Roots
St. Vrain Lyrics


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This beat is fire
Penacho you really did kill this my dawg
No you don’t know me but soon you will homie
Cause this songs the root of how greatness evolves
I’ll pay the royalties soon as this blows up
And you know it will cause my nigga like “duh”
Or let’s politic and come up with some shit
And take over the world like its already ours
Yeah yeah
Say that say that
Catch me in the X
You know it’s where i stay at
I try to bring the sun
Where there’s a lot of shade at
Cus a lot of dogs die
Tryna be a brave cat
And you know I hate that
But I really hate that
It’s never niggas pride
Where the gun is aimed at
It can all be so simple
But your pride runs short like a dimple
The moment someone tries to check you
Like you ain’t that special
I hate that it gets you
I hate that its the root of us loosing our soldiers
Dime how we lost a king
Because he said something dog
And you couldn’t keep your composure
Rich said y’all move
With the coldest of shoulders
I pray and wait for the the day this is over
Might not be my time boy
But ill keep on trying
Till one day this shit can fall in line
Yeah yeah
They think I’ll implement Militant
Seeing the way i go off
Im rocking timbs
Until Timberland
Puts me in timbs
Cause they see what me rocking it does
And then I’ll rock more
I never want smoke
Im that nigga Thats tryna spread love
Through his songs
But please be respectful ill
Jehovah bless you
And have all my witness
pull up to your door
Watch how it goes
Everybody wants gold
But no one seems to set goals
The real them will be exposed
You know nigga now you know
I been there thats Forsure




Watching how that shit go
Dripping hard that’s forsure

Overall Meaning

The song "Roots" by St. Vrain touches on a variety of themes including the pursuit of greatness, the struggles of black men, and the importance of maintaining composure. The song begins with a shoutout to the producer, Penacho, whose beat sets the tone for the rest of the track. St. Vrain then goes on to explain that while the listener might not know him now, the song will soon become the root of his success. He expresses confidence in the track and suggests that he'll be paying royalties soon enough.


Moving on, the rapper talks about trying to bring positivity to areas that are full of negativity. He acknowledges that being brave in some places can have dire consequences, and he hates that this is the root of their struggle. St. Vrain also points out that pride can be a major obstacle, causing some to lose their lives. He notes that great leaders have been lost because they couldn't control their reactions to criticism.


Line by Line Meaning

This beat is fire
The beat is exceptional and captivating


Penacho you really did kill this my dawg
Penacho did exceptionally well in making the beat


No you don’t know me but soon you will homie
The listener may currently not know St. Vrain, but they will soon recognize him


Cause this songs the root of how greatness evolves
This song is a fundamental element of the evolution of greatness


I’ll pay the royalties soon as this blows up
St. Vrain will pay the required fees when the song becomes a hit


And you know it will cause my nigga like “duh”
The listener already knows the song will become a hit


Or let’s politic and come up with some shit
St. Vrain suggests they start discussing ways to conquer the world


And take over the world like its already ours
The plan is to conquer the world as if it's already theirs


Say that say that
Agreement with what was just said


Catch me in the X
St. Vrain can be found in a particular location


You know it’s where I stay at
The location mentioned is where St. Vrain resides


I try to bring the sun
St. Vrain aims to bring positivity


Where there’s a lot of shade at
He aims to bring positivity where there is negativity


Cus a lot of dogs die
Many people are losing their lives


Tryna be a brave cat
Attempting to act courageously


And you know I hate that
St. Vrain dislikes the fact that people are losing their lives trying to act tough


But I really hate that
To emphasize how much he hates the situation


It’s never niggas pride
People don't die from pride, but because of how others react to it


Where the gun is aimed at
People lose their lives due to violence


It can all be so simple
The situation can be much simpler


But your pride runs short like a dimple
Pride gets in the way of finding simple solutions


The moment someone tries to check you
As soon as someone tries to criticize you


Like you ain’t that special
As though you are not worthy of that kind of recognition


I hate that it gets you
St. Vrain hates how pride affects people


I hate that its the root of us loosing our soldiers
St. Vrain hates how pride is causing people to lose their lives


Dime how we lost a king
Questioning how a king was lost


Because he said something dog
The king lost his life because of something he said


And you couldn’t keep your composure
Others couldn't behave calmly


Rich said y’all move
A person named Rich instructed everyone to move


With the coldest of shoulders
They moved with hostility and contempt


I pray and wait for the day this is over
St. Vrain prays that violence will come to an end


Might not be my time boy
It may not be the time for St. Vrain to succeed yet


But I'll keep on trying
St. Vrain will not give up easily


Till one day this shit can fall in line
St. Vrain hopes that one day everything will fall into place


They think I’ll implement Militant
Others believe St. Vrain will act aggressively


Seeing the way i go off
Judging from St. Vrain's behavior


Im rocking timbs
St. Vrain wears a certain type of boot


Until Timberland
Until the company that produces the boots does something


Puts me in timbs
Until he is buried in the boots


Cause they see what me rocking it does
Because the company sees what benefit wearing the boots brings


And then I’ll rock more
St. Vrain will wear the boots more


I never want smoke
St. Vrain does not want any smoke or trouble


Im that nigga Thats tryna spread love
St. Vrain is trying to spread love


Through his songs
He is spreading love through his music


But please be respectful ill
Please be respectful to St. Vrain


Jehovah bless you
May Jehovah or God bless you


And have all my witness
May all of his witnesses see this too


pull up to your door
He will come to your location


Watch how it goes
See what happens


Everybody wants gold
Everyone desires gold or riches


But no one seems to set goals
No one sets goals to achieve riches


The real them will be exposed
Their true self will be revealed


You know nigga now you know
The listener now knows


I been there thats Forsure
St. Vrain has been in such a situation before


Watching how that shit go
Observing how things unfold


Dripping hard that’s forsure
St. Vrain has a notable presence




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Written by: Justin Forbush

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