Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin… Read Full Bio ↴Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper and singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to Young Money Entertainment.
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases. Gates would then be released in 2011 and immediately returned to recording music. He would soon earn the attention of Lil' Wayne. In early 2013, Gates released a mixtape, The Luca Brasi Story which was called "easily the best rap-related thing" in February 2013 by Spin Magazine. The Luca Brasi Story has been downloaded from popular mixtape sharing site, DatPiff, over 130,000 times.

On February 15, 2013, it was announced that Kevin Gates signed to Atlantic Records. Gates was also featured on Pusha T's 2013 mixtape as well as on Gudda Gudda's mixtape. On July 16, 2013 Gates released a street album titled Stranger Than Fiction, the street album was supported by the single "4:30".

He released his latest project By Any Means in 2014, and from there exploded in even more popularity. Mid-year made his way onto the cover of the 2014 XXL Freshman list.

Careful
Kevin Gates Lyrics

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Shawty look good but her friend look better
Wish I would have known that before I even met her
We could blow strong when we kickin' it together
Late night in the whip, talkin' bout whatever
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
Whip it from the rear while I nibble on her ear
What we doin' here maybe sure no one ever hear

Louis Vuitton Aviator frames, you know?
People like us takin' off, Pluto
Body inked up, keep starin' she fucked
Remove her panties with my teeth pussy eat up
Grind hard, time behind bars, never ease up
Vagina they should keep it clean I'm a beat up
Have her naked cookin' breakfast while I kick my feet up
Bout to go to work no need to roll the sleeves up
Rollin' out the red carpet while I roll my trees up
College girl questionin' my cup, what's the pink stuff?
Turn her to a fiend, taste the Lean, baby drink up
Doin' every freaky thing she could think of

Shawty look good but her friend look better
Wish I would have known that before I even met her
We could blow strong when we kickin' it together
Late night in the whip, talkin' bout whatever
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
Whip it from the rear while I nibble on her ear
What we doin' here maybe sure no one ever hear

Branded, twerk that girl like Kev Hamill
White automobile lookin' like teeth enamel
Randall, down to the art but it's a gamble
Gun and ammo quarterback if you ain't understandin'
She don't want me givin' dick away a double standard
Hate to be romantic, rather be man-handled
Hands behind her back, tied her up with a bandana
Pullin' Strings as I made her sing Carlos Santana
Bitch wit' ass, that's a BWA banner
2 ounces of Lean in a 20 ounce Fanter
Dick make her feel it in her stomach when I rammed her
I kill pussy, made her out an example

Shawty look good but her friend look better
Wish I would have known that before I even met her
We could blow strong when we kickin' it together
Late night in the whip, talkin' bout whatever
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful

Whip it from the rear while I nibble on her ear
What we doin' here maybe sure no one ever hear

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kevin Gates's song Careful tell the story of a man who is spending time with a woman, but he is also attracted to her friend. He regrets not realizing how attractive the friend was before he met the woman he is with. He enjoys spending time with the woman, but he feels like they need to be careful about what they do because he could keep a secret, but they still need to be careful.

The song then goes on to describe the man's life, including his style (Louis Vuitton Aviator frames), his success (taking off like Pluto), and his sexual preferences (removing panties with his teeth). He works hard and never eases up, although he thinks women should keep themselves clean before being intimate. He enjoys having his woman cook breakfast while he kicks his feet up, and he rolls out the red carpet for her. His lyrics are explicit and sexual, but he also acknowledges the importance of being careful and keeping secrets.

Overall, the song Careful is about enjoying different experiences with different women, but also acknowledging the importance of being careful and discreet. The lyrics are explicit and may not be appropriate for all audiences, but they effectively convey the message of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Shawty look good but her friend look better
I thought the girl I met was attractive until I saw her friend who was more attractive.

Wish I would have known that before I even met her
I wish I had known about the friend before I met the girl I'm currently seeing.

We could blow strong when we kickin' it together
When we're together, things could be great.

Late night in the whip, talkin' bout whatever
We often spend late nights together talking about anything and everything.

I could keep a secret but we gotta be careful
I can keep secrets, but we need to be cautious because our actions could have consequences.

Whip it from the rear while I nibble on her ear
While I'm sexually intimate with her, I also nibble on her ear from behind.

What we doin' here maybe sure no one ever hear
We need to keep our actions private so that we don't get caught or get in trouble.

Louis Vuitton Aviator frames, you know?
Do you recognize my expensive sunglasses?

People like us takin' off, Pluto
Successful people like us are moving up in the world.

Body inked up, keep starin' she fucked
I have tattoos all over my body, and when people stare at me, it means they're interested in me sexually.

Remove her panties with my teeth pussy eat up
I'm so skilled at performing oral sex that I can remove her underwear with my teeth and pleasure her.

Grind hard, time behind bars, never ease up
I have been in prison before, but I still work hard and don't slack off.

Vagina they should keep it clean I'm a beat up
Women should keep their genitals clean because I'm so skilled at sex that I'll pleasure them to the point of exhaustion.

Have her naked cookin' breakfast while I kick my feet up
I'll have her cook breakfast while I relax and enjoy the morning nude.

Bout to go to work no need to roll the sleeves up
I'm ready to work and don't need to roll up my sleeves to do so.

Rollin' out the red carpet while I roll my trees up
I'm treating myself like royalty while I smoke weed.

College girl questionin' my cup, what's the pink stuff?
A college girl questioned my drink and didn't recognize that it was a fruity mixed drink.

Turn her to a fiend, taste the Lean, baby drink up
I'll make her addicted to Lean by encouraging her to drink it frequently.

Doin' every freaky thing she could think of
We're engaging in various sexual activities that she wants to try.

Branded, twerk that girl like Kev Hamill
I'm going to brand her with my logo and make her dance like Kev Hamill.

White automobile lookin' like teeth enamel
My white car is so shiny that it looks like teeth enamel.

Randall, down to the art but it's a gamble
I'm engaging in risky situations with my friend Randall.

Gun and ammo quarterback if you ain't understandin'
I'm the leader of the group and have weapons at my disposal if you don't understand what's happening.

She don't want me givin' dick away a double standard
She doesn't want me to cheat, but she doesn't mind cheating on her partner.

Hate to be romantic, rather be man-handled
I'm not interested in being romantic; I'd rather be physically dominant.

Hands behind her back, tied her up with a bandana
I tied her up with a bandana and am in control of the situation.

Pullin' Strings as I made her sing Carlos Santana
I'm exerting my power over her and making her do things she wouldn't normally do, like singing a Carlos Santana song.

Bitch wit' ass, that's a BWA banner
Women with large butts are associated with my group BWA.

2 ounces of Lean in a 20 ounce Fanter
I mix 2 ounces of Lean in a 20-ounce Fanta soda.

Dick make her feel it in her stomach when I rammed her
I'm so good at sex that she feels it in her stomach when I penetrate her.

I kill pussy, made her out an example
I'm very skilled at sex and have pleasured her so much that it's an example for others.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Blair Andre Atkinson, Kevin Gilyard

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