Broke
Lecrae Lyrics

Being broke in this thing don't sit right
Lecrae believes that living in poverty feels wrong and aims to support his people who struggle to survive.

Do it for my folk, tryna get by
Lecrae is motivated to help his community by providing aid to those who are struggling to survive.

I came through the struggle with my head high
Despite the hardships he faced, Lecrae faced them courageously and proudly asserted himself.

You being broke think you know what it feel like
Lecrae believes that people who never had to confront poverty cannot fully understand what it is genuinely like to be financially limited.

Being broke made me rich
Lecrae claims that overcoming his destitution made him a richer person by developing character and values that are essential to his perspective.

Gotta keep the stove hot so it cook right
Lecrae invokes the image of a chef in a restaurant maintaining temperature control of his oven to ensure that the food is cooked accurately and perfectly, emphasizing the importance of dedication and hard work.

If everybody eating that's a good night
Lecrae notes that supporting one another, making sure that no one goes hungry and everyone is fed, is the embleme of a fulfilling life.

Headed to the lost why I took flight
Lecrae suggests that he escaped poverty and made it out of his financially trying situation by flying towards hope and a chance to succeed.

The hard times made for a good life
Lecrae believes that the trials and tribulations he went through earlier in life molded him into the person he is now and provided necessary lessons toward a prosperous future.

Yeah yeah never fell in love with the Coco
Lecrae didn't become enamored with the drug trade, as others in his community might have.

Never had to hold up the store with the .44
Lecrae never had to resort to stealing to survive or committing violent crimes.

Never had the door kicked in by the feds
Lecrae never had federal agencies hunt him down and storm his door in search of evidence or at any other time.

While I'm laying in the bed on the bread that I'm gon' blow
Lecrae is laying in bed, pondering his wealth, confident that he will someday spend his money on an expensive purchase.

Uh but I do know what it feel like to go to school with the knock off shoes
Lecrae sympathizes with students who can only afford knock-off shoes and laments them for feeling inferior.

Eating free lunch, tryna act all cool
Lecrae discusses his memories of never having enough money for lunch in school and stooping to pretending that he was cool despite not having money.

Boy you better know that we paid our dues
Lecrae suggests that anyone who has lived through poverty has also paid their dues and has earned the right to their success.

Never would I trade that, nah, 'cause it made me better
Lecrae wouldn't exchange his experience with poverty because it resulted in a personal development that wouldn't have been possible otherwise.

It could have made me bitter
Lecrae acknowledges that he could have been deeply resentful and negative after facing financial hardships, but he chose to stay positive and hopeful about his future.

Can't buy that struggle, can't name no figure
Lecrae recognizes that his struggle to overcome poverty is beyond a financial value and cannot be quantified.

But it made me richer
Lecrae believes that his experience has made him a more virtuous and perceptive individual.

And being low made you quit
Lecrae claims that some people quit or give up due to the daunting nature of financial ruin.

But being low made me high
Lecrae suggests that his insecurities and self-doubt were the drive he needed to propel himself toward success.

Take time if you want this, let's go
Lecrae is motivating the listener to understand that success takes time and effort to achieve.

Money may have made me richer, but the struggle got me richer than I ever been
While considerable wealth may contribute to Lecrae's overall prosperity, the growth and life lessons that resulted from his poverty have made him wealthier than money ever could.

Learn to hustle, use ya' muscles, learn to grind and keep ya' mind up on the future, man
Lecrae is urging people to gain the values and hustle that they need to become successful, and keep their minds focused on the future.

We came out them trenches
Lecrae and people like him came out of the metaphorical struggle with poverty and strove to succeed.

Government assistance in the beginning
Lecrae and people like him relied on help from the government to get a start because they couldn't make it on their own.

Keeping cans for the pennies
Lecrae and people like him had to collect cans and sell them to get by.

We saving that grease after dinner
Lecrae and people like him had to conserve everything they could, even cooking grease, to stretch their resources.

Now they counting all my pennies, counting all my figures, all up in my business, man
Now that Lecrae has achieved financial success, others are judging and scrutinizing his investments and personal finances.

Now they watching what I'm spending, wonderin' what I got, and wonder how I get it, man
Lecrae notes that others are questioning his spending choices and trying to figure out how he earned his money.

I was bought before I had a dollar, being empty handed made me stupid rich
Lecrae's religious beliefs have guided him to understand that he was rich with what he already had before he was successful and earned any money.

Rich in loyalty, can't pay that lawyer fee
Lecrae values loyalty more highly than any lawyer's fees he had to pay, and suggests that one's personal connections are more important than any financial gain.

But it's all good that's why I pitch it in
Lecrae is okay with offering the fruits of his success to maintain the bonds he created during the earlier years of his life.