Lowkey
Kari Faux is an American rapper/singer based out of Little Rock, Arkansas; … Read Full Bio ↴Kari Faux is an American rapper/singer based out of Little Rock, Arkansas; she is best known for her flamboyant dress, and conversational style of rap. Her songs are most commonly characterized as "internet rap;" with repetitive hooks, minimal production, and an emphasis on clever wordplay.[1] Being a product of the new age internet rap, her subject matter usually boasts her unique style and social status among social media that had made her popular. In 2014, Faux released her debut mixtape, Laugh Now, Die Later, which had been received somewhat well from critics, landing a spot on Pitchfork's "Most Overlooked Mixtapes of 2014. The EP would most notably gain the attention of rapper Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino. Glover remixed Faux's "No Small Talk," and featured it on his own mixtape, "STN MTN." Currently, Kari Faux is located in Los Angeles, California; having moved from Little Rock, in order to further develop her career and produce more music.

Lowkey
Kari Faux Lyrics


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Hold it down, baby
(Can you hold it down, can you hold it down?
Can you hold it down, keep it on the low?)
Ain't nobody gotta know
(Can you hold it down, can you hold it down?
Can you hold it down, keep it on the low?)
You ain't gotta tell your friends
(Can you hold it down, can you hold it down?
Can you hold it down, keep it on the low?)
'Cause, baby, [?] on the low, the low
(Can you hold it down, can you hold it down?
Can you hold it down, keep it on the low?)

We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey

You ain't gotta tell your friends
That I make you look within
You ain't gotta tell your homies
That I keep you company when you're lonely
You ain't gotta tell your mama
That I like to bring the drama
You ain't gotta tell your daddy
That I'm the one that makes you happy

We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey

Baby, this the anthem, [?]
And if they asking questions, tell them they [?]
I wanna keep it quiet, let's keep it on the hush
They should worry 'bout them, never worry 'bout us
You can scoop me from the spot
Soon as you get off work, I'll be ready 'round 8 o'clock
But before I let this go, I just really need to know
Before we ride off, can you keep it on the low?

We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey
We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey




Low, low, low, low, lowkey
Low, low, low, low, lowkey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kari Faux's song "Lowkey" are about keeping the relationship secret and not letting other people know about it. Faux asks her partner to hold it down and keep it on the low. She doesn't want anyone to know about their relationship, not even their friends and family. She mentions that she makes him look within and keeps him company when he's lonely, but she doesn't want him to tell anyone about it. She wants to keep it quiet and on the hush.


Throughout the song, Faux reiterates her desire to keep the relationship a secret. She tells her partner that they should worry about them and not worry about what other people think. She asks him to scoop her from the spot and be ready at 8 o'clock, but before they ride off, she needs to know if he can keep it on the low.


Overall, the lyrics emphasize the importance of privacy in a relationship, and how it can be crucial for maintaining a healthy and successful partnership.


Line by Line Meaning

Hold it down, baby
Can you keep this a secret, baby?


(Can you hold it down, can you hold it down? Can you hold it down, keep it on the low?)
Can you keep it quiet and not tell anyone?


Ain't nobody gotta know
No one needs to know about us


You ain't gotta tell your friends
Don't tell your friends anything


'Cause, baby, [?] on the low, the low
Because what we have is a secret


We gon' keep it lowkey, lowkey, lowkey, lowkey Low, low, low, low, lowkey Low, low, low, low, lowkey
We will keep our relationship a secret


That I make you look within
I help you self-reflect


That I keep you company when you're lonely
I keep you company when you feel alone


That I like to bring the drama
Don't tell anyone that I'm the one who likes to start drama


That I'm the one that makes you happy
I make you happy, but don't tell anyone


Baby, this the anthem, [?] And if they asking questions, tell them they [?]
This is our thing, and if anyone asks, just tell them it's nothing


I wanna keep it quiet, let's keep it on the hush They should worry 'bout them, never worry 'bout us
I want to keep our relationship a secret, and they should mind their own business


You can scoop me from the spot Soon as you get off work, I'll be ready 'round 8 o'clock But before I let this go, I just really need to know Before we ride off, can you keep it on the low?
You can pick me up later, but before we leave, I need to know if you can keep our relationship a secret




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: KARI JOHNSON

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Comments from YouTube:

Pro Habits

Kari faux so slept on

Luna

Tell me about it 😤

Young Jay

high key

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BigThemeGaming

Everything she puts out is fire 🤙🏿🤙🏿🕺🏿🕺🏿

tobyalonzo

Need Kari to drop another project already 😩🔥💯🙌🏼

Nomahlubi Gumede

@Maurice Watkins that version sounds so much better🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Maurice Watkins

Emma she dropped an EP titled 'Primary' which features a different version of this song

Emma

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Expressively Yanna Marie

I will never "skip" this song.

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