0623FreeStyle Lyrics – SKY-HI

0623FreeStyle Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
Am I supposed to do this too?

[Verse 1]
SKY-HI starts off throwing shade at how people blow up after just one or two TikTok or feature hits and start calling themselves the hottest, which he finds laughable. He says diss tracks sound cooler but many so-called rappers aren’t even rapping properly. He talks about how people lack pride, doing silly dances while he’s flying first class with top-level choreography. He critiques the way vertical short-form content is draining real hip-hop, and questions what really separates current rappers from battle rappers. He gets the hustle, but says people should look at where they stand before chasing fame. He knows they want to be somebody, but since they can’t, he sarcastically tells them to go ahead and try. He understands inspiring kids is good, but says he’s the one actually making those dreams happen through real work—nonstop rapping, recording, meetings, and dancing from morning till night. He warns off opportunists and fake fans, calling them hyenas. Even if someone scored a million-selling hit with a pop legend, it wouldn’t impress him. He says industry politics are more on their side than his. They wear cheap outfits just to look trendy. But he points out that if your head isn’t sharp, even a popular game won’t get you to the top. Since they’re borrowing rap from hip-hop, they should show respect. He’s using pop aesthetics but still honoring hip-hop roots. He shares profits to support new talent. From Japan, in the far East of Asia, he says we’re all in the same game, even if full of fakes arguing with fakes. He tells others to bloom where they’re planted, stick with honest entertainment. He’s too busy for sunlight, while others are out sucking up to TV. He only appears when genuinely asked. If they drop a lame album for clout, fine, he’ll buy it just to see the promo effort. He’s okay with being bad, but not with being lame. He calls out a guy named Horita too, asking if he knows who he’s messing with. While NENE’s rap was okay, he questions those who try to win every argument instead of showing real growth. He criticizes people trying to win on others’ platforms and says he’s not into fake wordplay battles. He asks—are people voting, or just blindly consuming? The world’s in chaos, and people act like it’s fine. He wants to be a cool, respectable grown-up, so he owns his flaws, learns, and keeps pushing forward as himself.

[Chorus]
Have your own style, work sincerely, be real, pay people right. If you’re talented but lost, come here and shine with respect.