Power Trip
Ofln - J. Cole Lyrics

Got me up all night
The subject is unable to sleep due to their feelings for the person they are singing about.

All I'm singing is love songs, she got me up all night
The subject is so consumed by their feelings for the person they are singing about that all they can sing are love songs, which keeps them from sleeping.

Constant drinking and love songs, she got me up all night
The subject is using alcohol to cope with their emotions and is still unable to sleep due to their feelings for the person they are singing about.

Down and out with these love songs, she got me up all night
The subject is feeling depressed and hopeless while listening to love songs, which keeps them from sleeping because of their feelings for the person they are singing about.

Drown it out with these love songs, she got me up all night (yeah)
The subject is trying to drown out their emotions with more love songs, but it only keeps them up all night because of their feelings for the person they are singing about.

OK, back when I was sleepin' in my mama crib
The subject is reflecting on a time in their past where they were living with their mother.

Even back then when I was up there in Mohammed crib
The subject is reflecting on a time when they were living in a different place, possibly with a friend named Mohammed.

Payin' seventeen-hundred for the rent, money well spent
The subject is reflecting on a time in their life where they were paying a lot of money for rent, but believes it was worth it.

No heater, but a nigga made heat, may I vent?
The subject is reflecting on a time in their life where they did not have a heater, but they made their own heat. They then ask for permission to vent their feelings about the person they are singing about.

Had a thing for you
The subject was attracted to the person they are singing about.

Even wrote the song dreams for you
The subject wrote a song about the person they are singing about called 'Dreams.'

'Cause I had dreams for you, thoughts of a ring for you
The subject had dreams and aspirations for a future with the person they are singing about.

Childish shit, you know childish shit
The subject acknowledges that their past behavior towards the person they are singing about may have been childish.

Anonymous flowers sent, you know coward shit
The subject sent flowers to the person they are singing about anonymously, which they realize was cowardly.

Now a nigga signed to Hov, took a power trip
The subject has signed a contract with Jay-Z's record label and is now experiencing a sense of power and control.

Back home I'm grown now and this city's my throne now
The subject has grown up and feels like they have taken control of their life in their hometown.

The same clubs I used to get tossed out
The subject was once kicked out of the same clubs they now have access to.

Life got crisscrossed, totally crossed out
The subject's life has been full of unexpected turns and setbacks.

'Cause now I'm in this bitch and I'm totally bossed out
The subject is now in a powerful position and feels in control of their life.

Old chicks cryin' 'cause they know that they lost out
The subject's former lovers are upset because they missed out on being with them now that they are successful.

But I'm still on you, I'm still on you
The subject is still thinking about and attracted to the person they are singing about.

My drink spilled on me, while I feel on you, I'm saying
The subject spilled their drink on themselves while they were getting close to the person they are singing about.

Would you believe me if I said I'm in love? Baby, I want you to want me
The subject is expressing their desire for the person they are singing about and asking if they believe the subject's feelings are genuine.

Well this has gotta be the longest crush ever
The subject has had feelings for the person they are singing about for a very long time.

If I ever get to fuck it'd be the longest bust ever
If the subject were to have sex with the person they are singing about, it would be the most satisfying experience of their life.

Love is a drug, like the strongest stuff ever and
The subject compares love to a powerful drug that is highly addictive and intoxicating.

Fuck it I'm on one, you feel me?
The subject is experiencing intense emotions and is under the influence of love like a drug.

She on a power trip, she got me where she want a nigga
The person the subject is singing about has control over them and is enjoying the power they have over the subject.

Wifin' in the club, man my homies' gon' disown a nigga
The subject's friends would disapprove of them being committed to a relationship in a club setting.

Like, give me 20 dolla', dolla'
The subject feels like they are being used for their money by the person they are singing about.

Ass stupid, how you get to college, college
The subject is admiring the physical appearance of the person they are singing about, but also questioning how they were able to attend college.

I'm in your city and I'm wonderin' if you're home now
The subject is in the same city as the person they are singing about and is wondering if they are currently at home.

Went and found a man, but I'm hopin' you alone now
The person the subject is singing about is now with someone else, but the subject still hopes they are alone so they can be with them.

Can't help but feelin' like I dropped the ball, cliche
The subject regrets not being with the person they are singing about and feels like they missed their chance.

I used to pop up on you at the mall, each day
The subject used to visit the person they are singing about at the mall every day.

Now typically I kick game like Eastbay
The subject is usually successful with flirting, but is struggling with their feelings towards the person they are singing about.

But you got a nigga freeze-framed yelling please play
The subject is so attracted to the person they are singing about that they are frozen and begging for their attention.

For Pete's sake, homie pull it together
The subject tells themselves to get a hold of their emotions.

Just fuck her one time and be through it forever, but
The subject is considering having sex with the person they are singing about to get it out of their system, but is hesitant about doing so.