The American rapper Kali’s single Area Codes was released in April 2023. a worldwide phenomenon that slowly took over the entire Internet as admirers searched for its lyrics on Google. She became famous on TikTok along with phrases like “he said cash app or Zelle” and “Got a white boy on my roster / he be feeding me pasta and lobster,” and it’s mainly because of the amazing beat that her lyrics stick in our heads. Let’s explore the whole lyrics and their significance (you can find them at the end of the article).
You can watch the official video for Kali’s Area Codes below.
Area Codes: the lyrics, the meaning, the viral lines
In the lyrics of Area Codes, Kali brags about the fact that she has many people who flirt with her.There are so many that they are evenly divided among her city’s area codes. Every time she texts them, they meet her and treat her, giving her money. They consequently came to represent her popularity as a result of all the men she draws.
Just as the song starts, one of the most popular lines appears:
Got a white boy on my roster
He be feeding me pasta and lobster
One of Kali’s numerous “hoes” is the white boy. Rich boy who is happy to send her money in response to her texts. He feeds her pasta and lobster as a representation of the pricey gifts he provides her. He has no issues sending her money via Cash App or Zelle, two of the most widely used applications in the US for transferring and receiving money, even if they are unable to meet in person. He will ultimately just send her cash.
I told him, “Well, I’m a little busy”
He said, “Damn, I’m in your city
But anyway, it’s okay, hope you have a good day
I’ma send you ’bout eight fifty”
Then I told him, “You treat me so well”
He said, “Cash App or Zelle?
Matter of fact, scratch that, I’ma send you a stack
The way Kali deals with her men is in this manner. She is well-known and attractive, and she is aware that help is available whenever she needs it. You can see in the chorus of Area Codes what the words are actually saying. Her lads will “drop the lo,” or the address where they are, so they can meet up as needed, after she texts them a short message. a symbol of her influence over others.
I got hoes
In different area codes
Everywhere I go
I call and they drop the lo’
You can enjoy automously the rest of the lyrics, now that you know the underlying meaning of Area Codes.
The complete lyrics
Got a white boy on my roster
He be feeding me pasta and lobster
He just hit me up on Tuesday like, “What you doing, bae?
Let me take you shoppin’” (Brr)
I told him, “Well, I’m a little busy” (Damn)
He said, “Damn, I’m in your city (f–k)
But anyway, it’s okay, hope you have a good day
I’ma send you ’bout eight fifty” (Ooh)
Then I told him, “You treat me so well”
He said, “Cash App or Zelle? (Ching)
Matter of fact, scratch that, I’ma send you a stack
Just cause you fine as hell”
And I told him, “Well, thank you, baby” (Thank you)
“Anything for my favorite lady” (Ooh)
Well, I gotta go, they just let me know
That I could pick up my Mercedes (Skrrt)