Change Lanes
Kevin Gates Lyrics

Been through a lot of pain in my life, and I pray the Lord take it all away
I have experienced a lot of suffering in my life, and I ask God to relieve me of it all.

I got family doing life, never see the sunshine again and pray it all away
I have loved ones serving life sentences, never to experience freedom again, and I pray for their release.

Diamond teeth when I bless the game, I was bein' quiet but got a lot to say
My diamond dental fixtures complement my message, which was previously muted, but now I have plenty to say.

Unique chains on a freeway, don't need reigns, cocaine Wraith
I drive the freeway with custom chains, no need for reins. My car is fast, fueled by cocaine.

Made a statement, I was grindin' on 'em, got an order off, want a replay?
I made a statement, I worked hard and delivered, now they want more. Do they want me to replay it?

Rolex, no diamonds in it, Swiss movement, no time for tickin'
I wear a Rolex without diamonds, it has a Swiss movement, and there's no ticking sound. Time is too valuable to waste.

Introverted, not tryna kick it, private life, please mind your business
I'm introverted and not interested in being social. My private life is my own; please don't interfere.

Plain Jane, I done changed lanes, Plain Jane, I done changed lanes
I used to be predictable and basic, but now I've switched things up and taken a different path.

Making Salat, I ain't miss a beat
I practice Salat (prayer) and never miss a beat.

Praise to Allah, made it out the clink
I give thanks to Allah for helping me get out of jail.

Alhamdulillah, praise be to God
This is an Arabic phrase which means 'praise be to God.'

Big booty freak, givin' a massage
I received a massage from a sexy lady with a big butt.

Lookin' in the mirror, lookin' at a star
I'm looking at my reflection in the mirror and seeing a star.

Remember being broke, wishin' on a star
I recall being poor and hoping for a miracle.

Out the mud no one givin' us a star
We worked hard and built ourselves up from the dirt; no one gave us a handout.

White gold, iced out, Audemars
I wear an iced-out, white gold Audemars watch.

Foreign car, push button, autostart
My car is foreign and has a push-button autostart feature.

Rest and relaxation not involved, goin' hard Rolls Royce, R&R
I don't have time for rest and relaxation; I'm working hard in my Rolls Royce.

Wonder why these niggas hate me?
I wonder why some people dislike me.

Probably 'cause they know they ain't me
They probably hate me because they know they don't have what I have.

I ain't never been a gang member, Illinois labeled me a gang chief
I have never been part of a gang, but the state of Illinois has falsely labeled me as a gang leader.

Political spear, Judge Linehan racist, I'm bein' sentenced
I'm being given a sentence by a racist judge who holds a political grudge against me.

Wrongful conviction, broke bread and lied to me
I was wrongly convicted, and those I thought were my friends betrayed me.

Gave him a quarter ticket, he did not appeal it
I gave him 25 years in prison, and he did not attempt to appeal the sentence.

Layin' in my cell, lookin' at the ceiling
I spend my time in jail lying in my cell, looking up at the ceiling.

I'm on a division, me and all the killers
I'm part of a prison division that houses killers.

Throwin' shit and piss on all the staff members
I and other prisoners throw feces and urine on the staff members.

Even got the warden, that's why they had to ship us
We even targeted the warden, so they had to move us to another facility.

(Vroom Vroom) This a Camaro
The sound effect of a car engine revving; I am driving a Camaro.

I'm rockin' Bread Winners' fitness apparel
I am wearing Bread Winners' athletic wear.

Sexy receptionist look like a dancer
The receptionist is attractive and looks like she could be a dancer.

Pardon me ma'am, I'm demandin' some answers
I'm asking the receptionist some questions that I expect her to answer.

Not makin' plans that was made to be cancelled
I avoid making plans that are destined to be canceled or fall through.

Coulda said, 'Hi,' you know I'm kinda bashful
I could have said 'Hi,' but I'm shy around strangers.

Unwillin' to fuck with me, why you starin'?
Why are you staring at me if you don't want to interact with me?

Got some real niggas and we into sharin'
I have genuine friends who are willing to give and share with me.

Conservative aura, I glow in the dark
I have a reserved personality but stand out from others.

I speak in no English, I'm talkin' numerics
I speak a language of numbers, not English.

Islamic fashion out in Paris, overseas when I travel, McLaren
I wear Islamic-themed clothing in Paris, and I travel internationally in my McLaren car.

Come to think this was me in the alley
I realize that at some point, I was in the alley.

Mickie D's we was purchasin' salads
We bought salads at McDonald's.

Chi-raq, buyin' chicken from Harold's
In Chicago (locally known as Chi-raq), I buy chicken from Harold's restaurant.

Jerk Villa curry chicken and cabbage
At Jerk Villa, I eat curry chicken and cabbage.

Fresh yams, politic'n with family
I eat fresh yams and have political discussions with my family.

I got status, gotta catch me in traffic
I am well-known and have high social status; you have to catch me while I'm on the move.

Makin' music, but I'm really a trapper
I make music, but in reality, I am a drug dealer.

Booty club, 'bout to fuck up a sandwich
I'm at a strip club and about to order some gourmet sandwich.

A hundred bands, if you ain't catch him, what's happenin'?
I earned a hundred thousand dollars; if you didn't catch me, then what's wrong?

Maceo Haziz, told him we platinum
I talked to Maceo Haziz and informed him that we have sold over a million records.

Amsterdam on the tram, we in transit
I'm in Amsterdam, riding the tram, and in transit.

Word to God, I'ma fuck a Kardashian
I swear to God; I will have sexual intercourse with a Kardashian.