Discover the story of the song > Had To – Tee Grizzley

The protagonist talks about the struggles he's been through and how he has to make tough decisions. He mentions having to kill a friend because they were getting in the way of his plans. He also talks about being in a relationship where he had to pretend to care about the girl and her kids, even though he had ulterior motives. He then talks about spending a lot of money on jewelry to try and make himself feel better, even though he knows it's not the right thing to do. The song ends with him realizing that he didn't have to do all those things.