: Lamar uses the repeated command "Take off" (anaphora used 27 times in the first verse) to demand that listeners—and himself—remove superficial traits like "clout chasing," expensive jewelry, and "fake woke" activism.
The track’s title refers to the N95 respirator masks made famous during the COVID-19 pandemic, using them as a metaphor for the metaphorical "masks" people wear to hide their true selves. Kendrick Lamar - N95 (Audio)
"N95" is characterized by a "bleakly catchy, bass-driven instrumental" with rapid-fire delivery. : Lamar uses the repeated command "Take off"
: The second verse addresses a world in "panic," referencing the chaos of the pandemic, crashing markets, and the music industry’s tendency to keep artists "in a box". Production and Composition " expensive jewelry