Role Model
Millyz Lyrics

Wash away my sins with that dirty water
Reaffirming one's faith and asking for forgiveness with the belief that it would cleanse their sins

Grew up with the stick-up kids and the drug importers
Having grown up around people engaged in illegal activities such as robberies and drug trafficking

Got dropped dimes, we toted nickels and we slung them quarters
Dealt with different denominations of drugs in the past to make a profit

Now my passport blasted, I've crossed a hundred borders
Having traveled to many countries with a lot of stamps on the passport

That merch been selling like its meth, we trying to cover orders
The merchandise is selling quickly, similar to how drugs like meth are sold fast, and they are trying to keep up with the orders

My old heads aint teach me shit they were fucking snorters
The old heads or people he looked up to did not provide any guidance and were consumed with using drugs

Out of line, I heard you're gossiping on court recorders
Someone is spreading rumors, and it might even have been recorded in the courtroom

My life Illmatic it was written, God's my only author
His life was planned or written by God, and he is the only one in control of his life

Salutations
A polite greeting or acknowledgment

Life or death, we made evaluations
Making important decisions that could potentially be life or death situation

Self-made, no longer seeking no one's validation
Having gained success or made a name for oneself without needing approval or validation from others

100 bottles in the club that we valet the Wraith in
Spending a lot of money by ordering 100 bottles at a club and also having a luxury car like Rolls Royce Wraith parked by the valet

I learned that love and hate is the same thing, it's all adjacent
Realizing that love and hate are two sides of the same coin, and they are closely related

Can't get complacent I've got bills to pay
Not being able to relax and let their guard down because they have financial obligations to meet

Fuck em if they feel a way
Not caring about other people's feelings if they are negative or hostile

Exactly what my killers say
What he is saying is what his closest associates with violent tendencies would say

Signed up with my soul, they cashed me out a couple Mill today
Making a lucrative deal or signing a contract that required giving away a part of their being, but they received millions in return

My youngin's in the streets, I flew them out so they don't drill today
His younger associates who are involved in illegal activities are flown somewhere far so that they are not a part of it or get into any trouble that day

And it's so hard to be a role model
Being a role model is difficult

While I'm fighting with my own demons
Struggling with personal battles or issues

Pouring out this gold bottle
Drinking from a high-end expensive bottle of liquor

I was all alone scheming
Planning something alone and in isolation from others

I took those streaming checks and spent them on these stones gleaming
Taking income from music streaming and spending it on expensive jewelry

Out of touch, might cut my phone off for the whole weekend
Feeling disconnected from the world and contemplating turning off the phone for a few days to avoid interaction

Isolated from the world
Feeling alone or disconnected from everything around them

Sometimes I stay in my bubble
Choosing to remain in own space or not come out of own comfort zone

Firearm in my possession
Having possession of a gun

Hundred K in this duffle
Having a big amount of cash in a duffel bag

My mama told me, count ya blessings
His mother advised him to be grateful for what he has

You got angles above you
Referring to the presence of a higher power or guardian angels looking over him

I'm out of touch and I keep stressing
Feeling disconnected and anxious about life

Trying to stay out of trouble
Making an effort to avoid getting into any problematic situation

Say in my prayers
Taking time to pray

I'm on this lonely road
Going through life's journey feeling isolated and alone

I'm sliding
Going on with life easily without any hitch

Putting these drugs into my body till I'm vibing
Taking drugs to feel a certain way

Forty on me in this coupe
Having a 40 caliber gun in the car

This world is violent
The world can be dangerous and cause harm