Thug Cry
Moneybagg Yo Lyrics

(Tahj Money)
Introductory line indicating that Tahj Money is featured on the song.

(Think we found a loophole)
Saying that they have found a way to do things without getting caught by the authorities.

How they gon' judge me? (How you do that?)
Asking how people can judge him without even knowing him.

They don't even know me (they don't even know me)
Repeating that people cannot judge him because they do not know him well enough.

They say money changed me (tell me how)
Asking how people can say that money has changed him.

But I'm still the old me (right now)
Saying that despite having more money, he has not changed and is still the same person he was before.

I'll never change, I'll never switch up on my homies (I can't never)
Promising that he will never change or betray his friends no matter what happens.

I can't take your word, I'm just goin' off everything you showed me (that speak louder)
Saying that he cannot trust what people say, but only what they have done in the past.

All I need, double cup and weed the only thing that stop me (slow me up)
Saying that the only things that can calm him down are double cups and weed.

'Cause I've been goin' through it (through it, man)
Acknowledging that he has been struggling lately.

You don't even know it (you don't even know it)
Saying that people do not realize how much he has been going through.

When shit get deep, I might shed a tear while I record (why you gon' do it?)
Explaining that he might get emotional and cry when recording deep and personal parts of the song.

'Cause I miss my boys (the gang)
Saying that he misses his friends who are no longer with him.

Smokin' got me paranoid (yeah, yeah, hey)
Saying that smoking weed is making him feel paranoid.

I remember sleepin' on the floor, me and cuz
Recalling the times when he had to sleep on the floor with his cousin.

That was way back 'fore you knew who I was
Saying that this happened before he became famous and rich.

2015, I was lookin' for a plug
Referring to the time when he was searching for someone who could supply him with drugs.

Everything I got, I had to dig it out the mud
Saying that he had to work hard and struggle to earn everything he has now.

I done made some real bad choices with my life
Acknowledging that he has made some bad decisions in his life.

And I knew I wasn't right but I ain't feel no love
Saying that he was aware of his mistakes but did not feel loved or supported by others.

Is what it is, I done done what I done
Accepting the consequences of his past actions.

Ain't nobody perfect, who the fuck is you to judge?
Saying that no one is perfect and asking who has the right to judge him.

I feel dead (numb to it all)
Saying that he feels emotionally dead and unaffected by everything around him.

But I'm alive (still standin' tall)
Despite feeling dead inside, he is still standing strong.

When you stand on truth, give it to 'em raw
Saying that when you are truthful, you should be honest and straightforward.

You can't tell no lies (you can't show no flaw)
Stressing the importance of being truthful and not showing any weaknesses or flaws.

Lookin' at the sky, thinkin' 'bout the guys
Reflecting on the people he has lost in his life.

I still hurt inside (still hurt inside)
Admitting that he is still emotionally affected by his losses.

Every tear you see, that's somebody died
Saying that every time he sheds a tear, it is for someone who has passed away.

It's blood when I cry (murder in my eyes)
Comparing his tears to blood and implying that he is filled with rage and a desire for revenge.

I'm still thuggin' 'round here with the same old circle (bread gang, bread gang, bread gang)
Saying that he is still with the same group of friends despite his success.

Joe my nigga forever, 'bout him, I'll murder (big fire, flame, gang)
Saying that his friend Joe is very important to him and that he would do anything for him.

Y'all just see a nigga shinin' now
Saying that people only see him as successful and rich now.

But I had to grind with him (I had to grind with him)
Explaining that he had to work hard and struggle alongside his friend Joe to get where he is now.

If it came to it, Rowdy Rebel, Bobby Shmurda
Referring to his friends Rowdy Rebel and Bobby Shmurda and saying that he would serve time in jail with them if necessary.

I'll serve the time with him (do what I love)
Saying that he would rather go to jail with his friends and continue making music than to abandon them.

I know you might think (what?)
Addressing the audience and acknowledging that they might have misconceptions about him.

A nigga like me (rich) don't go through anything
Saying that people assume that his wealth makes him immune to problems.

But that shit ain't true
Rejecting the notion that he does not face problems.

I got real problems like you
Asserting that he faces real problems like any other person.

Sometimes I don't know what to do (no)
Admitting that he sometimes struggles to find solutions to his problems.

I wear the weight of the world on my shoulder
Saying that he feels responsible for many things and that the burden is heavy.

Stressin' 'bout shit that I ain't got control of
Saying that he stresses about things that are beyond his control.

Can't make the time to do nothin' I wanna
Complaining that he cannot find time to do things that he wants to do.

I just get high, I can't deal with it sober (up there)
Saying that he resorts to drugs to cope with his problems and cannot face them without getting high.

Oh, this world so cold (world so cold)
Saying that the world is a cold and unforgiving place.

I was ridin' solo, swear to God I saw Elo (thought I seen a ghost)
Referring to Elo, someone who has passed away, and saying that he thought he saw him as a ghost while he was alone.

Never been the same since the day I seen him layin' in the cold (I can't let it go)
Saying that he has been affected deeply by Elo's death and cannot forget it.

Smokin' to the head while I'm lookin' out the window of the Rolls
Saying that he is smoking weed while sitting in his Rolls Royce and looking out the window.

Seem like it never got old (go)
Saying that smoking weed never gets old or boring for him.

Niggas be tellin' these bitches 'bout business
Saying that some men are not careful and reveal too much about their business to women.

I play it safe so I'm keepin' my distance
Saying that he is cautious and keeping his distance from women who might use his business against him.

Too much lean fuckin' up my kidney
Saying that drinking too much lean (a type of cough syrup mixed with soda) is harming his kidneys.

Check the murder rate before you come to my city (it's violent)
Warning people to be careful when coming to his city and pointing out that it has a high murder rate.

Gotta move right, 'specially when you know what's up (paranoid)
Saying that he has to be careful and vigilant, especially when he knows that something might happen.

Clutchin' for no reason, tweakin', I'm thinkin' somebody followin' my truck
Saying that he is paranoid and thinks that someone might be following his truck, which is why he is clutching for no reason.