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.
I Feel Like Dying
lil wayne Lyrics
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That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
(I feel like, I feel like, I feel like)
I got smoke comin' from my seat
I can play basketball with the moon
I got the whole world at my feet
Playin' touch football, on marijuana street
Or, in a marijuana field, you are so beneath my cleets
Get high, so high, that I feel like lying
Down in a cigar, roll me up and smoke me 'cause
(I feel like dying)
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
(I feel like, I feel like, I feel like)
Swimming laps around a bottle of Louis the Thirteenth
Jumpin' off of a mountain into a sea of Codeine
I'm at the top of the top, but still I climb
And if I should ever fall
The ground would then turn to wine
Pop, pop, I feel like flying
Then I feel like frying, then
(I feel like dying)
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
(I feel like, I feel like, I feel like)
I can mingle with the stars
And throw a party on Mars
I am a prisoner, locked up behind Xanax bars
I have just boarded a plane, without a pilot
And violets are blue, roses are red
Daisies are yellow, the flowers are dead
Wish I can give you this feeling, I feel like buying
And if my dealer don't have no more, then
(I feel like dying)
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Only once the drugs are done
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Lil Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying" is a haunting and introspective track that deals with themes of addiction, depression, and existentialism. The chorus repeats the phrase "Only once the drugs are done, that I feel like dying" three times, which serves as the central motif of the song. The repetition of this line highlights the cyclical nature of addiction and the feeling of being trapped in a vicious cycle.
Lil Wayne's lyrics paint a vivid picture of his drug-induced fantasies, such as sitting on the clouds with smoke coming from his seat, playing touch football on marijuana street, and swimming laps around a bottle of Louis the Thirteenth. These surreal and otherworldly images add to the dreamlike and dissociative quality of the song. However, amidst the drug-fueled euphoria, Lil Wayne also acknowledges the danger of his addiction, such as feeling like frying and the roses being dead.
The final verse takes a somber turn, as Lil Wayne expresses his desire to share his feelings with others and lift them up. He wishes he could give others the same high and escape from reality that drugs give him. However, he acknowledges the limitations of his addiction and the possibility that he may not be able to access his dealer's drugs anymore.
Overall, "I Feel Like Dying" is a haunting and introspective track that captures the difficult and often destructive nature of addiction. Lil Wayne's vivid lyrics and dreamlike imagery create an eerie and hypnotic soundscape that draws the listener into the depths of his psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
Only once the drugs are done
I only feel like I'm dying once I'm no longer high on drugs
That I feel like dying, I feel like dying
Being sober makes me feel like I'm dying
I am sitting on the clouds
I feel as if I'm on top of the world
I got smoke coming from my seat
I am smoking weed
I can play basketball with the moon
I feel invincible and like I can do anything
I got the whole world at my feet
I feel incredibly powerful and important
Playing touch football on marijuana street
I am high and having fun
Or, in a marijuana field, you are so beneath my cleets
I am so high that I feel superior to others who are not high
Get high, so high, that I feel like lying down in a cigar, roll me up and smoke me ācause
I want to get so high that I feel like I'm not even alive anymore
Swimming laps around a bottle of Louis the Thirteenth
I am surrounded by wealth and luxury
Jumpinā off of a mountain into a sea of Codeine
I am living a dangerous and reckless lifestyle
Iām at the top of the top, but still I climb
I am successful and accomplished but still striving for more
And if I should ever fall, the ground would then turn to wine
Even in failure, I find pleasure in the things that harm me
Pop, pop, I feel like flying
I feel as if I am flying high
Then I feel like frying, then
But then I also feel like I am burning and suffering
I can mingle with the stars and throw a party on Mars
I feel as if I can do anything and go anywhere
I am a prisoner, locked up behind Xanax bars
I feel trapped in my addiction to drugs
I have just boarded a plane, without a pilot
I am taking risks and living recklessly
And violets are blue, roses are red, daisies are yellow, the flowers are dead
I am numb to the beauty of life and the natural world
Wish I can give you this feeling, I feel like buying
I wish I could share this high with others
And if my dealer donāt have no more, then
If I canāt get drugs, then I feel like dying
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: James Scheffer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Ch4rlz_ThA_Princ3
Its a nice message and all, but the reality is that addiction claims the lives of tens of thousands of young people every year.
Many dont make it.
Ive lost 8 friends since 2012 to suicides & overdoses.
OD'd myself on Christmas of 2019 from a speedball of xanax, meth, h and fent.
Thankfully i only seized for a minute or two and lost consciousness for 5 minutes, but bolted upright and started panicking thinking there were 6 cops in my living room, not knowing they were actually EMTs who had just arrived.
STILL convinced myself I didn't have a "problem", for another 10 months afterwards, when I was finally forced to get treatment by my entire family.
Been clean from narcotics since December 2020 and have no desire to ever do opiates again.
It took alot of work to get here. And ALOT of time for my brain to restore itself back to where I could experience joy again without the use of opiates.
Many dont make it. Its a grim reality. But thats why we have to take it upon ourselves to extend an arm out towards addicts currently going through their daily hellish struggle.
Recovery is probably one of the few things in life that cannot be accomplished by a lone addict. No matter how mentally strong they are, the support is irreplaceable.
@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.
Youāre a legend if your listening to this in 2024
@aliz7936
Ty ā¤
@Kerrviii
Thnx
@tracijones9180
It wasnāt even 2024 4 months ago (when you made this comment)tho š
@juliannadanielle
OG shiišÆ
@j.ruhland21
33 yrs old now. Song hits just like it did when it was released.
@jeremysnook5916
Yall donāt understand how grateful we are to still have Wayne with us in 2024..
@philcobb5249
PERIOD.
@philcobb5249
PERIOD.
@nithsakcharlie7009
The gay blood