Once you start making money, everyone around you gives you shit because they think you’re acting like you’re better than them, when really, they’re just jealous. So they start to look mean & try to look hard.

It’s getting dark.

Right here, dark has two meanings.

1. It’s litterally getting dark, so Johnny turns his lights on

2. Some “dark” shit is about to happen

Don’t fuck with something if you’re afraid of the consequences.

Also, the beach = Long Beach. Where Vince is from.

Everyone has dark thoughts. But that’s all he has.

If he didn’t have so many responsibilities and people that depended on him, he’d end his life. But for now, he’ll just smoke the pain away.

ACCEPTED COMMENT: it’s actually “and if I didn’t cope this way” – Jay Cue

When he was in 9th grade he went to Mayfair High School. He brought a gun to school. He also talks about this in Award Tour when he says

It’s kinda dumb, I see, but school was never fun for me
So I brought a gun with me, got tired of them fucking with me

A saying is that when you’re dying, You must walk toward the light. The light leads to heaven. Could this be heaven?

Following on from ‘Could this be Earth’, he is expressing disbelief, this line could be describing the event causing this disbelief. The light could be the light at the end of the tunnel. He can’t believe what’s happening because he’s only ever dreamt of this light.

He’s doing this for his family. He’s worked his ass off year round and when he get’s a call from a Label or another artist who wants to work with him, he’ll be proud of himself. But when he gets money, he’s gonna spend it all on his family instead of drugs & bitches.

He can see his dreams in the near future, But he doesn’t know if he’s still dreaming or if it’s really happening. If it is true, he’s proved his mother’s saying that he’ll be successful. And if she’s not a fan of his music, she could at least respect that he’s doing it for her.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a cold-hearted, tight-fisted and greedy nigga, who hates all things which give people happiness. Niggas acting like him, they don’t want Casey to be successful or happy.