Jimi Priceless - Better Off Dead [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

[Verse 1]
Do what the fuck I want, fuck a consequence
Man, I promise I’m so self-conscious
I’m so self-conscious, yeah I really be
Had no idea what I was doing in university
Tryna not to fail a major so I could make some money
Was too scared to say shit or everybody would look at me funny
The concept of diplomas seemed so secure
Dropped out and since the everybody looking at me weird
When it All Falls Down, who you gonna call now
Dribbling lyrics cos I won’t let my eyes bawl now
Eviscerating beats until my guts fall out
Problems ain’t big enough, God don’t listen when I call out
But I’m still hoping that I see He
Doing work with the wordplay, fuck a CV
And I just have to vent my feelings now
All because the fucking Mayans let me down

[Hook]
Drowning not waving, the beat keeps me buoyant
Ya’ll can swallow my kids, I’m my Father’s favourite disappointment
Thank God that I’m alive and for my daily bread
But if heaven’s a better place, then I’m Better Off Dead

[Verse 2]
I’ve gone insane, death is the next step
I’m a sidewalk artist painting art for blind pedestrians
What’s the meaning of life, what’s my purpose
I wasn’t an accident, I can’t be that worthless
So I’m sitting quiet in ‘em churches
Might doze off, thank God for the choir in ‘em churches
The preacher be preaching, but I don’t always feel him
‘Cause he might be a false prophet and I want my profits to the ceiling
Is the money the root of all evil, or the love of it
Fuck rich, bitch, I wanna be comfortable
I just want enough for me and mine
So shallow so if she’s mine she’s gotta be fine
And it’s fine, as long as we can spend time
And if she don’t really love me, she can keep lying
I’ll try to keep something extra for a rainy day
When it rains it pours, my death is rain delayed

[Hook]


[Verse 3]
Good morning, it’s all good right
Let’s see how many more times I’ll be able to say good night
In the meantime, can somebody get my tomb right
I wanna be put in it under the full moonlight
Don’t wanna dance with devil, I won’t dance at all
He’s just waiting to take over once I’m gone
Beat handling, mind scrambling, rhyme rambling
Demons intercepting prayers, God’s not answering
Or maybe I’m not getting the answers that I want
But fuck it, I’ll be patient for another couple months
Or it might take some years, who knows
I might try to blow my brains out or to blow
Just to pass the time but between you and I
I’m way too indecisive for suicide
But what I’m sure about is that this is what I was born to do
I heard that we can all get heaven, I hope that rumour’s true

[Hook]