Moment (2014)
Til I make it
Know you see me cuz my roof all in my trunk
Know he dead when the horn honk
Niggas say they kings they lyin
Boy you talkin to a card shark
I already made my mark
Please dont think I just pop corks
Got these voices in my head screamin
Cant believe they not hoarse
Bitch
I been a beast since cartoon sheets
It's real on the field
I need new cleats, outgrew these
Catch you while you sleep
Turn your sheets to maroon sheets
Them choppers turn your homeboys into amputees
And that's not a good look
I wonder if I can learn something new every time I do one of these. Today's newly discovered image is one of a head resting on the steering wheel and creating that familiar long horn sound. Not at all my initial understanding of the line, and definitely a colder one.
The card shark metaphor is a really good counter to someone else's claim for the crown. He's essentially saying that in the game he's running, you're nothing but a playing card.
The cork line is another good bit of wordplay and double meaning. He's equating popping corks to popping pistols, and is also using this opportunity to remind everyone that he doesn't just celebrate his success, but continues to put in work.
He does something interesting with the last bit, between cartoon sheets and maroon sheets, that paints a pretty elaborate picture. There's a miniature story being told here, and it's about someone who was serious about this life since childhood, and as an adult will not hesitate to do what's necessary to keep up that standard. If you keep the image running in your head, it's the cartoon sheets that turn maroon, and that definitely takes us below zero degrees.
The last bit is some classic Weezy comic relief, where he paints a pretty gruesome picture, and laughs it off with a massive understatement.