Amphetamine
Smino Lyrics

Moonlight disrupt the day
The moonlight interrupts the normal flow of daylight

Been like this every night
This pattern has been occurring every night

Walking in stumbling
I am walking unsteadily, possibly due to intoxication

Fucked up some bread today
I made a mistake or lost some money today

Though I said no no this time
Even though I promised myself I wouldn't do it again

Cycles on cycles
It happens repeatedly, in a never-ending cycle

It's like an amphetamine
It has the same intense, addictive effect as an amphetamine

How it marinate on my mind
It lingers in my mind and affects my thoughts

Stuck on me, yah
I can't shake it off, it stays with me

Got no doubt I'll be alright
I have confidence that I will be okay

If I just make it through the night
As long as I survive until tomorrow

Pass me the amphetamine
Give me the amphetamine drug

Right now can't focus on anything
I am currently unable to concentrate on anything

Why they take lil bro instead of me?
Why did they choose to harm my younger sibling instead of me?

I hurt when you hurt, we was siamese
I feel pain when you feel pain, we were inseparable like Siamese twins

Nigga was seventeen, when I found out what that cheddar mean
I was seventeen when I learned the significance of money

Rats'll bite holes through the wall to get close
People will betray and exploit others for personal gain

Watch for their trail, man they always be close
Be cautious of their actions, as they are always nearby

Back-a-wood rolla, really a smoker
I am smoking marijuana rolled in a backwood cigar

This louder than when you drive on the shoulder
The sound is louder than when you drive on the emergency lane

Stomp on the gas 'til I'm blowin' the motor
I accelerate until the car's engine is damaged

Can't 'ford to sit with my thoughts or it's over
I can't afford to dwell on my thoughts or I'll be in trouble

Really but luckily, I got a real one, she fuck wit me
Fortunately, I have a loyal partner who supports me

Shawty, she yellow, yeah keep me on my toes, stay mellow
My girlfriend is light-skinned, she keeps me alert and calm

She deserve a fucking ring
She deserves an engagement ring

I'm off the sedatives
I am not taking sedative drugs anymore

Don't know where I'm headed
I am uncertain about my future destination

Sedatives
The sedative drugs I used to take

I don't know where I'm headed
I don't know where I am going in life

No
No, I don't know

Ay
Hey

Krash kourse into the world
Crashing head-on into the world

This insular world
This isolated world

The culture vultures flock in every sense of the word
People who exploit cultural elements gather in various ways

My nose can sniff the shit out but I'm never deterred
I can detect deceit, but it doesn't discourage me

Never be scurred, scored through the downs, first and third
I will never be scared, I will overcome difficulties

Grandaddy spittin, ain't nothing new bout the system
I, as a descendant, am speaking about the system, which isn't new

'Cause how they do me they did him
They treated me the same way they treated my grandfather

Appropriating the fellas
Taking and utilizing the accomplishments of others

Sucking the fruit from my elders
Exploiting the achievements of my ancestors

Don't give a Chuck bout no Berry
I don't care about Chuck Berry or his legacy

They rather listen to Elvis
They prefer to listen to Elvis Presley

Woah, mama
Wow, mother

And these kids know better, uh
These young people are more aware

I'm grand like abuela, uh
I'm great like a grandmother

More hands than Coachella, uh
More people eager to help me than at Coachella festival

Lil hoe it's whatever, uh
It doesn't matter, little whore

Shawty cold as December, I still fold her, no Manila
My girlfriend is emotionally distant, but I am still devoted to her

B-b-b-brr wit me baby, I hibernate, smoke the lettuce
Come with me, baby, I want to rest and smoke marijuana

No niggas jammed off the reggie
No guys are upset over mediocre weed

Free all my dogs, fuck Kruella, hella a
Release all my friends from prison, forget Cruella, a lot

Nigga need cream, vanilla, ele-vate
I need money, high-quality, get higher

Coconut Beamer, oiled up, switching lanes
Driving a luxury car, slick and changing lanes

Chocolate interior, that's a belly ache
The luxurious interior is appealing but excessive

I done went Murda Mike, on the may-a-ooo, uh
I went all out and unleashed my aggression

She on the payroll, he on the payroll
She is on my payroll, he is on my payroll

I want the queso, I want the caseload
I want the money, I want a large amount

She do what I say so, now
She does what I tell her to do

She fucked up, yeah, she might do the Fabo
She made a mistake, she might act differently

Send that RIP, out yeah, and that shit for Shawty Lo
Send condolences, yeah, and that's for Shawty Lo

Back when I was broke I had to pour that Bacardi slow
In the past, when I was financially struggling, I drank Bacardi slowly

Now I'm on the board, niggas salty like margaritas, ooh
Now I am successful and people are jealous

I used to dream about the coupe, baby
I used to fantasize about the luxury car, baby

Now I'm thinking bout when it was me and you, baby
Now I am reminiscing about the past when it was just you and me, baby

Cunning linguistics
Clever use of language

Punishing puns
Using word play to ridicule or criticize

Pumping the petro, gas in my lungs
Refueling my car, with the odor of gasoline filling my lungs

Loving the low times, higher than a mug
Enjoying the moments of despair, feeling euphoric

Up in the cabinet
Up in the high place, like a high shelf

Imagine a baby reaching his hands up to grab it
Visualize a baby trying to reach and grab something

A pipe done busted in heaven
A metaphorical pipe has burst in heaven

And got to leaking out blessings
And blessings started flowing out

Reaching my hands up to grab it
I am reaching out to receive those blessings

Re'in my bands up
I am raising my earnings

Sunny metropolis, overzealous as telefone
A bright city that is enthusiastic and busy like a telephone

Telefone a new continent, maybe rode me a rocketship
A telephone could connect to a new world, perhaps I could travel by a rocketship

Copper all on my dash, and he ticket that lady optimist
There is copper on my dashboard, and the police give a ticket to the optimistic lady

Said I'm moving too fast, slow down, slow down
Someone told me I am progressing too quickly, I should slow down

Opened up for Lauryn Hill, woah now, woah now
I had the opportunity to perform as an opening act for Lauryn Hill

Everything is everything and the object steady mystified
All things are interconnected and the purpose remains mysterious

My allegories underneath the rock will only fear resides
The hidden meanings in my stories are only understood by those who fear

I bet I'm gon' find it, I know I'm gon' find it
I have a strong belief that I will find it

Happiness, bank account, white accountant
Happiness, money in the bank account, a white accountant

I found the fountain
I have discovered the source of something good

I was born in all black, how could God denounce this?
I was born with black skin, how can God reject it?

I told Him, 'Give me my money, I need my money now'
I requested from God, 'Give me the money I need urgently'

Thank you Jesus, whoever you are
Expressing gratitude to Jesus, regardless of one's beliefs

I know you gifted me the gift of gab and simile
I believe you gave me the ability to speak eloquently and use metaphors

And simpleness, the solitude is loneliness
And simplicity, being alone can be lonely

Been good to me
Has treated me well

I told them, 'Give me my happy, I need my holy now'
I asked others to provide me with happiness and spiritual fulfillment

Thank you Jesus, whoever you are
Expressing gratitude to Jesus, regardless of one's beliefs

Thank you Jesus, whoever you are
Expressing gratitude to Jesus, regardless of one's beliefs