Red Room
Offset Lyrics

Woo
Starting with a sound effect to make the beginning of the song more exciting

I'm a maniac go crazy for the cash (hey, brazy)
The rapper is willing to do anything to make money

Green Lamborghini, paper tags (skrt)
The rapper bought a car with paper tags

Ridin' through the city, thirty mags (brrt, bow)
The rapper is driving through the city with 30 bullets in his gun

Niggas snitchin', they the police with no badge (woo, woo, woo)
The rapper thinks people who snitch on him are just like unbadged police officers

How I grew up, my momma was my dad (Momma, huh)
The rapper's mother raised him like a dad too

So when I blew up I put her in a pad (mansion)
The rapper bought his mother a mansion to live in

I like to throw up when I think about the crash (ugh, ugh)
The rapper feels nauseous when he thinks about a car accident he was in

Not playin', when I hit the tree I smell the gas (hey, hey)
The rapper hit a tree and smelled gasoline, which could've caused an explosion

Lookin' at the sky, think about my past (sky)
The rapper is thinking about his past while staring at the sky

When I used to kick a door, shoot you for the cash (boot, boot, boot)
The rapper used to rob people by breaking into their homes and shooting them

Everybody hit the floor 'fore you make me mad (floor)
The rapper wants people to obey him or he'll hurt them

Devil had a nigga soul livin' too fast (Soul)
The rapper is living recklessly and feels like the devil has taken over his soul

Prayin' to the Lord, my soul to keep (keep)
The rapper is asking God to keep his soul safe

Controllin' me (me), take a hold of me (hold)
The rapper feels like he's being controlled or taken over by something

Bitches ain't shit, got exposed by E! ('sposed)
Women are not important to the rapper and some of them were bad to him, as seen on a TV show

So naive, cold in the streets (streets)
The rapper is naive about how harsh the streets can be

Sleep on my feet (feet)
The rapper is so tired he could sleep while standing up

Money turn homies to zombies, they eat (zombies)
Money changes people and makes them act like zombies, taking everything they can get

Miss my grandma, she was humble and sweet (grandma)
The rapper misses his grandmother who was kind and modest

I don't speak, let the check talk for me (check, woo)
The rapper doesn't say much and lets his money do the talking

I can't sleep 'less the TEC in my reach (TEC)
The rapper can't sleep unless he has his gun close by

Hit the dope, make me choke, make me wheeze (choke)
The rapper gets high and chokes on the smoke

Sip the dope, help the pain at ease (hey)
The rapper drinks cough syrup to relieve his pain

Tryna get the money 'fore it clean, it was dirty (dirty)
The rapper is trying to make money before cleaning it because it was obtained illegally

Playin' football, hide the fire in my girdle (Fire)
The rapper used to carry a gun while playing football and hid it in his uniform

Gettin' locked up, runnin' round in a circle (circle)
The rapper keeps getting arrested and released only to repeat the same actions again

Brother caught fifteen like he did a murder (murder, murder, murder, murder)
The rapper's brother got sentenced to 15 years in prison, as if he committed murder

Now my whole family hurtin' (hurtin',hurtin',hurtin',hurtin')
The rapper's family is suffering because of his actions and his brother's incarceration

Tryna see the light but we couldn't pull the curtain (Curtain, curtain, curtain, curtain)
The rapper is trying to help his family get out of trouble but he can't get through to them

Night time lurkin' (night, night, night)
The rapper is lurking around at night

Momma said the streetlights 'bout to stop workin' (light, light, light)
The rapper's mom warns him that the street lights are going to turn off soon, so he needs to be careful

Lookin' at my momma in her eyes (momma)
The rapper is staring at his mother's eyes while thinking about their problems

Lookin' at me like a new person (new person)
The rapper's mother is looking at him like he's a new person because of his success

She tellin' me I need to slow down (slow down)
The rapper's mother tells him to slow down and enjoy his success

The pain don't go away with the Perky (slow down)
The rapper takes pills to relieve his physical and emotional pain

That was when the rap wasn't working (wasn't working)
The rapper tried to make money through music but it wasn't working

Living in the trap it's a search (trap search)
The rapper is living in a dangerous area and needs to watch his back at all times

See my grandma in a hearse (grandma)
The rapper's grandmother died and was carried in a hearse

And Pistol P gone in the casket
The rapper's friend Pistol P passed away and was carried in a casket

Shot's fired nigga blasting (brrt)
The rapper is shooting his gun at someone

Cops, they arrive start smashing (woop, woop)
The police arrived and started breaking things

Opps we shoot shots like the Mavericks (opps)
The rapper is shooting at his enemies like the Dallas Mavericks shoot baskets

Vaults put the cash up and we stash it (stash)
The rapper is hiding his money in a safe place

You flop, we doing numbers can't imagine (hey)
The rapper and his crew are making lots of money and outdoing their competition

Money tunnel when the roof panoramic (skrt)
The rapper's car's roof is open and they're throwing money out of it

Count the bundles 'til my hand start crampin' (cramp)
The rapper is counting his money and his hand starts cramping up

I come with the drip I need a napkin (hey)
The rapper is wealthy and fashionable, dripping with expensive clothing and accessories

Yo, I had a nigga soul livin' too fast
Repeating the idea of living recklessly

Bitches ain't shit, got exposed by E ('sposed)
Repeating that some women are not good and can be seen on TV shows

I been crossed out by my own brother (woo, woo)
The rapper's brother has betrayed him

Ain't no rules in the street don't trust 'em
The streets are dangerous and there are no rules to follow, so people can't be trusted

Ran it up and I had to go buss it
The rapper made a lot of money and had to spend it

Police 'bout to kick the door now we gotta flush it
The police are about to raid the house, so they have to get rid of illegal things

Ridin' on the back streets thinkin' 'bout my brother
The rapper is driving on the back streets and thinking about his brother

Prayin' that he come home to his loving mother
The rapper is praying that his brother is able to come home and not get punished too harshly

Can't believe it that I got it all out the gutter
The rapper can't believe he's come so far from where he started

Facetime 'round 3 Mike in a puddle
The rapper called someone on Facetime and they were in a bad state, possibly injured and lying in water on the ground

How am I 'posed to take it? (how?)
The rapper is struggling to deal with this upsetting situation

Niggas dying around the same time I had a baby (hoo)
The rapper is experiencing both new life and death at the same time

Here go the operator (operator)
The emergency operator is on the phone with the rapper

Let the gang know Pistol ain't 'gon make it (he ain't 'gon make it)
The rapper is telling his crew that his friend Pistol P has died

Now my mind going brazy (brazy)
The rapper's mind is in a frenzy

Got me feeling like I was the cause of the hatred (I'm the cause of it)
The rapper feels responsible for the negativity and violence in his community

Holdin' the revolver with the laser (boop)
The rapper is holding a gun with a laser sight on it

They done killed my nigga start a war bring the nation (brrt, brrt, brrt, brrt)
The death of Pistol P has put the rapper in a vengeful mood, ready to start a war with anyone who stands in his way

I got a boss situation (boss)
The rapper is in charge and has a lot of power

Military basis when we travel 'cross the nation (military)
The rapper's crew travels like a military unit to avoid danger and suspicion

Double up the cup with maple (woo)
The rapper is drinking a lot of cough syrup

Abomination on your paper I got acres
The rapper is wealthy, owning lots of land and property

Black man when you walking and you labeled
The rapper feels like his race automatically marks him as guilty and suspicious to others

Beat the odds they don't wanna see you greater
The rapper has overcome obstacles to become successful, but people don't like to see others succeed

Eat you alive like a lion or a 'gator
Other people will try to destroy you and take what you have, like predators in nature trying to survive

Momma's crying cause the police shot they babies
The rapper's mother and other mothers in their community are upset because the police keep shooting and killing young people

They crooked the motherland they done took it (crooked)
The rapper feels like their homeland has been corrupted and stolen by people in power

They take us and lock us up and throw the booklet (take us)
The police and justice system unfairly discriminate against and incarcerate black people

Started rapping then I shook it (shook it)
The rapper initially felt like he didn't fit in as a rapper but he grew into it

I hate the fame everybody keep on looking (fame)
The rapper doesn't like the attention and scrutiny that comes with being famous

We done sold out Brooklyn (sold out)
The rapper and their crew have achieved a lot in Brooklyn, but it's not enough

Man I miss my Grandma cookin' (grandma)
The rapper misses his grandmother's cooking

Treat me like a don 'cause I'm gifted (like a don)
The rapper is powerful and talented, like a mafia boss

I'm a run the money up gotta go and get it (hey)
The rapper will continue to make money and be successful, and won't stop working hard for it.