More of that Houston influence, and a reference to the line about “coming down, riding clean, and tipping slow.”

It’s also more of that Drake influence, as the three Houston lines are a little reminiscent of So Far Gone’s “November 18th.” http://rapgenius.com/Drake-november-18th-lyrics

She wants some sort of sign to let her know that the feelings are real, and that this is a time for something special between us.

People have been calling me, and I’ve either not picked up, or not noticed their calls, including exes who before refused to speak to me.

Those same ones who didn’t want to talk to me, are now trying to see me before/after shows.

On that Mike Jones status – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd0S0LwhEDU

Some of the good things I have to look forward to include appearances, shows, and parties, and I plan to keep my team with me no matter how far I go.

And I tried to play on words here, with the “rolling” and “rocking”, plus the references to the 10 Deep clothing brand (and how many people I have with me).

A double entendre.

Meaning women, as in I’ve had some attractive exes, with even better women ahead of me. It also means I’ve had bad times and bad experiences, but there are better days ahead.

A reference to Drake (who I often cite as one of, if not my favorite artist)’s verse on the original version of The Zone.

The rest of the first four bars follow a speech pattern kind of similar to his.

I knew her for a while, and I didn’t expect that she would be too big on this lifestyle, with the long nights, parties, shows, video shoots.

We haven’t spoken in a while, and I expected almost the same reserved person I knew. But people change, and it seems like she’s enjoying it almost as much as I am, based on what I saw on this particular night.

Another note – in this line and the next, I’m actually trying to point out the changes in me, too. They say my personality’s changed since I started rapping.

At the end of the night, it’s just me and whoever I was with (plus select members of the team) and we’re just kicking it by ourselves.

“Comin' down, ridin' clean, tippin' slow” is all Houston slang (if not from just the South in general), and I’m doing it all where I currently reside – Tampa, Florida.

This girl, who’s known me for a while, used to call me cocky because of how I’d talk about my skill. And then I actually started to deliver and catch on locally.

Basically, I talked big and then backed it up.