“West Orlando Flow” was released on November 15, 2020. This song shares a style of rapping found in West Orlando, Florida. The pronunciation of words and adlibs reflect many rappers local to the area. Famed West Orlando rapper 9lokknine’s signature “Ayy, Yeah” can be found as an adlib used in homage...
[Intro]
Ayy, this that West Orlando Flow ([?])
Ayy, this that West Orlando Flow, uh ([?])
You don't know the sound, you ain't been to the O' ([?], you ain't been to the O')
Yuh, and I'ma take you to the O', ayy (I'ma take you to the)
[Chorus]
West Orlando Flow, ayy, yeah, I'm on the beat (Yeah, I'm on the beat)
High school, I rode the bus, but, now, I'm riding GMC
I ain't pay for it, but I prayed, and Pops gave me the key (I ain't even pay for it)
Nah, I ain't ridin' in a foreign, but I get from A to B (Skrrt, skrrt)
If you could wait, then your blessing comin', just be patient, G (Just be patient)
It takes time when you plant a seed to grow into a tree (Seed to grow into a tree)
Ayy, 2019, couldn't even make a beat (Couldn't even make a beat)
Now, it's 2020, and I'm droppin' hits every week (Droppin' hits every week)
If you can't play it with the windows down, then it ain't come from me (Then it ain't come from me)
I'm in Eden, so I don't need you to keep me company (Don't need you keep me company)
[Verse 1]
They like, "How you feelin'?" I feel lovely, another day for me
I'm from Florida where you sayin' glee, and then you show your teeth (Then you show your teeth)
I'm tryna tell em all about the peace, so they don't keep the piece (They don't keep the piece)
Nah, homie, you don't need the glizzy, let the Spirit speak ([?], ayy)
Hold on, turn me up some more, I don't think they hearing me (Boom, boom)
If you ain't G-O-D, then you don't really put no fear in me
They be like, "Caleb, how you gon' believe what you can't even see?" (I don't know)
Well, I mean, you can't see the air, but every day, you still gon' breathe (You still gon' breathe)
Life ain't all about the munyon's and the cheddar cheese (Cheddar cheese)
My heart was hollow like a funyun 'til He rescued me (Ayy, ayy, yeah)
Okay, I don't do the ra-ra or the gossipin' (Ayy, ayy, yeah)
Ayy, you my brother, you my sister, only got one enemy (Only got one enemy)
I'm laughin' at you, haha, and do my jig in victory (Ayy, [?] victory)
I read the Word, it's like loadin' the clip, and then I spit the heat (Ayy)
How you ain't never read the script, but still gon' diss it when you speak?
Ain't nothing new, I guarantee I find a word for everything (I find a word for everything)
[Chorus]
West Orlando Flow, ayy, yeah, I'm on the beat (Ayo, on the beat)
High school, I rode the bus, but, now, I'm riding GMC (But, now, I'm riding GMC)
I ain't pay for it, but I prayed, and Pops gave me the key
Nah, I ain't ridin' in a foreign, but I get from A to B (But I get from A to B)
If you could wait, then your blessing comin', just be patient, G (Just be patient)
It takes time when you plant a seed to grow into a tree (Seed to grow into a tree)
Ayy, 2019, couldn't even make a beat
Now it's 2020, and I'm droppin' hits every week
If you can't play it with the windows down, then it ain't come from me
I'm in Eden, so I don't need you to keep me company
[Verse 2]
When we saying, "Yoda," I ain't talking Camry or Corolla
Ever since Corona, please don't hit my phone, you can't come over
If you ain't rocking wit' it, I just wipe the dirt off of my shoulder
Foundation solid, you can catch me standin' on a boulder
I ain't lucky, I'm just really blessed, I don't need a clover
In this life, you go through Ron Artests, I'm playin' 'til it's over
I had to throw away the old me, 'cause I ain't like the odor
By now, you should know the flow
And where I'm from, because I told you, it's—
[Chorus]
West Orlando Flow, ayy, yeah, I'm on the beat (Yeah, I'm on the beat)
High school, I rode the bus, but, now, I'm ridin' GMC (And, now, I'm ridin' GMC)
I ain't pay for it, but I prayed, and Pops gave me the key (Pops gave me the key)
Nah, I ain't ridin' in a foreign, but I get from A to B (I ain't ridin' in a foreign)
If you could wait, then your blessing comin', just be patient, G (Just be patient)
It takes time when you plant a seed to grow into a tree (To grow into a tree)
Ayy, 2019, couldn't even make a beat (Couldn't even make a beat)
Now it's 2020, and I'm droppin' hits every week (Ayy, I do)
If you can't play it with the windows down, then it ain't come from me ([?])
I'm in Eden, so I don't need you to keep me company (Don't need you keep me company)
[Outro]
I'm from Florida where you saying glee, and then you show your teeth
(Go ahead, show your teeth real quick)
(Go ahead, go ahead, show your teeth)
West Orlando Flow was written by Caleb Gordon.
West Orlando Flow was produced by Caleb Gordon.
Caleb Gordon released West Orlando Flow on Sun Nov 15 2020.