Elevate
Nemzzz Lyrics

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Times I ain't have shit
And you thought I did
Straight in a whip, accelerated tryna just skrrt on a kid
Don't trust gyal, are ya mad, tried to finesse my ting
(Ayy, 2300 beats going crazy)

Them times that I ain't have shit
And you thought I did

Bro hopped straight in the whip
Accelerated tryna just skrrt on a kid
They ask why I don't trust gyal
Are ya mad? Tried to finesse my ting
Might just step, 1, 2 step, watch my shoulder fling

No AJ I defend my corner, was a lad broke on the grove
Don't know how to whip don't chat about stove
On the pavement you ain't on road
Heard you're good in the field like Phil
Get knicked you'll probably fold
And bell me more than once get no reply don't want you to roll
If I ever had to cut you off, bro you was not good for my soul
Shh, tryna get man down same time I'm tryna get down these notes
Call me Mr. DnD more time I abuse it
My team, all them some winners so we cannot lose it
Told her I ain't even got no hoes, she said, "Boy, prove it"
Bust that out the pack Cornetto, he got a hit one time Silento
No custo' no till, the way bro serves I can't expresso
I'm from the ghetto, who are you? DnD, it don't even ring, no echo
Got clocked in a shop no window, most you'll get my jumper and lingo
Seen nuff man get birds flamingo, staying in line bingo
Bro just seen lights no LED, one, two, left, right, YKTV
Bad one tryna pree CCTV, not tryna pop up that's KMT
The rumors spread like Flara, she don't want Pandora (no, no)
Old friends turn crackhead like Lara
Act like I'm okay, deep down I just wanna go Bora Bora
No time but I made some fire, brownskin and I like her aura
Whip shaking doing up disco, but it's far from a disco
In Cali that's San Francisco, must sell beds cah you talk on pillows
Don't ask 'bout my 'ex that's long some limo (huh)
Don't ask 'bout my, hahaha (yo)
If you ain't tryna give no head cool, hold this between your legs
Don't care 'bout man in your DMs cah more time they're just begs
Yo more time they're just-

Shoutout all my real guys though
Not a lot left, man
The last one standing

Elevate don't hate, hahaha
Guy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nemzzz's song Elevate depict his struggles and triumphs in life. He talks about the times when he didn't have anything, but people thought he did. He mentions how he accelerated in a whip to outrun the people who were after him. He doesn't trust girls who try to finesse him and mentions stepping one-two while watching his shoulder fling. He talks about how he defends his corner like no other and that he doesn't know how to whip. He mentions being from the ghetto and how DnD doesn't even ring, no echo. He talks about how his old friends turned crackhead like Lara and how he just wants to go to Bora Bora.

The song sheds light on the harsh realities of life, especially when you're from the ghetto. Nemzzz talks about how he has to defend himself, both physically and emotionally. He mentions his struggles with relationships and how he can't trust people easily. Additionally, the song has some cultural references such as Phil, Silento, bingo, and disco. Overall, the song portrays a story of someone who has been through a lot in life but is still standing strong.

Line by Line Meaning

Them times that I ain't have shit
Referring to times when I had nothing

And you thought I did
And people around me thought that I had something

Bro hopped straight in the whip
My friend got in the car and we drove off quickly

Accelerated tryna just skrrt on a kid
We drove fast to escape from someone

They ask why I don't trust gyal
People wonder why I don't trust women

Are ya mad? Tried to finesse my ting
Are you crazy? Someone tried to trick me

Might just step, 1, 2 step, watch my shoulder fling
I might dance and move my shoulders

No AJ I defend my corner, was a lad broke on the grove
I don't need any help, I can defend myself because I used to be poor

Don't know how to whip don't chat about stove
If you don't know how to drive, don't talk about selling drugs

On the pavement you ain't on road
If you're not involved in illegal activities, you don't know anything

Heard you're good in the field like Phil
I heard that you're good at something

Get knicked you'll probably fold
If you get caught by the police, you'll likely give up information

And bell me more than once get no reply don't want you to roll
If you call me repeatedly and I don't answer, I don't want to hang out

If I ever had to cut you off, bro you was not good for my soul
If I had to stop being friends with you, it's because you were a negative influence on me

Shh, tryna get man down same time I'm tryna get down these notes
I'm trying to write music while also trying to take down someone else

Call me Mr. DnD more time I abuse it
People often call me Mr. DnD and I enjoy it

My team, all them some winners so we cannot lose it
My team consists of winners and we won't lose

Told her I ain't even got no hoes, she said, "Boy, prove it"
I told her I don't have any girls and she didn't believe me

Bust that out the pack Cornetto, he got a hit one time Silento
We smoked a joint out of a Cornetto wrapper and got high like Silento's hit song

No custo' no till, the way bro serves I can't expresso
He doesn't use a cash register or a weighing scale when selling drugs, and he's very fast

I'm from the ghetto, who are you? DnD, it don't even ring, no echo
I'm from a poor area, who are you? My name doesn't even have an impact

Got clocked in a shop no window, most you'll get my jumper and lingo
I got caught stealing in a shop with no windows, at most they'll take my clothes and slang

Seen nuff man get birds flamingo, staying in line bingo
I've seen many guys get girls, but I don't want to follow the same path as them

Bro just seen lights no LED, one, two, left, right, YKTV
My friend just saw police lights, and we quickly turned left and right

Bad one tryna pree CCTV, not tryna pop up that's KMT
A girl is trying to spy on me through security cameras, but I don't want to appear on them

The rumors spread like Flara, she don't want Pandora (no, no)
The rumors spread quickly like wildfire, and she doesn't want to know about it

Old friends turn crackhead like Lara
My old friends have turned into drug addicts like Lara Croft

Act like I'm okay, deep down I just wanna go Bora Bora
I pretend that I'm okay, but deep down I just want to go on vacation to Bora Bora

No time but I made some fire, brownskin and I like her aura
I don't have much time, but I made good music and I like a girl's energy

Whip shaking doing up disco, but it's far from a disco
My car is shaking as if I'm at a disco, but I'm not

In Cali that's San Francisco, must sell beds cah you talk on pillows
If you talk too much, you might have to sell drugs to make money

Don't ask 'bout my 'ex that's long some limo (huh)
Don't ask about my ex, that's over and done with

If you ain't tryna give no head cool, hold this between your legs
If you don't want to perform oral sex, that's fine, just hold onto this instead

Don't care 'bout man in your DMs cah more time they're just begs
I don't care about guys in your direct messages, most of them are just begging for attention

Shoutout all my real guys though
I want to give a shoutout to all my authentic friends

Not a lot left, man
There aren't many real guys left nowadays

The last one standing
I'm the only authentic one left

Elevate don't hate, hahaha
I want to improve and succeed, not hate on others

Guy
This is the end of the song

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