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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September … Read Full Bio ↴Did you mean: Lil' Wayne

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager. Get It How U Live, released in 1997, was Lil Wayne's first album with Hot Boys, and Tha Block is Hot, his solo debut, came out in 1999.
After gaining fame with two other albums in the early 2000s, Lil Wayne reached higher popularity with 2004's Tha Carter and its two subsequent albums Tha Carter II (2005) and Tha Carter III (2008). He earned various accolades following Tha Carter III, including being nominated for eight Grammy Awards. He released a rock album titled Rebirth in 2010.

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Back the hell off
Rock 'n' roll Jesus with all my nails on
All I need is a blunt and a bail bond
And give these blind motherfuckers something to feel on
Rollin' like a motherfucker put your wheels on
And lets roll down and heal till the heal gone
I started on the block but that something to build on
And how can I pray when I got nothing to kneel on

Hey
The ground is gone
Don't look now but the ground is gone
I'm so high that the ground is gone
And I don't even know which cloud I'm on
Don't look down but the ground is gone
Don't look down cause the ground is gone
Right now I'm a million miles from home
And I'm so high that the ground is gone

Walk on air,
show me to the edge and I walk off there
We ain't high enuff O'contraire,
and sometimes life just don't compare
Say my name baby pull my hair,
and I'm a fuck you like a bull I swear
I gotta lot of love that I could just share
I gotta lot of drugs that I could just share!
I know I know where should I go,
a nice lil' mirror and a little white girl
Way at the top of the mountain, bouncing.
May I be everything but grounded!
I don't ever wanna see the bottom the bottom
I just wanna float, float like Muhammad.
I don't ever wanna see the bottom the bottom
I just wanna float

Jump-jump out a window
Lets-lets-lets jump off a building baby
Lets jump-jump out a window
Lets jump off a building baby
Jump-Jump out a window
Lets-lets-lets jump off a building baby
Lets jump-jump out a window
Lets jump off a building baby

Hey
The ground is gone
Don't look now but the ground is gone
I'm so high that the ground is gone
And I don't even know which crowd I'm on
Don't look down but the ground is gone
Don't look down cause the ground is gone
Right now I'm a million miles from home
And I'm so high that the ground is gone

I know a girl named Crystal her last name Ball
I look into her eyes and I can see it all
I see it when she cry, I'm there when she call
Cause I live inside of the mirror on the wall

Kill 'em all, die in the spirit of the war
Thinkin' would a mind be in spiritual for
Huh shit, cause ain't no love
die while America drink your blood
It ain't no hurricane it ain't no flood
This some other shit we aint no of
Make that money yeah make that money!
Then watch the goverment take that money
But we gon' raise hell, motherfucker get well
Laws get passed and economies fail
Love, hate, emotion, compulsion, addiction, fiction,virgins
Dixons, means, mixing, swinging, switching, swagging,
Sweets, freaks, faggots, flame, fashion, planes crashing
ground zero

Jump-jump out a window
Lets-lets-lets jump off a building baby
Lets jump-jump out a window
Lets jump off a building baby

Hey
The ground is gone
Don't look now but the ground is gone
I'm so high that the ground is gone
And I don't even know which crowd I'm on
Don't look down but the ground is gone
Don't look down cause the ground is gone
Right now I'm a million miles from home
And I'm so high that the ground is gone

Don't look now but the ground is gone
I'm so high that the ground is gone
And I don't even know which crowd I'm on
Don't look down but the ground is gone
Don't look down cause the ground is gone
Right now I'm a million miles from home
And I'm so high that the ground is gone

Lets-lets-lets jump off a building baby

Lets jump-jump out a window-window
Lets jump off a building baby

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lil Wayne's song "Ground Zero" portray the feeling of being on top of the world with an atypical perspective. It expresses how Lil Wayne has achieved a level of success that allows him to view the world from a different angle, all the while under the influence of drugs. The metaphorical "ground" that has been lost refers to the social norms and traditional values that many people uphold, causing them to look down at those who operate outside of them. Lil Wayne has figuratively thrown himself off a building by breaking away from those norms and setting himself apart from the crowd.

The choruses repeat the phrase "Don't look down 'cause the ground is gone" while emphasizing the feeling of being elevated and isolated from the norm due to drugs and money. Lil Wayne's interpretation of "jumping off a building" is a metaphor for leaving behind the safe, and conservative values in society, and diving into the unknown.

The song depicts the life of a successful artist living in a world of sex, drugs, money, love, hate, and fame. It also explores the luxurious life of Lil Wayne, making the lyrics a cocktail of mixtures ranging from mild hedonism to outright debauchery.

Line by Line Meaning

Back the hell off
Step away from me

Rock 'n' roll Jesus with all my nails on
Confident and ready for anything

All I need is a blunt and a bail bond
Drugs and legal protections are all I need

And give these blind motherfuckers something to feel on
I want to make an impact on people who don't see life clearly

Rollin' like a motherfucker put your wheels on
I'm moving fast and confidently

And lets roll down and heal till the heal gone
Let's enjoy the ride and heal ourselves along the way

I started on the block but that something to build on
My humble beginnings serve as a foundation for my success

And how can I pray when I got nothing to kneel on
I can't pray without a foundation or anything to believe in

The ground is gone
I am so high that I am disconnected from reality

Don't look now but the ground is gone
Be careful not to acknowledge the reality of the situation

Right now I'm a million miles from home
I am completely lost and disconnected from my roots

Walk on air, show me to the edge and I walk off there
I am fearless and willing to take risks

Say my name baby pull my hair, and I'm a fuck you like a bull I swear
I am dominant and powerful in sexual relationships

I gotta lot of love that I could just share
I have a lot of love to give to others

I gotta lot of drugs that I could just share!
I have access to and can provide drugs to others

I don't ever wanna see the bottom the bottom
I want to avoid hitting rock bottom

I just wanna float, float like Muhammad
I want to be weightless and without care

I know a girl named Crystal her last name Ball
I know someone with prophetic abilities

Kill 'em all, die in the spirit of the war
Destroy everyone in the spirit of war

Thinkin' would a mind be in spiritual for
Musing on whether spiritual beliefs influence the mind

This some other shit we aint no of
This is an unknown situation

Make that money yeah make that money!
Make as much money as possible

Then watch the goverment take that money
Watch the government take away the money

But we gon' raise hell, motherfucker get well
We will cause chaos and rebellion to make things better

Laws get passed and economies fail
Policies change and economies collapse

Love, hate, emotion, compulsion, addiction, fiction, virgins
A list of various themes and concepts

Dixons, means, mixing, swinging, switching, swagging,
More themes and concepts

Sweets, freaks, faggots, flame, fashion, planes crashing
More themes and concepts

Lets-lets-lets jump off a building baby
Let's take a huge risk together

Don't look down cause the ground is gone
Don't acknowledge the truth of the situation

And I don't even know which crowd I'm on
I am so disconnected that I don't even know where I belong

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Vincent Aiello, Dwayne Michael Carter, Marco Antonio Rodriguez, Nicholas M. Warwar

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