[Intro: Tyler, the Creator, daggerdaggerswift , Playboi Carti ]
(What they tal'm 'bout, Traiqo?) For real, for real, for real this time
( You tal'm 'bout, [?] )
(What the fuck goin', Zeke?) For real, for real, for real this time
( Man, this beat hard {?} ) ( No, I cannot fall in- )
For real, for real, for real this time. ( I'an even gon' talk 'bout no hard stuff, tal'm 'bout )
For real, for real, for real this time
( Damn, look ) ( No, I cannot fall in - )
[Pre-Chorus]
Had to contemplate and think about it, 'cause I gotta grow
Went from laying on your shoulders
Making vlogs, and throwing fours
Now you're dissing on my name
You speaking on me like a joke
Yeah, you're for sure not my first love, but you was most recent
Hanging 'round with that fu' boy, tryna leave him bleeding
I wouldn't do it for no reason, he's just hating for no reason
I would never commit treason, brothers flying like an eagle
[Chorus]
This time I'll do it completely sober, do it off them pills
This time I'll do it with no attitude, let's do it for real
Tell me what you gotta say and tell me how you feel
[Verse]
Let's look back at the messages, what did I do wrong?
Insecure about your spot, shorty, you was number one
Always arguing and typing essays about something small
Why the hell you on [?]'s piece, bro?
He can't even ball
But I gotta stay chill
That's my new swag
Showing how I feel, I copped that new bag
I know you saw them messages that was in that group chat
Posted on that Snapchat
I laugh when I look back
[Bridge]
You don't say "Hi" no more
That's a damn shame
You don't speak to me but you speak on my damn name
It's like we reading different books, we ain't on the same page
I swear when I see that lil' boy, I'ma knock his damn face
[Chorus]
This time I'll do it completely sober, do it off them pills
This time I'll do it with no attitude, let's do it for real
Tell me what you gotta say and tell me how you feel
This time I'll do it completely sober, do it off them pills
This time I'll do it with no attitude, let's do it for real
daggerdaggerswift is persuading his ex-love interest to try their relationship over again, willing to change his flaws such as not staying sober & abusing pills and having an attitude towards her. He follows up my asking her how she feels about trying again in thier relationship.
Swift mentions “throwing up 4s” often in his lyrics, meaning that he’s throwing up 4 fingers to represent his crew, The 400 Club.
“Fu'” is shortened for the word “fugazi” meaning something is fake, inauthentic, or not genuine. Swift is opposed to the idea of his ex-girlfriend hanging with somebody who isn’t deemed as authentic or genuine compared to himself.
This refers to the SHIFT backpack Swift was flaunting in the “do it fr!” music video.
SHIFT is an acronym for Showing How I Feel Today.
To the line prior, Swift is stating that he’s rebranding himself by staying chill and not stressing and by copping or purchasing new items to express himself.
Swift refers to when he cut off and fell out with girls and “did bad”, meaning that he and his closest friends ended out badly over this girl.
daggerdaggerswift adds onto the previous line by stating that he wouldn’t leave the boy in context bleeding for no reason, and that his intentions are a result to the boy hating without any reasoning behind it.