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The lyrics paint a vivid picture of ambition and the relentless pursuit of wealth, framed by a specific urban context. The opening lines immediately establish a sense of permanence and identity, with "4eva" and "4eva and ever" setting a tone of enduring commitment. The hook quickly pivots to a declaration of self-efficacy: "Knew i was one of them ones, I'm getting shit done." This is juxtaposed with external perceptions, "they say i don't do shit," highlighting a core tension between internal drive and outside judgment. The narrator emphasizes constant activity – "grinding," "Taking these chances," "Swiping these cards" – all in service of a larger goal, explicitly stated as doing it "for the ghetto." The central conflict revolves around the overwhelming power of money as a motivator and influencer. The repeated phrase "I let the money influence me" becomes a mantra, acknowledging its pervasive effect on the narrator's actions and worldview. This influence is presented as both a source of power and a potential corruption, as seen when one brother is described as being "pollute' em" by money, while the narrator claims to be a "money influencer." The lyrics suggest a transactional approach to relationships, where material gain supersedes emotional connection, as indicated by the lines about not wanting a "main" but only a partner's compliance and the aggressive imagery of control. A striking element of the craft is the direct, almost blunt, assertion of the source of wealth: "Ain't get rich off fame / Nigga i got rich off dope." This stark confession grounds the narrative in a specific, illicit economy, underscoring the high-stakes environment from which the narrator emerges. The repetition of "Thumb threw this money like time and time again" and "Spend it make it back" reinforces a cycle of earning and reinvesting, a testament to a hustle mentality. The lyrics also employ a direct address, questioning others: "Lil nigga, hell is you doing?" This confrontational tone challenges idleness and emphasizes the narrator's own active, money-making approach. Ultimately, these lyrics resonate because they articulate a raw, unvarnished ambition rooted in overcoming scarcity. The constant drive to "get rich" and "make it back" speaks to a desire for security and status, born from a place where "You ain't got money / You ain't got nothing." The repeated affirmation of being influenced by money, while potentially morally ambiguous, is presented as a pragmatic reality of survival and advancement in their world. The music, for the narrator, is a path away from being "lost in the druids," offering a tangible way to "run up the money" and assert control.

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(intro) I'll always be...... KL4N 4eva 4eva and ever K blizzy (hook: moe smack) Knew i was one of them ones, I'm getting shit done I'm one of them ones, they say i don't do shit I'm still grinding Taking these chances Swiping these cards A young nigga lit I'm still doing this shit for the ghetto (ghetto) Thumb threw this money like time and time again [adlib: moe smack & truly drako] (time and time again) (thumb threw that motherfuckin money , make it back (thumb threw that muhfucka) Let that money float See how far it go Ain't get rich off fame Nigga i got rich off dope (got rich off) I dont want your main (main) I just want her throat She do everything i tell her Got your bitch all in a chokehold I dont want that bitch i let lil brother beat her back in I ran up that bag and let lil bra' nem keep the backend No matter what im on, just know im armed and that im dangerous Them young niggas on go and when they gone they about that action (go they about that action) I let the money influence' em (I let the money influence' em) I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence' I let the money influence me 4eva (v1 : moe smack) I let the money influence' em Money my only influencer You ain't got money You ain't got nothing Lil nigga, hell is you doing ? (hell is you doing ?) Thumbing threw them racks (racks) Thumb thru the shit, keep going (thru the shit, keep going) Spend it make it back (back) Nigga know ima keep going (Nigga know ima keep going) (4) Fuck all that talking, niggas ain't having it, these niggas ain't doing it (these niggas ain't doing it) Target practice they ain't about action they hink they doing something (on god) Tell them young niggas get active gon and do it to' em (do it to' em) Murder, Sex, and Money gon influence' em (Murder, Sex, and Money) I let the money influence' em (4eva) I let the money influence me (4eva and ever) I let the money influence me (4eva ever after that too) I let the money influence me (yea) I let the money influence me (yea) I let the money influence' (yea) I let the money influence me (yea) (verse 2 : truly drako) Thumbing threw all this money, yea Show a young nigga how to do it (yea) Thumbing threw all this money, Spending all then redo it Yea, screaming out free my brother He let the money pollute' em (pollute' em) Should let the money influence Nigga im a money influencer Spend it get right back to it Forever poppin it, boolin' Where would a young nigga be without music? Somewhere lost in the druids (yea) Geeked up out mixing the fluids Now i let the money influence Im not guilt till its proven Run up the money, Crash dummy Spend it on 4-5 shooters (shiiit) I was downbad i ain't havin nothing now i let the money influence (no cap, two guns up) (Stick Klan) [outro: truly drako] I let the money influence' em (I let the money influence' em) I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money.. I let the money influence' I let the money influence me Nigga im a money influencer I let the money influence' [outro: moe smack ] I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence me I let the money influence me

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Writers: TRULY DRAKO
Moe Smack

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