The Real Meaning Behind 'Tryna Smoke' By Jhene Aiko

June 2024 · 1 minute read

For anybody that is a true fan of Jhené Aiko's work, it's no secret that she has an affinity for the "devil's lettuce." In her early songs, such as "Higher," "The Vapors," and "Sativa," Aiko often alludes to her marijuana use as a form of therapy. Aiko's "Tryna Smoke" track remains consistent in exhibiting just how much Aiko enjoys weed. The song's visual — which ironically released on April 20, 2021, or culturally known as "4/20" — shows scenes from the perspective of a bag of weed, as different people grab into the stash to roll up. Throughout the video, we see Aiko in the middle of a pretty lit smoke session with her loved ones, including her boyfriend Big Sean.

Aiko sings of how therapeutic weed is in the lines (via Genius), "If I could fly/ I would probably never come down/ With all of the bullshit confusion on the ground/ I wish that I was high/ 'Cause I can't live my life when it's low/ So I'm gonna call the bros/ Tell 'em, "Roll up one, right now"/ I'm tryna smoke." 4/20 is clearly a great day for Jhené Aiko, and she spent hers in quarantine on Cloud 9. We love to see it!

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