Champion
Wiley from Atlanta Lyrics

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Red lights on my t-shirt
Ash burn in my champagne
Can't hurt if I bleed first
Phone lights for the matinee
Little boys making contact
Apollo prolly turning in his sleep
Sun shine on the warm bruises
Turn and let him hit the other cheek

Blood looks like fire when it's early
Maybe I got super powers too
Burning like a hero from a comic
Maybe I can fly back home to you
Maybe you can kiss me like you do
Lips sting like cold water
No one else awake but me and you
No one else awake but me and you
Red lights on my champion
Red stains on my champion
Stand up be a champion
Get back up like a champion
Back back back back up
Hold my backpack like a blanket
Jeans pulled tight around my ankles
Gucci on my belt it ain't a statement
I just like the way the color changes
Everything about me is an island
Staring at your face we're both the same
Why'd you have to hit me when I'm silent?
Just to make me angry from the pain
Just to make me yell and hit you back
Just to get your friends to hit me too
I feel like I'm Tyson on the ropes
Lying on my back to see the blue
Got my face humming like a fridge
Still I'm smiling through the black and blue
Maybe you just hit me cause I scare you
You know that I'm not as scared of you
Red lights on my champion
Red stains on my champion
Hands up be a champion
Get back up like a champion
Back back back back up
She don't know what she want

She don't want love from me
She's tearing me apart, you see

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Wiley from Atlanta's song "Champion" capture the struggle and resilience of the singer who is facing physical and emotional pain. The opening lines "Red lights on my t-shirt, Ash burn in my champagne" depict a scene of chaos and destruction, with the singer being at the center of it. The reference to bleeding first implies that the pain inflicted upon them can't hurt as much if they willingly embrace it. The line "Phone lights for the matinee" suggests that their suffering is put on display, with others watching and perhaps even enjoying the spectacle.

The lyrics then touch upon the theme of power, with the singer hinting at the possibility of having superpowers like a hero from a comic. This could be interpreted metaphorically, indicating their inner strength and resilience. The desire to fly back home and be kissed reflects a longing for comfort and love in the face of hardship.

Throughout the song, there is a confrontation between the singer and someone who has hurt them. The lyric "Why'd you have to hit me when I'm silent?" suggests that the person who harmed them did so to provoke a reaction and assert dominance. Despite the pain, the singer remains strong, even smiling through the "black and blue" marks on their face. The line "You know that I'm not as scared of you" shows their defiance and refusal to let fear overpower them.

Overall, "Champion" portrays the struggles and resilience of the singer in the face of pain and adversity. It reflects the theme of finding strength within oneself and not giving in to fear.

Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: IVANO MILO, WILL BRYANT

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