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So,
I got money in the bank, kinda nerved to the plane
I wake up in Jamaica, no need to explain
plans by the second 'cause I'm fucking insane
and I'm never throwin' money when I'm making it rain
I had a lot of boyfriends, they were never stable
Late night, all you, and so mad I'm throwin' tables
Taught myself to read, I've been a genius since cradle
long start to my misfits called Gable
skeletons in closets, let 'em all kill yo
y'all don't wanna fuck with me, a real black widow
piss me off, I'm swinging I don't a fuck, ditto
all my competition getting smothered with a pillow
Schizophrenic, like sid barry
long gone
edgar allen house screaming reynolds
on one
hint of vision im a hundred by three
never ending you want it?
you don't want it with me

'cuz I'm a problem
I'm not wrapped too tight
head on backwards, been up all night
I'm kinda on one. That's how I live my life
Mama warned you about me like once or twice
you want a problem
I got problems
you want a problem
I got problems
I'm a problem

Oh, so you think you got problems?




Y'all know shoulda done fucks with conundrums
And I continue em kid and ask...

Overall Meaning

Nova Rockafeller's song "Problem" is a bold and unapologetic declaration of her unique and unconventional lifestyle. In the first verse, she boasts about her financial stability and her ability to travel at will. She acknowledges her unpredictable and impulsive nature, claiming that her plans change by the second. Her lack of inhibition is also evident in her reference to making it rain, a term used in strip clubs to describe throwing money at dancers. The next line reveals her unsettled romantic life, characterized by unstable boyfriends and explosive fights. However, she is also proud of her ability to teach herself to read and her status as a genius since childhood. The song then shifts to a second verse that references literary figures such as Edgar Allan Poe and Sidney Barry. She describes herself as having a schizophrenic and unpredictable nature, warning her competition not to mess with her.


The chorus boldly declares her status as a problem, stating that she is not wrapped too tight and lives life on her own terms. She acknowledges that she has been warned against and has problems, but she is not afraid to embrace her complexity and challenge others. The final lines of the song invite listeners to try to keep up with her enigmatic nature and her constant barrage of conundrums.


Line by Line Meaning

I got money in the bank, kinda nerved to the plane
I have a lot of cash saved up, although I feel nervous about traveling by plane


I wake up in Jamaica, no need to explain
I am privileged enough to travel to a beautiful country without any obstacles


plans by the second 'cause I'm fucking insane
I am a crazy, spontaneous person who has minute-by-minute plans


and I'm never throwin' money when I'm making it rain
I refuse to waste money in front of others when I am already making it rain with success


I had a lot of boyfriends, they were never stable
I had several unstable boyfriends in my past


Late night, all you, and so mad I'm throwin' tables
I get incredibly angry and throw tables when I am with someone all night


Taught myself to read, I've been a genius since cradle
I am extremely intelligent, as I taught myself to read from a very young age


long start to my misfits called Gable
I have had a long journey with my group of outcasts called Gable


skeletons in closets, let 'em all kill yo
I have skeletons in my closet, and I am not afraid to let them be known


y'all don't wanna fuck with me, a real black widow
You do not want to mess with me, as I am a true black widow


piss me off, I'm swinging I don't a fuck, ditto
If you make me angry, I will fight back with even more aggression


all my competition getting smothered with a pillow
I am so fierce that I suffocate all of my competitors with ease


Schizophrenic, like sid barry
I am unpredictable and volatile, much like Sid Barry who had schizophrenia


long gone
I am no longer the person I was before


edgar allen house screaming reynolds
I am in a state of madness and am screaming about something related to Edgar Allen House and Reynolds


on one
I am mentally unstable


hint of vision im a hundred by three
I have a very clear vision of who I am, and I see myself as strong and capable


never ending you want it?
I will never stop going forward, and if you challenge me, you will not win


you don't want it with me
You do not want to come up against me, as I am a force to be reckoned with


'cuz I'm a problem
I am problematic and difficult to handle


I'm not wrapped too tight
I am unstable and emotionally erratic


head on backwards, been up all night
I am exhausted and overwhelmed, with my thoughts backward


I'm kinda on one. That's how I live my life
I am always in a state of chaos, and that is how I choose to live my life


Mama warned you about me like once or twice
My mother has warned you about me, perhaps multiple times


you want a problem
If you are looking for trouble, look no further


I got problems
I have a lot of issues and struggles


I'm a problem
I, myself, am problematic and a difficult person


Oh, so you think you got problems?
You think you have problems? Well, let me tell you about mine


Y'all know shoulda done fucks with conundrums
You should never mess with someone who is complex and difficult to understand


And I continue em kid and ask...
I will always continue to present my challenges and ask others if they can handle them




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Tova MacAffeller

long start to my misfits called Gable
I have had a long journey with my group of outcasts called Gable

Lone Star team of misfits, Clark Gable meaning The misfits was a movie featuring Clark Gable

Tova Rockafeller

hint of vision im a hundred by three
I have a very clear vision of who I am, and I see myself as strong and capable

In division I'm 100 by 3, meaning never ending because it's 33.333333333333333333...

Tova Rockafeller

Y'all know shoulda done fucks with conundrums

Y'all don't know shit, dumb fucks with conundrums.

Tova Rockafeller

hint of vision

In division

Tova Rockafeller

edgar allen house

Edgar Allan Hoe

Tova Rockafeller

sid barry

Sid Barrett

Tova Rockafeller

let 'em all kill yo

Let'em watch a kilo

Tova Rockafeller

long start to my misfits called Gable

Lone Star team of misfits, Clark Gable

Tova Rockafeller

, all you

Arguing

Tova Rockafeller

kinda nerved to the

Kinda nerfed on a

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