The Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free) Songfacts reports that Fiasco’s first single off his fourth studio album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 debuted on May 21, 2012. On "Around My Way (Freedom Ain't Free)," he spits rhymes about aspects of modern American life he doesn’t like such as "Suicide bombers and prosperity gospels, emaciated models, with cocaine and blood pouring out their nostrils” as well as socio-political problems in Ghana and the invasion of Iraq.
Lupe released his fifth studio album Tetsuo & Youth on January 20, 2015.
Lupe's 8th Studio Album DRILL MUSIC IN ZION was released on June 23rd 2022
Lupe has previously been on label Epic with his group Da Pak and then signed a solo deal with Arista. His years at Arista only led to the 2003 promo single "Pop Pop" as well as guest appearances on singles from Tha' Rayne (2002's "Kiss Me" and 2003's "Didn't You Know") and K Fox (2003's "This Life"), then Arista folded in 2004 and Lupe was signed to Atlantic Records.
Drogas
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics
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Leticia aquí mandandoles saludos, donde quiera que estén
Texas, Mexico, Los Angeles
Centro y Sudamerica, Miami,
Mis panas en el Caribe, Barcelona y de regreso a Chicago
Les mando besos, muah
Saludos, y que este día les traiga amor, dinero, prosperidad
Ay mira no mas, que sorpresa, nuestro amigo Lupe Fiasco
Están listos? Ándale pues, aquí les va
Drogas
Dios es mi droga si no a que soy adicta
Bonita chica, se encuentran de Costa Rica
O tal vez Colombia y cantar sobre política
Ambiente reggae, esto lucha en tono a esas mujeres
Paz, paz paz paz sin pistolas
Solo rosas, es mejor que la coca
Coca, tranquilo, señorita, ven para ir a Barranquilla
Besos, besos, besos, besos, besos
Como me veo? Realmente bueno, bueno, bueno
Besos, besos, besos, besos, besos
Como me veo? Realmente bueno, bueno, bueno
Dios es mi droga si no a que soy adicta
Bonita chica, se encuentran de Costa Rica
O tal vez Colombia y cantar sobre política
Ambiente reggae, esto lucha en tono a las mujeres
Paz
The lyrics to Lupe Fiasco's song "Drogas" are in Spanish, so I will provide an interpretation in English. The song begins with a radio host, Leticia, sending greetings to her listeners all over different parts of the world, including Texas, Mexico, Los Angeles, Central and South America, Miami, the Caribbean, Barcelona, and back to Chicago. She wishes them love, money, and prosperity for the day. Then, she introduces Lupe Fiasco and mentions that he has left some songs for them to play.
The first verse of the song talks about how God is the singer's drug, something she is addicted to. She refers to herself as a beautiful girl from Costa Rica or maybe Colombia and sings about politics. The atmosphere is described as reggae, and the song is dedicated to women fighting for peace without guns, preferring the power of roses over cocaine. It also mentions Barranquilla, a city in Colombia known for its carnivals.
The chorus repeats the idea of God being the singer's drug and she continues to describe herself as a beautiful girl from Costa Rica or Colombia singing about politics. The theme of fighting for peace and the importance of women continues.
Overall, the song "Drogas" seems to have a positive message, promoting peace, love, and the power of women. It combines elements of reggae and Latin American culture, highlighting the singer's pride in her heritage.
Line by Line Meaning
Dios es mi droga si no a que soy adicta
God is my addiction, without Him, what else could I cling to?
Bonita chica, se encuentran de Costa Rica
Beautiful girl, are you from Costa Rica?
O tal vez Colombia y cantar sobre política
Or maybe Colombia and singing about politics
Ambiente reggae, esto lucha en tono a esas mujeres
Reggae atmosphere, this fight is about those women
Paz, paz paz paz sin pistolas
Peace, peace peace peace without guns
Solo rosas, es mejor que la coca
Only roses, it's better than coke
Coca, tranquilo, señorita, ven para ir a Barranquilla
Coke, calm down, miss, come to go to Barranquilla
Besos, besos, besos, besos, besos
Kisses, kisses, kisses, kisses, kisses
Como me veo? Realmente bueno, bueno, bueno
How do I look? Really good, good, good
Dios es mi droga si no a que soy adicta
God is my addiction, without Him, what else could I cling to?
Bonita chica, se encuentran de Costa Rica
Beautiful girl, are you from Costa Rica?
O tal vez Colombia y cantar sobre política
Or maybe Colombia and singing about politics
Ambiente reggae, esto lucha en tono a las mujeres
Reggae atmosphere, this fight is about women
Paz
Peace
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Written by: Wasalu Muhammad Jaco
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