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Envy Me by Calboy
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CalboyProduced by
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Calboy’s breakout single “Envy Me” is a two-minute glimpse into his life as a young man growing up in Chicago. Since its release in September, the song has blown up thanks to a viral dance challenge on TikTok.
Envy Me Lyrics
[Chorus]
Now I lay me down to sleep (Now I lay me down to sleep), ayy
I pray the Lord my soul to keep (I pray the Lord my soul to keep), yeah, ayy
Like a locksmith, I got the keys (Like a locksmith, I got the keys), yeah, ayy
Pull up, make opp niggas bleed (Pull up, make opp niggas bleed), yeah, ayy
I got water like overseas, yeah, ayy (Overseas)
Bitch, I ball like NBA (Bitch, I ball like NBA), yeah, ayy
Bitch, I ball like MVP (Bitch, I ball like MVP), yeah, ayy
I got money, they envy me (I got money, they envy me)
[Verse]
I'm with the gang, I'm with the mob, what was you thinkin'?
Remember them days, and that shit was hard, a nigga been thinkin' (Yeah)
I put a four in a twenty ounce, a nigga been drinkin' (Yeah)
If you with the squad, I give you my heart, lil' nigga, I mean it (Yeah)
I was fighting some demons, in the field, bitch, I'm deep in (Deep in)
I was raised in the deep end (Deep end), I know niggas be sinkin' (Sinkin')
Take your bitch and go deep in, but I gave her back, why you tweakin'? (Tweakin')
Come around with that rah-rah, we leave you dead on the cement (On the cement)
With the gang, we ain't playing fair
Matter fact, we don't play at all
OG 'Woods in the air
But we bought the Runtz so we smoke it all
Putting on a front, boy, you better fall
We gon' kill 'em dead, we gon' kill 'em all
Might spend a ten when I'm in the mall
I was on the bend with it in my drawers
Hit that smoke and I'm blackin' (Blackin')
Hit that smoke and I black out
If he run, blow his back down
I was gone but I'm back now
These niggas gon' fold, but I never back down
In the school, I was trappin' (Trappin')
In the school, you was class clown (Class clown)
[Chorus]
Ayy, now I lay me down to sleep, ayy
I pray the Lord my soul to keep, yeah, ayy
Like a locksmith, I got the keys, yeah, ayy
Pull up, make opp niggas bleed, yeah, ayy
I got water like overseas, yeah, ayy
Bitch, I ball like NBA, yeah, ayy
Bitch, I ball like MVP, yeah, ayy
I got money, they envy me
Envy Me Q&A
Who produced Envy Me's ?
Envy Me was produced by JTK.
How did you get the name CalBoy?
I’m from Chicago, I’m from the South Side of Chicago, but I moved to Calumet City which is the south burbs. So, that’s where the 147 comes from, that’s Sibley Boulevard is 147th. I mean I stayed there for a while, so 147 got added to my name and my name is Calvin. That’s where CalBoy comes from.
How did the song come about?
I was in Cali. I don’t remember the studio, but I know I was in Cali for the second time. I was doing 12-hour sessions every day. JTK, he’s the producer who made it. It was a cold beat. I mean I just didn’t know what to say on the beat because it was so cold, you feel me? I was stuck, I couldn’t wr...
How did you come up with the prayer part of the song?
The prayer scene in the song came about because I was sleepy. I was really tired in the studio because I already did a 12-hour session the day before. So I came back to do another 12 hours, I’m tired. You know, you say that prayer when you’re going to sleep. So that’s how I started the song, because...
Why do you think the song has become a viral hit?
Because it’s real. Anything that’s authentic and real, people are going to gravitate to it because they can relate to it. That’s why they rock with it so hard, because it’s just real.
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
During the week ending April 20, 2019, “Envy Me” peaked at #34 on the Hot 100.