[VERSE ONE]
So easy to be me than you do it
The how-to's available youtube it
As you view it, focus as you do it
They imitate what to them is great I'm used to it
It's flattery, lyrical assault and battery
Long snap and punt that bunny assault the battery
Squad ain't riding you need to consult your calvary
It's seems since they heard I got in they had it out for me
Name your favorite emcee, he don't amount to me
Tally up his fans and go and read that amount to me
I'm at the mountain's peak, staring down like 'this mountain's steep'
I made it here without an ounce of sleep
Thats the cousin of death they loving my steps
Just trying gain my cousins respect
I get on then "baby cousin" is next
Iceman got them ducking my breathe
The games colder typically ain't sober
[Hook]
(Relax and take notes)
They trying get me out of my groove honestly they should follow my moves
(Relax and take notes)
But naw you rather hate and it's a shame pay attention you could learn a few things
(Relax and take notes)
Recognize it's a reason that I'm buzzing, a reason I was there when you wasn't
(Relax and take notes)
Get a pad and a pen, hold it tight
Dreams don't happen overnight, you gotta put in work
[VERSE TWO]
All the attention inspires me
You hating cause you admire me
Secretly I'm who you trying be
But I'm sick of you rappers trying me
Can barely stand straight, say it to my damn face
"how he get the TLA?" why dont you try and build a fan base
Man wait, it's otherways to handle these beefs
Last time I checked I was the man on these streets, peep
They say he preach dog, I'm far from a reverend
But nobody hates on someone they better then
It's obvious you envious we can see the signs
I'm just trying school you youngin' read between the lines
Can't read your mind
Got no time for your two cents I wrote the blueprint you should be reading mine
Spend a little less time trying see me, you Stevie
Work on trying be me, believe me
[Hook]
[Verse Three]
It disgust me when you rappers discuss me
Looking to snub me secretly wish you was me
How dare you judge me?
Honestly if your spot was above me, you wouldn't know there was a me
Meanwhile I'm on Talent Island eating lovely
Penning hits with a couple chicks to keep me company
Write the check out to nicethings you peep the company
Peoples choice, the peoples champ, the people love me
What you want from me?
I'm who all of you wanna be's wanna be, honestly you should study me
4th and goal fade route they gone come to me
Steal my art all you want you can't cover me
Beano said it on that purple tape
Cats stealing hank and chill album cover, wait...wait
Never witnessed how it feels to be lame
Nicethings, now they stealing my slang?
Damn....we can't have a thing
He’s saying your squad or friends aren’t riding for you, and that you need to assault your calvary (your squad). He uses the word calvary because a calvary is a group of horses that soldiers would ride in battle. It’s a play off the word riding.
They say “imitation is the greatest form of flattery”, so he’s flattered by people imitating him. He also performs assault and battery which are physical crimes, but he does it with his words and lyrics instead.
He’s saying if it’s so easy to be him then you should just do it and jokingly says there’s a how-to available on Youtube about how to be him. Youtube is known for having how-to videos on almost anything you could think of, including something as silly as this.
http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/watch?v=muFtASAQNyk&list=UUkuc9PQue-Sic-V2Px3jisA
I wrote this song on the way to the studio. This bar in particular was written when I found out another artist was trying to jack my cover art style as opposed to being original.
He’s at the top of a mountain, or rap game, staring down. It’s very steep because he’s so high and above everyone else since he’s at the top. He made it there without an ounce of sleep because he worked so hard to get there.
I wrote this song around the time the announcement came that my first headlining show (and the album release concert for this album) would be at the TLA in Philly, which is a very prominent venue.
Thats when the “hate” started, people were concerned as to how I actually “got the TLA”. the truth is, Livenation sees something in me and gave me the venue for the night, AND WE SOLD IT OUT. all thanks to my fans.
Talent Island: Hank McCoy | Dilemma | Chill Moody | JoeLogic | Suzann Christine | Beano | TeFF | DJ Ricochet | Tye James | DJ Greg Nitty | Ashley Coleman | Tuchpoint
a group of producers, rappers, singers, songwriters, engineers and DJs.
a followup to the last bar.
paying homage to the NaS line on “Your The Man” when he said “That’s when Ghostface said it on the Purple Tape” when it was rumors B.I.G was stealing his cover art style
Get pencil and paper, write your dreams at night and then let them go.
In American Football teams punt the ball to the other team on 4th down by kicking it down field to them. The center, who snaps the ball to the punter, performs a long snap because the punter stands 10 or so yards back instead of right behind the center like a quarterback does on a normal play.
