Discover the story of the song > X – 21 Savage

The lyrics of this song talk about a man who is showing off and being flashy after breaking up with his ex-girlfriend. He talks about how he has a lot of money and expensive jewelry, and how he is attracting attention from other women. He also mentions how he doesn't care about getting married and instead bought a necklace. He brags about leaving his ex-girlfriend because she was not good enough for him. The chorus repeats the idea of him showing off and flexing on his ex-girlfriend. The song ends with him talking about how he is drinking codeine and mentions his last name, saying he is not like Jimi Hendrix, the famous guitarist.