Migos Keep One Eye Open Like "Forest Whitaker" in ... - VICE
The track is notable for how it weaves Forrest Whitaker’s career into the group's lifestyle narratives: Migos Forrest Whitaker
: The lyrics nod to Whitaker's role in the 2002 thriller Panic Room , with the group rapping about "running up in your safe house". Migos Keep One Eye Open Like "Forest Whitaker" in
The music video, while not featuring the actor himself, visually reinforces the Hollywood lifestyle theme with scenes of mansions, luxury cars, and pools, alongside literal forest backdrops as a play on the actor's name. while not featuring the actor himself
: The central hook references Whitaker's ptosis (a drooping eyelid), which the Migos reinterpret as being constantly alert and watchful—keeping "one eye open" in the streets.