Popular Loner | Rod Wave Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

May 2024 · 6 minute read

Popular Loner
Rod Wave Lyrics


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I don't know, like
I just don't, I don't get people (D. Major, baby)
I'ont fuck with nobody, I'ont get around nobody
I just like being dolo, you know?
People, I don't know, I just don't understand them
Or maybe it's they don't understand me
Weight of the world on your shoulders and your feeling all alone
You got it, my nigga, just hold on
Thug life ain't dead, I'ma be this way, until they kill me
'Til then, I'ma make these niggas feel me
My nigga it's a wild, wild lifestyle
A wild, wild lifestyle
I don't get along with my peers, I'm at war with myself
So fuck you, and everybody else

Okay, I finally get the meaning of fighting demons (fighting demons)
Late at night, I ain't sleeping, I'm up, thinking (I'm up thinking)
I'ma ball all season, for last season (yeah, yeah)
Back when I was on the bleachers, they left me needin', yeah
Thug life ain't dead, niggas scared, that's how I feel (I feel)
I don't fuck with my peers, never did, and never will (I never will)
And I can't keep a bitch 'cause I be peepin' shit
I ain't with all of that beefin' shit, I'd rather leave a bitch
In the city, brought my Glizzy with me, I'll delete a bitch
Niggas hating on a daily, but be on some features shit, leeching shit
Niggas mad at me but I can't understand them (understand them)
How you mad at me and I'm tryna feed my family? (Family)

And my school, ain't feel like high school, 'cause niggas fake (yeah, yeah)
So I would skip classes, and break in houses, to get paid (yeah, yeah)
Told my mama, "One day, one day, I'ma be straight"
Stack all my chips and I'ma move, far away

Weight of the world on your shoulders and your feeling all alone
You got it, my nigga, just hold on (hold on)
Thug life ain't dead, I'ma be this way, until they kill me
'Til then, I'ma make these niggas feel me
My nigga it's a wild, wild lifestyle
A wild, wild lifestyle
I don't get along with my peers, I'm at war with myself
So fuck you, and everybody else

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
You know, I'm a popular loner, you know

Maybe it's me, maybe it's not, maybe it's me
Fuck it (grrah, grrah)


Overall Meaning

In Rod Wave's song "Popular Loner", he expresses his confusion and isolation from other people. He feels like people don't understand him, or perhaps it's the other way around. He prefers to be alone as he doesn't trust people and doesn't like their fake attitudes. Rod Wave's frustration is evident in his lyrics as he describes the daily struggles he faces with his demons. He acknowledges the weight of the world on his shoulders and that he's fighting his battles all alone. He believes that thug life ain't dead, and he's going to keep living his life until someone kills him. For the time being, he's going to make sure that people feel his presence, and he's going to make them understand that he's not to be messed with.


Rod Wave reminisces about his past and the struggles he faced while growing up. He shares his experiences of being left needing and his peers in high school being fake, which led him to skip classes and break into houses to earn some money. He promised his mother that he would get straight and leave his struggles behind as he moved far away. Rod Wave concludes the song by declaring that he's a popular loner, and though he's maybe the problem, he doesn't care anymore; he's not changing for anyone.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know, like I just don't, I don't get people
The singer has a hard time understanding people and their behavior.


I'ont fuck with nobody, I'ont get around nobody, I just like being dolo, you know?
The singer prefers to be alone and doesn't want to associate with anyone else.


People, I don't know, I just don't understand them, Or maybe it's they don't understand me
The singer feels that other people don't get him, but he's not sure if he understands them either.


Weight of the world on your shoulders and your feeling all alone, You got it, my nigga, just hold on
The artist acknowledges the burden of feeling alone and offers encouragement to keep going.


Thug life ain't dead, I'ma be this way, until they kill me, 'Til then, I'ma make these niggas feel me
The artist identifies with the thug life and intends to continue living that way while asserting his presence.


My nigga it's a wild, wild lifestyle, A wild, wild lifestyle
The singer acknowledges the unpredictable nature of his lifestyle.


I don't get along with my peers, I'm at war with myself, So fuck you, and everybody else
The singer doesn't have good relationships with others and struggles internally, leading him to push others away.


Okay, I finally get the meaning of fighting demons (fighting demons), Late at night, I ain't sleeping, I'm up, thinking (I'm up thinking), I'ma ball all season, for last season (yeah, yeah), Back when I was on the bleachers, they left me needin', yeah
The artist understands the struggle of fighting inner demons and can't sleep because of it. He plans to make up for lost time and past struggles by working hard.


Thug life ain't dead, niggas scared, that's how I feel (I feel), I don't fuck with my peers, never did, and never will (I never will), And I can't keep a bitch 'cause I be peepin' shit, I ain't with all of that beefin' shit, I'd rather leave a bitch, In the city, brought my Glizzy with me, I'll delete a bitch, Niggas hating on a daily, but be on some features shit, leeching shit, Niggas mad at me but I can't understand them (understand them), How you mad at me and I'm tryna feed my family? (Family)
The artist feels that others fear him because of his thug life, doesn't want to associate with others, and has trust issues when it comes to women. He doesn't tolerate unnecessary conflict and is always ready to defend himself. He also identifies others as leeches and doesn't understand why people are mad at him for providing for his family.


And my school, ain't feel like high school, 'cause niggas fake (yeah, yeah), So I would skip classes, and break in houses, to get paid (yeah, yeah), Told my mama, "One day, one day, I'ma be straight", Stack all my chips and I'ma move, far away
The artist had a negative experience in high school because of fake people and resorted to breaking into houses to make money. He has a plan to become financially stable and move away from his past struggles.


You know, I'm a popular loner, you know, Maybe it's me, maybe it's not, maybe it's me, Fuck it (grrah, grrah)
The singer sees himself as a popular loner and recognizes that he may be the cause of his distancing from others, but he's willing to accept it.


Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Darvin Barthellemy, Rodarius M. Green, Thomas Horton

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