So Close So Far
S.T.R. Lyrics

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Hop up on the red eye
Hope you ready
Bitches coming steady
Hoe let's get it
Police got my fetty
Ain't got my celly
Contacts coming heavy
With the bready

So far so good met you at your mama house
We was in the hood
Acting like your mama now
Baby that's no good
Tryna make my mama proud
Knowing that I could
Knowing that I should
Demons on my backend
They say that they there for me but don't care bout happen
Niggas only doing fuckery for reactions
But I can't ever let these fuck niggas get a fraction
Take the route with the scenic
She say that she love me but she don't give me no reasons
I know that you'll change on me like weather with the seasons
Heart bleeding
Now your leaving
Ask me how I feeling
In the backseat of the taxi blood spilling
Ask me how I'm feeling
In the back seat of the taxi
So far so good met you at your mama house
We was in the hood
Acting like your mama now baby that's no good
Tryna make my mama proud knowing that I could
Knowing that I should
So far so good met you at your mama house
We was in the hood
Acting like your mama now baby that's no good
Tryna make my mama proud knowing that I could
Knowing that I should
Peace to all my fallen ones
I know that you see me but you never wanna call no more
Got your memories still in that album on my phone
Sometimes I check em when I'm all alone
Just to know you gone
Say I'm the enemy
Then do what you can do that you still become a friend of me
Know you only here to see the end of me
Don't pretend with me
Talking pleasantly
You was just a present thing
Now your just a peasant thing settling for wedding rings
While I'm off to better things
Guess that's how we settle things
And I still get thoughts in the night
Wonder if I'm wrong or im right, used to darkness not to light
A product of plight
Heading straight on a flight
Gone through the night
Seat belt on through the skies
I put on for the 9
If I die well I tried
If we slide you gone ride
You won't lie by my side
I won't
Try to play nice
Hold me tight little baby
Keep me right little baby
I need your light
I need your life
Hold me tight little baby
Treat me nice

Keep me right
I need your light

Overall Meaning

In "So Close So Far," S.T.R. explores themes of love, loss, and deception. The opening lines describe the singer boarding a plane, likely to leave behind a troubling situation. They acknowledge that they are pursued by hangers-on who want to leech off them, but they need to get away from those people. The lyrics refer to a previous love interest who appeared promising at first but turned out to be unreliable: "Tryna make my mama proud, knowing that I could, knowing that I should." S.T.R. suggests that a major reason for these romantic problems is his personal demons, who are never far behind and distract him from what should be his priorities. The third verse mourns the loss of loved ones, who remain omnipresent in S.T.R.'s life even though they have departed. The song ends with a plea for someone to provide the singer with light and support to guide them away from the darkness that creeps in at night.

Line by Line Meaning

Hop up on the red eye
I'm getting on a flight and heading out in a hurry

Hope you ready
I hope you're ready for what's about to happen

Bitches coming steady
There are a lot of women coming my way

Hoe let's get it
Let's take advantage of the situation

Police got my fetty
The cops took my money

Ain't got my celly
I don't have my cell phone

Contacts coming heavy
I have a lot of people trying to contact me

With the bready
They want money from me

So far so good met you at your mama house
Things started out well when we met at your mother's place

We was in the hood
We were in a rough part of town

Acting like your mama now
You were acting like your mother, which is not a good thing

Baby that's no good
That behavior isn't acceptable

Tryna make my mama proud
I'm trying to impress my mother

Knowing that I could
I know I have the ability to do so

Knowing that I should
I know I should do what's right

Demons on my backend
I'm haunted by my own personal demons

They say that they there for me but don't care bout happen
They claim to be supportive, but they don't really care about what's happening to me

Niggas only doing fuckery for reactions
Some people are only trying to get a reaction out of me by being troublesome

But I can't ever let these fuck niggas get a fraction
I won't let those people have any part of my life or success

Take the route with the scenic
I'm taking the path that is visually pleasing

She say that she love me but she don't give me no reasons
A woman claims she loves me, but I can't understand why

I know that you'll change on me like weather with the seasons
I know that you're going to change your attitude towards me like the seasons change

Heart bleeding
I'm hurting emotionally

Now your leaving
You're leaving me in the midst of this pain

Ask me how I feeling
People are asking how I'm doing emotionally

In the backseat of the taxi blood spilling
As I sit in the taxi, I'm bleeding from a wound

Peace to all my fallen ones
I'm showing respect for those who have passed away

I know that you see me but you never wanna call no more
I know you're aware of me, but you've stopped calling

Got your memories in that album on my phone
I still have pictures of you on my phone

Sometimes I check em when I'm all alone
Sometimes I look at those pictures when I'm feeling lonely

Just to know you gone
It's my way of coping with the fact that you're gone

Say I'm the enemy
Some people see me as a threat or an opponent

Then do what you can do that you still become a friend of me
They try to hurt me but still want to be my friend

Know you only here to see the end of me
You're only around to see my downfall

Don't pretend with me
Don't act like we have a good relationship

Talking pleasantly
We're speaking politely

You was just a present thing
You were only with me for personal gain

Now your just a peasant thing settling for wedding rings
You've moved on and settled for someone else

While I'm off to better things
While I'm moving on to new and better things

Guess that's how we settle things
That's how we'll resolve our issues

And I still get thoughts in the night
I'm still struggling with thoughts in the middle of the night

Wonder if I'm wrong or im right, used to darkness not to light
I'm questioning whether I'm making the right decisions and I'm more familiar with bad experiences vs positive ones

A product of plight
I'm the result of a difficult or unfortunate situation

Heading straight on a flight
I'm determined to move forward

Gone through the night
I've been through a lot

Seat belt on through the skies
I'm buckled up and ready for whatever comes my way

I put on for the 9
I represent my community

If I die well I tried
If I don't make it, at least I tried

If we slide you gone ride
If there is trouble, will you be there for me?

You won't lie by my side
You won't be with me through thick and thin

I won't try to play nice
I won't pretend to be someone I'm not

Hold me tight little baby
I need you to hold me close

Keep me right little baby
I need you to help me do what's right

I need your light
I need your guidance and positivity