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.
I'm In Love
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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New Ferrari outside (new Ferrari outside)
Twelve million spent on ice (ooh), I'm just livin' my life
Prayer wanna state of mind, I'm followin' my own advice
Say, John, I kinda like the way this feel
Turn my pain into passion
Turn my pain into passion, vocal point to exhale
Humble out the gutter, came from nothing
He been workin' all his life (workin' all his life)
Then he met a plug, look like he came up overnight (came up overnight)
I'ma die in these Cuban links, I'm fresh off a movie scene
Racist judge found me guilty, sent me back to hell (ooh)
Nominated for the Grammys, I went back to jail
My main man cut me, ripped my soul out me (soul out me)
I picked him over, Bito, now I ain't got nobody (got nobody)
When you don't listen to your heart it could get so cloudy (could get so cloudy)
And all the crosses that you do, just know I know 'bout it (just know I know 'bout it)
Knowing two wrongs don't make a right, never felt so alone in my life
Eagles see us flying overhead
Maybe this just means I'm in love
All praise to the creator of the stars up above
Now blessings rain down over us (rain down)
When I see the sunshine, it turn my pain into love
Maybe this just means I'm in love (I'm in love)
All praise to the creator of the stars up above
Now blessings rain down over us (rain down)
When I see the sunshine, it turn my pain into love
I turn my back on my realest niggas, I stuck to the code
Dude talk bad and you ain't backed me, left me out in the cold
Allah be with you, I forgive you, you my Muslim brother
I hide your flaws, through right or wrong, we still gon' love each other
My other partner seen a din and heard we call it Islam
We took him to the mass Jama'ah, we proceeded in prayer
All the ones that wanna be just like me in their feelings
I know they really love me based off lookin' at they image
One thing you can't fake, because the public pay attention
I be rockin' solo, when I pull up, no security
I'm protected, I'ma die for this, don't try to take my jewelry
God blessed me with a wife who really loves me and some children
Maybe this just means I'm in love
All praise to the creator of the stars up above
Now blessings rain down over us (rain down)
When I see the sunshine, it turn my pain into love
Maybe this just means I'm in love (I'm in love)
All praise to the creator of the stars up above
Now blessings rain down over us (rain down)
When I see the sunshine, it turn my pain into love
Eyes on the prize, miles away
Turned my pain into love, scars away
Eyes on the prize, miles away
(Ayy, ayy, ayy)
I had just got out of jail, I was slow (ayy, ayy, ayy)
I wasn't in the mix (ayy, ayy, ayy)
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
In Kevin Gates's song "I'm in Love," he talks about his current state of being and the struggles he has gone through to get there. He starts off by talking about his new Ferrari and how he has spent twelve million dollars on ice. He is living his life and is grateful for this life as he mentions that his prayer is in a good state of mind, and he follows his own advice. He then talks about how he has turned his pain into passion through exhalation.
Gates then praises God and thanks Him for his friend Rod Wave, who has helped him a lot. He talks about how he has come a long way from being in the gutter to becoming successful and how he met a plug, who elevated him overnight. Gates is happy with his life and mentions that he will die while wearing his Cuban links, which is a symbol of his success. He also talks about his struggles where a racist judge found him guilty and sent him back to jail. He even got nominated for the Grammys but still went back to jail. He picked his right-hand man, who later betrayed him, leaving him with no one to trust, but Gates chooses to forgive him.
Gates also talks about his love for his wife and children. He thanks God for blessing him with a wife who really loves and some children. He emphasizes that "Maybe this just means I'm in love." He appreciates God for his blessings, and when he sees the sunshine, it turns his pain into love. In the end, he mentions that he is miles away, eyeing the prize and that he had just got out of jail, and he was slow.
Line by Line Meaning
New Ferrari outside (new Ferrari outside)
I have a brand-new Ferrari parked outside
Twelve million spent on ice (ooh), I'm just livin' my life
I spent $12 million on jewelry and I'm just enjoying my life
Prayer wanna state of mind, I'm followin' my own advice
I'm in a spiritual state of mind and I'm following my own advice
Say, John, I kinda like the way this feel
I like the feeling of this moment, John
Turn my pain into passion
I transformed my pain into passion
Turn my pain into passion, vocal point to exhale
I turned my pain into passion and used it as a vocal point to exhale
Givin' God praise and sayin', "Thanks for Rod Wave" (Rod Wave)
I'm thanking God and Rod Wave for my success
Humble out the gutter, came from nothing
I came from humble beginnings and achieved success
He been workin' all his life (workin' all his life)
He worked tirelessly all his life
Then he met a plug, look like he came up overnight (came up overnight)
He met an influential figure and it seemed like he achieved success overnight
I'ma die in these Cuban links, I'm fresh off a movie scene
I will always wear my Cuban links and I just finished filming a movie
Racist judge found me guilty, sent me back to hell (ooh)
A biased judge found me guilty and sent me back to prison
Nominated for the Grammys, I went back to jail
I was Grammy-nominated, but still went back to prison
My main man cut me, ripped my soul out me (soul out me)
My closest friend betrayed me and it hurt me deeply
I picked him over, Bito, now I ain't got nobody (got nobody)
I chose him over another friend, Bito, and now I have no one left
When you don't listen to your heart it could get so cloudy (could get so cloudy)
When you ignore your instincts, things can become unclear
And all the crosses that you do, just know I know 'bout it (just know I know 'bout it)
I know about all the wrong things you've done
Knowing two wrongs don't make a right, never felt so alone in my life
I know that two wrongs don't make a right and I've never felt so alone
Eagles see us flying overhead
Eagles see us succeeding and flying high
Maybe this just means I'm in love
Maybe this feeling means I'm in love
All praise to the creator of the stars up above
I praise the creator of the universe
Now blessings rain down over us (rain down)
Now blessings pour down on us
When I see the sunshine, it turn my pain into love
When I see the sunshine, it transforms my pain into love
I turn my back on my realest niggas, I stuck to the code
I betrayed my closest friends but I stayed loyal to my principles
Dude talk bad and you ain't backed me, left me out in the cold
Someone talked behind my back and didn't support me, leaving me feeling isolated
Allah be with you, I forgive you, you my Muslim brother
I forgive you and consider you my fellow Muslim
I hide your flaws, through right or wrong, we still gon' love each other
I overlook your mistakes and we will still love each other
My other partner seen a din and heard we call it Islam
My business partner heard about Islam and became interested
We took him to the mass Jama'ah, we proceeded in prayer
We took him to a large prayer gathering and prayed together
All the ones that wanna be just like me in their feelings
People who aspire to be like me are caught up in their emotions
I know they really love me based off lookin' at they image
I know they love me based on their public image
One thing you can't fake, because the public pay attention
The public will know if you're being genuine or faking it
I be rockin' solo, when I pull up, no security
I often go alone and without security when I arrive somewhere
I'm protected, I'ma die for this, don't try to take my jewelry
I'm protected and I'm willing to die for what I have, so don't try to take my jewelry
God blessed me with a wife who really loves me and some children
God has blessed me with a loving wife and children
Eyes on the prize, miles away
I'm focused on my goal, even though it's far away
Turned my pain into love, scars away
I transformed my pain into love and my scars have healed
I had just got out of jail, I was slow (ayy, ayy, ayy)
I had just been released from prison and was moving slowly
I wasn't in the mix (ayy, ayy, ayy)
I wasn't involved in any drama or conflicts
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gregory Sanders, Kevin Gilyard, Thomas Horton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Strength860
Everyone that’s listening to this going through the Struggle/Pain hang in there i wish y’all Health Wealth Prosperity and Blessings
@samuellambsrt8387
Thank you big bro!!
I love you so much.
@chrisreed7640
amen ❤
@jodiann3498
Amen thank you 🙏🏾
@blakehoward5972
🔯
@samuellambsrt8387
@@blakehoward5972 I see ya. Yes sir.
@prasg1186
"All praises to the Creator of the stars up above.." so simple yet so beautiful!"
BarakAllah feekum, Gates!
@94Cancer
So Beautiful
@ABplusOriginal
Allah still a "messenger" there's only ONE Creator.
@prasg1186
@@ABplusOriginal ??? Where are you getting this from? 🤣