Finale
Ty Dolla $ign Feat. SA-RA & PJ Lyrics

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She said what you smokin' on?
You think I smoke too much
I think you think too much
You're always in a rush
You don't make time for us
These bitches in the way

You don't have to stay

You can go and play
You don't have to stay
You can run and fade away
You don't have to stay
You can go and play
You don't want to stay
You can go and fade away

Just start it up, will you start it up
Start it up girl, give it to me
Oh baby
Let's go, high

Get started, get started, get started baby
We gotta get started, we gotta get started now
We got started and shit, you know
If you wasn't even big as shit at the time, you know
It's cool, though (Yeah)
Yeah, you know long after the game you know
Been doin' it for a second
Same shit kinda get faded and shit

(Can I say Sa-Ra?)

Overall Meaning

In “Finale” by Ty Dolla $ign, Sa-Ra and PJ, the lyrics focus on a rocky relationship. The opening lines address a conflict between the two parties; she questions what he is smoking, and he retorts that she thinks too much. The line “you don’t make time for us” highlights the strain on the relationship, with no quality time being spent together. The phrase “these bitches in the way” hints at trust issues, indicating external factors could be causing the problem.

The chorus follows, in which she tells him that he doesn’t have to stay, and can run and fade away, essentially letting him know that he has a way out of the relationship. The phrase “you don’t want to stay” highlights the apathy and lack of commitment that he may have towards the relationship.

The final stanza is a combination of perspectives. The repetition of “get started” highlights the desire to move forward with the relationship; whether it is someone new or the current partner remains unclear. The reference to the person being “big as shit at the time” indicates that they have been together for a while, and have perhaps reached a plateau in terms of their development as a couple. The reference to the “game” could relate to the music industry or life in general, with the mention of being “faded and shit” potentially alluding to the struggles of balancing a demanding job with a relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

She said what you smokin' on?
She asked about the substance you were smoking.

You think I smoke too much
You believe that she consumes too much substance.

I think you think too much
You believe that she overthinks things.

You're always in a rush
You are perpetually in a hurry.

You don't make time for us
You don't allot sufficient time for your relationship.

These bitches in the way
These women are creating an obstacle in our relationship.

You don't have to stay
You have the option not to remain.

You can go and play
You can do whatever you want.

You don't want to stay
You don't wish to stay.

You can go and fade away
You are free to leave and slowly disappear from my life.

Just start it up, will you start it up
Please initiate this action, will you start it up.

Start it up girl, give it to me
Initiate action and give it to me, girl.

Oh baby
Expressing affection towards the subject.

Let's go, high
Let's commence and elevate our state of mind.

Get started, get started, get started baby
Initiate action repeatedly, my dear.

We gotta get started, we gotta get started now
We must begin right now.

We got started and shit, you know
We previously initiated the task.

If you wasn't even big as shit at the time, you know
If you were not as famous at that moment in time.

It's cool, though (Yeah)
However, that is fine.

Yeah, you know long after the game you know
Years later, you already know.

Been doin' it for a second
We have been doing this for a while.

Same shit kinda get faded and shit
We are seeing the same patterns occur.

(Can I say Sa-Ra?)
May I mention Sa-Ra?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TYRONE WILLIAM GRIFFIN JR, STEPHEN BRUNER, KHALIL ABDUL-RAHMAN, TAZ ARNOLD, SHAFIQ HUSAYN, OM'MAS KEITH, PARIS JONES, SAM BARSH

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