Ain’t Adding Up Lyrics – Dave East, Young Chris

Ain’t Adding Up Lyrics Meaning

[Intro: Young Chris]
Just sounds and ad-libs to set the mood.

[Verse 1: Young Chris]
Young Chris is setting a tough, confident tone right from the start. He’s talking about taking action without hesitation—if he tells someone to handle business, they better not miss. He mixes street imagery with style, wearing a suit and cap, showing he’s sharp and dangerous at the same time. Calling himself a top pick from a rough neighborhood, he’s saying he stands out even among the hardest. He mentions being ready to fight, even likening it to being in war, and questions who can keep up in this kind of life.

He references cleaning up trash, which doubles as slang for getting rid of useless or fake people. Then he describes having a crew ready to go all out—people who are wild and reckless but loyal. He’s into both drug dealing and luxury, talking about moving drügs (dog and glass) and comparing trimming drug supply prices to mowing grass.

There’s a line about a woman who’s been with so many people she doesn’t even know who the father of her baby is, but still keeps up with trendy clothes and bags—highlighting shallow values. He gives a shoutout to Charlotte and casually drops lines about s*x and buying luxury items, flexing his taste and wealth.

He keeps the street vibe going with lines about carrying guns and stashing more, speeding down the road, and feeling like a teacher back in session. He ends by saying people around him aren’t calculating things right—maybe about loyalty, success, or street moves—and because of that, things just don’t add up.

[Verse 2: Dave East]
Dave East jumps in with the same theme—things just don’t make sense when he tries to figure out the way people move. He compares fake friends to Judas, saying betrayal is common. He throws in a reference to Donovan Mitchell and taking leg shots, painting a picture of violence in a way that connects sports and street life.

He says he needs peace or relief, probably from stress, but he’s still deep in the grind. Driving a fresh car with new tags, he’s either flexing or staying under the radar. He talks about being pulled into the drug game, and now he’s fully in it—he doesn’t even care who’s in the way, masked or not.

He paints a dark scene with guys jumping out of Ubers ready to shoot, and when he links up with Young Chris, it’s intense—like an asthma attack, hard to breathe. He talks about the kind of people he’s around, who are dangerous, making it hard to feel comfortable.

There’s a part about passing around a girl who’s clearly changed from the lifestyle. He jokes about being done with her and forgetting the whole thing like memory loss. That’s how casual and unbothered he is by hookups now.

He then switches to talking about how he never fell off—his game’s always been tight, and others had to give up. He moves carefully with his crew, who are like a mafia, landing lowkey in New York. He mentions being watched, staying cool under pressure, and always ready.

There are lines about being cold and deadly, referencing both hockey (Islanders) and sniping (ranges). People pull up in fancy cars, but things can get ugly real quick. He’s seen people do anything to get fame, and he ends the verse calling back to Pablo, suggesting a life of high risk and big ambition.

[Outro: Dave East]
Dave’s saying no one talks real like him and Chris do. He reps where he’s from—from the East Coast to MP—and everyone knows where to find him.