I never thought that it would hit this hard
The speaker is surprised by the intensity of their current experiences

Don't do that, I tell you so
The speaker is warning someone not to overdose on drugs

Oh my God, what have you become?
The speaker is worried about the harmful effects of drugs on someone they care about

The traces of you, no, I can't see them
The speaker can't recognize the person they care about due to the effects of drugs

What have you turned to?
The speaker is wondering how drugs have changed the person they care about

What have you taken?
The speaker is questioning what drugs their loved one has taken

Like someone hurt you
The speaker believes that their loved one turned to drugs as a way to cope with emotional pain

You drink that mixture
The speaker is referring to the consumption of drugs

That shit gon' hit you
The speaker is warning the person about the harmful effects of drugs

No, I can't fix you
The speaker is expressing their inability to help the person they care about overcome drug addiction

I ran through, yeah
The speaker has been through a lot and is accustomed to difficult circumstances

I feel a change in the air tonight
The speaker senses that something is different and significant tonight

The feeling is different instead when you wake on the ground
The speaker notes that the feeling of reality after a drug trip is vastly different from the high

I don't know who I was in and I don't know anymore
The speaker is struggling with their identity and sense of self due to drug use

In the city, we sinning, we don't ever want to come down
The speaker is indulging in city life and sinful behaviors as a way to avoid confronting reality and the consequences of drug use

Me and J take over and we way up
The speaker and J are in control and feel accomplished

Now high above the the city of angels
The speaker feels elevated and above the city, possibly due to drug use

Smoke a boge in the sky, pass the fuego
The speaker is smoking a cigarette or joint and passing it around

Only came to the club 'cause they paid us
The speaker and J only attended a club for financial gain

Take this shit and lemme see what you made of
The speaker is encouraging someone to try drugs and prove themselves, despite the potential harm

No sleep, little mama, we gon' stay up
The speaker plans to stay up all night and party

Vampires on a night in Las Vegas
The speaker feels like they are vampires, getting lost in the nightlife of Las Vegas

I just keep running and running and running around
The speaker feels like they are constantly chasing something, perhaps a high or escape from reality