Swerve
I LOVE MAKONNEN Lyrics

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Now we ain't tryna have no fuckin' party
Unless your girls tryna all get naughty
I got some lean in my truck right now
And I'm tryna make it all go down
My friends like sniffin' cocaine
They hit the strip club on a bitch and make it rain
I like making money on the fuckin' corner too
But I'd much rather be somewhere doing Wall Street dudes

I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve
What's the word on them? What's the word?
So can I swerve on 'em? Can I swerve?
I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve

Now I'm always flying down on the highways
I be tryna make a money turn to five ways
I remember when I used to have a two way
And now I make a club go up on a Tuesday
My cousin outta town with that new shit
He comin' right back like a new pit
He balkin' with that new fuckin' sparker
Niggas out here crazy like they Waka

I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve
What's the word on them? What's the word?
So can I swerve on 'em? Can I swerve?
I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve

I don't like to share my drugs
'Cause all these niggas wanna smoke my bud
Don't nobody have no fuckin' money
They laugh at jokes, ha ha, they think this shit is funny
But ain't nothin' funny at all
I had to make a hundred thousand before fall
I got niggas tryna kick me out my house
I got niggas in the trap like a mouse

I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve
What's the word on 'em? What's the word?
So can I swerve on 'em? Can I swerve?
Oh what's the word on 'em? Now I gotta swerve

Now I'm 'bout to fly outta town
I'll be back in September when it's brown
On the leaves but I'll still have that green
I mean my friends kinda know what I mean
We be gettin' fuckin' drunk all the time now
I be tryna be in the High Times now
On the front cover with my fuckin' dojer
I play games bitch I'm PlayStation controller
So let me swerve on em', so let me swerve

You know I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve
So what's the word on 'em? Tell me should I swerve?
Because I swerve on 'em, yes you know I swerve
So what's the word on 'em? Can I swerve?
You know I swerve on 'em, you know I swerve

So what's the word on ' em? What's the word?
Because I swerve on 'em, you know I swerve

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to I Love Makonnen's song Swerve depict typical hip-hop themes such as drugs, money, and sex. In the first verse, he sets the mood by letting us know that he wants a "naughty" party and that he has some "lean" (a codeine-based beverage often used by rappers) in his truck. He also mentions his friends who like to use cocaine and make it rain in strip clubs. Nevertheless, he admits that he'd "much rather be somewhere doing Wall Street dudes" while making money, which shows his aspiration to switch from illegal activities to more legitimate ones to achieve success.

In the second verse, I Love Makonnen talks about his life now that he has money. He highlights his cousin who brings new marijuana strains and is accustomed to running things back, which signifies selling product at a high profit. He also mentions his busy club schedule with a part of the club banger "Club Going Up on a Tuesday." He uses the chorus "I had to swerve on 'em" several times in the song, which suggests that he has had to switch up on people and shift his priorities to maintain his success.

Overall, Swerve illustrates Makonnen's transition from a young artist trying to make it in the music industry to one who has made it and is trying to maintain his success while fending off shady characters.

Line by Line Meaning

Now we ain't tryna have no fuckin' party Unless your girls tryna all get naughty
We're not interested in just any party, it has to involve girls being willing to get wild

I got some lean in my truck right now And I'm tryna make it all go down
I have some cough syrup mixed with soda in my car, and I want to consume it all

My friends like sniffin' cocaine They hit the strip club on a bitch and make it rain
My friends enjoy using a specific illegal drug, and they like to throw large amounts of money at strippers

I like making money on the fuckin' corner too But I'd much rather be somewhere doing Wall Street dudes
I enjoy making money through illegal means, but I would prefer to be in a more sophisticated and legitimate financial environment

I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve What's the word on them? What's the word? So can I swerve on 'em? Can I swerve? I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve
I had to suddenly change course and distance myself from certain situations or people, and I'm asking if there's any new information about them that would make me want to avoid them again

Now I'm always flying down on the highways I be tryna make a money turn to five ways
I'm always speeding down the highway in a rush to turn my money into even more money by any means necessary

I remember when I used to have a two way And now I make a club go up on a Tuesday
I used to have a basic phone with limited capabilities, but now I can make an entire nightclub party on a slow weekday

My cousin outta town with that new shit He comin' right back like a new pit He balkin' with that new fuckin' sparker Niggas out here crazy like they Waka
My cousin is out of town with a new illegal substance, and he will return with more; he's trading with a new weapon and people in this community can be irrational and unpredictable

I don't like to share my drugs 'Cause all these niggas wanna smoke my bud Don't nobody have no fuckin' money They laugh at jokes, ha ha, they think this shit is funny But ain't nothin' funny at all I had to make a hundred thousand before fall I got niggas tryna kick me out my house I got niggas in the trap like a mouse
I don't like sharing my illegal drugs because people always want to use and waste them; no one has any money and they think it's amusing, but I have serious financial concerns; to avoid being homeless, I'm involved in illegal activities and some of my associates are in trouble

Now I'm 'bout to fly outta town I'll be back in September when it's brown On the leaves but I'll still have that green I mean my friends kinda know what I mean We be gettin' fuckin' drunk all the time now I be tryna be in the High Times now On the front cover with my fuckin' dojer I play games bitch I'm PlayStation controller So let me swerve on em', so let me swerve
I'm going to travel soon and come back during a different season, but I'll still have plenty of money; I'm somewhat vague with my friends about the specifics, but we regularly drink excessively; I want to be in a popular magazine that covers drug culture, and I enjoy playing games as if I'm a video game controller; I want to avoid certain issues and situations, let me distance myself from them again

You know I had to swerve on 'em, I had to swerve So what's the word on 'em? Tell me should I swerve? Because I swerve on 'em, yes you know I swerve So what's the word on 'em? Can I swerve? You know I swerve on 'em, you know I swerve So what's the word on ' em? What's the word? Because I swerve on 'em, you know I swerve
I had to unexpectedly separate myself from certain people or situations, and I want to know if there's any new information about them that would make me want to avoid them again; because I have a pattern of distancing myself from these individuals, I want to know if I should continue to do so; I have a history of making sudden changes in direction to remove myself from problems, and I want to know if there's anything new going on that would prompt me to do so again

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAKONNEN SHERAN, MARQUEL MIDDLEBROOKS, MICHAEL WILLIAMS

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