Backwood
Ari Lennox Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Said papa gon' roll one for me
He gon' get me lit, he my everyday smoke
Baby let it fall right through me
Give me one more hit of that everyday nasty, so nasty
Light me up, till my problems straight past me
And baby let it fall right through me

I said me and my backwood

Ooh we be vibing so good
(Aha, aha, aha)
I roll it like sushi, such a beautiful tease
(Aha, aha, aha)
He gon' when I count to three

Said papa gon' get your money
I know they need a hit of that everyday smoke
I know you'll bring it right back to me
Just to get me lit
I can't take it no reckless, so reckless
Light me up like barbeque in Texas
Said baby let it fall right through me

I said me and my backwood
Ooh we be vibing so good
(Aha, aha, aha)
I roll he like sushi, such a beautiful tease
(Aha, aha, aha)
He gone when I count to three
I know you can't stay

Sweet bliss when I'm breathing you
I said I know you can't stay
Count to tres, we be back to blue

You got me feeling some type of way
Tell me what is a girl to do till you back my way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ari Lennox's song 'Backwood' revolve around a relationship between two individuals who share a passion for smoking weed. The singer is smoking with her 'papa' who helps her to get lit every day by rolling her a joint. The smoke helps her to forget her problems as the song mentions, "Light me up, till my problems straight past me."

The song describes the relationship between the singer and her 'backwood,' a type of cigar that is primarily used to smoke marijuana. She describes how the two of them vibe so well, "Me and my backwood, ooh we be vibing so good." The singer compares the joint to sushi, as rolling it is a beautiful tease that culminates in a satisfying smoking experience.

As the song progresses, the singer mentions that although she knows the joint will not stay forever, smoking it gives her sweet bliss. She waits for her papa to roll her another joint until he is back her way. The lyrics reveal that the singer uses smoking as an escape that helps her to find temporary peace from her troubles.

Line by Line Meaning

Said papa gon' roll one for me
Father figure or male companion will roll a joint for the singer

He gon' get me lit, he my everyday smoke
The singer's companion will help her get high and they smoke together regularly

Baby let it fall right through me
The singer wants the smoke to go deep inside her and affect her deeply

Give me one more hit of that everyday nasty, so nasty
The artist wants another hit of the strong and potent smoke that they regularly smoke

Light me up, till my problems straight past me
The artist wants the smoke to help her forget or escape from her problems

I said me and my backwood, Ooh we be vibing so good
The singer enjoys smoking the backwood cigar and it gives her a good feeling

I roll it like sushi, such a beautiful tease
The singer makes the cigar look appealing and aesthetically pleasing

He gon' when I count to three
The artist's companion will leave or finish the joint when she counts to three

Said papa gon' get your money, I know they need a hit of that everyday smoke
The artist's companion is selling the marijuana and people need to buy it because it is popular

I know you'll bring it right back to me, Just to get me lit
The artist's companion will return with more marijuana to make the artist happy

I can't take it no reckless, so reckless
The singer can't handle anything too risky or dangerous

Light me up like barbeque in Texas
The artist wants to be lit up in a big and intense way, like a big barbeque in Texas

Sweet bliss when I'm breathing you
The singer enjoys inhaling the smoke and it brings a positive feeling

Count to tres, we be back to blue
The singer will count to three and then once the smoke is gone, she will feel blue and normal again

You got me feeling some type of way, Tell me what is a girl to do till you back my way
The singer is missing her companion and doesn't know how to cope without him until he returns

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Courtney Shanade Salter

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