Twenty
Taka Perry Lyrics

2020 messed me up
The events of 2020 had a negative impact on the artist's life.

Now I'm turning 20 no pretending
The artist is about to turn 20 and is ready to face life without any pretense.

I was stuck
The artist felt trapped in a difficult situation.

Learned a lot of lessons I was missing out on love
The artist has gained valuable experience and realized the importance of love.

Lately it's been feeling like I'm straight up out of luck
The artist is currently experiencing a period of bad luck.

My friends don't know me
The artist feels that their friends don't truly understand them.

Only three of them are true
Out of all the artist's friends, only three are genuine.

I used to care but now it's cool
The artist used to worry about what others thought, but has now become more self-assured.

My past relationships are through
The artist's previous romantic relationships are over.

Wanna make some new ones
The artist desires to form new romantic relationships.

Wanna have some new funds
The artist wants to improve their financial situation.

Gotta really move on gotta really move
The artist is determined to move forward with their life.

Sick of tryna wonder what these people think of me yeah
The artist is tired of trying to guess what others think of them.

I was tryna see ya
The artist was attempting to see someone.

Onomatopoeia
This line does not have a particular meaning, as it is an example of onomatopoeia.

At your place in a space
The artist is referring to a location they want to be in.

That I wanna be at
The artist desires to be in the aforementioned location.

Flexing for the gram
The artist is referring to flaunting one's lifestyle on social media.

Pictures of us holding hands
The artist dislikes images of a couple holding hands posted on social media.

Gross
The artist finds the previously mentioned image or behavior unpleasant.

Super yucky heard that we were
The artist has heard something about the couple, which they find disgusting.

Thought that I was getting luck
The artist believed that they were getting lucky in love.

But that's okay I don't wanna be the next guy that you're gonna play
The artist is content with not being in a romantic relationship with the person they were interested in.

She likes to love me I like to love it
The artist and their partner enjoy the act of loving each other.

Waking up in the morning feeling lonely grab my phone and
The artist is prone to feeling lonely in the morning and reaches for their phone.

Call you up no I won't
Despite feeling lonely, the artist refrains from calling someone specific.

Self control
The artist is trying to exercise self-control in a certain situation.

Xbox
This line does not have a particular meaning and could be a reference to a video game console.

I need to remember that
The artist is reminding themselves to remember something important.

But I keep coming back
Despite trying to exercise self-control, the artist keeps coming back to something they are trying to avoid.

And I hate that I rap about you
The artist dislikes the fact that they often include references to a certain person in their music.

And making this track
The artist is referring to the song they are currently recording.

About you
The artist is talking about the aforementioned person.

Sike these are false memories mixed
The artist reveals that some of their memories are not accurate.

In with reality don't be asking where I be in the studio or a sleep
The artist is explaining that they may not be in the studio or asleep when people are wondering where they are.

Always hopping on the beat
The artist is enthusiastic about rap music and enjoys recording songs.

Tryna be a better me
The artist is working to improve themselves.

Tell me what you really see
The artist is asking for someone's honest opinion of them.

Focused on the things need
The artist is concentrating on what they need to do in order to achieve their goals.

At your place listen to music on the telly
The artist enjoys spending time at a particular location listening to music and watching TV.

Make some space I wanna see you shake like jelly shake, shake, shake, shake like jelly
The artist desires to see their partner dance in a particular way.

I need you like I'm Nelly
The artist wants their partner as much as Nelly, who is a famous rapper, may want someone or something.