They wanna be So you wanna be hard core? (Yes) Trap, shoot, sell, what the hell you need a job for? (Ah) 'Bout to make a little fortune Headed for the moon, 'bout to pull up in a Porsche soon (Nice) 'Bout to have the newest hot song (Hot) Jocks gon' love it, they gon' play it like a pop song Rappin' with the curses (Huh), trappin' in your verses (Uh) Trappin' while you rappin' so I guess it's like a rock song So you wanna be Weezy? (Look) Look at how he do it, make it look so easy Wanna ball like Jeezy? (Umph) IG models, yo, they look so sleazy (Sexy) So you wanna try and link up? It goes down in the DM, whatever you can think of But they only choose (What?) brolic-ass dudes (Oh) With a lotta tattoos, so you better get your ink up (What?) So you wanna get a Maybach? (Yeah) Studio friends wanna hear you on the playback In a room full of yes men (Yes) Met em last month, now you're sayin' they your best friend Wanna pop a few Xanax? (Girls) Meet a couple girls, maybe have a little fan sex But the girl's really underage And the her friends on the 'Gram actin' silly on your page They wan- they- they- they wan- They- they- they- they- they- they wanna be They wan- they- they- they wan- They wanna be They wan- they wan- they wan- They wanna be Wanna be, wanna be Wanna be, wanna be Yeah I wanna do that shit Why wouldn't I make that money and screw that bitch? Like who are you to judge me, shit are you that sick? Do you got hits? Do they know you like "Are you that shit?" Or are you another old, salty hater? 'Cause everyone I ever idolized said, "Get the paper" And that's from trappers to the rappers to the fuckin' bankers I be fillin' up with anguish I don't recognize what pain is I need all the numb that fame gives So I chase it to whatever degree To arenas, these likes make me feel a better of me I flex with grams on the 'Gram, shit, at least I'm consistent Blame me for hit chasin', half you rappers was pitchin' The same crime-fueled vision that you accuse me of livin' So hell yeah I want a Xan, do you know what it's like To not even know who I am? And to be without a plan? And know somethin' could bring me fans that could justify all my scams I was plottin' on with my mans? Give me purpose, now I'm feelin' good And you wanna take that from me 'cause the appeal ain't good? See, truth is, I wanna be like you but ain't equipped Can't conquer the difficult, I suffice with the dangerous What kind of game is this? Y'all left this for me I know there's a better way than this So if I'm a wanna be, it ain't for none of the shit that you claim 'Cause all I wanna be is me, but that ain't part of the game I'm just sayin' They- they wan- they wan- The- the- the- they wanna be They wan- they- they- they wan- They wanna be They wan- they wan- They wanna be They wanna be In summation, we a nation of generations A variation of ages, we goin' through different stages Same book, but we readin' from different pages Enrolled in the same school, but studyin' different majors Not sayin' you can't get a degree But you're in need of a cheat sheet and you should get it from me You see, life's what you make it, and can get it to be It was me who paid that fee so you could get it for free Look, it's so dangeorus when you dealin' with strangers Started speakin' they language, now you're drivin' to vanquish Not realizin' that you fell for the ok- Back then, we fell for the Benzes, fell for the rope Put some Gucci on the trench and we fell for the coat But the game is still dirty when we yell for the soap Y'all see it as jabs, y'all see us as dads See us as concerned, don't see us as mad Look, I get heated, the same mistakes are repeated The hard-headed, conceited get broken down and defeated It's not needed, 'cause it happened to us Now your budget is almost gone, from rappin' to bust These are words you can trust, but you try to refute And none of it makes sense 'til it's time to recoup In the meanwhile another will get anointed We're honestly not bitter, no really, we're disappointed Yeah Yo, Strick, it's Ace I just left the same message for Words I um, met this kid This producer kid At the studio the other day Young kid He from Toronto And uh Yo, dude is kinda nice He got some things There's this one particular joint I definitely need you to hear