Sucka Or Sum
Rae Sremmurd Lyrics

Yeah
Expression of agreement or affirmation.

How you gon' try to play me?
Asking someone how they can attempt to deceive or trick the singer.

Is this sremmlife?
Asking if the situation or lifestyle is reflective of their personal brand or lifestyle.

Yeah, yeah (yeah)
Reiterating agreement or affirmation.

Yeah, yeah (hey)
Expressing agreement or affirmation with a vocal variation.

(Hey)
Vocalization to grab attention or add emphasis.

How you gon' try to play me like a sucka or somethin'? (Somethin')
Asking how someone dares to try to deceive or trick the singer like a sucker or something similar.

How you gon' try to play me when I'm knowin' what's up? (What's up, hey)
Questions how someone can attempt to deceive the artist when they already knows what's happening. Vocalization added for emphasis.

Feel like I'm 6'5' 'cause the money is up (it's up)
Expressing feeling powerful or influential because they have a lot of money.

I need a fishin' line for the players and such
Metaphor for needing a way to attract or reel in other people with similar interests, like a fisherman with a fishing line and bait.

You don't got no fuckin' status, you just talkin' too much
Accusation that the person being addressed doesn't have any actual power or status, just talks excessively.

Opinions don't mean shit, you just talkin' for nothin' (for nothin')
Personal belief that someone's opinions or words hold no value or significance.

I call the home team and we causin' destruction
Vocalization of the singer's ability to contact their group of friends to cause chaos or destruction.

It'll be bed time so you better be tucked (tucked in, hey)
Threatening statement suggesting that someone should be cautious and hide or get out of the way because trouble is coming.

Jewelry (yeah, ayy), cool mink (hey, yeah), ooh-wee
Listing luxurious items and admiring them.

We go to the moon, we go to the stars (the stars)
Expressing their ability to go to great heights and achieve anything they want.

All of the money is ours (it's ours)
Stating that they have complete control over their financial wealth.

All of the world is ours (it's ours)
Stating that they have complete control over their lives and surroundings.

We fuckin' the baddest broads (broads)
Claiming they are having sex with the most attractive women.

Ayy, where is the manager? They can't handle this
Asking for a manager to handle a situation or expressing that the situation is too difficult for others to handle.

I got stripes on my back like an animal (like an animal)
Metaphor for having rank or power, like a striped animal demonstrating dominance.

She got all type of ass and they shakin' 'em (it's thick)
Describing a woman's body and movement in a sexually suggestive way.

I'm goin' up, will I land? I never know (yeah)
Expressing the unpredictable nature of the singer's future success or downfall.

They watchin' me, just like a TV show (yeah)
Metaphor for being constantly observed or monitored, like a TV show that is always being watched.

Ooh, they watchin' like a new episode
Extension of the previous metaphor, implying that people are always watching and finding new ways to observe what the singer is doing.

I'm feelin' good off this edibles
Stating that the singer feels euphoric or high off of edible substances.

Plus my wrist got bogus like a two-year old (they know)
Comparing their flashy, overstated wristwear to that of a child's toy.

Plus my pockets stuffed like a tuna roll
Describing their wealth and wealth-related items by comparing it to a sushi dish with stuffed fillings.

I'm just playin' my cards like I'm Yu-gi-oh (Yee)
Metaphor for making strategic moves and decisions in life, like in the card game Yu-gi-oh.

I done take the short end of the stick before (uh)
Expressing that they have experienced unfairness or hardship in the past.

But now I go in and I get the most (for real)
Stating that they are now succeeding or achieving their desired outcomes.

These niggas gettin' cropped out the picture (picture)
Metaphor for removing certain people from their lives or situation because they are no longer useful or enjoyable.

'Cause they ain't the same when the money slow (shit)
Stating that certain people are only enjoyable or useful when money is present, and they change when it is not.

These niggas gettin' cropped out the picture (cropped)
Repetition of the previous metaphor.

'Cause they won't be 'round for the highs and lows (hey)
Stating they people they are cropping out won't be there for both good and bad times, only one or the other.

I seen the switch up, all of a sudden, all of a sudden (hey)
Observing a sudden change in behavior in someone or something.

You know we ballin' hard like it's Rucker or somethin' (rock or somethin')
Comparing their extravagant lifestyle to that of a high-stakes basketball game, the Rucker Park tournament in Harlem, New York City.

I play with big bands, go get the trumpet (go)
Stating that the singer works with large amounts of money and has a sense of confidence and celebratory mentality about it.

I got that water on me, you gon' need a bucket (hey)
Metaphor for having so much power and money that it is necessary to contain it with a metaphorical bucket to prevent overflow or waste.

Jewelry (yeah, ayy), cool mink (hey, yeah), ooh-wee
Repetition of earlier description of luxurious items.

We go to the moon, we go to the stars (the stars)
Repeating earlier statement about their ability to reach any heights they desire and be successful.

We go to the moon, we go to the stars (the stars)
Repetition of previous statement for emphasis.

Yeah
Expression of agreement or affirmation.