Dive
Kid Cudi Lyrics

Hey
Kid Cudi greets the listener.

Seen nothing like that shorty with the fat back movin' to the vibes (vibes)
Kid Cudi is describing a woman with an amazing body who is dancing to the music.

Say, I'm just up in my habitat, play a little Ratatat, Kick it with my tribe (right)
Kid Cudi is saying that he is in his comfort zone, playing music and hanging out with his friends.

I'm sayin' it's a known fact, show 'em, nigga, no ask, Sucker fall in line (yeah)
Kid Cudi is stating that people need to fall in line and follow his lead because he is making it happen.

I'm 'bout to get mine, whoa, whoa, niggas seein' me shine, bright
Kid Cudi is confidently saying that he is about to become successful and people will see how brightly he shines.

Catch me baked outside, wanderin' daily, why, why?, Would you let me get behind? Baby, just close your eyes (eyes)
Kid Cudi is asking the listener if they would let him get close to them while he is high and wandering outside.

You see we takin' off, leave the stress, no time (bye), This ain't televised, see I'm her surprise, I
Kid Cudi is saying that he and his crew are leaving behind their stresses and taking off somewhere, and he's a surprise to the woman he is with.

Ooh-ooh, ooh, that vibe, Ooh-ooh, ooh, that vibe, Ooh-ooh, I need those fuckin' vibes
Kid Cudi is enjoying the good vibes and wants them to continue.

Doo-doo-doo-doo, and we ragin' 'til daylight, Things are getting gnarly, got my whiskey by my side, Soarin' through my world and I'm 'bout to take a dive
Kid Cudi is partying all night long and enjoying the moment before he takes a dive into the unknown.

This is a just a sadness in me, sad times, Just another evening and I'm leanin', oh (let's get it)
Kid Cudi is feeling melancholy but knows he can cure it with some lean and a good time.

Ready, go, set, we won't hold you neither (uh), Salute when you see that nigga (yeah), Tell 'em, "Go off," when you see him, greet him (mmh), Talkin' shit, fuck ya, legend of the cold one nice, This my life, all my nights, Walkin' like a disco ball, all this ice, aye
Kid Cudi is saying that he will not hold anyone back, and people should salute him when they see him. He then goes on to brag about himself and his lifestyle, comparing himself to a disco ball.

(Ayy, ayy, ayy), This the story (ayy), (Ayy, ayy, ayy, woo), Of a man (ayy), (Ayy, ayy, ayy, woo), And you know it (ayy), (Ayy, ayy, ayy, boom, boom)
Kid Cudi introduces the song as the story of a man, and he emphasizes that the listener should pay attention.

Catch the show, Slightly paranoid, can't believe 'em simply (yeah), Nah, bullshit, miss me (nah, nah), Call it what it is then, lies, This my fantasy high, sayin' goodbye (hmm), I lay at night, it intensifies
Kid Cudi is paranoid about people not believing in him, but he doesn't want to hear any lies. He acknowledges that his fantasy world can be intense and has to let it go sometimes.