The Motto
Lil Wayne, Tyga, Drake
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I'm the f***in' man, you don't get it do ya? Type of money everybody acting like they knew ya Go uptown, New York City b**** Some Spanish girls love me like I'm Aventura Tell Uncle Luke I'm out in Miami too Clubbing hard, f***in' women ain't much to do Wrist bling, got a condo up in Biscayne Still getting brain from a thang, ain't s*** changed How you feel? How you feel? How you feel? Twenty five sittin' on twenty-five mil uh I'm in the building and I'm feeling myself Rest in peace Mac Dre, I'mma do it for the Bay, okay Getting paid well holla wen ever that stop My team good, we don't really need a mascot Tell Tune “light one, pa** it like a relay” YMCMB you n****s more YMCA Me, Freddie, Marley Marl at the cribbo Shout goes out to Niko, J and Chubbs, shout to Gibbo We got Santa Margarita by the liter She know even if I'm f***in' with her, I don't really need her Ahhh, That's how you feel man? That's really how you feel? Cause the pimpin' ice cold, all these b****es wanna chill I mean maybe she won't Then again maybe she will I can almost guarantee she know the deal Real n**** wassap Now she want a photo Ya You already know though You only live once, that's the motto n**** YOLO We 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin' on the bench, n**** we don't really play Every day, every day, f*** what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way Real n**** wassup? One, time f*** one time I'm calling n****s out like the umpire Seven, grams in the blunt Almost drowned in her p**** so I swam to her butt It's Eastside, we in this b**** Wish a n**** would like a tree in this b**** And if a leaf fall put some weed in that b**** That's my MO add a B to that s*** I'm f***ed up, torn down I'm twisted: door knob Talk stupid, off with your head! N**** money talks and Mr Ed! Ya I'm so Young Money got a drum on the gun Energizer bunny Funny how honey ain't sweet like sugar Ain't s*** sweet n****s 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 Ya You already know though You only live once, that's the motto n**** YOLO We 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin' on the bench, n**** we don't really play Every day, every day, f*** what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way Real n**** wassup? Wassap wassap Real n**** wassup Real n**** wassup Now she want a photo Ya You already know though You only live once, that's the motto n**** YOLO We 'bout it every day, every day, every day Like we sittin' on the bench, n**** we don't really play Every day, every day, f*** what anybody say Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way Real n**** wassup? Wassap, wassap
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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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