California rapper Diego Leanos (born September 6, 1996), known professional… Read Full Bio ↴California rapper Diego Leanos (born September 6, 1996), known professionally as Lil Xan debuted with a drugged-out sound that helped propel his track "Betrayed" to viral success. Delivering emotive rhymes that focused on sex, drugs, and hedonistic behavior, his music fell somewhere between contemporaries like Lil Uzi Vert and Lil Peep. Born Diego Leonas in Redlands, Xan emerged in 2016 with songs like "Sorry" and "Center Fold," building an Internet following that would gain traction in 2017 with songs like "Been Bout It," "Slingshot," and "Who Are You." A short EP, Xanarchy, arrived the same year. The rapper's Total Xanarchy tour, which sold out in five hours, launched in January of 2018. His debut album, also titled Total Xanarchy, arrived in April, and featured guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Diplo, Charli XCX, and others.

Basically
LIL XAN Lyrics

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Yeah, aye, what, aye, um
(You are now listening to a Bobby Johnson beat)
Yeah, yeah, aye, yeah

Fuck that shit
Fuck that shit
How the fuck I end up with a basic bitch?
Basic bitch, basically, she just wanna fuck 'cause I am up

And not to be rude, but I think you're a slut
But that's ok though, I don't care hoe
You a star but can't seem to shine though
You a star but can't seem to shine though

Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem so distant
I might just go missin'
Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem distant
I might just go missin'

Fuck that shit
Fuck that shit
In the limelight, I can't even hide right
Took the high road, ain't it low though
On my face, I got tatted logos
You don't own me
All y'all phony
I'm just saying you could do it better
Like Xanarchy, yeah I did it better
I'm so cold, I think I need a sweater
Like cold weather, yeah, the better weather
Heartbroke since like last September
Like, oh, yeah, aye, last September, since aye yeah

Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem so distant
I might just go missin'
Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem distant
I might just go missin'
Aye yeah
Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem so distant
I might just go missin'
Nights got longer
Days seem darker
Friends seem distant
I might just go missin'

Xanarchy

Overall Meaning

The song "Basically" by Lil Xan is a confession about his experiences with a "basic bitch". He starts the song by expressing his frustration with how he ended up with someone so basic despite his recent fame and how all she wants is sex with him. Lil Xan then shifts focus on himself and his struggles with his lifestyle, where he expresses his feelings of loneliness and isolation. He shares that even when he is in the limelight, he cannot hide right and has gotten tatted logos on his face. He is looking for fellow travelers on the road of success, but he doesn't find it.

The chorus further emphasizes his feelings of emptiness and how he is slowly losing touch with the people around him. The lyrics hint that Lil Xan is becoming increasingly disillusioned with his fame and the things it brings. He wonders if he should just disappear so that he can find some peace. "Basically" is not a typical love song or a song that glorifies relationships. Instead, it is an unapologetic and honest portrayal of the struggles Lil Xan faces as a rising artist.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuck that shit
I don't care anymore

How the fuck I end up with a basic bitch?
I ended up with a person who is not unique

Basic bitch, basically, she just wanna fuck 'cause I am up
She just wants to have sex with me because I am famous

And not to be rude, but I think you're a slut
I think you are promiscuous

But that's ok though, I don't care hoe
But that's fine, I don't care

You a star but can't seem to shine though
You have fame but don't stand out

Nights got longer
The nights are longer than before

Days seem darker
The days are darker than before

Friends seem so distant
My friends feel further away

I might just go missin'
I might disappear

In the limelight, I can't even hide right
I can't even hide even when I try

Took the high road, ain't it low though
I tried to take the high road but it didn't work

On my face, I got tatted logos
I have logos tattooed on my face

You don't own me
You don't control me

All y'all phony
You are all fake

I'm just saying you could do it better
I'm suggesting that you can improve

Like Xanarchy, yeah I did it better
My music is better than yours

I'm so cold, I think I need a sweater
I feel so cold that I need a sweater

Like cold weather, yeah, the better weather
Like the cold weather which is better than this situation

Heartbroke since like last September
My heart has been broken since last September

Nights got longer
The nights are longer than before

Days seem darker
The days are darker than before

Friends seem so distant
My friends feel further away

I might just go missin'
I might disappear

Nights got longer
The nights are longer than before

Days seem darker
The days are darker than before

Friends seem so distant
My friends feel further away

I might just go missin'
I might disappear

Xanarchy
My brand name / movement

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adrian Bruesch, Diego Leanos

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