[Chorus: Mac Miller] 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress A marathon grind like I'm runnin' from rest It's 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death (Uh) And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress (Yeah) But I'm goin' hard 'til there's nothin' left under my chest (Haha)
[Verse 1: Mac Miller] The streets empty 'round 5 o'clock (Uh-huh) Drivin' by the cops (Chyeah) Low-key microscopic to the eyes that watch (Uh-huh) Everything a hustle when you tryna come buy some guap I'ma keep grindin' 'til I'm shinin' like a diamond watch (Uh-huh) Me and Bo-head bringin' you the truth (Truth) With all-night sessions, we just livin' in the booth (Yep) Strong bars like we spittin' out hundred-fifty proof Take shots (Oh), get loose, 'til you spittin' up yo' food (Oh), like, "Oh" You see that? I'ma need a recap Grab a weed sack, chief that 'til my feet flat (Feet flat) I got this covered like a Pro Bowl D-back Breathe rap and I been known to make the beat clap (Ha-ha) Need cash so I'm tryin' move some trees fast Tell you where the meat at, ask you where the cheese at (Yo) People 'round the city see the youngin' and respect the grind (Oh) Puttin' in the extra time (Oh), guaranteed next to shine
[Chorus: Mac Miller & Boaz] 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress A marathon grind like I'm runnin' from rest It's 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress But I'm goin' hard 'til there's nothin' left under my chest (Uh, uh, let's get it)
[Verse 2: Boaz] Yo, I rise before the sun come up and get my day started (Chyeah) Pray to the most high, I roll up my haze and spark it up And then my paper starts to roll in Money in paper bags, hammers with laser tags, we grown men (Yeah) Out on the corner 'til the early morn' The blood of a hustler, gettin' mines before I was born You get scorned by these hot-ass bars from me and Easy Mac (Yeah) Crusin' in the 'Lac (Yeah), smokin' weed with no seeds in that (No seeds) There ain't no reason that these other rappers hatin' on us (Why?) Except these labels anticipatin' and waitin' on us (They waitin') To get them BBS's, radios play us Then we blaze in the Benz, and sit this off on them BBS's (Big wheels) Went from PA to Texas, these niggas know about me International hustler, can't move no snow without me (Nah) Or get no dough without me (Nah), niggas gettin' they stackin' on An early bird get the worm, I'm out here at the crack of dawn, yeah
[Chorus: Mac Miller] 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress A marathon grind like I'm runnin' from rest It's 5 o'clock in the morning Somebody told me sleep was a cousin of death And followin' a dollar finds nothin' but stress But I'm goin' hard 'til there's nothin' left under my chest 5 o'clock in the mornin—
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Following the main theme of this mixtape, “5 O'Clock” is about Mac’s late night experiences as a marijuana dealer. He revealed in past interviews that he actually did sell marijuana, although he was very bad at it.
The song also chronicles Mac’s life as a hungry emcee on the grind, selling weed to pay for studio time and often having all night recording sessions at ID Labs.
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