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ScHoolboy Q Lyrics

Hoes ain't callin'
Women aren't showing interest in the singer.

The cocaine rock
The illicit drug trade is ongoing in the neighborhood.

World keep spinnin'
Life goes on regardless of the singer's problems.

The block stay hot
The neighborhood remains a dangerous and unpredictable place.

Thank God for the game
The artist is grateful for their involvement in the illicit drug trade.

My TV screen off the chain
The singer has a high-quality television set.

My bitch, she off the chain
The singer's significant other is attractive and desirable.

I came from the grain
The artist has humble origins.

The sidewalk chalk
The artist remembers childhood games and activities.

Paranoid, the cop that keep my gear in park
The artist fears the police will find something incriminating in their car.

Pull me out the car to give me black thought
The police profile the singer and treat them unfairly, assuming they are involved in criminal activity.

But fuck it, this shit's all kinda player
The artist embraces and even glorifies their criminal activities and lifestyle.

This shit my mama flavor
The singer was raised in a similar environment and lifestyle by their mother.

This that raised by your granny, pistols and Now & Laters
The singer was brought up by their grandmother and grew up surrounded by both candy and firearms.

Your pops was way too busy, missin' your mom's labor
The singer's father was absent from their life, even missing the birth of their child.

Grew up just like your daddy
The artist followed in their father's footsteps by becoming involved in the drug trade.

To baggin' baggies in alleys
The artist started off as a low-level drug dealer, selling drugs in the streets.

To where the streets is your family
The singer has formed close bonds with other members of the drug trade and their community.

Gettin' blurred by the same cop
The same police officer is constantly targeting and harassing the singer.

Go to jail for a year and come home
The artist has experienced time in prison and returned to their old lifestyle upon release.

Two of your niggas dropped
The artist has lost two close friends or associates to violence in the neighborhood.

You know how that feelin' feel
The artist understands the trauma and grief that comes with losing someone to violence.

What to feel when it's gettin' real
The singer is struggling to process the constant violence and danger in their neighborhood.

More bullets to go around
The violence in the neighborhood is escalating and more people are getting caught in the crossfire.

Come jump in this water, nigga
The singer is inviting someone else to join the dangerous and illegal lifestyle they lead.

You still with your mama livin'
The singer is belittling someone who still lives with their mother.

30 with no ambition
The singer is criticizing someone for not having goals or aspirations.

Your kid got no pot to piss in
The artist is insulting someone's child and their living situation.

You sayin' some nigga fake
The artist is calling out someone for being insincere or dishonest.

You're selfish and sad, nigga
The singer is criticizing someone for being self-centered and unhappy.

You're lame
The singer is insulting the intelligence and social status of someone else.

You hatin' on another man's success
The artist is criticizing someone for being jealous and envious of others' achievements.

Because the nigga blessed and wouldn't let you finesse
The artist believes someone else is angry because they were unable to take advantage of someone else's success.

You got the game all twisted
The artist believes someone else has a flawed understanding of how the criminal lifestyle works.

You're leechin' worse than these ladies
The singer is comparing someone to a parasite, living off of others like a leech.

Your inner nigga ain't aging
The artist believes someone is stuck in an immature and childish mindset.

Reason the hood stay shady
The singer believes the constant social and economic struggles in the neighborhood contribute to its criminal reputation.

Really with it forreal
The singer is emphasizing their commitment to their criminal lifestyle.

We fuckin' hoes forreal
The singer and their associates are sleeping with multiple women.

Gettin' paper forreal, nigga
The artist is making a significant amount of money through their involvement in the drug trade.

I play for the bills, nigga
The artist is prioritizing making money and paying bills over their own safety and well-being.

I really sold pills
The singer has personally sold drugs before.

Smokin' weed for my ills
The singer uses marijuana to cope with their life and its difficulties.

Breakin' weed in my whip
The artist is preparing to smoke marijuana while driving.

Just got an ounce on a bitch
The artist has just obtained a large amount of marijuana from someone else.

Still our motive be commas
The artist and their associates are mainly motivated by making money.

And still my life isn't promised
The singer is aware of the danger and uncertainty involved in their lifestyle.

Still nervous as drivers
The artist is constantly anxious and fearful on the road.

You see them lights get behind us
The singer is referring to the police turning on their sirens and lights to pull them over.

They pull me out for my priors
The police are targeting the singer due to their previous arrests and convictions.

Won't let me freeze 'fore they fire
The singer is criticizing the police for using excessive force and shooting too quickly.

You say that footage a liar
The artist is implying that someone else is not trustworthy and is hiding something.

They want my flow in the dryer
The police are trying to clean up the neighborhood and take down criminal organizations like the one the artist is involved in.

I'm at the top aimin' higher
The singer is ambitious and wants to succeed even further in the drug trade.

My lawyers stay on retainer
The singer has legal help readily available in case of trouble with the law.

When white folks point the finger
The artist believes that people of color are unfairly targeted and blamed by white people.

Place my neck on that hanger
The artist feels like their freedom and life are constantly threatened by the police and the justice system.

Shit, no wonder we riot
The constant injustices and struggles in the neighborhood contribute to feelings of anger and resentment that can lead to violence and rioting.

Niggas still killin' niggas
The singer is lamenting the ongoing violence and lack of unity within the Black community.

Child support killin' niggas
The artist is referencing the financial difficulties faced by many fathers who are required to pay child support.

Cops enslavin' us niggas
The singer sees the police as oppressors who are determined to keep Black people down.

Little girls killin' mothers
The singer is referencing incidents of family violence and turmoil within the community.

They treat their kid like a brotha
The singer is suggesting that some women raise their children as if they were brothers instead of their own offspring.

Fathers stuck with them lifers
The artist is criticizing fathers who end up in prison and are unable to support their families.

Kept it real with his niggas
The artist believes that it is important to remain loyal and honest with one's friends and associates.

But left his kid for the sucks
The singer is criticizing fathers who prioritize their own needs and desires over the well-being of their children.

Shit no wonder we bang
The social and economic struggles in the neighborhood contribute to the prevalence of gang violence.

Damn shame, mane, some things will never change
The artist is expressing despair and frustration that the struggles of the Black community will never truly go away.

Who you do when you want?
The artist is questioning who someone turns to when they need help or support.

Boy think you got this
The artist is implying that someone is overconfident and does not actually have control over their situation.

No one here, on your own
The singer is pointing out that someone is alone and without anyone to rely on or turn to for help.

Stuck in the same spot
The artist is emphasizing that someone is trapped and unable to escape their current situation.

What do you do? What do you do?
The singer is asking a rhetorical question, implying that there is no clear answer or solution to the problems at hand.

Only ones you got passed
The singer is referring to women who have shown interest in the person they are addressing.