Motto
by NF

Album: Hope (2023)
Charted: 73 102
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  • I could write a record full of radio songs
    Do a bunch of features that my label would love
    Do a bunch of features that I don't even like
    Just to build up the hype, yeah
    I could sell my house and move out to LA
    Get inside of rooms with the biggest of names
    Hire fifty people just to give me advice on the way I should write
    Oh God
    Yeah, sounds like a nightmare, if you ask me
    Yeah, went from my bedroom to the big leagues
    You know how many times that I was told things
    Wouldn't work, but worked out, having cold feet
    Didn't keep me from success, but delayed it some
    I used to be the guy who'd kill to get a number one
    I had to hear, "That song's a hit" before I thought it was
    But nowadays, I don't really give a- (what?)

    Oh God (yeah)
    Might catch me at the award show
    Eatin' popcorn in the back row
    Catchin' Z's with my hat low
    No nominations, but it's cool though
    Oh God
    You might see me in the same clothes
    I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
    Yeah, you heard the sayin'
    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", that's my motto

    Yeah, I miss buyin' CDs at the store
    And thumbin' through the cases tryna make a choice
    Yeah, that don't make no sense to you? Well, of course
    See, one man's inconvenience is another's joy
    Wow, wow, how are you unemployed?
    Telling me to get a life, you should look at yours
    Yup, congratulations, you can raise your voice
    Hope you break both of your legs fallin' off your horse
    (Oh, snap) this is the industry
    Where it ain't how big you are, it's how big you seem
    Where people sacrifice the art tryna chase a dream
    Then they wonder why they music's lackin' creativity
    Oh, yeah, would've gave anything
    To be respected by the artist I was listening
    To, but not no more, them days are history
    Skip the red carpet, you lookin' for me?

    Oh God (yeah)
    You might catch me at the award show
    Eatin' popcorn in the back row
    Catchin' Z's with my hat low
    No nominations, but it's cool though
    Oh God
    You might see me in the same clothes
    I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
    Yeah, you heard the sayin'
    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", that's my motto

    Got my feet propped up
    Leave my shirts untucked
    I'm the boss, so what?
    I do what I want
    Oh God
    You got the trophy, that's great
    I'm happy for you, no hate
    Still got a smile on my face
    Chillin' in the back like, "Ayy"

    Oh God
    Yeah, you might catch me at the award show
    Eatin' popcorn in the back row
    Catchin' Z's with my hat low
    No nominations, but it's cool though
    Oh God
    You might see me in the same clothes
    I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
    Yeah, you heard the sayin'
    "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", that's my motto

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    (Whoa-whoa) Writer/s: Nate Feuerstein, Tommee Profitt
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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