Knees
Injury Reserve Lyrics

My knees hurtin' when I grow
The singer's knees hurt when they grow taller.

And that's a tough pill to swallow
It's difficult for the singer to accept the pain caused by their growth.

Because I'm not gettin' taller, mm
Despite the pain, the singer is not actually getting taller.

Please, any way I could grow, please
The artist is desperate to find a way to grow taller without pain.

Take that, take that, take that, that, take that
This line is unclear and open to interpretation.

Take my payment, baby, just take that
The singer is offering to pay someone for something, but it's unclear what it is.

She said "We don't accept the slight, be kind"
A woman told the singer that they don't accept criticism and to be kind.

I think these niggas might be lyin'
The artist thinks that someone is lying to them.

So, we, we ain't up to speed on that
The artist and someone else are not informed or knowledgeable about something.

Nah, we ain't got the green like that
The artist and someone else don't have enough money or resources to do something.

All my signature don't match on that
The singer's signatures don't match on something, but it's unclear what that something is.

I think that when snapbacks came back
The artist believes that snapback hats became popular again at some point.

Lost in the tin with these things I am rolling with
The singer is rolling with things and is mixed up or confused.

Things I ain't knowing yet, things I ain't growing in
The singer is not yet aware of certain things and is not growing in them.

"Oh, don't worry, you gon' grow into those, baby "
Someone told the singer not to worry because they will grow into something.

(Food on my mind, but ain't hear me if I ain't knowing it)
The artist is thinking about food but is distracted and not paying attention if they don't know something else.

"Go ahead, just try 'em on, just, put 'em on, let's, and let's see"
Someone encouraged the artist to try something on to see if it fits.

"I don't, I don't think I'm growin' anymore"
The singer doesn't believe they are going to grow anymore.

I don't think I'm growin' no more
The singer is repeating that they don't think they will grow anymore.

I don't think it's snowin' no more
The artist doesn't believe it will snow anymore.

Don't feel it in my bones no more
The artist doesn't feel something, likely referring to growth or change, in their bones anymore.

I ain't too cool for- no more
The artist is no longer too cool for something, but it's unclear what that something is.

I ain't up to speed like that
The singer is not informed or knowledgeable about something.

I been out the loop, so
The artist has not been up to date on something, likely due to being out of the loop.

Hold up, shit, I'll be right back
The singer needs to pause for a moment but will return shortly.

Respect is in the trash for sure
The singer no longer has respect for someone or something and is throwing it in the trash for sure.

Shit, I can't even grow no more
The singer can't grow anymore, likely referring to their height.

Well, at least not vertically
The artist can't grow taller but may be able to grow in other ways.

But all these bottles that a nigga been killin'
The artist has been drinking a lot of alcohol.

Got my stomach a lil' bit lower than it's s'posed to be, 'posed to be
The singer's excessive drinking has lowered their stomach more than it should be or more than they want it to be.

Shit, I seen my aunt the other day, she started roastin' me
The singer's aunt made fun of them when they saw each other recently.

Like "Baby, how come every time I see you, you gettin' fatter in the face?"
The artist's aunt commented on their apparent weight gain, specifically in their face.

Had some real shit I wanted to write up, then I thought about it
The artist had something important they wanted to write but decided against it for some reason.

I should probably take this booze off my rider
The artist should probably remove alcohol from their list of requested items, likely because they've been drinking too much.

Okay, this last one is my last one, shit
The singer is indicating that the current drink they are having will be their last.

Probably said that about the last one
The artist has likely said that they were done drinking before, but then continued to drink more.

Probably gon' say it about the next two
The singer expects to say that the next two drinks will be their last as well.

Huh, fuck it nigga, at least my dreads grew
The singer doesn't care about drinking too much, as they are happy that their hair has grown longer.

I should swing on 'em, yeah
The singer is considering fighting someone, likely because of the comments made about their appearance.

My knees hurt 'cause I'm growin'
The artist's knees hurt because they are growing taller.

Keep on killin' these bottles, these bottles
The artist continues to drink a lot of alcohol.

Stop killin' these bottles
The singer wants to stop drinking alcohol excessively.

I need to put down the bottle
The singer recognizes that they need to stop drinking and put down the alcohol bottle.

My knees hurt, my knees hurt 'cause I'm growin'
Once again, the artist's knees hurt because they are growing taller and causing more pain.

And that's a tough pill to swallow
The pain caused by growth is difficult for the artist to accept.