State of Mind
French Montana Lyrics

Some people like to get away
Some people prefer to take a break from their usual environment and routine

Take a holiday from the neighbourhood
Going on vacation to escape the everyday surroundings

Take flights in Miami beach or to Hollywood
Visiting popular tourist destinations

But I'm takin' a greyhound
I'm taking a bus

On that Hudson river line
Travelling via the river line that spans New York's Hudson Valley

I'm in the New York state of mind
I'm mentally and emotionally aligned with the vibe and challenges of New York City

Fornication at an all-time high
Sexual activity is very common and frequent

Tryna make it was a full time job
Trying to succeed in life was like a full-time job

I mean damn near lotto, damn near robbery
Success was almost a game of chance or a criminal activity

Coming from the bottom, see grinding never bothered me
Growing up in poverty and struggling to make ends meet did not deter me

Bookin' on this foe while my brain fried
Managing to do something important despite feeling mentally exhausted

Hustle by the same sign serving them
Working hard while trying to serve others

Leanin' off the ash, had the same job
Continuously doing the same thing and feeling burnt out

Sacrifices, going through the crisis
Making sacrifices and enduring tough times

Working with a little, got negotiation crisis
Faced with a difficult situation in trying to negotiate with very little resources

All the years we was real close
We were very close for many years

Now I see these faces on the pictures
Seeing the same people in photos over a long period of time

Man, wishing we was here toastin'
Wishing we could be together celebrating and having a good time

There it is what it be
That's just how it is

But this time I take away your misery and make it mine
Assuming other people's problems and trying to solve them instead of focusing on oneself

Can I live with prices in my head?
Wondering if I can tolerate the costs of success

Talk the life is doin' bizz, say I help em learn to pray
Claiming one's experiences in hustling help others become more spiritual

Turn my high thoughts to a jackpot
Turning ambitious ideas into money-making ventures

Hard head niggas soft ass shorty, ass soft in the hard top
Tough guys may end up weak while soft-spoken people can be strong and influential

Clean with it, 30 clip make you lean wit it
Having a weapon and being ready to use it if necessary

Niggas talkin' bout but we live it
People talk about doing things but we actually do them

See we sidin, try and keep it on me
Trying to stay alert and prepared in a potentially dangerous situation

Body and soul, fast money and hoes
Focusing on materialistic things like money and women

We're gonna hate you til you leave
Being disliked and unwelcome in a certain place or community

Matter of fatigue
Feeling tired after working hard for a long time

All winter, fish the chief, Long John Silver
Spending the winter fishing with the head of the group or team

Lows with the highs, sweatin' tellin' lies
Experiencing both good and bad times, even if it means being dishonest to survive

Singing to the boys, got everybody doin' time
Getting others involved in criminal activities and consequently getting imprisoned

Today one payday, everyone greedy
People become obsessed with money when they receive a paycheck

Second place first loose, we made it
Failing in a competition but still achieving success in other ways

Takin' easy
Relaxing and taking it slow

Call the many lions hit the block when your baby crying
Expecting help from friends or associates when in trouble

Have to slay the mount deggen killing freedom signs
Overcoming great obstacles and challenges to achieve freedom

Slip through the back door, come clap the back board
Entering a situation quietly and making a big impact

Get it when you're supposed to, never when you aks for it
Always getting what is rightfully yours and not having to ask for it

Fuck niggas seeing copy, aks in gobbie
Seeing imitation and being annoyed by it while asking for smoke/weed/joint

Niggas hall trees, we cover all ends
Some people have only one source of income, while we have multiple

Back to the top, throw the top in the back in the coupe mean
Achieving success again and riding around in a car with the top down

Bitch see the crib, try to move in
Women trying to take advantage of successful men

Herb those, hoes never turned good bitches
Treating women badly who didn't become good partners

But the good bitches turned hoes
Women who seem good may still end up being unfaithful or promiscuous