About the song
WHAT LIFE MEAN — the full music video. One question, a whole block of answers.
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Life mean what you carry, not what you claim
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What Life Mean lyrics
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Intro
I seen life look different on every block, word
Pre-chorus
Life mean rent due, keys tight in the fist, tight Life mean mom stress, still cookin’ in a twist, mm Life mean “lock in,” don’t trip, stay crisp, focus Life mean one call, whole mood get switched
Chorus
Life mean what you carry, not what you claim, deadass Same sun hit us, but it don’t feel the same, nah If you know, you know, say “what life mean?”, what life mean? It mean today right now, don’t blink in between, don’t blink
Verse 1
Life to my lil’ bro mean kicks clean, school bus He duckin’ the nonsense, lunch tray, mad sus Teacher say “future,” he like “bet,” then he shrug ’Cause the hallway got a vibe make a kid grow up Life to my neighbor mean shift work, two trains Hands smell like bleach, still crackin’ lil’ jokes in pain She said “I ain’t broken, I’m just OD tired” But she still lace wisdom like, “Don’t let ’em wire you”
Verse 2
Life to my mans mean corner talk, head nods He say it’s love, but it’s tense when the sirens start He keep a prayer in his pocket, folded real neat He don’t even read it, just touch it when the block heat Life to my shorty mean peace, no weird games She want a calm crib, candles, low flame I’m learnin’ that “sorry” don’t fix what you ignore So I show up on time, that’s a different type roar
Verse 3
Life to the city mean fast feet, cold stares You bump, say “my fault,” keep movin’, nobody care Life to the internet mean clips, quick laughs One bad angle, they’ll cook you, then switch tabs Life to the old head mean stoop nights, dice sound He miss the loud summers when the whole hood was outside He told me, “Don’t chase noise, chase somethin’ solid” Then he coughed, looked away, like he said too much, wild
Verse 4
Life to me mean tryin’ stay me when it’s pressure When my pride wanna pop, I breathe, count my steps up Some days I’m crashin’ out, then I catch it mid-spin Like “nah, chill,” ’cause my name got people in it Life mean calls you don’t answer, then regret later Life mean wins feel quiet when your fam need favors So I rap like a receipt, every line what I lived If life mean different things, I’m still tryna give
Pre-chorus
Life mean rent due, keys tight in the fist, tight Life mean mom stress, still cookin’ in a twist, mm Life mean “lock in,” don’t trip, stay crisp, focus Life mean one call, whole mood get switched
Chorus
Life mean what you carry, not what you claim, deadass Same sun hit us, but it don’t feel the same, nah If you know, you know, say “what life mean?”, what life mean? It mean today right now, don’t blink in between, don’t blink [Loop: Chorus] Life mean what you carry, not what you claim, deadass Same sun hit us, but it don’t feel the same, nah If you know, you know, say “what life mean?”, what life mean? It mean today right now, don’t blink in between, don’t blink
Inside the recording
I seen life look different on every block, word
Life mean rent due, keys tight in the fist, tight Life mean mom stress, still cookin’ in a twist, mm
Life mean what you carry, not what you claim, deadass Same sun hit us, but it don’t feel the same, nah
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