Ruby
Grisby and Young Lyrics
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Handyman from the H
Handling my fate
Holding and juggling in one hand my marbles
The other got grapes
No milk
Prefer pashmina over silk
Only if it's sustainably sourced
I'm a g.o.a.t. baby
Let's go and have a toga party
She said, we outta college
Let's have a naked yoga party
Shot to Sprouts to find some cucumbers
For her to play with it
When you make fresh green
Kit Kat come every day with it
This a chocolate bar for her Anglican ass to lay with it
Would fuck Doja Cat too
If she liked black men
Is that black enough for you
I'm going right back in
Should I make it publicly known
That I'm attracted to SZA too
Since she's dark-skinned
Does that make me even more or less cool
And why does it matter anyway
I wasn't given the cheat codes to this game of life
To play by your rules
I like who I like
If you don't like it
Fuck you
So she can be from wherever homie
Whether she be a blasian
Blersian
In the Hills hiding
With a microphone, vibing
On the dance pole sliding down
Riding round
Sri Lankan refugee
Oro member of MBE
I need hand-sown medals
To celebrate this black excellence
Which prefers ceramic pots of tea
Over coffee kettles
Shout out Tyler
I love Baby Keem
But no homo
I love girls from Ipanema too
Who come without the promo
No Brazilian butt jobs
But wax jobs, yes
Flax on wax the best
She said she speaks Latin
Yes, that's a plus
It makes me whet
My tools, with which I vet
These fools who claim they rap
Wearing pirates gold on they chest
Amused, I chuckle and whisper to you to stay away
To search for me for el tesoro
When you, wanna get away
Entonces
Para las mujeres de las islas del Mexico
Como Ruby Monroe
Quien sabe que debajo de los arboles del dinero
Es el mejor lugar atracar al barco
Dock the boat
And when you do she gon let you
Rock, rock, rock, rock the boat
The boat
Yo in them blue denim jeans
Life is every bit what it seems
Complete with blue butterflies
And circular discs of beams
Dreams come true, baby
I came for you, baby
Coca colored sand
And the champagne I flew, baby
That Veuve Clicquot doesn't llega de Peru, baby
It flies in over them oceans behind you, baby
We are all one
Like the waves in the wind
The wind waving in your hair
That's a win, win, win
We gon leave it right there
Sinceramente,
Life's au pair
The lyrics to Grisby and Young's song "Ruby" portray a complex relationship between two individuals who were once close and fought battles together. They used to face struggle and adversity head on, however, something has gone amiss and the lines suggest that a dark cloud has descended upon their union. The opening lines suggest that they used to stay up all night fighting battles together, with no time for rest. The reference to flying a kite when no wind is blowing suggests the helplessness of the situation, and not being able to differentiate right from wrong.
The main subject of the song, Ruby, has gone through a transformation and has become a different person. The singer feels that Ruby has betrayed him by switching her own flag and spitting on their rights. The extreme change in Ruby has left the singer confused, and he is not sure what to think or feel. He feels like his grip on reality is slipping away and that nothing is okay or right. Despite being lost, the singer refuses to let Ruby extinguish his fire and will go on to burn bright.
Overall, the song "Ruby" is a lament for a relationship that has gone sour and a tribute to a person that was once cherished, but has now become a source of pain and confusion. It shows how the actions of one person can change everything, leading to a person experiencing a range of emotions, including confusion, hurt, and betrayal.
Line by Line Meaning
We used to go battle together through night
We used to fight through the night as a team
No time for no resting only time to fight
We didn't have time to rest, only to fight
While no wind is blowing tryna fly a kite
Trying to accomplish something that's impossible
Can't tell the difference what's wrong and what's right
Unable to differentiate between good and bad
Grip on reality lost but feel tight
Feeling like you're losing touch with reality even though everything seems familiar
Nothing is ok nothing is alright
Everything is wrong, nothing is right
Nobody can save her no hero no knight
No one can save her, not even a hero or a knight
She switched on her own flag and spit on our rights
She betrayed us and disregarded our rights
Like she never rode and her nose didn't get wiped
She acted like she was never taken care of
Accusations against me are all large all but slight
Accusations against me are big and false
Thoughts unsure what do I do more black then white
Feeling indecisive and unable to differentiate between good and evil
Just wanted to hurt me go cut and go bite
She wanted to hurt me physically and emotionally
Wants all my fire to die and to burn out
She wants to extinguish all my passion and drive
But forever blood nigga I will go burn bright
I will always continue to shine and be successful
Let me make this one right here clear to you
Let me explain this to you
Death is what's due to these bullets will spew you
If you mess with me, bullets will be coming your way
She
She was my ruby
Full of that beauty
So close you knew me
Hurt me cruiley
I wish I knew she
Would leave me gloomy
Why did I think you were into me
Red ruby
Only one knew me
Soowoo
Used to woo with me
She was important to me, and I loved her, but she hurt me badly in the end
Any ho will accept a poor man's train
Any girl will date a poor man
Scandalous will even take ya last grain
A dishonest person will take everything you have
A hollow corpse bled
Swallowed these shreds
Something that was once alive is now dead and destroyed
Repenting on her knees she goes and she begs
Begging for forgiveness on her knees
Was this all fake from the start
Follow my art
till it hallowed me
Till it shallowly
Devoured me
Left me so cowardly
Everything was fake and led me down a path of destruction, leaving me weak and defeated
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Gabriele Dow
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