Real Recognize
Kid Ink Lyrics

Mustard on the beat, ho!
The producer Mustard made the beat for this track

It's a, pair of J's kicking down your doorway
The singer is arriving with style, wearing a special pair of sneakers

You know what it is, I gotta get mine
The singer is determined to achieve his goals in life

You know what it is, only real recognize
The singer respects authenticity and rewards those who also do

Wake up in the morning and the first thing
The singer wakes up every day thinking about money

Going through my head is money on my mind
He is constantly thinking about how to make more money

I don't do good on the first date (Nope)
The singer is not interested in romantic relationships because he is focused on money

'Cause I be thinkin' dollars she ask me 'bout my sign
When a girl asks him about his horoscope or personality, he only thinks about how it will help him make money

Riding like I'm tryna get in first place
The singer is driving fast as if he was in a car race to reach his goal first

Pull up, Corvette, to a court date
The singer has a luxurious Corvette car and even brings it to his legal appointments

Kissin' on the blunt like foreplay
Smoking weed is an essential part of his life

I need every single chain one-four-K
The singer wants an expensive chain worth $4,000

Neck so cold, in the summer need a North Face
He has so many chains that his neck feels cold, even in the summer, so he needs a jacket from the brand North Face

Ice baby, sorbet
The ice on his chains is like the sorbet in a dessert

I went from eating government to gourmet
The singer used to eat cheap and unhealthy food provided by the government, but now he can afford high-quality cuisine

I could never go back to the old days
The singer's new successful lifestyle is much better than his previous one

But I swear this new money got me in my old ways
Despite having a lot of money now, he still acts the same way he did in the past

I've been killing all these niggas (Hold up)
The singer is dominating the music industry by making great songs

Do the forensics
His success is so obvious and undeniable that it needs to be investigated like a crime scene

I'm sitting back chillin' with my old friends
Despite his fame and fortune, he still spends time with the friends he had before he was famous

Some of them are with me since kickstands
Some of his friends have known him since they were kids

Most of them disappeared like quicksand
Many of his friends who he met after becoming famous have abandoned him

He don't know the kind they don't reach them
Even the singer doesn't know why some of his friends disappeared, but he assumes it's because they couldn't handle his success

I'm talking dead presidents, nigga, sixth sense
The singer deals with a lot of money, which is why he has a sixth sense or intuition when it comes to financial opportunities

Swear more money, more problems, how this shit been
Even though he has a lot of money, he also has a lot of problems to deal with because of it

I ain't tryna complain nigga, just vent
He's not complaining, just expressing his emotions and frustrations

These niggas thinking they shinin', but it's just them (Woah)
Other rappers may think they're as successful as him, but they're not

Let me grab my shades and adjust them
He puts on his sunglasses and adjusts them, like he's ready to deal with the fake people he's about to encounter

Stylist, watch and a nigga tryna dress them
He has a stylist and is trying to improve his fashion sense by wearing expensive clothes and accessories

I'm just being blunt, roll one to my young face
He's being honest and direct, and rolling a joint to smoke

Niggas think I'm passing, audible, run play
Other rappers might think he's not a threat, but he's about to surprise them and make a great play

Puff puff, pump fake, shawty wanna ball break
He's smoking weed and pretending to throw a ball while a girl is trying to harm his reputation

Let her get one take, just left a lunch date
He lets her express her opinions and then leaves a casual meeting

Eatin' over here, why you tryna get your cum straight
He's enjoying his meal while she's trying to profit from their relationship by securing a deal or sexual favor

I'm coming to the plate, running for the saint
He's about to perform and become a legend in the music industry

Real, recognize real
He only respects and appreciates people who are authentic

I got a couple pills for the night
He has some drugs to enjoy himself at night

I just took flight, flight attendant telling me to put away my device
He's flying in a plane and the flight attendant is asking him to turn off his electronic device

Rememberin' the days when I felt so deprived,
He remembers how poor he used to be

Now I'm cuttin' up a check and dividin' the pie with the team
Now he's successful and sharing his wealth with his collaborators and friends

Everything ain't always what it seems, check the seam of these 31/32 jeans
Things are not always as good as they look, so he advises to look closely at the details

You know what it is, only
He's repeating his main message

Recognize
Real people should recognize each other and stick together