The Motto
Lil Wayne, Drake
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I'm the fuckin' man, y'all don't get it, do you? Type of money, everybody acting like they knew you Go Uptown, New York City, bitch Them Spanish girls love me like I'm Aventura Tell Uncle Luke I'm out in Miami, too Clubbing hard, fucking women, there ain't much to do Wrist bling, got a condo up in Biscayne Still getting brain from a thang, ain't shit changed How you feel, how you feel, how you feel? 25, sitting on 25 mill, uh I'm in the building and I'm feeling myself Rest in peace, Mac Dre, I'ma do it for the Bay Okay, getting paid, we'll holler whenever that stop My team good, we don't really need a mascot Tell Tune, "Light one, pass it like a relay" YMCMB, you niggas more YMCA Me, Franny, and Mally Mall at the crib-o Shout goes out to Niko, J and Chubbs, shouts to Gibbo We got Santa Margherita by the liter She know even if I'm fucking with her, I don't really need her Aww, that's how you feel, man? That's really how you feel? 'Cause the pimpin ice cold, all these bitches wanna chill I mean maybe she won't but then again maybe she will I can almost guarantee she know the deal, real nigga, what's up? Now she want a photo, you already know, though You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play Every day, every day, f*ck what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up? One, time? F*ck one time I'm calling niggas out like the umpire Seven, grams in the blunt Almost drowned in her pussy so I swam to her butt It's Eastside, we in this bitch Wish a nigga would, like a tree in this bitch And if a leaf fall put some weed in that bitch That's my MO, add a B to that shit I'm fucked up, tore down I'm twisted, door knob Talk stupid? Off with your head Nigga, money talks, and Mr. Ed, yeah I'm so Young Money Got a drum on the gun, Energizer bunny Funny how honey ain't sweet like sugar Ain't shit sweet? Niggas on the street like hookers I tongue kiss her other tongue Skeet skeet skeet, water gun Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt! Tunechi Now she want a photo, you already know, though You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play Every day, every day, f*ck what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up? Real nigga, what's up? Now she want a photo, you already know, though You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play Every day, every day, f*ck what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up?
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Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah James Shebib, Tyler Mathew Carl Williams, Dwayne Michael Carter, Anthony L Ray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"The Motto" is a bonus track from Drake’s second studio album, "Take Care" which was released on November 15, 2011.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 20 weeks on the chart.
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Phrase PopularityThe catchy phrase "YOLO", which stands for "you only live once", was popularized through this song and has been widely used in popular culture since then.
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Awards"The Motto" won the award for Best Rap Song at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
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Music VideoThe music video for "The Motto" was filmed in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California and was released to YouTube in February of 2012.
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Featured ArtistsThe song not only features Lil Wayne but also includes a posthumous appearance from rapper Mac Dre who was a prominent figure in the region's hip hop scene.
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Leading RoleThis song marked Drake's emergence as a leading figure in hip hop, both for his distinctive, sensitive style of rapping and his production skills.
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Commercial Success"The Motto" was a commercial success. It was certified 6x Platinum in the United States and Platinum in Canada by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Music Canada respectively.
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RemixesThe song has several remixes and has been covered numerous times, including a version by Tyga and Snoop Dogg.
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Lyrics InspirationThe lyrics of "The Motto" are inspired in part by Drake's philosophy of living life to its fullest, a theme that recurs throughout his music.
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