When Lil B titled his last digital label released mixtape I'm Gay, he received several death threats. Although he is heterosexual, he says the title is a message of support to the LGBT community. Referring to the alternative definition of gay, he says he is gay because he is happy. Following the death threats, he added "I'm Happy" in parenthesis to the album's title. I'm Gay received positive reviews with many fans commenting on the album's wide variety of positive messages and noting the unique beats and lyrical styles not common to mainstream hip hop. He raps about many controversial issues including race relations, poverty, humanity, and the justice system. The album also, according to many fans, shows the "true" side of Lil B. It entered the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at #56 and the Heatseekers Albums chart at #20 for the week of July 16, 2011. It is for sale on iTunes but Lil B also uploaded it to the Internet for free, posting a link to it on Twitter and Facebook saying, "for all my fans who don't have $10 to buy my album, here it is for free."
Lil B typically releases at least one mixtape every month; so far in 2012 he has released 13 mixtapes - 4 in July alone. One of those released in July was the massive 848-song, nearly 5GB collection of Based Freestyles, which is his largest release to date. In 2013, hip-hop listeners voted Lil B as the greatest rapper of all time.
I See In Colors
Lil B Lyrics
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Based Freestyling feel like I'm in the wind
Feel like I'm in the trees
Just feel me one time, I'm very spiritual
It feels good to see the world in colors
You feel me, multiple colors
I'm trying to live where
Trying to live where everyone's your sister
Rebuild the family
And when you rebuild the family
That's when everything comes together
Like a sandwich
Mustard and mayonaise and bread and meat
That's all you need no homo, you feel me
But the woman and the man
Were supposed to meet
And your personal preference is up to you
Your sexuallity is up to you
I don't hate, do your thing
Just know when my CD come out, buy the tape
Support me, support B, cause I support you
And this is real life moves
Transparent, I see in color blue
I see in color blue
Real transparent, I see in color blue
Color blue, real transparent
I see in color red sometimes when
Stuff gets a little heated
And when I'm relaxed I see
In green, or in blue, or in yellow
Light green is a very nice
Color to express things
Maybe mix it with the yellow
Turn the color like Jell-O
I see in blue, in green, in yellow
I see in blue, green, and yellow
I see in blue, green, and yellow
I see in blue, green, and yellow
I see a million
I'm talking a million thoughts i see
I see my motivation right in the motivation
Above the motivation
Put you in a place, you can't even say it
All you can do is play it
Replaying it in your mind forces
You to play it don't fight the thoughts
I'm talking real, don't fight the thoughts
That's your mind telling you what you like
Might not be what you want to hear
But it's definitely in your hair
I see all the beautiful colors
One day, I'll let my body float
As I'm in the environment
One with the trees, one with the Earth
I'll be able to float spiritually
I can have my beautiful woman by my side
Where I can expose all my gifts to her
Not material gifts
But the gifts that come from your heart
The love, the caring i feel like it's time
Find the inner gifts to look in your soul
The inner colors
And realize that life is in colors
For better or for worse
From the Earth to the dirt we're all one
Realize that we are all one and we all one
In Lil B's song "I See in Colors," he starts by talking about the spiritual feeling he has when he is freestyling and how he can feel the wind and the trees. He mentions wanting to live in a world where everyone is like family. He believes that by rebuilding the family, everything else will come together like a sandwich. Lil B acknowledges that everyone has their own preferences, including sexuality, and he doesn't hate anyone, instead choosing to live his real life and see the world transparently.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "I see in color blue," which Lil B later explains he also sees in green and yellow. He talks about these colors representing different emotions, such as red for when things get heated and green for when he is relaxed. He sees a million thoughts and motivations in his mind, and he encourages listeners to follow their thoughts rather than fighting them.
Towards the end of the song, Lil B talks about his desire to float spiritually with his loved one by his side. He believes that life is vibrant and colorful, and everyone is connected because they all share the same Earth.
Overall, the lyrics of "I See in Colors" convey Lil B's positive and spiritual outlook on life, encouraging listeners to embrace their inner gifts and embrace the vibrant world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, it's your boy Lil Boss
Introducing himself as Lil Boss
Based Freestyling feel like I'm in the wind
Feeling free like the wind while improvising
Feel like I'm in the trees
Feeling connected to nature
Just feel me one time, I'm very spiritual
Asking the audience to feel his vibrations as he is a spiritual person
It feels good to see the world in colors
Finding joy in seeing the world's beauty in multiple colors
You feel me, multiple colors
Asking if the audience understands him seeing in multiple colors
I'm trying to live where
Describing his desire for a peaceful community
Everyone's your brother
Envisioning a world where all people can be brothers to each other.
Trying to live where everyone's your sister
Envisioning a world where all people can be sisters to each other.
Rebuild the family
Aspiring to rebuild the sense of community that has been lost in society.
And when you rebuild the family
Explaining the benefits of rebuilding a strong community
That's when everything comes together
Explaining what happens when everyone comes together as a family
Like a sandwich
Using a sandwich as an analogy for how things come together
Mustard and mayonaise and bread and meat
Listing the ingredients that make a sandwich
That's all you need no homo, you feel me
Stating that his previous statement was not meant to be taken as anything other than a sandwich analogy
But the woman and the man
Acknowledging the importance of relationships between men and women
Were supposed to meet
Elaborating on the traditional gender roles in relationships
And your personal preference is up to you
Respecting individuals’ personal preferences
Your sexuallity is up to you
Encouraging listeners to embrace their sexuality
I don't hate, do your thing
Promoting tolerance and acceptance
Just know when my CD come out, buy the tape
Requesting support for his music
Support me, support B, cause I support you
Encouraging mutual support and positivity
And this is real life moves
Stating that this is not just talk but something they should all work towards in their everyday life
Transparent, I see in color blue
Claiming to have a transparent understanding of things and that he sees in blue color
I see in color red sometimes when
Highlighting that he sees red sometimes
Stuff gets a little heated
Explaining that he sees red when things turn unpleasant
And when I'm relaxed I see
Describing how he sees in his relaxed state
In green, or in blue, or in yellow
Listing three colors that he sees when relaxed
Light green is a very nice
Expressing that he likes the color light green
Color to express things
Specifying the use of light green color to represent things
Maybe mix it with the yellow
Suggesting that light green color could be mixed with yellow
Turn the color like Jell-O
Comparing the mixing of colors to Jell-O. It's a playful manner of suggesting that creativity and experimentation are worthwhile.
I see in blue, in green, in yellow
Repeating that he sees these three colors in a relaxed state.
I see a million
Implying a high number of thoughts.
I'm talking a million thoughts i see
Suggesting that he has many thoughts
I see my motivation right in the motivation
Finding inspiration in the movement itself
Above the motivation
Highlighting the importance of motivation
Put you in a place, you can't even say it
Achieving a feeling that words can't describe
All you can do is play it
Listening and enjoying the feeling
Replaying it in your mind forces
Remembering and reliving the feeling
You to play it don't fight the thoughts
Encouraging listeners to embrace their feelings and not feel shame or try to suppress them
I'm talking real, don't fight the thoughts
Reiterating the previous line for emphasis
That's your mind telling you what you like
Describing how thoughts come from the mind and can help you discover your true interests
Might not be what you want to hear
Acknowledging that these thoughts might not be what you want to hear
But it's definitely in your hair
Imagery used to describe that these thoughts are something that is ingrained in you.
I see all the beautiful colors
Expressing a positive outlook on life.
One day, I'll let my body float
Describing his desire to let himself go.
As I'm in the environment
Imagining himself at one with the environment.
One with the trees, one with the Earth
Highlighting that he wants to unite with nature
I'll be able to float spiritually
Imagining himself at peace spiritually
I can have my beautiful woman by my side
Describing how he'd like to be surrounded by people he loves.
Where I can expose all my gifts to her
Imagining that he wants to reveal all his assets to his partner
Not material gifts
Assuming that he values emotional connection rather than material gifts
But the gifts that come from your heart
Describing the emotional nature of his gifts
The love, the caring i feel like it's time
Expressing the need to show more care and love
Find the inner gifts to look in your soul
Searching for inner peace
The inner colors
Using color as a metaphor for the way he's looking at his inner self
And realize that life is in colors
Putting an emphasis on the beauty of life
For better or for worse
Describing that life can be good or bad
From the Earth to the dirt we're all one
Claiming that everyone is connected and equal
Realize that we are all one and we all one
Encouraging listeners to recognize that we are all part of this world.
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Elmzrok
Green, blue, yellow, light green, maybe mix it with the yellow, like jello. Don't get more based than that
ithrupp
beautiful
QRiSG
I LOVE LIL B CUZ theres always another song that youve never heard YAMEAN?
MACKAVELI93
soo rare feel the love
1-800 pipeline
4:20 minutes:seconds lol
Andre
Classic B lol
Chris Johnson
SANDWHICH?
basedlgnd
love
kdotman
whats the beat?
You finished? Or are you done?
@decarlos71 hahaha