Expensive Lyrics by Casper TNG is a new english song by Canadian rapper Casper TNG. The track is released on the OfficialCasperTNG YouTube channel, written and produced by Keystone, and showcases a hard-hitting, trap-infused soundscape. True to Casper’s gritty lyrical style, “Expensive” blends themes of wealth, street survival, and self-reliance, presented through a lens of luxury and danger in equal measure. Though no album is currently associated, the track offers listeners a raw, street-centric experience that captures the hustle and paranoia of life in the trenches.
The core theme of “Expensive” revolves around the high cost—both literal and metaphorical—of living the street life. Casper TNG reflects on the material trappings of his world, from designer watches and luxury cars to the deadly consequences of gang loyalty and constant vigilance. The repetition of the word “expensive” throughout the chorus and outro underscores how wealth and danger are intertwined. Through vivid storytelling, Casper touches on betrayal, violence, and the mental toll of his lifestyle, all while flaunting the riches earned through his hustle.
Expensive Details
| Song | Expensive |
|---|---|
| Artists | Casper TNG |
| Written By | Keystone |
| Produced By | Keystone |
| Label | OfficialCasperTNG |
| Language | English |
| Released Date | Apr 30, 2025 |
Expensive Lyrics
[Intro]
(Keystone)
So ex—
Mm-mm-mm (It’s so expens—)
Mm-mm-mm (It’s so expensive)
Expensive (So expensive)
Expensive (So expensive)
Ah (So expensive)
Expensive (Ah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Everywhere I go, I got expenses (I got expenses)
Glizzy with extensions (Extensions), money for the henchman (For the henchman)
Shooter with me, gotta keep him fed, man (I keep him fed, man)
You know this lifestyle expensive (It’s so expensive)
[Chorus]
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive (It’s so expensive)
Bitch expensive (Expensive)
Kicks expensive (It’s so expensive)
Whips expensive (Expensive)
Expensive (It’s so expensive)
Money for the hands [?] (For the henchman)
Glizzy with extensions (With extensions)
You know how it gets, man (How it gets, man)
You know it’s hectic (I’m in the trench)
I’m in the trenches (I’m in the trenches)
Glizzy with extension (Glizzy with extension)
Glock expensive (Expensive)
Bitch expensive (It’s so expensive)
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive (It’s so expensive)
[Verse 1]
You know I’m comin’ to your house when you restin’ (When you restin’)
While you restin’ (Restin’), I’m runnin’ to the check, man (To the check, man)
Uh, check me ’cause there was a headtap (There was a headtap)
Ah, get the tape, he the plug, he gettin’ wrapped (He gettin’ wrapped)
L-l-look at my neck, man, this shit is hectic (It’s ’cause I needed that)
Expensive, it’s so expensive (It’s so expensive)
My bitch, she think I’m cheatin’, it’s gettin extensive (Extensive)
I’m too busy runnin’ laps around the resi’s (Around the resi’s)
And I know niggas that don’t ride out for their dead friends (For their dead friends)
And I know niggas that their moms so sad, they don’t pay no rent (They don’t pay no rent)
I’m with the demons and the shottas and the Talibans (With the Talibans)
I’m in the traphouse and I’m tryna move a thousand grams (I’m movin’ thousand grams)
[Chorus]
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive (It’s so expensive)
Bitch expensive (Expensive)
Kicks expensive (It’s so expensive)
Whips expensive (Expensive)
Expensive (It’s so expensive)
Money for the hands [?] (For the henchman)
Glizzy with extensions (With extensions)
You know how it gets, man (How it gets, man)
You know it’s hectic (I’m in the trench)
I’m in the trenches (I’m in the trenches)
Glizzy with extension (Glizzy with extension)
Glock expensive (Expensive)
Bitch expensive (It’s so expensive)
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive (It’s so expensive)
[Verse 2]
Keep on talkin’, and I’m walkin’ in your residence (In your residence)
Fuck your friends and them, I’m the one to send in them (I’m the one to send in them)
And I’m shoo— *gun sounds* if I can’t get in (You better let me in)
I’m a different specimen, Rollie like the president (Like the president)
Your homie died, I swear to God, you don’t even step for him (You don’t even step for him)
Got some birds right by the bay, but they ain’t pelicans (But they ain’t pelicans)
And J Money in the gates, they need to free my kin (Free my fuckin’ [punks?])
And we caught that nigga once he froze like mannequins
[Chorus]
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive (It’s so expensive)
Bitch expensive (Expensive)
Kicks expensive (It’s so expensive)
Whips expensive (Expensive)
Expensive (It’s so expensive)
Money for the hands [?] (For the henchman)
Glizzy with extensions (With extensions)
You know how it gets, man (How it gets, man)
You know it’s hectic (I’m in the trench)
I’m in the trenches (I’m in the trenches)
Glizzy with extension (I’m with extension)
Glock expensive (Expensive)
Bitch expensive (Expensive)
Watch expensive (Expensive)
Chain expensive
[Outro]
Expensive
Expensive
Expensive
So expensive
With extensions
Glizzy with extensions
Money for the henchman
Expensive
Expensive
Expensive Lyrics Meaning
[Intro]
The intro sets the tone with a haunting loop of the word “expensive,” repeated almost mantra-like. Casper establishes the recurring theme right away, foreshadowing the lyrical content about luxury and the steep price of maintaining such a lifestyle. The moody production from Keystone adds to the atmospheric buildup, suggesting that there’s more behind the glamor—namely, danger and struggle.
[Pre-Chorus]
Casper introduces the weight of his reality, emphasizing that maintaining his life comes with constant financial and emotional costs. From paying his crew to staying armed with “glizzy with extensions,” he underscores how survival in his environment demands constant investment. The reference to having a “shooter” he must “keep fed” reveals the transactional and dangerous nature of loyalty in his world.
[Chorus]
The chorus is a hypnotic list of expensive items—watches, chains, kicks, and women—all serving as symbols of status and success. However, woven between these flexes are references to violence and paranoia, such as carrying extended clips and preparing for chaos in the trenches. The repetition of phrases builds a trance-like rhythm, showing how routine this lifestyle has become for Casper—luxury and violence now go hand in hand.
[Verse 1]
Casper delves deeper into his criminal mindset, describing home invasions, financial ambition, and cold retaliation. The line about “headtaps” (slang for execution-style shootings) and “gettin’ wrapped” refers to eliminating enemies and cutting ties mercilessly. He also expresses mistrust in relationships and disappointment in people who fail to honor their dead friends, revealing the emotional disconnect and betrayal that mark his world. The reference to being with “demons and the shottas” and pushing drugs underlines the high-risk, high-reward nature of his environment.
[Chorus]
Repeated again, the chorus reinforces the song’s central theme. Casper’s focus on expensive possessions contrasts with the dark necessity of arming himself and maneuvering through violent circumstances. The blend of materialism with street reality is a statement about the duality of success in his world—it comes at a cost.
[Verse 2]
This verse is more aggressive and confrontational, as Casper talks about walking into enemies’ homes and attacking their crew. His self-comparison to a “different specimen” and likening his Rolex to presidential status suggest a transformation from a product of the streets into a figure of power. He accuses others of not avenging their fallen friends, calling out perceived weakness. The cryptic line about birds that “ain’t pelicans” implies drug trafficking, while the mention of a frozen enemy compares his cold reaction to violence with that of someone unprepared for real street consequences.
[Chorus]
The final chorus echoes with even greater intensity, now layered with the weight of both previous verses. The luxury items no longer sound like simple brags—they feel like armor, compensating for the instability and threats that surround Casper. The trench references continue, anchoring him in a place of perpetual danger.
[Outro]
The outro slowly dissolves into a looped repetition of “expensive,” closing the song the way it began. It emphasizes the idea that no matter how far Casper goes, or how much he gains, everything around him comes at a steep price. The glizzy, the henchmen, the material goods—all are part of an endless cycle that defines his existence.
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Casper TNG released "Expensive" song on Apr 30, 2025.
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