Hailing from Gary, Indiana, a place whose murder and crime rates have ranked it several times at the top of the "Most Dangerous Cities" list, Freddie Gibbs is the true definition of a street survivor. Raised on Gary's east side, Gibbs lived the hard life firsthand in a run-down industrial community plagued with vice and ignored by the establishment. After playing at Ball State on a football scholarship, Gibbs was kicked out of college. Over the next few years he went through court-ordered boot camp, joined and got discharged from the military, and held down a series of 9 to 5 jobs without success. Feeling like the system had failed him, Gibbs turned to hustling; pimping and selling crack out of a local house. Inspired by rappers like UGK, The Geto Boys, and 2Pac, Gibbs started rhyming about his life and the issues facing urban youth in Gary and the countless other impoverished cities just like it. Gibbs is the first rapper signed to a major label from Gary.
The Steel City's most famous musical residents to date are the Jackson 5, whose name still adorns a marquee on a falling-apart theater in Gary's blighted downtown. His desire to rep the Midwest and his city led Gibbs to start recording mixtapes and pushing them online as well as the streets, where he quickly began garnering fans drawn to his original style, diverse flows, and deeply personal lyrics about his experience as a young black man growing up below the poverty line in a forgotten American city.
Freddie has worked with respected producers like Madlib, Red Spyda, Just Blaze, Buckwild, the Alchemist, Polow Da Don, and Collipark among many others. Gibbs cites Houston rap and Pac as his major influences, and it shows in his ability to alternate between chillingly tense street stories of violence and laid back comedic tales about women and weed. Ultimately Gibbs shows and proves with his rhymes, which demonstrate the promise of a legend in the making. His skills, wit, and street credibility establish Freddie Gibbs as a true artist. He's ready to represent for Gary, the Midwest, and anyone who relates to the struggle of inner city life. As Gibbs tells it: "My music is definitely on some gangsta shit. That's what I was raised on and what I witnessed. How can I speak on anything else?" "Become a fan now, or become one later."
Lose Control
Freddie Gibbs Lyrics
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I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
Uh, tell me what you know about it
I'm ice cold where the gold pieces were co-pilot
That baby face with a killer body, she 'bout it 'bout it
And if I play my cards right she might stay
I'm tryin' to work on treatin' you the right way
I hope you forgive me for all the bullshit 'cause ain't nobody else
In the world I'd rather go through it with
Got plenty G's, Bentley keys, it's all you
Girl, let's hop a flight and pick a mall and we can ball through
Baby, I got got plenty G's, Bentley keys, it's all you
Girl, let's hop a flight and pick a mall and we can ball through
Tell me how it feel?
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
Uh, I just wanna make her feel good
She workin' and wheelin', I'm twistin' up the wood
Sleep at night and early mornin' we gettin' to it
Wake up somewhere we ain't never seen where the sea of blue is
Lately I've been thinkin' bout, growin' up cause I could lose her if I fuck around
I'm fuckin' up, I go from state to state and town to town
But in the end I need a real one to hold me down
So hold me down
I get plenty G's, Bentley keys, it's all you
That don't mean a thing if I don't got you to come home to
'Cause, baby, I got got plenty G's, Bentley keys, it's all you
That don't mean a thing if I don't got you to come home to
Tell me how it feel?
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
I'm so happy that you're here with me
Could have been anywhere in this world but you're here with me
And it
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where it's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go?
Girl, lose control
It really ain't no pressure, baby
I'll take you where it's good weather, baby
What you think about letting go, letting go?
Girl, lose control
I just wanna make you feel good, yeah
I just wanna make you feel good, yeah
The lyrics to Freddie Gibbs's Lose Control talk about taking a person to a place where there is good weather and letting go of control. The song could be describing a relationship where the singer wants to take the girl he likes to a place where they can both relax and forget about their worries. The line, "tell me what you know about it" suggests that the singer wants to show the girl something new and exciting, probably an island.
He talks about how he has plenty of money and material things like Bentley keys, but they don't mean anything if he does not have her by his side. He talks about trying to treat her right and apologizes for any mistakes he might have made in the past. This shows that he is trying to build a long-lasting relationship, something that means a lot to him. He also mentions how he could lose her, which could mean he has done things in the past that could cause her to leave.
Overall, the lyrics to Lose Control are about wanting to share a good time with someone special, and trying to build something long-lasting with them. The lyrics suggest that the singer is serious about making the relationship work, and is willing to put in the effort.
Line by Line Meaning
It really ain't no pressure, baby
There's no need to worry or stress, my dear.
I'll take you where there's good weather, baby
I'll take you to a place where the weather is lovely, my love.
What you think about letting go, letting go? Girl, lose control
How would you feel about relaxing and losing control, my dear?
Uh, tell me what you know about it
Please share your knowledge with me.
Fell asleep in the projects and woke up on an island
I fell asleep in a low-income housing area and woke up on a tropical island.
I'm ice cold where the gold pieces were co-pilot
I'm calm and composed, where the gold bars were my co-pilot.
That baby face with a killer body, she 'bout it 'bout it
She has an innocent face and a great body, and she's enthusiastic about it.
And if I play my cards right she might stay
If I do things correctly, she might stay with me.
I'm tryin' to work on treatin' you the right way
I'm making an effort to treat you properly and respectfully.
I hope you forgive me for all the bullshit 'cause ain't nobody else
I hope you can forgive me for acting foolish because no one else means as much to me.
In the world I'd rather go through it with
I'd rather go through everything with you than anybody else in the world.
Got plenty G's, Bentley keys, it's all you
I have a lot of money and a Bentley car, and it's all for you.
Girl, let's hop a flight and pick a mall and we can ball through
Let's take a flight to a shopping mall and live extravagantly.
Tell me how it feel?
Please explain to me how it feels.
Uh, I just wanna make her feel good
I simply want to make her feel happy and content.
She workin' and wheelin', I'm twistin' up the wood
She's working hard, but I'm rolling a joint.
Sleep at night and early mornin' we gettin' to it
We're sleeping at night and then getting intimate in the morning.
Wake up somewhere we ain't never seen where the sea of blue is
We wake up in an unfamiliar place near a blue sea.
Lately I've been thinkin' bout, growin' up cause I could lose her if I fuck around
I've been contemplating growing up because I might lose her if I'm careless.
I'm fuckin' up, I go from state to state and town to town
I'm making mistakes, going from place to place without a true sense of purpose.
But in the end I need a real one to hold me down
Ultimately, I need someone genuine to be there for me no matter what.
So hold me down
Stay with me and support me, no matter what.
That don't mean a thing if I don't got you to come home to
My wealth and possessions are meaningless if I don't have you to come home to.
I'm so happy that you're here with me
I'm overjoyed that you're here with me.
Could have been anywhere in this world but you're here with me
You could have been anywhere else in the world, but you chose to be with me.
I just wanna make you feel good, yeah
I just want to make you happy and satisfied.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Gibbs, Ryan Superville
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sean Clarke
Can we just appreciate that fucking BASSLINE 😩 shits so funky, you can tell by it’s tone and the variety of grooves all in one song that it was played by a real bassist, no programmed shit. So fire, and Gibbs absolutely spitting over it
FrostedLane
By far one of the greatest rappers of this generation. At this rate, he's gunna be up there with the greatest of all time IMO.
Biggle
@Elijah Drew ESGN 2 coming out soon I heard !!!
Elijah Drew
This dudes take from 7 years ago is spot on
Kenan Ural
He’s still underrated. One of the true rappers left. He did his time on the streets.
Ruste Damon
FrostedLane he there right now
Lul
Kenan Ural
Only 60K views? Man it’s 2019 people still sleeping on Gibbs
Joel Garcia
Facts this song is too much for people my guys, The hook was too lit
AudioDiversity
The Beat is so mysyically trippy
Neki Johal
Gibbs always the realest, laying it down. Them Lyrics got nothing on main stream. Respect From B C.