Red Room
Offset
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Woo I'm a maniac go crazy for the cash (hey, brazy) Green Lamborghini, paper tags (skrt) Ridin' through the city, thirty mags (brrt, bow) Niggas snitchin', they the police with no badge (woo, woo, woo) How I grew up, my momma was my dad (Momma, huh) So when I blew up I put her in a pad (mansion) I like to throw up when I think about the crash (ugh, ugh) Not playin', when I hit the tree I smell the gas (hey, hey) Lookin' at the sky, think about my past (sky) When I used to kick a door, shoot you for the cash (boot, boot, boot) Everybody hit the floor 'fore you make me mad (floor) Devil had a nigga soul livin' too fast (Soul) Prayin' to the Lord, my soul to keep (keep) Controllin' me (me), take a hold of me (hold) Bitches ain't shit, got exposed by E! ('sposed) So naive, cold in the streets (streets) Sleep on my feet (feet) Money turn homies to zombies, they eat (zombies) Miss my grandma, she was humble and sweet (grandma) I don't speak, let the check talk for me (check, woo) I can't sleep 'less the TEC in my reach (TEC) Hit the dope, make me choke, make me wheeze (choke) Sip the dope, help the pain at ease (hey) Tryna get the money 'fore it clean, it was dirty (dirty) Playin' football, hide the fire in my girdle (Fire) Gettin' locked up, runnin' round in a circle (circle) Brother caught fifteen like he did a murder (murder, murder, murder, murder) Now my whole family hurtin' (hurtin',hurtin',hurtin',hurtin') Tryna see the light but we couldn't pull the curtain (Curtain, curtain, curtain, curtain) Night time lurkin' (night, night, night) Momma said the streetlights 'bout to stop workin' (light, light, light) Lookin' at my momma in her eyes (momma) Lookin' at me like a new person (new person) She tellin' me I need to slow down (slow down) The pain don't go away with the Perky (slow down) That was when the rap wasn't working (wasn't working) Living in the trap it's a search (trap search) See my grandma in a hearse (grandma) And Pistol P gone in the casket Shot's fired nigga blasting (brrt) Cops, they arrive start smashing (woop, woop) Opps we shoot shots like the Mavericks (opps) Vaults put the cash up and we stash it (stash) You flop, we doing numbers can't imagine (hey) Money tunnel when the roof panoramic (skrt) Count the bundles 'til my hand start crampin' (cramp) I come with the drip I need a napkin (hey) I'm a maniac go crazy for the cash (hey, crazy) Green Lamborghini, paper tags (skrt) Ridin' through the city, thirty mags (brrt, bow) Niggas snitchin', they the police with no badge (woo, woo, woo) How I grew up, my momma with my dad (momma, huh) So when I blew up I put her in a pad (mansion) I like to throw up when I think about the crash (ugh, ugh) Not playin', when I hit the tree I smell the gas (hey, hey) Lookin' at the sky, think about my past (sky) When I used to kick a door, shoot you for the cash (boot, boot, boot) Everybody hit the floor 'fore you make me mad (floor) Yo, I had a nigga soul livin' too fast Prayin' to the Lord, my soul to keep (keep) Controllin' me (me), take a hold of me (hold) Bitches ain't shit, got exposed by E ('sposed) So naive, cold in the streets (streets) I been crossed out by my own brother (woo, woo) Ain't no rules in the street don't trust 'em Ran it up and I had to go buss it Police 'bout to kick the door now we gotta flush it Ridin' on the back streets thinkin' 'bout my brother Prayin' that he come home to his loving mother Can't believe it that I got it all out the gutter Facetime 'round 3 Mike in a puddle How am I 'posed to take it? (how?) Niggas dying around the same time I had a baby (hoo) Here go the operator (operator) Let the gang know Pistol ain't 'gon make it (he ain't 'gon make it) Now my mind going brazy (brazy) Got me feeling like I was the cause of the hatred (I'm the cause of it) Holdin' the revolver with the laser (boop) They done killed my nigga start a war bring the nation (brrt, brrt, brrt, brrt) I got a boss situation (boss) Military basis when we travel 'cross the nation (military) Double up the cup with maple (woo) Abomination on your paper I got acres Black man when you walking and you labeled Beat the odds they don't wanna see you greater Eat you alive like a lion or a 'gator Momma's crying cause the police shot they babies They crooked the motherland they done took it (crooked) They take us and lock us up and throw the booklet (take us) Started rapping then I shook it (shook it) I hate the fame everybody keep on looking (fame) We done sold out Brooklyn (sold out) Man I miss my Grandma cookin' (grandma) Treat me like a don 'cause I'm gifted (like a don) I'm a run the money up gotta go and get it (hey) I'm a maniac go crazy for the cash (hey, crazy) Green Lamborghini, paper tags (skrt) Ridin' through the city, thirty mags (brrt, bow) Niggas snitchin', they the police with no badge (woo, woo, woo) How I grew up, my momma with my dad (momma, huh) So when I blew up I put her in a pad (mansion) I like to throw up when I think about the crash (ugh, ugh) Not playin', when I hit the tree I smell the gas (hey, hey) Lookin' at the sky, think about my past (sky) When I used to kick a door, shoot you for the cash (boot, boot, boot) Everybody hit the floor 'fore you make me mad (floor) Yo, I had a nigga soul livin' too fast Prayin' to the Lord, my soul to keep (keep) Controllin' me (me), take a hold of me (hold) Bitches ain't shit, got exposed by E ('sposed) So naive, cold in the streets (streets)
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Written by: Joshua Luellen, Kiari Cephus, Leland Tyler Wayne
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10 facts about this song
Artist Origin"Offset" is an American rapper from Lawrenceville, Georgia, who’s best known as a member of the successful hip-hop group, Migos.
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Release Date"Red Room" was officially released as a single on February 14, 2019.
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Album InclusionThis song features on Offset's debut solo album, "Father of 4," which was released on February 22, 2019.
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InspirationOffset's challenging past, including his experiences with the law, his near-death car accident, and his personal and family life influenced the lyrics of "Red Room".
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Music VideoA music video for the song was first released on November 30, 2018, but it was quickly removed from the web. The video eventually resurfaced with the official single release in February 2019.
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Video Themes"Red Room's" striking music video doesn't shy away from showing Offset's personal struggles. It includes scenes of a car crash, mimicking the rapper's real-life accident in May 2018.
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Positive ReceptionThe song and its music video were well-received for their raw emotion, honesty, and storytelling, with Offset openly rapping about his struggles with infidelity, his upbringing, and his journey to fame.
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Beat ProductionMetro Boomin, one of the most influential hip-hop producers of the 2010s, is the mastermind behind the beat of "Red Room".
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Chart PerformanceDespite its deep and personal nature, the song managed to peak at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Autobiographical Lyrics"Red Room" is considered an autobiography in song format, with Offset using the opportunity to take listeners on a journey through his past experiences, emotions, and life lessons.
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