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d rake Lyrics

There’s 3 balls and a strike
The start of a baseball game and the anticipation of a pitch

Here's the pitch
The delivery of the baseball by the pitcher

It's belted deep to center, Revere goes back
The ball is hit a long way towards the center-fielder and he is going back to try and catch it

jumps at the wall, and it's gone!
The center-fielder jumps up to try and catch the ball, but it goes over the wall for a homerun

Yeah, isn't it amazing how you talk all this shit and we still lack communication
Despite all the talking and arguing, there is still a lack of understanding between the couple

How beautiful our kids would be, girl, I don't need convincing
The couple imagines how beautiful their children would be, the singer doesn't need convincing that they would be amazing

How every conversation starts with "this time will be different"
They keep repeating the same mistakes in their relationship, but every time they hope things will be different

Oh, the idea is fun, oh, the idea is fun
The thought of being together and having a good relationship is exciting and fun

Oh, the idea is so fun every time
The idea of a good relationship is always appealing, even though reality falls short

At least we try for home run every time
They always try to have a perfect relationship, even though it doesn't always work out

Swangin', eyes closed just swangin'
The singer is lost in thought and emotion, just "swangin'" with their eyes closed

Same city, same friends if you're looking for me
The artist is in the same city and with the same friends if someone is looking for them

I'll be here just swangin' (swangin')
The singer will be present, just lost in thought and emotion

Don't talk to me like I'm famous (I'm famous)
The singer doesn't want to be treated differently because of their perceived celebrity status

And don't assume cause I don't respect assumptions bae
The singer doesn't want to be judged or assumed about, and recognizes that they also shouldn't make assumptions

I'm just tryna connect with somethin' bae
The artist is just trying to connect with something or someone

She just wanna run around the city and make memories
The artist's partner wants to have fun and create fond memories of their time together

That she can barely remember
She wants to have experiences that are exciting and possibly mind-altering

And I'd allow her, talk about pussy power, yeah
The singer allows his partner to have her way, even though it may hurt or affect him

She just wanna run over my feelings
The artist's partner wants to have her way, even if it means hurting her partner's feelings

Like she drinking and driving in an 18 wheeler
The actions of the artist's partner are reckless, like driving a large and dangerous vehicle while under the influence

She used to say "You can be whoever you want, even yourself"
In the past, the artist's partner was supportive and encouraging of the artist being their authentic self

Yeah, I show up knowin' exactly who I was and never leave as myself
The singer still knows who they are and tries to stay true to that while in a relationship

But when it falls apart, I'm always still down
When the relationship doesn't work out, the artist is still loyal and willing to support their partner

To pick a million tiny little pieces off the ground
The singer is willing to help pick up the mess that the failed relationship may have caused

Wish you would learn to love people and use things
The singer wishes that his partner would prioritize loving people over simply using things for her own pleasure

And not the other way around
The singer wants his partner to prioritize people and emotions over material things

I remember when my schedule was as flexible as she is
The artist remembers a time when his schedule was as open and flexible as his partner's

She call and tell me be here before the sun up
His partner would call and tell him to be somewhere early in the morning

I be dressed before we hung up
The singer would make sure to be ready and dressed before ending the call with his partner

Fuck I know I said that shit the last 7 weekends
The singer acknowledges that his actions haven't changed despite his promises to do better in the past

Girl I guess procrastination is my weakness
The artist admits that his weakness is procrastinating and not following through with his promises

I hate stoppin' for gas this late
The artist is annoyed at having to stop for gas when it's late at night

'Cause there's niggas creepin and not like how we're creepin'
The artist is worried about running into dangerous people while out so late

Summer is comin' know you could feel it
The singer can sense that summer is approaching

20 on pump whatever I ain't got enough to fill it
The artist doesn't have enough money to fill up the gas tank, so they only put $20 worth in

Won't knock on your door
The singer won't knock on his partner's door because he knows he's late

My uncle say, "You drive my whip like it's yours"
The singer's uncle says that he drives his car like it's his own

I got the pedal to the floor
The singer is driving fast with the pedal to the floor

I'm on my motherfuckin' way swangin'
The artist is on his way, swangin' and feeling the music

Don't fall asleep on me, hang in there
The artist doesn't want his partner to fall asleep on him and miss out on his presence

I'll be there just swangin'
The singer will be there, lost in thought and emotion, just swangin'

I treat you good girl like you're famous
The singer treats his partner well, like she is famous

I know I'm late it's always the same shit
The artist knows he's always late and it's a recurring problem

But don't fall asleep on me, hang in there, yeah, yeah
The artist doesn't want his partner to miss out on his presence or companionship

I'm on the road right now swangin', girl, yeah
The artist is on the road, feeling the music and lost in thought

Oh, oh Oh, oh
A repetitive musical outro