by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice · 2024
The song “So Be It” by Clipse, Pusha T, and Malice is about embracing a lavish, street-influenced lifestyle marked by wealth, power, and resilience, while unapologetically confronting enemies and critics with a sense of inevitability and acceptance of the consequences.
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‘So Be It’ by Clipse, Pusha T & Malice is a song full of bold words, street stories, and tough choices. We’re going to break down what the lyrics really mean and see why this track feels so powerful. ⬇️
The mood of “So Be It” is cold, relentless, and unapologetically confident. In this world, luxury and danger go hand in hand, and every boast is sharpened by the edge of lived experience.
The chorus—just that repeated, smoky “so be it”—hits like an exhale after a heavy truth. It’s a shrug at consequences, a mantra for those who refuse regret or apology, no matter what storms come their way. We hear the acceptance of fate, the embrace of risk, and the kind of confidence that can only come from surviving chaos.
The verses are where Clipse flexes: lines about Bentleys, monograms, and high fashion swirl with gritty references to hustling, violence, and the cost of ambition. “Your soul don’t like your body, we help you free it,” they say, blurring the line between dark humor and stark threat, while phrases like “I can show you how to bust a brick if you let me” pull us deep into the underbelly of their reality. There’s a whiplash between wealth and brutality, as if luxury is just another weapon in their arsenal.
When Malice steps in, the tone turns even more cutting; he draws lines between the real and the fake, the loyal and the fallen, using clever wordplay (“You ain’t believe, God did, you ain’t Khaled”) to stake his claim as both survivor and judge. There’s a relentless tallying of debts, betrayals, and fleeting highs—“If I had her, then you had her, she never mattered”—that paints a world where everything and everyone is transactional. Yet, beneath the bravado, flickers of loss, disappointment, and nostalgia creep in, especially when the Neptunes’ absence is mourned.
“So Be It” isn’t just a flex; it’s a declaration that every consequence has already been weighed and accepted, and in that cold certainty, the Clipse find their power.
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