XXL Freshman Freestyle Lyrics – Ray Vaughn

XXL Freshman Freestyle Lyrics Meaning

[Verse]
Ray starts off comparing himself to a stylist at a zoo, which sounds wild at first, but what he really means is that he’s good at pointing out the obvious issues that no one else wants to talk about—like the “elephants in the room.” He’s not afraid to speak on tough subjects, even if it makes others uncomfortable. Then he gets personal, saying he’s learned to never make excuses, a lesson that comes from deep, meaningful conversations he’s had growing up. These talks, likely with family or people close to him, shaped who he is today.

He makes it clear that ambition is something he was born with, not something you can just download or install. Then he opens up about his mom struggling with alcoholism. He tried to help her through it, which must’ve been heavy on him. That experience clearly left a lasting impact. He also remembers all the times people did him wrong—he holds onto those memories like a bank that never runs out. There’s a lot of emotional weight in that line, like he can’t just let go of the pain people caused him.

He touches on how people used to laugh at what hurt him most and even mocked his dreams. But now, the same ones who didn’t contribute anything want to talk the loudest—like people showing up to eat when they didn’t help cook. He says he’s emotionally closed off because his dad was never present, not even for something as basic as a school open house. That absence left a mark.

Calling his life a saga shows he sees his journey as long, complicated, and dramatic. He used to have no influence, but now people are feeling his energy. They doubted him when he was just laying the groundwork, but now that his “plaza” is built, they see it. He compares himself to Mufasa from *The Lion King*—strong and scarred, but proud. When people betrayed him, they ended up regretting it. Things used to go wrong for him a lot, but he kept pushing.

He says his life depended on “scales,” which might hint at drügs or music, and playfully calls himself a reptile. He’s seen strange things he can’t even explain, like something out of *The X Files*. He warns people not to talk bad about his crew or they’ll be cut off. Now, money’s coming in consistently—he’s getting paid directly. He jokes about how he used to be known for talking slick in school, and now he’s on XXL, proving how far he’s come. People used to act like things were hopeless for him, but now they’re amazed. And through all of it, he says one thing clearly—he’s never failed.