Black Roses
Jelly Roll Lyrics

Howdy
Greetings

How’s your mammy and them
How are your family and friends doing?

Told em
Informed them

Waylon & Willie
Referring to country musicians Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson

And the boys
Referring to fellow musicians and friends

It’s _____ & _______
Introduce himself, possibly his stage name

I’m back again
Returning to the music scene

Back and forth
Fighting with himself or others

I’ve been battling
Dealing with obstacles in his life and/or career

Middle finger’s high in the sky
Expressing a rebellious attitude towards authority or society

Fuck the establishment
Rejecting mainstream society and its rules

I pray every day that my vision is truly clear
Hoping for clarity and understanding in his life

I’ve been to hell and back I brought this demon as a souvenir
Having experienced hardships and struggles, he carries the scars and memories with him

Cheers to everybody who has felt abandoned and tossed
Acknowledging the struggles of others who have felt isolated and alone

I finally found myself when I was in the land of the lost
Finding personal growth amidst difficult circumstances

And I thought I told you one day that the losers will win
Encouraging the underdog and hoping for their success

Nightmares ain’t nothing new to me
Having faced challenges and difficulties, he is not phased by scary or difficult situations

Freddy Kruger’s my friend
Referencing a well-known horror movie character, he is unfazed by fear and danger

Yeah everybody loves it
Being popular or well-liked

My attitude is fuck it
Having a nonchalant and carefree attitude

Give me mine
Demanding what is owed to him or what he deserves

I deserve my black roses by the dozen
The black roses represent his success and achievements that he feels he deserves or has earned

Been a bad mother fucker since a youngster ask my brothers
He has always been tough and has had a strong presence in his family

I’m the guy you give the ball to win the game and beat the buzzer
Being confident in his abilities to succeed under pressure

Swish
Celebrating a victory or success

New rap this slappin that’s a fact I’m chosen
Coming out with fresh new music that is gaining popularity, as if he has been chosen for success

New casket white hearse a bunch of black roses
A funeral scene described that includes white caskets, hearses and black roses as symbols of death and mourning

White walls on the asphalt as it rolls in
Referring to the funeral procession or a car driving by on white road lines that simulate white walls

Everybody dressed in all black like a fro is (?)
Expressing unified mourning attire, all black, possibly referring to an afro hairstyle

Red roses die by the dozens they turn black
Red roses, usually a symbol of love, often die and decay, turning black like death and decay

berry brothers they got whack couldn’t make it out the trap
Referring to a failed business venture that did not work out

Carry burdens of my past always took the wrong path who you looking at In the mirror looking back
Reflecting on past mistakes and choices that weigh heavy on his heart

Alarm clock is beepin but them killas ain’t sleepin
Choosing to remain vigilant even if others around him are not

I heard my momma weepin said I fell off in the deep end
Acknowledging a time when he may have faced hard times and possibly made his mother worry

Swimming with the sharks knife in my back is bleeding
Metaphorically dealing with dangerous situations and backstabbing individuals

The score is never even til one of us ain’t breathin
In dangerous situations, someone is always going to come out ahead or be victorious

Leave it on the beat the street will leave ya out here leaking
In the music industry, obstacles can lead to failure or harm

Constantly try to reach em hard to teach em when they tweekin
Looking to motivate or teach others but it is difficult if they are stubborn or not open to change

They letting money block their vision like a blindfold
Being blinded by the desire for wealth and fame

Lead the lambs to be slaughtered enemies eatin gyro
Leading people towards danger without realizing the consequences and in the end, becoming a victim

Or a yeero looking round what happened to our hero’s
Referencing the decline of morals and values and the lack of heroes to look up to

Giving OG status over zeros .. naw bro
Choosing not to glorify those with a past of negative choices and who do not inspire

So gimme my roses cuz I suppose that it’s over
Recognizing that his time on earth will eventually end, he wants to acknowledge his success before it is too late

You letting rats win the battles over soldiers
Giving in to petty and small-minded people over heroic ones who have done great things

I’m sick of it
Tired of dealing with negativity and dishonesty around him