Genius Meanings
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August Alsina – Song Cry
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In “Song Cry,” August Alsina reflects on the pains that fame can’t fix—including the death of his brother. It contains echoes of Jay Z’s 2003 song of the same name, as well the
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August Alsina (Ft. Rick Ross) – Entanglements
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“Entanglements” is a direct reference to August Alsina’s revelation about his secret relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith four years ago. August claimed in a recent interview with
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August Alsina – Pretty
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[Chorus] / When was the last time I told you how pretty you, pretty you are? / Pretty you, pretty you are / And I hope that you know just how pretty you, pretty you are / Pretty
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August Alsina (Ft. Curren$y) – Let Me Hit That
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This song is a double meaning that plays on his blunt and his girl, they are both looking good. The blunt is wrapped tight and the girl’s got it going on because she keeps her hair
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August Alsina (Ft. Tink) – Soon As I Walk In
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[Intro: August Alsina, with Tink] / This my motherfuckin' song right here / Promise that it won't be very long 'til I'm there, yeah / Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah / Yeah, yeah, yeah
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August Alsina – Fly Far
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[Verse 1] / Somebody told me if you wanna make a difference / You must first do somethin' different / Try different levels, try to be somethin' special / Grind and be somethin
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August Alsina (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – No Love (Remix)
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The “No Love” remix sees Nicki Minaj join August Alsina for a “female’s perspective”, which she effectively provides with a coy yet boastful verse.
The remix was also nominated
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August Alsina – Forever and a Day
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[Verse 1] / They say never say never / But girl, I swear if I ever get you / I'm never gonna let you go / As long as we stay together / Baby, I'm down for whatever / If you want
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August Alsina – Kissin’ on My Tattoos
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[Intro] / Kissing on me, kissing on me / Kissing on me, kissing on me / Kissing on me, kissing on me / Kissing on me, kissing on me / [Verse 1] / Baby, I don't blame you for being
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DJ Khaled (Ft. August Alsina, Chris Brown, Future, Jeremih, Nicki Minaj & Rick Ross) – Do You Mind
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On this balladic anthem — “one for the ladies” — DJ Khaled recruits an impressive line-up of R&B crooners and rappers for a sexy, sweet, piano-driven tune that samples Lil Jon’s
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August Alsina – No Love
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The fifth track on August Alsina’s debut album, Testimony “No Love” finds August telling a girl that he can make love to her but he’s not someone who can genuinely love her.
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August Alsina (Ft. Rick Ross) – Benediction
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Benediction – featuring famous rapper Rick Ross, showing up with his equally famous partner DJ Khaled – is the second single released off of August Alsina’s debut album Testimony
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August Alsina – Work to Do
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[Verse 1] / Oh yeah / It took some time, we made progress / I hold it down for you / We done put too much and / I done lost too many friends / So let's make it official and work
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August Alsina – Porn Star
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[Verse 1] / Let me put your mind to rest, I'm nothing like that other guy / I'ma put your ass to bed, just call me a lullaby, believe it / Girl, I'll be your quarterback, receive
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August Alsina – Testify
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The first track of the Album Testimony, August Alsina goes hard with an emotional and upbeat flow. To testify simply means to provide accurate evidence. August testifies his life
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Kevin Gates (Ft. August Alsina) – I Don't Get Tired
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Kevin hustles relentlessly as he works to achieve success in his life, and this track is clearly a testament to that. He grinds around the clock, takes no breaks and doesn’t need
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August Alsina – Lessons
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[Chorus] / Had to learn a little bit, grow a little bit / Realize on the way up / That I was taught so many lessons / Yeah, yeah, I learned so many lessons, yes / I'm living proof
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August Alsina – Feeling
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[Verse 1] / Finally made it out the slums / Finally got into some Gucci's, no more One's / Got the girl they say was outta my league / Me and Diamond in a highrise condominium, we
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August Alsina – First Time
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Sampled from “Trippin” by Shareffa. August tells a tale over a sultry, smooth instrumental produced by his long time producer Knucklehead, about his honesty and integrity between a
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August Alsina – August
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[Verse] / My name is August, I'm so far from flawless / This heart has been damaged, need a bandage where my scars is / These eyes have seen plenty, these hands have shook many
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August Alsina – Heavy
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[Hook] / Walking through the club, bitches show me love / Niggas hating so I mug, you, you know wassup, shit is getting heavy / Walking through the club, Goose up in my cup
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August Alsina – Rules
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[Verse 1] / I got a question, do you mind if I approach you? / And if I'm wrong, I'm gone, but you look like who I belong to / Your remind me of my Jeep (Jeep) / My TLC, let's
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August Alsina – Lost
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[Verse 1] / Settle down, settle down / I know that you ain't see me in a while / But that don't mean that we gotta rush / Baby, we can take our time, oh / Just touched down
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August Alsina – Still Don't Know
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[Intro] / Still don't know / Still don't know / Still don't know / Still don't know / [Chorus] / Bet you still don't know what's on my mind / And you don't know what keeps me wide
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August Alsina – HNFR (Hell Naw Fuckin' Right)
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[Verse 1] / Tried it that way, it didn't work out / Now you feel played, your feelings hurt ouch / I didn't mean to do it but you knew what it was / But you went on pretending that
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August Alsina (Ft. Keith Sweat) – For You
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[Intro] / Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh / Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-yeah / Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh / Oh-oh, oh-yeah, oh-oh, oh-oh / [Verse 1] / Normally I wouldn't do this, but
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August Alsina – The Encore
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“The Encore” is one of the songs on August’s second album This Thing Called Life which was leaked by his label on 10 Dec 2015.
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August Alsina (Ft. Kidd Kidd) – Downtown
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Downtown is basically about living and growing up in Downtown NO , August is telling his story.
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August Alsina – Trust Issues
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[Verse 1] / All I care about is money and the city that I'm from / I'mma sip until I feel it, I'mma smoke it 'til it's done / I don't really give a fuck and my excuse is that I'm
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August Alsina (Ft. Darrel Walls) – Deliver Us
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[Intro: August Alsina] / Lord, deliver us / Oh, deliver us / Lord, deliver us / Oh / [Verse 1: August Alsina] / Give me the strength when I don't know what else to do / Show me the
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August Alsina – American Dream
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“American Dream” is the 13th track on August’s album This Thing Called Life. He uses vocals from children and tells listeners to never short settle their goals.
Making references
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August Alsina (Ft. B.o.B & Yo Gotti) – Numb (Remix)
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Originally featuring Problem and IamSu! off his debut album Testimony, this banger was remixed to feature more mainstream artists B.o.B and Yo Gotti, and was released as an
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August Alsina – Secret
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[Intro] / Oh yeah, oh yeah / Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah / Uh, uh, uh / [Verse 1] / It ain't no secret that I'm different since you ain't around me, that's you, you, you / Promise I
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August Alsina (Ft. Trinidad James) – I Luv This Shit
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The second track off “The Product 2”, where August Alsina is singing about how he is “luving” the fruits of his hard work to get to where he is now, the good smoking(eg Kush) good
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August Alsina (Ft. CyHi) – Party & Bullshit
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Samples Biggies “Party & Bullshit” as well as Outkast’s “Jazzy Belle”
Source: http://www.whosampled.com/August-Alsina/Party-%26-Bullshit/
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August Alsina – Wouldn't Leave
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[Chorus] / I don't feel like she's mine enough / God, I feel like I don't have you quite enough / Trace of your fragrance all over my skin / Try to escape it but you pull me right
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August Alsina – Survival of the Fittest
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August Alsina constructed this song on the notion of Social Darwinism
“Survival of the fittest” is a phrase that originated from an evolutionary theory as a way of describing the
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August Alsina – Nobody Knows
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Track 8 of Downtown:Life Under the Gun August Alsina, Cassius Jay and The Exclusives team up to make a solaced song about the reality and actuality of acquiring fame and fortune
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August Alsina – Hollywood
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“Hollywood” is one of the songs on August’s second album This Thing Called Life which was leaked by his label on 10 Dec 2015.
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August Alsina – Sleeve
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[Chorus] / I wear my heart on my sleeve / Didn't think you would take it and play with it / I should've been takin' it easy / Instead I let my head get away from me, no / Don't got
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August Alsina – Rounds
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[Intro] / Throw that NO up / H-Town down / That's for my homies / That's for my rounds / All that heavy syrup sippin' / Count by the pound / Keep that candy paint drippin' / Chop
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August Alsina – Hip-Hop
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August Alsina the newly fresh R&B artist of 2014 makes a soulful piece of his standpoint of current hip-hop. The New Orleans prodigy makes references to his past, describing the
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August Alsina – Be Good
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[Intro] / Romano / [Verse 1] / Things fell off, is that why you actin' different? / Patience, Lord, you feel like a bad decision (No, yeah) / Call your phone, it seems like I never
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August Alsina – Quiet Time
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August expresses that he and this female are finally having the time that they have always wanted, Quiet Time. This is a chance for them to be alone and do whatever they wanted to
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August Alsina – Talk
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[Chorus] / Can we just talk? / Can we just talk? / Talk about where we’re goin’ / [Verse 1] / Really what I’m tryna say / I might be ready to have a conversation / Know that you
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