“There’s a thin line between love and hate.”

In high school he was overweight, but when he moved to New York for college he lost literal weight, not “weight” which is slang for drugs.

Also, since CG moved to New York, he’s been grinding and getting paid, so he no longer has to wait for things. He can just get them.

Childish is always talking about how he used to look ugly and nerdy, but since he’s moved to the big city he’s been getting mad bitches.

Tony Hawk is probably the most well-known skateboarder in the world. CG “grinds” or gets money sometimes in the park with his homies.

Although he doesn’t carry a gun, if someone tried to step to him they’d get shut down. Subpoenas require one to testify in court.

Unlike other rappers who brag about being strapped, CG doesn’t feel the need to be. He’s a role model, so he’s gotta do it right.

This line has two meanings:

1. He turns lesbians straight.
2. He turns girls heads when he walks by.

Either way, it’s a reference to Tina Turner (turn her).

Childish Gambino is definitely on his grind. Considering his music career is a side project to his stand-up career as well as his writing and acting (Community), getting signed by Glassnote is incredible. Just imagine a world where Donald Glover only focused on his music…

CG doesn’t need gold. He’d rather spend the money on clothes.

Even if CG is successful right now, he still has the same dreams and hopes that he had when he was younger. Refers to the prior “No I.D.” line. Everyone black, white, Asian, Spanish, etc. has a dream of coming out of the gutter and becoming successful.