Ernest then encouraged Jelly Roll to write the verses by himself, as he thought doing so would allow the song to be more autobiographical. The song is about Jelly Roll's personal life as a traveling musician, as well as his personal struggles with "right and wrong" and drug addiction.

I'm really, really, really kind of against religion. I'm not very religious at all. But I definitely believe in spirituality. I had this thought, how I look at church and how I see church now is different than I ever seen it.

Jelly Roll says he's "not a political guy," in part because "my right to vote was taken from me when I was 16 years old" as a result of his felony conviction for aggravated robbery. (He'd used a gun to steal weed and was charged as an adult.)

Jelly Roll's net worth in 2024 is estimated at $4 million. While he's certainly wealthy, because of his felony record, he has significantly less class privilege than many other artists in his tax bracket—and that can impact his income opportunities and bottom line in big ways over time.