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.
Do You
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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Really didn′t mean to upset you
Take a look at your thighs
By the look in your eyes
You really need somebody to?
Undress you
Pull your hair
And put dick on your spine
Do you feel loved when ever were alone
When ever were alone i can make you feel loved
When i turn you around
And i grip your waist
And i hit you from behind
And no you can't be mrs. gates
I do this every time
(I do this every time)
Hey how you doing?
Look my name kevin gates
I know each and every way to make you feel good
Paints below my waist
Tear drops in my face
Im intelligent as hell and i′m real hood
Slang dick
Real gugg espically next to me
She the type of woman that will kick it for a day
But if she can't have her way
Get upset and leave
Again and again
No oxygen but the wind
Call one of your friends
The lyrics in Kevin Gates's song "Do You" depict a sexually charged encounter with a female partner. The singer expresses his desire to please the woman, suggesting that she needs someone to undress her, pull her hair and have sex with her. He promises to make her feel loved when they are alone and describes how he enjoys hitting her from behind while holding her waist.
The lyrics also reveal the singer's possessive nature as he threatens to get loud in public if he catches the woman with another man. He acknowledges that their relationship is purely physical and that he never intends to settle down with her.
Overall, the song portrays a toxic and one-sided relationship based solely on sexual gratification. The lyrics also highlight the objectification and commodification of women in the male-dominated music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Text you
Sending a message to the person
Really didn't mean to upset you
Apologizing for causing distress in the recipient
Take a look at your thighs
Commenting on the recipient's physical appearance
By the look in your eyes
Observing the recipient's emotions
You really need somebody to?
Asking if the recipient desires companionship
Undress you
Expressing interest in intimacy
Pull your hair
Stating a preference for rougher intimacy
And put dick on your spine
Describing a specific sexual act
Get loud in public if i catch you with some other guy
Warning the recipient not to cheat
Do you feel loved when ever were alone
Inquiring about emotional satisfaction
When ever were alone i can make you feel loved
Confidently promising emotional satisfaction in solitude
When i turn you around
Describing another sexual act
And i grip your waist
Detailing the physicality of the sexual act
And i hit you from behind
Describing yet another sexual act
And no you can't be mrs. gates
Clarifying that the relationship is purely physical
I do this every time
Asserting experience and proficiency
(I do this every time)
Emphasizing the previous statement
Hey how you doing?
Initiating a conversation
Look my name kevin gates
Introducing oneself
I know each and every way to make you feel good
Promising satisfaction in intimacy
Paints below my waist
Making a sexual innuendo
Tear drops in my face
Suggesting emotional vulnerability
Im intelligent as hell and i'm real hood
Describing a combination of smarts and street wisdom
Slang dick
Using crude language for the male genitalia
Real gugg espically next to me
Claiming to be exceptional in comparison to others
She the type of woman that will kick it for a day
Describing a specific type of woman
But if she can't have her way
Warning that the woman may become upset if her desires are not met
Get upset and leave
Predicting the outcome of the aforementioned scenario
Again and again
Implying that this has happened multiple times
No oxygen but the wind
Using a metaphor for the lack of emotions in the relationship
Call one of your friends
Suggesting the recipient seek emotional support elsewhere
Writer(s): Kevin Gilyard, Ross Parelli
Contributed by Tristan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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