A very deep metaphor. As a beautiful, innocent flower withers, death can turn a joyous life into one of the saddest tragedies.

Making sure that narcotics officers aren’t following him as he goes to make a transaction for Cocaine, otherwise it could be a life shattering moment.

He has remorse and regret for the path he chose, so now he’s trying to make things right in his life, correct the errors of his ways.

He is setting a foreground for his powerful lyrics in the two verses to come. Implying that the listener should really take heed to the words he says, for they contain not only wisdom, but his current pain over the loss of his life long friend Booda, allowing the listener to have things put in perspective.

He is setting a foreground for his powerful lyrics in the two verses to come. Implying that the listener should really take heed to the words he says, for they contain not only wisdom, but his current pain over the loss of his life long friend Booda, allowing the listener to have things put in perspective.

The pain over the loss of his friend is so mentally draining he doesn’t even know how he can continue on with daily agendas, let alone get out of bed.

The pain over the loss of his friend is so mentally draining he doesn’t even know how he can continue on with daily agendas, let alone get out of bed.

Due from all the current deaths surrounded in his life, it’s hard for him to cope with everything while in a sober state of mind. Therefore he is constantly rolling blunts up (L’s) to numb the pain of his deceased friends.

Due from all the current deaths surrounded in his life, it’s hard for him to cope with everything while in a sober state of mind. Therefore he is constantly rolling blunts up (L’s) to numb the pain of his deceased friends.

Smoking a blunt on a rainy day, to reminisce over the death of his life long friend Booda, who had died on a rain filled day. The hook paints a deep vivid picture.