singer has very expensive and flashy jewelry, so anyone who tries to steal it from them would have to be very shortsighted.

Me and Pooh run with double Glock, one foul move, and he'll boom, ho
The singer and someone named Pooh each carry two Glocks, and they are willing to use lethal force if provoked.

It's the new 1017, we ain't goin' for nothin', try another gang (no)
The singer represents a new gang, and he's not willing to back down from any challenges or threats.

I'm the boss man and I make it rain, and I'm on the mud just like Kurt Cobain
The artist is the leader of his gang, and he makes a lot of money. He also uses drugs, much like the lead singer of a now-defunct band.

Bitch, I'm blacked out like a oil change, I got diamonds dancin' in a rope chain (ice)
The artist is very drunk or high, and his expensive jewelry is so flashy that it looks like it's moving.

Got your ho, put her on the MARTA train, said she fuck for diamonds, she don't like fame
The singer had sex with someone else's girlfriend, and that woman is willing to exchange sexual favors for jewelry but doesn't want to be in the spotlight.