DEVASTATED Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah, can you feel it? (yeah)

[Chorus]
I used to feel so devastated
At times, I thought we'd never make it
But now we on our way to greatness (greatness, greatness)
And all that ever took was patience
I-I-I used to feel so devastated (yeah)
At times I thought we'd never make it (yeah)
But now we on our way to greatness (yeah)
And all that ever took was patience (yeah)

[Verse]
Okay, just gettin' better each day
Stackin' that cheddar, cheesecake
Look up to the Lord, we pray, tryna be my best each day
And 'til I'm laid to rest we lay, yeah
'Til the time bein', we lit
Hopin' I don't let it get all in my head
I don't need the money just to say that I'm rich
Couple little honeys wanna get in my bed
But they used to run from me when I had nothin'
Now they want to fuck 'cause they see me stuntin'
Nigga came up off the hustlin'
Livin' in the lap of lux and I'm feelin' like the man
If you ain't in my Chucks, then you wouldn't understand
Homie, 'bout these rubberbands on me
Make her wanna dance for me
Prolly leave her man for me, standin' in the stands, goddamn
(She used to front way back, now she just a fan, yeah)

[Chorus]
I used to feel so devastated
At times, I thought we'd never make it
But now we on our way to greatness (greatness, greatness)
And all that ever took was patience
I-I-I used to feel so devastated (yeah)
At times I thought we'd never make it (yeah)
But now we on our way to greatness (yeah)
And all that ever took was patience (yeah)

[Verse 2]
I put my pain on the cadence
Turn my brain up a wavelength
Now we're flowin' and sailin'
So just go with the feelin'
Baby, soak up the vibe
Let's roll some dope up, get high
We gon' blow smoke in the sky
'Til we can't open our eyes
I put my pain in the cadence
Turn my brain up a wavelength
Now we're flowin' and sailin'
So just go with the feelin'
Baby, soak up the vibe
Let's roll some dope up, get high
We gon' blow smoke in the sky
'Til we can't open our eyes, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, skrrt skrrt
Woo, yeah

[Chorus]
I used to feel so devastated
At times, I thought we'd never make it
But now we on our way to greatness (greatness, greatness)
And all that ever took was patience
I-I-I used to feel so devastated (yeah)
At times I thought we'd never make it (yeah)
But now we on our way to greatness (yeah)
And all that ever took was patience (yeah)

[Outro]
I used to feel so (so devastated)
At times I thought we'd (we'd never make it)
Now we on our way (yeah, yeah)
And all that ever took was patience

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Genius Annotation

Joey first previewed “Devastated” at Coachella on April 16, 2016. On May 24, 2016 during fellow Pro Nyck Caution’s first headlining show at Baby’s All Right, Joey revealed the song would release the following Friday. On May 26, 2016 “Devastated” released on Pro Era’s YouTube channel.

In the song Joey discusses his pre-fame problems, and how he was “devastated” because he had not blown up. He shares a resilient message about turning his struggles into a strength.

Joey took to Facebook on June 22, 2016 to share a very personal story from his childhood:

It was a really devastating moment in my life. You know, watching my mom battle a serious struggle, for me as a young child wasn’t anything I ever liked to see and I’m sure no child likes to see that. I used to come home from school and see eviction notices on our door.“ He admits he decided then that he would somehow pay his mom back for everything she did for him.

Joey also tagged the moving spiel with #IUsedToFeelSoDEVASTATED, inviting his fans to head over to his official website and share their own #devastated story or story of greatness.

On January 10th 2018, Devastated became Joey’s first song to reach RIAA Platinum status.