Analysis Of You Was Right By Lil Uzi Vert

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“You Was Right” by Lil Uzi Vert is fairly easy to understand lyrically. The essence of the song deals with unfaithfulness in a relationship as well as the aftermath. Lil Uzi Vert spends a large portion of the song admitting his mistakes to his presumed girlfriend in hopes of making things right between them. The song starts off with the hook, which rests upon the premise of how Lil Uzi Vert should have stayed loyal rather than taking another girl home with him. For example, he says, “You was right, I was wrong” (6) in an attempt to console his girlfriend and apologize. Following the hook, the first verse centers on Lil Uzi Vert’s riches due to his success as a rapper. He ties that in to his relationship by expressing how he wants to share his wealth with his girlfriend. At this stage in the song, Lil Uzi Vert is attempting to win his girlfriend back with his money and general success as a rapper. The hook then repeats itself to indicate that the argument between Lil Uzi Vert and his girlfriend is still continuing. The second verse signifies an escalation in their conflict, as he says, “You just locked the door, so I gotta text you” (42). His girlfriend is refusing to even listen …show more content…

The video cuts to a different setting showing a girl in a house, presumably Lil Uzi Vert’s girlfriend. The portal likely represents the distance between him and his girlfriend due to his unfaithfulness. He is able to get through the portal eventually, and he is shown banging on his girlfriend’s door in an attempt to talk to her and console her. Throughout this process, the tea party scene keeps making an appearance, with dazed girls sitting around the table. The girls also make an appearance in the house on the other side of the portal, which is confusing. The girls could represent Lil Uzi Vert’s unfaithful encounters, but the setting is very

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