Lil Durk is delving deep into his previous life on the streets, battles with drug dependancy, misplaced associates and far more on his introspective new single, “Previous Days.”
The Chicago native gives a uncooked perception into his private development and shares his craving for peace in Chicago. “I want I might cease the battle, I actually wanna reside in peace,” he raps. He additionally displays on his outdated life, the components he misses, and people he’s glad he left behind.
Within the first verse, Durk opens up in regards to the loss of life of his buddy, frequent collaborator and fellow Chicago native King Von, who was fatally shot in November 2020. Days after Von’s loss of life, a graphic photograph of his post-mortem surfaced on-line, allegedly leaked by a mortuary employee.
“The post-mortem of Von physique had me coughin’ up my vomit,” Lil Durk shares on “Previous Days.”
Elsewhere on the monitor Lil Durk admits {that a} previous Percocet dependancy led to him having a pacemaker fitted.
“I used to be takin’ so many capsules, I used to be so excessive, I actually abused it/Began sellin’ Percs, I circled and began to make use of it,” he mentioned. “Needed to get a pacemaker, my coronary heart was skippin’ deuces.”
Within the tune’s interlude, Lil Durk declares, “The streets over with,” including, “It’s nothin’ neglected right here, bro.” He additionally sheds mild on why he gained’t use interviews to reply to any pictures fired in his route.
Watch the “Previous Days” video beneath.