Legends - Juice WRLD

Gustav Åhr aka Lil Peep (left) and Jahseh Onfroy aka XXXTentacion (right)

This 2018 song was dedicated to rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion who both passed away the same year. This song was released along with another song titled "Rich & Blind" as a tribute to the late rappers.

I usually have an answer to the question But this time I'm gon' be quiet (this time) Ain't nothing like the feeling of uncertainty, the eeriness of silence This time, it was so unexpected Last time, it was the drugs he was lacing All legends fall in the making Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth

When rapper Juice WRLD says "this time, it was so unexpected" he's talking about XXXTentacion's death. Jahseh was only 20 years old when he died from a robbery/shooting in Florida. In the next line, he talks about Gustav's death which was an accidental overdose. The rapper had severe mental health issues and used drugs to cope, and he ended up taking something laced with fentanyl.

What's the 27 Club? Uh, uh, uh, oh We ain't making it past 21 I been going through paranoia So I always got a keep a gun Damn, that's the world we live in now Yeah, hold on, just hear me out They tell me I'ma be a legend, I don't want that title now 'Cause all the legends seem to die out What the f**k is this 'bout?

The '27 Club' refers to a group of celebrities who had all passed away at the age of 27 (includes Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix). As Gustav died at 21 and Jahseh died at 20, Juice is saying how this generation of artists aren't going to live to see 22 due to the way that the world is now. He also says that he doesn't want to claim the title 'legend' as all the legends end up dying too young.

I'm tryna make it out I'm tryna change the world I'm tryna take her out I'm tryna take the girl More importantly, I'm tryna change the world Maybe flex with some diamonds and pearls, yeah

Juice first talks about how he wants to use his platform to talk about important issues to make a difference in the world, but he then strays away from that topic and talks about more stereotypical topics in rap.

I usually have an answer to the question But this time I'm gon' be quiet (this time) Ain't nothing like the feeling of uncertainty, the eeriness of silence This time, it was so unexpected Last time, it was the drugs he was lacing All legends fall in the making Sorry truth, dying young, demon youth

My mind is foggy, I'm so confused We keep on losing our legends too The cruel cold world, what is it coming to? The end of the world, is it coming soon?

In the last verse he expresses his confusion as to what the world is coming to as both rappers died in a way that could've been prevented by other people. He talks about the state of shock he's now in.

Ooh, ooh, ooh That hit's for you

He dedicates the song to the two rappers.