white walls
Macklemore - Ryan Lewis ft ScHoolboy Q and Hollis Lyrics

I wanna be free, I wanna just live
The artist wants to enjoy life and live freely.

Inside my Cadillac, That is my s***
The artist spends a lot of time in their Cadillac vehicle and holds it in high regard.

And I throw it up (I throw that up)
The artist is proud of their car and shows it off.

That’s what it is (That’s what it is)
The artist is accepting of their situation.

In my C A D I L L A C b**** (biatch)
The artist is emphasizing their love for their Cadillac car.

Can’t see me through my tints (Nah ah)
The artist has tinted windows on their car so they cannot be seen inside.

I’m riding real slow (slow motion)
The artist is driving their car slowly and enjoying the ride.

In my paint wet drippin shorty like my 24’s (Umbrella)
The artist's car is wet with fresh paint and is shining beautifully in the sun.

I ain’t got 24’s (No oh)
The artist does not have 24-inch wheels on their car.

But I’m on those Vogues
The artist has Vogues, which are a type of white wall tire.

That’s those big white walls, round them hundred spokes
The artist's car has large white wall tires with a hundred spokes.

Old school like old English in that brown paper bag
The artist's car is old school like a common malt liquor brand, Old English, that is often seen in brown paper bags.

I’m rolling in that same whip that my granddad had
The artist is driving the same car as their grandfather did.

Hello haters, Damn y’all mad
The artist acknowledges the negativity from others but is not bothered by it.

30k on the Caddy, now how backpack rap is that?
The artist is flaunting their expensive car and pointing out that it is not commonly found in backpack rap music.

I Got that off-black Cadillac, midnight drive
The artist has an off-black Cadillac and enjoys going for late night drives.

Got that gas pedal, leaning back, taking my time
The artist is driving slow and cruising at their own pace.

I’m blowin’ that roof off, letting in sky
The artist is opening up the roof of their car and enjoying the sky above.

I shine, the city never looked so bright
The artist is enjoying and embracing the beauty of the city at night.

Man I’m lounging in some s*** Bernie Mac would’ve been proud of
The artist is relaxing in luxury and believes that comedian Bernie Mac would be impressed with their car.

Looking down from heaven like damn that’s stylish
The artist imagines Bernie Mac looking down from heaven and being impressed with the car.

Smilin’, don’t pay attention to the mileage
The artist is enjoying their car and not worried about racking up mileage.

Can I hit the freeway? I’m legally going 120
The artist wants to speed on the freeway but still abide by the legal speed limit of 120 km/h.

Easy weaving in and out of the traffic
The artist is driving skillfully and maneuvering around traffic with ease.

They cannot catch me, I’m smashing
The artist is driving too fast for anyone to catch them.

I’m ducking bucking them out here
The artist is evading the authorities while driving on the street.

I’m like go f***in' their tastic, I am up in a cla**ic
The artist is celebrating and feeling great while driving their classic car.

Now I know what it’s like under the city lights
The artist is enjoying their city at night from the perspective of their car.

Riding into the night, driving over the bridge
The artist is driving into the night and passing over a bridge.

The same one we walked across as kids
The artist is crossing a bridge they used to walk on as a child.

Knew I’d have a whippin’ but never one like this
The artist always knew they would have a car, but not one like their current Cadillac.

Old school, old school, Candy paint, two seater
The artist's car is old school and has a candy paint finish, and seats only two people.

Yea, I’m from Seattle, There’s hella Honda Civics
The artist is from Seattle where there are many Honda Civic cars.

I couldn’t tell you about paint either
The artist doesn't know much about paint or cars.

But I really want a Ducati so I put in the hours
The artist wants a Ducati motorcycle and is working hard to save up for it.

And roll on over to the dealer
The artist plans to visit the Ducati dealership soon.

And I found the car, junior, problem with this geezer
The artist found the car of their dreams but has a problem with the seller.

Got the keys in and as I was leaving I started screaming
The artist yells with excitement as they leave with the keys to their dream car.

Backwoods and dope
The artist has marijuana and is smoking it in their car with friends.

White hoes in the backseat snorting coke
There are white women in the backseat of the car using cocaine.

She doing line after line like she’s writing rhymes
The woman is using cocaine excessively and back-to-back, similar to the way an artist writes lines for a song.

I had it hella my love, tryna blow her mind
The artist is trying to impress the woman by providing her with lots of drugs.

Cadillac pimpin’, my uncle was on
The artist's uncle was a pimp who drove a Cadillac car.

14 years out so excuse me and my n****s was gone
The artist has been away from their hometown for 14 years and is now back with their friends.

Sendin’ portions of his liquor, water in the Patron
The artist and their friends are drinking their uncle's liquor and mixing it with water and Patron tequila.

Rather smiling like I won the f***ing lottery homes
The artist is happy and feels like they won the lottery.

(F***in' lottery homes)
This line is a repetition and emphasis on the previous line.

Tires with the spokes on it in the 4-2
The artist's car has tires with a 42-spoke design.

Most of the mayonnaise, keeping the buns on ‘em
The artist's friends or passengers are keeping their seat belts on, like buns on a sandwich with mayonnaise.

My dogs hanging out the window
The artist's friends or dogs are sticking their heads out of the car's windows.

Young as whoosh, f***in like we ball
The group is young and partying like they are famous basketball players.

Tryna f*** em all, kill the f***in wimps
The artist and their friends are attempting to have sex with lots of women and are not interested in those who are weak or timid.

See what’s poppin’ at the mall, meet a bad b****
The artist and their friends are going to the mall to meet attractive women.

Slap her booty with my palms, you can smoke the p****, I was tearing down the walls
The artist is having sex with a woman, slapping her buttocks, and making a lot of noise (tearing down the walls).

I’m motherf***in’ off
The artist is enjoying themselves and not caring about anything else in the moment.

Son, swear these eyes tryna hypnotize
The artist's eyes are intense and seem to be hypnotizing the other person.

Grip the leather steering wheel while I grip the thighs
The artist is holding the steering wheel with one hand while touching the woman's thighs with the other hand.

See the lust stuck up in her eyes, maybe she like the ride or did she like the smoke?
The artist sees the woman's desire and wonders if it's due to the car or the drugs.

Or does she want it low? This s*** a Coupe de Ville so you’ll never know
The artist is unsure of what the woman wants and implies that his Coupe de Ville car cannot read minds.

So we cool with n****s, my n**** f*** the limit
The artist is friends with others and doesn't care about following the speed limit.

Got a window tinted for showing gangstas in it
The artist is trying to look cool and intimidating by having a tinted window on their car.

Slice off when the gas is finished, Q
This line seems to be nonsensical and doesn't add to the overall meaning of the song.