Token began cultivating his fanbase at age 14 after releasing simple videos online of him rapping. By age 16, Token had won multiple online rap contests and has amassed over a million views on his YouTube page. Along with his growing social following online, he began performing all around New England, establishing his live show amongst some known artists. Two of his videos, one of which was made when he was only 14, went viral on Facebook accumulating a total of 6 million views. Fresh off his 17th birthday, Token released a new video that went viral on YouTube and hit a milestone of 500k views in only 3 days and has since passed one million. Having garnered quite a dedicated following, Token has received many celebrity co signs including the likes of T-Pain, Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit), Platinum Producer Clinton Sparks, RA The Rugged Man and Hollywood star and Boston's own Mark Wahlberg who recently pronounced Token his "new favorite rapper"
In 2016 Token released his debut mixtape "Eraser Shavings"
In 2018 Token released his debut album "Between Somewhere"
Sip
Token Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Remember I would post pics, leaning on a new whip
Even though it wasn't my car
Finally got the license, I just copped a new Benz
I wish you could see me right now
Girl, you know how I get
Highest highs, lowest lows, how unstable I get
You understand me more than me, just how crazy I get
I ain't tryna find someone else to explain me that shit
I don't trust a lot of people, not a lot of people (yeah)
Lot of people tryna talk to me, I'm hard to reach though
I might turn to an extreme, everything I was against
Caught on camera and it sent someone you ain't met
Pull in, hop out, pull in, hop out
Come through, come through
Single again so tell them girls bring booze
I probably toast for something I didn't do
So when I take a sip, I'ma sip for you
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you (yeah)
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you
Yeah, I hope you working on yourself instead of someone new
That's what I said that I'ma do, but I lied to you
Few shots, I thought of you
Two stops 'til rendezvous
New friends to acclimate, two tens in back of me
You dodged a bullet, I been on a heatwave
I'm not as poppin' these days, I got a lot to retrace
"I could live without the love", what I told myself
But that love-fueled everything else
Everything's different now, everything fell
Used to brush shit off, now everything's felt
Guess it's what I dealt
The way I am with love is funny, y'all
I fall hard but I never fall
Pull in, hop out, pull in, hop out
Come through, come through
Single again so tell them girls bring booze
I probably toast for something I didn't do
So when I take a sip, I'ma sip for you
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you (yeah)
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you
Remember I would post pics, leaning on a new whip
Even though it wasn't my car
Finally got the license, I just copped a new Benz
I wish you could see me right now
In "Sip," Token reflects on his past mistakes and feelings of instability in relationships. He begins the song by reminiscing about how he would post pictures of himself posing with a car that wasn't even his, and how he's finally able to afford a new Benz. However, he laments that the person he's addressing can't see him now. He then opens up about his tendency to be emotionally unpredictable and how the person he's singing to is the only one who truly understands him. He expresses distrust towards many people and how he can be hard to reach, but he still finds himself hoping that the person he's speaking to is working on themselves instead of moving on to someone new.
Token then confesses that he had lied about working on himself and had been thinking of the person he's addressing, even when he's with new friends and women. Despite this, he acknowledges that he had dodged a bullet and that everything's different now. However, he still struggles with his emotions and love. He ends the song on a bittersweet note, toasting to something he didn't do and taking a sip for the person he's singing to.
The lyrics of "Sip" reveal Token's vulnerability and introspection. The song represents a lyrical departure from his usual fast-paced rap and displays a more introspective and emotional side of the artist.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, yeah, uh
Intro
Remember I would post pics, leaning on a new whip
Even though it wasn't my car
Finally got the license, I just copped a new Benz
I wish you could see me right now
I used to pretend to have it all, but now I actually do. I wish you were here to see it happen.
Girl, you know how I get
Highest highs, lowest lows, how unstable I get
You understand me more than me, just how crazy I get
I ain't tryna find someone else to explain me that shit
I don't trust a lot of people, not a lot of people (yeah)
Lot of people tryna talk to me, I'm hard to reach though
I might turn to an extreme, everything I was against
Caught on camera and it sent someone you ain't met
You know me better than I know myself. I don't want to rely on others to understand me. I have trust issues and a lot of people try to talk to me, but I'm hard to connect with. I might even go against my own beliefs and it could be exposed on camera.
Pull in, hop out, pull in, hop out
Come through, come through
Single again so tell them girls bring booze
I probably toast for something I didn't do
So when I take a sip, I'ma sip for you
I'm going out with friends to drink and enjoy being single again. I'm probably going to raise a glass to something I didn't do. When I drink, I'll drink for you.
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you (yeah)
Sip for you, sip for you, sip for you
Chorus - When I drink, I'll drink for you.
Yeah, I hope you working on yourself instead of someone new
That's what I said that I'ma do, but I lied to you
Few shots, I thought of you
Two stops 'til rendezvous
New friends to acclimate, two tens in back of me
You dodged a bullet, I been on a heatwave
I'm not as poppin' these days, I got a lot to retrace
"I could live without the love", what I told myself
But that love-fueled everything else
Everything's different now, everything fell
Used to brush shit off, now everything's felt
Guess it's what I dealt
The way I am with love is funny, y'all
I fall hard but I never fall
I hope you're focusing on yourself instead of jumping into a new relationship. I lied to you when I said I was doing that too. I thought of you after a few drinks. I'm on my way to meet some new acquaintances and there are attractive people around me. You dodged a bullet by not being with me during this phase. I'm not doing as well as I used to be and I have a lot to fix. I used to think I didn't need love, but it fuelled everything else I did. Everything is different now and I actually feel things. I guess this is what I deserve. My approach to love is funny. I fall hard, but I never stay down forever.
Lyrics © THE ADMINISTRATION MP INC
Written by: Benjamin Goldberg, Jon Glasser, Alexander Padei, Thomas Forbes, Brian Eisner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tokenhiphop
Hope you guys enjoyed. Stream here. https://tkn.lnk.to/Sip
@jrnunya3564
Honestly, this shit is fire
@ASTRALPROD
goat
@saanvikhanduri9922
fucking excited for the album
@azzpakadubzy-productions3125
This is your best song 4 me token
This is lovely my m8
Your the best 👌
@LoveSomeoneDumb
NOT TO SHABBY! this me after one to many is but im usually getting kicked out before im able to get my pants off
@RageElixir
This needs to be trending 🔥
@AdiabetiKkidRex
Exactly share time!
@SleepyDogg
You need to be trending
@carsonmilham2563
wtf i used to watch your videos, and now you listen to token?!