RODEO Lyrics by Josh Levi
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This ain’t my first rodeo rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
Rodeo
This ain’t my first rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
You should know (You should know)
Heartbroken, I’ve been that
In love, I did that
Tripped up, never fell back, uh
No, this ain’t my first rodeo (We got London on da Track)
Yeah, I’ve been through most of the motions
No, ain’t nothing new under the moonlight
Shawty had me zoned out like I was sipped up
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
The double cups, had it all ready (Ready)
Roped it up, whiped me down already (Ready)
Put your grill in my mouth already
Livin’ that same shit, don’t matter what it is
This ain’t my first rodeo rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
Rodeo
This ain’t my first rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
You should know (You should know)
Heartbroken, I’ve been that
In love, I did that
Tripped up, never fell back, uh
No, this ain’t my first rodeo
Windows down so you can’t look at me
But she ain’t only mine, she’s for these streets
And I don’t even mind, cause if you’ve seen it once
Then you’ve seen it all before, yeah, yeah
This ain’t my first rodeo rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
Rodeo
This ain’t my first rodeo (Hold up, hold up)
You should know (You should know)
Heartbroken, I’ve been that
In love, I did that
Tripped up, never fell back, uh
No, this ain’t my first rodeo
The Meaning of “RODEO” by Josh Levi
Josh Levi just kicked the door in with “RODEO,” the opening track from his 2025 album HYDRAULIC. It’s a track that doesn’t so much arrive as it does announce itself—all swagger and bruised experience, setting a tone that’s both defiant and world-weary right from the start.
This ain’t my first rodeo
He repeats that line like a mantra, and you can feel the weight behind it. It’s not just bragging; it’s a sigh of someone who’s been through the emotional wringer and come out the other side a little tougher, a little wiser.
When he lists off “Heartbroken, I’ve been that / In love, I did that,” it feels like he’s flipping through a worn-out photo album of past lives. There’s a strange comfort in that exhaustion, a kind of armor built from every past hurt and high.
Ultimately, the song isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about the quiet resilience that comes from having seen it all before. You get the sense he’s not just singing to an ex, but to the whole chaotic circus of life, letting it know he’s still here, still riding.