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K A Lyrics


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Coming straight from the city of broken lights yo
Smoking on that shit that got you feeling right tho
Struggling to find the words that would give it light yo
I've been talking all this shit, but you know it's right yo
Smashing mics, and it's nice, got em asking for advice
And I see 'em scratch they heads like they caught lice yo
No cap I'm melting ice, catch me cruising through the night
Best believe I see it comin' like it's under my nose,
Peep the red and blue flash at the checkpoint right?
Not tonight, let him pass cause I got a model type
In the passenger, askin' her if she alright
She pulled a spliff out so I pass her the light
Now breathe, take a moment
And feel, the presence of your back on the back of your chair
Feel, the sensation of your hands on your legs
You up?
Roll it up like it vine leaves, my trees,
Got your eyes looking like high beams
No Visine, I see we vibing, on the regular
Vas-y, chérie, chaque nuit is spectacular
No nights in Paris, but we do it better içi
It don't matter where we be, this L be
Greener than the cedars in the LB, I be
Ready for emergencies like IVs
Puffin poison Ivy, no itching
Smoking like my last name Ipkiss
Who is this wiz kid?
Makin' all you bitches but a witness of his business,
Light one for the homies that's locked up on some bitch shit
A spliff twist, minding nothing but your own business
Still we with this, my clique tremendous
We ready for the smoke sesh, get yours in check
Got you going off balance like an open cheque
Ayo Tamtam, you got a joint?
Yeah bro, I got a joint, you want one?
Yeah bro, you got a lighter?
Nah bro, I forgot my lighter in Manhattan
I live next to
Central Park now
It's next to Central Park bro
I'm two blocks away bro
I'm two fuckin' blocks away man
On foot, you know?
You know how crazy that is?
And it don't stop
It never stops
They tell you it stops
But it never stops!
It never fucking stops!
That's how i call Tam, tallboytam




Tamir!
Come here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Vine" by K A are about the artist's life in the city, smoking, and enjoying good music with friends. The song opens with the rapper talking about being from a city with broken lights and smoking weed, which makes him feel good. He mentions struggling to find the right words to express himself but knows that what he's saying is true. The chorus of the song talks about smoking and feeling relaxed, with the artist inviting the listener to take a moment and feel the presence of their surroundings. The rest of the lyrics goes on about cruising in the city at night, being ready for anything, calling out fake friends, and appreciating his true friends. The song ends with K A calling one of his friends and asking him to come over.


Line by Line Meaning

Coming straight from the city of broken lights yo
I'm from a city where things are tough and people are struggling.


Smoking on that shit that got you feeling right tho
I'm smoking weed to relax and feel good.


Struggling to find the words that would give it light yo
I'm having trouble expressing myself clearly.


I've been talking all this shit, but you know it's right yo
I'm confident in what I'm saying, even if it sounds like bragging.


Smashing mics, and it's nice, got em asking for advice
I'm a talented rapper who's getting noticed and people are asking me for tips.


And I see 'em scratch they heads like they caught lice yo
People are confused by my talent, like they don't understand how I do it.


No cap I'm melting ice, catch me cruising through the night
I'm feeling good and confident and enjoying being out late at night.


Best believe I see it comin' like it's under my nose,
I'm aware of what's going on around me and I'm always ready.


Peep the red and blue flash at the checkpoint right?
I see the police ahead and I'm being cautious.


Not tonight, let him pass cause I got a model type
I'm not going to get in trouble with the police tonight because I have a beautiful woman with me.


In the passenger, askin' her if she alright
I'm checking in on my companion to make sure she's okay.


She pulled a spliff out so I pass her the light
My companion lit up a joint and I helped her light it.


Now breathe, take a moment
I'm reminding myself and my companion to relax and enjoy the moment.


And feel, the presence of your back on the back of your chair
I'm prompting my companion to be aware and focused on her surroundings and sensations.


Feel, the sensation of your hands on your legs
I'm prompting my companion to be aware of her body and physical presence.


You up?
I'm asking if my companion is awake and present in the moment.


Roll it up like it vine leaves, my trees,
I'm rolling up weed like I'm rolling a vine leaf.


Got your eyes looking like high beams
The weed is making us feel very alert and awake.


No Visine, I see we vibing, on the regular
We're vibing and enjoying each other's company, and we don't need artificial eye drops to do it regularly.


Vas-y, chérie, chaque nuit is spectacular
I'm encouraging my companion to keep going and enjoy the night because it's spectacular.


No nights in Paris, but we do it better ici
We're not in Paris but we're still enjoying ourselves more than if we were there.


It don't matter where we be, this L be
It doesn't matter where we are, we always have this weed.


Greener than the cedars in the LB, I be
Our weed is better than the cedars in Long Beach.


Ready for emergencies like IVs
We're always prepared for emergencies, like a doctor ready to administer an IV.


Puffin poison Ivy, no itching
We're smoking weed that's so good it feels like poison ivy, but it's not making us itch.


Smoking like my last name Ipkiss
We're smoking so much weed that we're like the character from 'The Mask' whose last name is Ipkiss.


Who is this wiz kid?
People are noticing me and wondering who I am.


Makin' all you bitches but a witness of his business,
I'm showing off my skills and making everyone else look like they're just watching.


Light one for the homies that's locked up on some bitch shit
I'm smoking this joint in honor of my friends who are locked up in jail for minor crimes.


A spliff twist, minding nothing but your own business
We're smoking this joint and minding our own business.


Still we with this, my clique tremendous
We're still together and my group of friends is amazing.


We ready for the smoke sesh, get yours in check
We're always ready to smoke and you should be too.


Got you going off balance like an open cheque
Our weed might make you feel off balance, but it's worth it.


Ayo Tamtam, you got a joint?
I'm asking my friend Tam if he has a joint.


Yeah bro, I got a joint, you want one?
Tam has a joint and is offering it to me.


Yeah bro, you got a lighter?
I'm asking Tam if he has a lighter.


Nah bro, I forgot my lighter in Manhattan
Tam doesn't have a lighter because he left it in Manhattan.


I live next to Central Park now
Tam lives near Central Park now.


It's next to Central Park bro
Tam's place is next to Central Park.


I'm two blocks away bro
Tam's place is only two blocks away from my location.


I'm two fuckin' blocks away man
Tam's place is really close to us.


On foot, you know?
Tam's place is walking distance away.


You know how crazy that is?
It's unbelievable how close Tam's place is.


And it don't stop
We're going to keep enjoying ourselves and smoking weed.


It never stops
We're going to keep smoking weed and enjoying ourselves forever.


They tell you it stops
People might tell you to stop smoking weed, but...


But it never stops!
...we're never going to stop.


That's how I call Tam, tallboytam
I call my friend Tam by the nickname 'Tall Boy Tam'.


Tamir! Come here
I'm calling Tam over to me.




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Karl Metni

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

maw2140

yohh - 1000.
"judge me too quick, mistake me as a heathen
because i had tools, moved weight, and was thievin
but i was broke out the gate, i was grievin
had a cold heart cuz my apartment was freezin
studied this 30 years so you could say it's mastered
thorough nigga, it's in my nucleic acid"

ka's incredible with the art.



All comments from YouTube:

Mousse Garbonzo

This man is 50 and keeps getting better at his craft. Insanely inspirational. Never stop learning. Never stop studying and bettering yourself. I can't wait to hear what he's doing when he's 80.

Noori Elhadi

HIS MATERIAL IS TIMELESS THO

Mousse Garbonzo

@Craig R This is a lot, Craig.

Craig R

@Mousse Garbonzo You're telling me to take things lightly when you can't take things lightly yourself. Tell yourself to relax, not me. YouTube comments are ambiguous at the best of times, so I think we might forgive each other for misconstruing things and perhaps it would be wise to stop short of trying to call the other person "bizarre" or to make reads on them. Let's forget it, eh? At the end of the day, you were being light-hearted, and so was I in the beginning too. You mean only to show your appreciation (which I acknowledged), but there was nothing wrong with my comment aside from it being somewhat goofy. You don't need to let it bother you or even respond sarcastically in the first place. I get it, you're just showing your love for the art and then someone comes in with a factual comment that disrupts your romanticising. It's not like I wasn't aware of what I was doing, and if you were more light-hearted yourself, then perhaps you would have perceived the deliberate humour in that instead of taking offence. I could and do spend plenty of time lauding artists like Ka myself, so don't fool yourself into thinking that I'm some intrinsic buzzkill, because I could easily stand here all day and share in aesthetic appreciation with you. Anyway, you love Ka, I love Ka. That's the main thing. Enjoy this beautiful music.

(But yeah, just to remind you that he probably won't be as good an artist once he's past 60).

Jesse.J.W.C.L.

The best

Mousse Garbonzo

@Craig R It was meant sarcastically, but not necessarily as an insult. You are a bizarre person who is taking my comments way too seriously. It's YouTube. Lighten up. I'm aware of cognitive decline. I'm damn near 50 myself and dementia runs in my family. Go play doctor with somebody else. I came here to enjoy Ka's new video and show appreciation for his craft with my comment. You're a buzzkill.

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Torrin Blades

This man’s work ethic is unbelievable, two projects!? I’ll be buying BOTH vinyls… can’t believe we’ve been blessed with AOTY level projects from Billy woods, Elucid & KA just to name a few. What an amazing year for music!

robF

And Billy Woods dropped again💀
Bro said "one AOTY contender aint enough, have another"

Hades$

Can you get the vinyl online? help with a link pls

Mider-Span Man

Indeed it is a great year for music and still more to come from Freddie Gibbs, Boldy James, Killah Priest, and so many more great artists! I am hoping for another Navy Blue album to drop sometime soon as well.

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