Head High
Mr. Lif Lyrics
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So I sit back pack a bowl imagine if I made the honor roll
Break me off the leaf and I become the Chief
(Chorus)
(Mr Lif)
In the song "Head High" by Mr. Lif, the lyrics that are highlighted are, "So I sit back pack a bowl imagine if I made the honor roll, Break me off the leaf and I become the Chief." Here, Mr. Lif is talking about his life and expressing an inner desire to have made the honor roll. He is smoking a bowl and imagining what his life could have been like if he had made better decisions academically in his past.
The next line, "Break me off the leaf and I become the Chief," is the artist's way of saying that he finds temporary solace in smoking marijuana. Much like a chief who would smoke a peace pipe to find inner peace, Mr. Lif turns to smoking to ease his mind and find a moment of tranquility. However, the song is not just about smoking, it is also a larger reflection on his life choices, past and present.
The chorus, "Head high, eyes low, keep it moving, keep it under control," is a reminder to himself and his listeners to keep their heads up and stay focused on their goals. It is also a warning to not get too high or too low, but to keep a balance and a sense of control in life.
Line by Line Meaning
So I sit back pack a bowl imagine if I made the honor roll
I am sitting calmly, smoking weed and reflecting on how life would have been if I had made the honor roll during school days.
Break me off the leaf and I become the Chief
Smoking marijuana has a great effect on me as it changes me completely and makes me feel like the leader and master of my life.
(Chorus)
The chorus is not given for us to decode.
The science of this is simple I'm just on some respect what I have and protect what I have type shit
The philosophy I follow is simple - I only protect and honor what I have, because I know its true worth and I don't want to lose it.
Contributed by Logan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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[Verse One]
So I sit back, relax, pack a bowl
Imagine if I made the honor role
Hop in if you wanna roll
Hurry cause I've gotta go
Jet setter with a vendetta
Not many men better than the trend setter
Send weather through your town
Knockin out your pseudo sound
Pound through your ground
Cause tremors
Dilemmas for antennas and tenor sax players call me Amadeus
They say Decaye, please paint a picture to portray us
So I think vividly
Open up a portal to infinity
Vision a tank
Then with my infantry
Roam through a mine field with thoughts my mind yields
The government has offered, yet my men have denied shields
So we run in brazen
Guns blazin'
Dazing opposition with precision, now we're in
position
Listen, hear that fuse hissin', now your leg is missing
Blood will glisten, then your soul will seep int the solar system
Damn, I started feeling ragged and low, but I could summon up the energy with some of that Dro
Break me off a leaf and I become the chief
I need the relief
This world'll never leave me at peace
The beast works in many ways
Many days'll pass
He blurs my vision when I stare at my path
But yo let me chill God
I could rhyme for days on this beat
Lemme retreat
And smoke a little sticky green leaf
[Hook]
Belief in this plane doesn't seem sane
I strain, trying to unlock my brain
My soul, seeks a greater knowledge and so
I analyze the globe, and watch the story unfold
Living on this plane doesn't seem sane
I strain trying to unlock my brain
My soul, seeks a greater knowledge and so
I analyze the globe, and watch the story unfold
[Verse Two]
Man I just sit back and get real blazed
Start analyzing God's most mysterious ways
From tribesmen to civilized men
To victimized when enslaved to live the ways of colonized men
Emancipation onto Nancy Reagan
To Michael Irvin catching passes from Aikman
Money don't make men
But many look past
Who they see in the glass
To live the ways of modern day and spiritually fast
I was living too fast
Had to slow down
Create my own sound
Inspiration leaking through my dome now
So foul watching Jeremiah spit fire
Knowing it reflects on Obama
Mo' drama
That petty Black shit
Televised and enacted
The perfect trap to turn the "Change" campaign backward
It hurts that even our most prestigious leaders cannot shun what those centuries of hatred have done
That old crabs in a barrel makes our chances none or narrow, to have our race perceived with the graces of a pharaoh
It hurts me to the marrow when I drive through the ghetto
And see my people caught up in a life that won't let go
And what's weird is
Few of them will hear this
Melody I'm pouring from my heart so fearless
But chill God, I could rhyme for days on this beat
Lemme retreat, and smoke a little stick green leaf
PurPleSuN
This song always makes me feel higher than I actually am.
Chase Asten
Haha
Shine Showreels
hehe
Real Lies
foreals i feel you
StormNationRecords
No cap this one of the hardest beats I ever heard and this song deep af
Kenny G
Hell yeah bro
RZA77
Lif, keep it coming man. You’re a genius.
Vino Deblaqmoor
Dam... Basically 10 yrs old never heard this before... Love the beat n lyrics are good too
MCkizzel35
My favorite smoking song, underrated af
StudentOfTheArts
this shit just blew my mind