Lovell said he wrote the lyrics in his high school English class the day he recorded it, and the lyrics literally mean nothing. He said he had no direction in writing and “just threw words together.” This is what inspired the name of Lovell’s debut album Concept Nothing, as he says most of the songs on the album mean nothing at all.
After uploading it to SoundCloud, it gained thousands of streams practically overnight, eventually gaining millions. Lovell said he was unaware of this until one of his friends texted him and informed him of the song’s popularity.
Dark Light currently has over five million streams on SoundCloud and the music video has about the same views on YouTube. The song sampled throughout is Capture the Sun by Jaden Smith.
Dark Light
Night Lovell Lyrics
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Niggas tryna flex
Tell me that I'm lost, and located in the back, though
Don't even wanna check
Niggas still wanna call it a day
Approach me, ain't got shit to say
Talkin' to me like you wanted to stay
When it come back around and you still tryna play
Go and break it down for a nigga
Go and break it down just a little, have love for a nigga
But they steady playin' games with a nigga
Steady throwin' names for a nigga
One time for you niggas
And I'm goin' with my stash
Tryna make it last
Thoughts overflow like they did in the past
And with me they still tryna ask
Fuck you wanna know 'bout me?
Fuck a nigga bitch off a 40 OZ
Shit I keep it low-key
Many people sayin' that they know it
Like there's plenty of that shit I ain't see
Catch me overseas in a fuckin' white tee
Bitches say "Lovell man, I really want the D"
Niggas say "Lovell man, I really wanna see"
You don't know 'bout me
Stress keeps building
Blood stops flowin'
Brain got me open
Gone off a potion
Stress keeps building
Gone off a potion
Stress keeps building
Stress keeps building
Gone off a potion
Gone off a potion
Gone gone off a potion
The lyrics to Night Lovell's song Dark Light speaks of the rapper's struggles with people trying to bring him down despite his success. The first verse talks about how people are quick to judge him and label him as lost, even though he may be located at the back of the room. He expresses his frustration with people who talk behind his back, and are not truthful when they approach him, or pretend to have his best interest at heart when in reality, they're only playing games with him. Night Lovell encourages the people around him to break it down for him, to be honest with him, and to show him some love. Then the rapper talks about how he keeps a low profile, and many people who claim to know him have no idea about his life. He talks about how he moves from country to country, and how women throw themselves at him while men want to see him.
The chorus talks about the rapper's struggles with stress, anxiety, and addiction. Night Lovell talks about how his stress continues to build up, and his body is shutting down with his blood stop flowing. The pressure has him gone off a potion. He repeats the phrase "gone off a potion" over and over, emphasizing that he's struggling mentally despite his success.
Line by Line Meaning
And I come back
I have returned to the forefront of the rap game.
Niggas tryna flex
Others are attempting to show off and prove something to me.
Tell me that I'm lost, and located in the back, though
People are saying I'm not relevant or popular anymore, but I'm still here.
Don't even wanna check
I don't even bother to check the naysayers' opinions.
Niggas still wanna call it a day
People still want to give up and stop trying.
Approach me, ain't got shit to say
Those same people have no good reason to speak to me now.
Talkin' to me like you wanted to stay
They're acting as if they wanted to follow my career, but didn't.
When it come back around and you still tryna play
When I become popular again, they will try to act like they've been there for me all along.
Go and break it down for a nigga
Explain it straight to me, directly.
Go and break it down just a little, have love for a nigga
Please explain the situation more fully, out of respect for me.
But they steady playin' games with a nigga
Others continue to mess around with me and my emotions.
Steady throwin' names for a nigga
They keep calling me names, trying to insult me.
One time for you niggas
Here's a shoutout to all those who doubted me.
And I'm goin' with my stash
I'm taking my money and leaving.
Tryna make it last
I'm attempting to hold on to my money as long as possible.
Thoughts overflow like they did in the past
My mind is racing like it used to do.
And with me they still tryna ask
People still want to know personal information about me.
Fuck you wanna know 'bout me?
Why are you so curious about me?
Fuck a nigga bitch off a 40 OZ
I don't care about relationships, I'm living my own life.
Shit I keep it low-key
I prefer to maintain a low profile.
Many people sayin' that they know it
Lots of people claim to know things about me.
Like there's plenty of that shit I ain't see
But I haven't experienced even half of what people say they know about.
Catch me overseas in a fuckin' white tee
You can find me anywhere, just wearing a simple white shirt.
Bitches say "Lovell man, I really want the D"
Girls are saying they want me sexually.
Niggas say "Lovell man, I really wanna see"
Guys are saying they want to witness my success.
You don't know 'bout me
No one truly knows everything about me and my life.
Stress keeps building
There's so much pressure on me.
Blood stops flowin'
I'm so tense and anxious that I can feel my blood stopping in my veins.
Brain got me open
My mind is wide open and susceptible to anything.
Gone off a potion
I'm leaning on some kind of concoction, most likely drugs or alcohol.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Night Lovell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@krispydream6907
And I come back
Niggas tryna flex
Tell that I'm lost, and located in the back though
Don't even wanna check
Niggas still wanna call it a day
Approach me ain't got shit to say
Talkin' to me like you wanted to stay
When it come back around and you still tryna play
Go and break it down for a nigga
Go and break it down just a little, have love for a nigga
Butt they steady playin games with a nigga
Steady throwin' names for a nigga one time for you niggas
And I'm goin' with my stash
Tryna make it last
Thoughts over flow like they did in the past
And with me they still tryna ask
Fuck you wanna know bout me?
Fuck a nigga bitch off a 40oz
Shit I keep it low key
Many people sayin' that they know it
Like theres plenty of that shit I ain't see
Catch me over seas in a fuckin white tee
Bitches say Lovell man I really want the D
Niggas say Lovell man I really wanna see
You don't know bout me
Stress keeps building, blood stops flowin'
Brain got me open, gone off a potion
Stress keeps building, gone off a potion
Stress keeps building, stress keeps building
Gone of a potion, gone of a potion, gone gone of a potion
@quaritine22
Night lovell is a beast, holy shit.
@allrapnation
quaritine22 Yep!
@TheSnipersJourney
quaritine22 Beat hits like 9/11 hard, completely fire... But, lyrics could've been better :/ But besides that, Night Lovell is pretty fucking good
@xLuciii3
quaritine22 forreal thoeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@Cquickz1998
***** what do h lnow aboyt lyrics mr man
@TheSnipersJourney
Cquickz I would say I know a fair amount of the subject ;)
@xCodeh
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