"My Lil’ Sweet Cherry Drop” is a complex, multi-layered track that blends smooth melodic tones with sharp lyrical undercurrents. At first glance, it sounds like a mellow, almost romantic piece — the title evokes softness, sweetness, and intimacy. But beneath the surface, DAVF weaves in stark references to conflict, survival, and psychological warfare, creating a tension between the personal and the political.

The central metaphor — the “cherry drop” — plays a double role. On one hand, it suggests something tender and desirable, possibly a person or a moment of peace. On the other, it may symbolize something far more volatile: a trigger, a loss of innocence, or even a casualty of a much larger battle. This kind of symbolic duality gives the track emotional depth and interpretive richness.

Lyrically, the track leans on:

Metaphor & Double Entendre: Romantic imagery is laced with darker, warlike connotations — blurring the line between love and struggle, pleasure and pain. This isn’t just wordplay; it’s a deliberate subversion of genre expectations, turning what seems like a love song into a coded message about internal and external conflict.

Juxtaposition: The production is soft and inviting, but the lyrics cut deeper. There’s an intentional contrast between the warm, almost seductive vibe of the music and the emotionally loaded content of the verses. This creates a kind of dissonance that draws the listener in, challenging them to look beyond the surface.

Conscious Rap Influence: DAVF’s lyrical delivery and structure borrow from conscious hip-hop traditions, embedding commentary on identity, power, and resistance into lines that could otherwise be mistaken for sweet nothings. It’s not overt political messaging — it’s coded, poetic, and emotional.

Ambiguity and Layering: The song never fully reveals its hand. It asks the listener to sit with contradictions — is the “cherry drop” a lover, a symbol of peace, a trauma, or all three at once? This layering invites repeated listens and deeper interpretation.

In essence, “My Lil’ Sweet Cherry Drop” is a song about more than love — it’s about what we lose and long for in a world shaped by struggle. It’s about finding softness in a hard place, or recognizing that even sweetness can carry the taste of something bitter underneath. A romantic lullaby on the surface, a battle cry underneath — DAVF crafts a song that’s both tender and devastating, light and heavy at once.

My lil' sweet cherry drop

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"I keep runnin’ from myself, yeah I see it in the glass..."

“Self Sabotage” is a raw, introspective track that dives deep into the emotional trenches of internal conflict, self-doubt, and the silent war we fight within. Yung Malo opens up in his most vulnerable track yet—reflecting on the cycle of building and breaking, climbing and crashing, hoping and hiding. It’s poetry painted in pain, bars built from real scars.

With cinematic production, cracked-metal lyricism, and haunting melodies, this record is a confessional for anyone who’s ever been their own worst enemy.

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Sabotage

“How Hard I Try” is one of the realest tracks I’ve ever written.

This song dives deep into everything I carried growing up — the chaos at home, the anger I didn’t understand, the depression I hid behind a tough shell, and the battles I fought long before I ever stepped onto a battlefield overseas.

It’s the story of a kid trying to survive his own mind…
a soldier trying to survive a war…
and a man trying to survive his past.

Every verse is a reflection — looking in the mirror and seeing all the versions of myself staring back. The teenager who felt lost. The soldier who felt numb. The man who’s still learning how to let go, love himself, and move forward without the weight breaking him.

If you’ve ever struggled to keep your head up…
If you’ve ever felt like pain was chasing you…
If you’ve ever tried to let the past go and it just wouldn’t budge…
this track is for you.

Thank you for listening — this one came straight from the heart.

Drop a comment and let me know what line hit you the hardest.
Your support means more than you know. 🙏🔥

How Hard I Try

An honest song about the masks we wear to survive — the personas we build when the world holds us accountable and we’re afraid to show what’s underneath.
We learn to hide to protect ourselves, but sometimes the mask becomes the prison.

This track is about facing that false self, understanding why it exists, and bringing awareness to the battle between who we are and who we pretend to be.

If you’ve ever felt torn between the real you and the version you show the world, this is for you.

conversations with my false self

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“I Behind the Eyes” is a song about the soul — the part of us that watches, chooses, and fights back. If our identity is shaped by perspective and the predictive maps our brain builds, then this track is about taking control of that inner world.

It’s about creating the environment that strengthens the real I:
choosing positivity, passion, purpose, and free will over distraction, negativity, and pain.

A reminder that we are not just what happens to us —
we are the one behind the eyes, shaping reality from the inside out.

For anyone fighting to stay conscious, focused, and awake.

i behind the eyes

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