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.
Look Out
Kevin Gates Lyrics
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To never think about the old times when you were thinkin' that it′s over
I told you don't cry but then it slows down
'Cause when it rains you know that the sun′s gon shine
But it′s so hard to pick up all the pieces
Lord know that I'm innocent, now you got me fearless
It′s on now, I know that you see it
Hopeless in beneath it and I will never leave
Hopin' that your lies didn′t come off so decievin'
'Cause maybe I was wrong and maybe I just misread ′em
You wanted everything but not then you really need it
But now I′ve had enough 'cause what we had is done
Thought I could walk away but no, I had to run
And what you thought was sweet just ended up bein′ bitter
I think I need a minute, lookin' back you′ll never get it
No, you will never get it
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I'm out of it
Look out ′cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I′m out of it
Here we go, I'm climbin′ mountains today
No doubt, I got this pain in my waY
All I can feel is anger inside
Don't try to pretend you don′t know why
It's easy when you're suicidal
Chasin′ love inside a bottle
Nothing I can do will keep your demons away
All this need and stupid reasons
Not sure you even believe ′em
Nothing I can do to fight your demons today
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I′m out of it
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I'm out of it
I said I′ve had it up here with all this bullshit we′ve been goin' through
We′ve wasted all these years and now I feel like I am close to through
'Cause what we had is gone and I don′t think it's comin′ back to us
I gave you all I had and what I had has never added up
My heart is all that's left, but yet you took that
I tried to make it work, I prayed it would last
Why won't you look at me? Why don′t you look back?
No, you won′t look back
Fuck that! Come back!
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I′m out of it
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I'm out of it
Look out ′cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I′m out of it
Look out 'cause I gave you all I had but this is all you′ll get from me
Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I′m out of it
In Kevin Gates's song Look Out, he expresses his thoughts and emotions towards a past relationship that has ended. The lyrics convey his struggles to move on from the past and his frustration towards his former partner's behavior. He sings about the difficulty of trying to forget the old times and the pain that comes with it. Gates tries to convince himself that he is innocent and that his partner's actions led to the downfall of the relationship.
Gates uses the metaphor of rain and sunshine to express the idea that even in difficult times, there is always hope. However, he seems to be struggling with picking up the pieces and moving on from the past. He questions whether he misread the signs and if he was wrong about his ex-partner. He acknowledges that he has had enough and needs to let go of what they had.
The chorus of the song, "Look out 'cause I gave you all I had, but this is all you'll get from me. Look out 'cause what we had is gone, I lost you and I'm out of it", conveys the singer's resolute decision to move on from the past and his past relationship. Gates expresses his pain, disappointment, and frustration towards his ex-partner's behavior and how it destroyed their relationship. The song is an emotional journey that the singer goes through in trying to move on from a past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There not a day goes by that I don′t try
I try every day to not think about the past.
To never think about the old times when you were thinkin' that it′s over
I try to forget when you wanted to end things between us.
I told you don't cry but then it slows down
I comforted you when you cried, but now things are different.
'Cause when it rains you know that the sun′s gon shine
Even in tough times, I know things will get better.
But it′s so hard to pick up all the pieces
It's difficult to move on and forget the past.
Lord know that I'm innocent, now you got me fearless
I know I did nothing wrong, and I have no fear.
It′s on now, I know that you see it
Our relationship is over, and you can see that now.
Hopeless in beneath it and I will never leave
I am stuck in a hopeless situation and can't leave.
Now I start thinkin' that I was merely dreamin′
I realize that what we had was only a dream.
Hopin' that your lies didn′t come off so decievin'
I hope you weren't intentionally lying to me.
'Cause maybe I was wrong and maybe I just misread ′em
I may have misinterpreted your actions and intentions.
You wanted everything but not then you really need it
You desired everything but didn't actually need it.
But now I′ve had enough 'cause what we had is done
I've reached my limit and our relationship is over.
Thought I could walk away but no, I had to run
I wanted to leave peacefully, but it didn't happen that way.
And what you thought was sweet just ended up bein′ bitter
What started out as a good thing turned out to be a bad thing.
I think I need a minute, lookin' back you′ll never get it
I need time to myself, and you'll never understand my decision.
No, you will never get it
You'll never be able to understand how I feel or why I did what I did.
Here we go, I'm climbin′ mountains today
I'm facing a great challenge today.
No doubt, I got this pain in my waY
I'm in pain, but I can handle it.
All I can feel is anger inside
I'm filled with anger and frustration.
Don't try to pretend you don′t know why
You know exactly why I'm angry.
It's easy when you're suicidal
It's easy to give up when facing suicidal thoughts.
Chasin′ love inside a bottle
Trying to find love in alcohol or other substances.
Nothing I can do will keep your demons away
I can't help you fight your internal demons.
All this need and stupid reasons
Your demands and excuses are unreasonable.
Not sure you even believe ′em
I'm not even sure if you believe your own excuses.
Nothing I can do to fight your demons today
I can't help you overcome your problems today.
I said I′ve had it up here with all this bullshit we′ve been goin' through
I'm fed up with all the nonsense we've dealt with.
We′ve wasted all these years and now I feel like I am close to through
Our time together has been a waste and I'm ready to move on.
'Cause what we had is gone and I don′t think it's comin′ back to us
Our relationship is over, and it's unlikely we'll ever have what we had before.
I gave you all I had and what I had has never added up
I did everything I could, but it wasn't enough for our relationship.
My heart is all that's left, but yet you took that
All I have left to give is my love, but you took that away too.
I tried to make it work, I prayed it would last
I did my best to keep our relationship together.
Why won't you look at me? Why don′t you look back?
Why won't you acknowledge me or our relationship?
Fuck that! Come back!
I don't want to end things between us, come back to me.
Writer(s): Chad Winston Williamson
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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