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[Skit] Welcome, sir. How are you this evening? I'm cool. You? Very well, sir, thank you. May I see your ID? Sure, sure. Here you go Ah, Bishop. They've spoken highly of you Floor 77, first door on the right Appreciate it [Verse 1] I'm an emperor and you'll surely witness I'm from Kether but I been in malkuth doing business Moving vicious cause I see the cycle getting repetitious And plenty of motherfuckers dead sleeping with the fishes It's really getting ridiculous, most folks are envious Or they either scared and then fear like insidious Times been ugly but now they just hideous Everybody's a killer and they trying to hide theyself from us I'm just being me, never switching for the bucks I'm in y'all's plan so I'm something no man can touch I been going ham like I'm playing in the clutch Got the Kyrie step back when actors acting up Been this way since a pup, you can't even get a suck Fuck a sub, if you acting different then you getting snubbed And I ain't even let 'em come back like the Cubs That's a dub, I'ma fly like a dove so what's up [Hook] Lost in my mind and I'm driftin' Lost in my mind seeing different I've been lost in my mind and I'm driftin' I've been lost in my mind seeing different [Verse 2] If you ain't showing love then you only showing hate And I already get enough Wanting cream, need it double stuffed That alone with the knowledge got my conscience rising up The frequency way higher than when I was out of luck So fuck it, if they ain't riding I'ma leave 'em stuck Cause most of 'em like Biden, Joe's tryna get a buck I'm a pro so they duck and say I'm loco Meanwhile rappers say the same thing like Coco So I gotta snap like necks in bad choke holds I don't see a threat, I don't stress over Bozo's I bounce back the best and that's no pogo I did it all solo with the mind of a mogul They tried to throw a low blow, no I got my guard higher like I got God higher Starters getting brighter Hanging in like a fighter, I gotta be liver Show a bob and weave and end it with good nighters [Hook] Lost in my mind and I'm driftin' Lost in my mind seeing different I've been lost in my mind and I'm driftin' I've been lost in my mind seeing different
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Meaning of "Driftin’" by Bishop Nehru
The track opens with a formal, almost exclusive skit, as a doorman welcomes "Bishop" to "Floor 77." This immediate sense of elevated status quickly gives way to a raw, assertive declaration: "I'm an emperor and you'll surely witness." Yet, this outward bravado is immediately contrasted by the hook's introspective admission: "Lost in my mind and I'm driftin' / seeing different." It sets up a compelling tension between external power and internal solitude. The lyrics paint a picture of a hostile, repetitive world where the speaker must constantly assert dominance. Phrases like "cycle getting repetitious" and "most folks are envious" suggest a weary observation of human nature, while the threat of others "sleeping with the fishes" underscores a dangerous environment. The speaker's resolve is clear: "never switching for the bucks," positioning himself as an outlier in a landscape of opportunism. The craft here is particularly effective in blending high-minded self-identification with street-level grit. The speaker claims to be "from Kether" (a Kabbalistic reference to the highest spiritual realm) while doing "business" in "malkuth" (the earthly realm), suggesting a divine origin navigating a material world. This spiritual grounding is juxtaposed with sharp, modern allusions like the "Kyrie step back" and dismissing rivals as "Bozo's," creating a unique, authoritative voice. Ultimately, "Driftin'" works because it presents a complex character: a self-proclaimed emperor who is both supremely confident and deeply introspective. The constant assertion of skill and integrity against a backdrop of perceived threats, combined with the recurring motif of being "lost in my mind seeing different," creates a powerful narrative of a singular vision in a chaotic world. It's a testament to maintaining one's unique frequency amidst the noise.
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- KAYTRANADA
- Bishop Nehru