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G Herbo Lyrics

Haaa
Introductory exclamation

G-Herbo
The artist name

Humble beast nigga
An epithet of the artist, reflecting his modesty and strength

RIP all my niggas man
A shoutout to the artist's deceased friends

Love and live your life
A call to action, encouraging people to cherish and enjoy their lives

Make it lavish long
To enjoy life in abundance for a long time

And I can't right my wrongs
The artist is unable to undo his past mistakes

So I just write my songs
The artist uses music as an outlet for his emotions and regrets

How would I live if God guaranteed my life was long?
The artist questions what he would do if he knew he would live a long life

And when I sin I pray that God don't leave my life alone
The artist asks for forgiveness and guidance from a higher power

13 I'm in the books, I'm playing basketball
The artist reflects on his childhood when he was playing basketball at 13 years old

But let's rewind, go back in time, this how it happened ya'll
The artist takes listeners on a journey through his past experiences

On the east side of the Chi, straight full of magnets ya'll
The artist references his hometown Chicago and the difficulty of growing up in certain neighborhoods

Straight full of pains, no storms and rains
A metaphor describing the harsh realities of life in the artist's neighborhood

Straight target practice dog
A reference to the violence in the artist's neighborhood

But back to story, me? I was just a shorty
Returning to the artist's personal story when he was young

See stayed in the slums, two parent home
The artist had both parents but still lived in poverty

But moms that's who was close to me
The artist had a close relationship with his mother

Pops was cool but I was everything I wasn't supposed to be
The artist was doing things his father did not want him to do

In the streets, ditchin' school, murder, drugs around me
The artist was exposed to dangerous activities at a young age

Rappin' it just found me, thank God it wasn't in county
The artist found music at the right time and place before getting into legal trouble

Buncha shootouts, lucky that them bullets went around me
The artist was fortunate not to get caught in violent situations

God was with me, jumped straight in that water, it ain't drown me
The artist believes that God protected him from harm

Long live G-Fazo, Vito, Cheeko, C-Mo, Pistol, Kobe, Rock
A tribute to more of the artist's friends who have passed away

Blizz, Richie, white folks, cracks, playboy, yeah my broski Capo
The artist remembers more of his friends who have passed away

The herd is real, the couple of names I didn't say I'm gone and stop
The artist acknowledges there are too many names to mention and stops listing names

The shit I've been through made me heartless
The artist has experienced a lot of pain and it has hardened him

All my feelin's on this Glock
The artist expresses his emotions through his gun

And damn Cap, we was just ridin' through the town
The artist reminisces about a time with his friend Capo

Smokin' out the pound
The artist and Capo were smoking marijuana

30-40 down
The artist and Capo were carrying a lot of ammunition

Heard that shit, it made me sick
The artist is upset about something he heard

I'm still fresh from out of town
The artist was not familiar with his surroundings

If I'm comin' home to that how I'm supposed to put it down?
The artist is worried about what he will do if he continues to encounter danger in his hometown

They don't understand my struggle
The artist feels misunderstood by others who haven't experienced what he has

They don't care what I've been through
The artist feels neglected by people who don't take the time to understand his life

Kobe they don't know me and you was on the block
The artist reflects on a time he spent on the streets with his friend Kobe

Up tweakin' all night right before they hit you
The artist was with Kobe shortly before Kobe passed away

And your moms still calls all the time
Kobe's mother still contacts the artist

Said she wanna hear the tape soon as I get through
Kobe's mother is looking forward to hearing the artist's music

And she know what my shit gone do
Kobe's mother believes in the artist's potential success

So she don's mind waiting till a nigga get through
Kobe's mother is willing to wait until the artist is finished with his work

All this shit on my mind and I'm only 19
The artist is young and dealing with a lot of issues

Can't believe how a nigga get through
The artist is amazed that he has been able to overcome his hardships

Every line that I spit shit true
The artist's lyrics are genuine and come from his own life experiences

They like why you ain't drop shit new?
People are questioning why the artist has not released new music

2013 songs I ain't ever even drop man
The artist has material that he has not released from years ago

And me and Cap got some hot shit too
The artist has collaborations with Capo that he has not yet released

'Member bein' in the stu' all day
The artist remembers spending long hours in the recording studio

At the hood all night on some hot shit too
The artist spent time in his neighborhood perfecting his craft

Love and live your life
A final reminder to listeners to embrace life and happiness

Make it lavish long
To live in abundance for a long time

And I can't right my wrongs
The artist cannot change his past mistakes

So I just write my songs
The artist uses music as an outlet for his emotions

How would I live if God guaranteed my life was long?
A rhetorical question about how the artist would approach life if he knew he would live a long time

And when I sin I pray that God don't leave my life alone
The artist expresses his faith and asks for forgiveness and guidance from a higher power