Since the song released, Ab called “Do Better” and its repetitive chorus a statement of affirmation. Logic Literally May Have Saved Lives With The Release Of His Latest Album A sequence also finds him apparently visiting a grave site at a mausoleum. In a voice over, Ab says, “I’m just grateful to be alive,” and “I’m just grateful to be able to share my testimony,” before footage of the MC revealing that he’s cried enough about an issue, so that he now chooses laughter. The black-and-white music video, captioned “a recollection of thoughts from Ab-Soul,” alludes to the Carson, California native killing himself, before undoing the damage. The lyrics continue: “ Wear the crown of thorns for sport / I’m just waiting for a stone to hit me / Relationship on the rocks / My family all concerned / My homie’s still on the block / Getting it off the curb / I’m stricken by survivor’s guilt / I’m getting it off of words / Word / Come on, Herb.” In the song, Soulo admits to battling depression: “ Shades stuck to my face, hoodie glued to my head / Hidin’ from the same world that made me who I am / Depressed, can’t even get out of bed / Too blessed to be so stressed / I do all this sh*t, just to say, ‘Get off my d*ck’ / Mixed emotions prohibit my focus / This what you wanted, what’s wrong with you? / You don’t make sense / Feel like I can flip at any moment / Faces playin’ and it’s f*ckin’ with me / Doin’ drugs was just a war with boredom, but it’s sure to get me / Lord forgive me.”Īb-Soul Has Released A New Song And It’s His Best In Years

Six years removed from his last album, the Top Dawg Entertainment mainstay made an inspirational video single that leads fans to his fifth LP, HERBERT, which arrives this Friday (December 16). One of 2022’s most impressive songs is Ab-Soul’s “Do Better,” featuring Zacari.

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