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Can't Tell Me Nothing Lyrics
La la la la
Wait til I get my money right
I had a dream I could buy my way to heaven
When I awoke I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in second
Man, it's so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given much is tested
Get arrested guessin' til he get the message
I feel the pressure, under the scrutiny
And What I do? Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My momma couldn't get through to me
The drama, people suin' me
I'm on TV talking like its just you and me
I'm just sayin' how I feel, man
I ain't one of Cosbys,I ain't go to Hill, man
I guess the money shoulda changed him
I guess I shoulda forgot where I came from
La la la la
Wait til I get my money right
La la la la
Then you can't tell me nuthin' right
Excuse me, was you sayin' somethin'?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nuthin'
(Ha-ha), You can't tell me nuthin'
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nuthin'
Let out the suicide doors,
This is my life, homie, you decide yours
I know that Jesus died for us,
But I couldn't tell you who decide wars
So I parallel double park that mutha fucka sideways
Old folks talkin bout "Back in my day..."
But homie this is my day
Class started two hours ago
Oh, am I late?
No, I already graduated
And you can live through anything if Magic made it
They say I talk with so much emphasis
Oooh they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
To say somethin'. Where you gonna end up?
College in.
Let me know if it's a problem
Aight man, holla then.
Chorus
Let the champagne splash
Let that man get cash
Let that man get past
You don't even stop to get gas
If he can move through the rumors
He can drive offa fumes, cuz
How he move through a room full of "No"s?
How he stay faithful in a room full of hos?
Must be the pharos, He in-tune with his soul
So when he buried, in a tomb full of gold
Treasure, what's your pleasure?
Life is a bitch dependin' how you dress her.
So if the Devil Wear Prada, Adam Eve wear nada
I'm in between, but way more fresher
With way less effort
'Cause when you try hard
Is when you die hard
Your homies lookin' like "Why God"
When they reminisce over you, my God
Chorus
Wait til I get my money right
When I awoke I spent that on a necklace
I told God I'd be back in second
Man, it's so hard not to act reckless
To whom much is given much is tested
Get arrested guessin' til he get the message
I feel the pressure, under the scrutiny
And What I do? Act more stupidly
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V
My momma couldn't get through to me
The drama, people suin' me
I'm on TV talking like its just you and me
I'm just sayin' how I feel, man
I ain't one of Cosbys,I ain't go to Hill, man
I guess the money shoulda changed him
I guess I shoulda forgot where I came from
Wait til I get my money right
La la la la
Then you can't tell me nuthin' right
Excuse me, was you sayin' somethin'?
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nuthin'
(Ha-ha), You can't tell me nuthin'
Uh-uh, you can't tell me nuthin'
This is my life, homie, you decide yours
I know that Jesus died for us,
But I couldn't tell you who decide wars
So I parallel double park that mutha fucka sideways
Old folks talkin bout "Back in my day..."
But homie this is my day
Class started two hours ago
Oh, am I late?
No, I already graduated
And you can live through anything if Magic made it
They say I talk with so much emphasis
Oooh they so sensitive
Don't ever fix your lips like collagen
To say somethin'. Where you gonna end up?
College in.
Let me know if it's a problem
Aight man, holla then.
Let that man get cash
Let that man get past
You don't even stop to get gas
If he can move through the rumors
He can drive offa fumes, cuz
How he move through a room full of "No"s?
How he stay faithful in a room full of hos?
Must be the pharos, He in-tune with his soul
So when he buried, in a tomb full of gold
Treasure, what's your pleasure?
Life is a bitch dependin' how you dress her.
So if the Devil Wear Prada, Adam Eve wear nada
I'm in between, but way more fresher
With way less effort
'Cause when you try hard
Is when you die hard
Your homies lookin' like "Why God"
When they reminisce over you, my God
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I thought this was sub-par for Kanye on the first listen, but it has grown on me
I told God I'd be back in second Man, it's so hard not to act reckless
M: He deviates in this song (and the album kinda) away from churchy type songs like Jesus Walks, and focuses about his life experiences, what he's doing with his life, and other things.
To whom much is given much is tested
M: He's gone through a lot even though he has lots of money.
Get arrested I guess until he get the message
M: He and a lot of other people will get arrested until they understand doing dumb stuff isn't right.
I feel the pressure, under the scrutiny And What I do? Act more stupidly
M: He feels he has to maintain his image because of all the controversy he's been part of.
Bought more jewelry, more Louis V My momma couldn't get through to me
M: His mom, (Rest in Peace btw, your son is an a very talented person,) tried to tell him spending so much money on stuff was wrong, but he wouldn't listen.
I guess the money shoulda changed him I guess I shoulda forgot where I came from
M: he thinks people think he should change who he is because he's rich now and the whole world is watching him.
How he move through a room full of "No"s? How he stay faithful in a room full of hos?
M: asking how can someone manage with people always constantly doubting them, and now that he has money, how can he tell if anyone he's in a relationship with is really in love or in it for the money (see the song "Gold Digger"
ZACH GALIFIANAKIS
this is just one of the deepest songs ever. no one gets as naked as Kanye does when talking about situations and even if they did they wouldn't be able to reach his heights because this man's lived through so much thanks to his success. the honesty in this is just overwhelming, it is a portrait of an incredibly sensitive and introspective person whose soul is encumbered by an internal conflict of ridiculous dimensions. i can so relate to this
I actually got a line wrong here, it's "Where you gonna end up? Apolog'in"
^ Welll if you added the lyrics, then you can click 'edit' and correct them.
Great song... the video has made me like it more too.
i mean this song sounds really different from his other songs, like im willing to accept anything that comes from kanye, but this song just sounds different, the beat and some reference just sounds like another typical rap song.
ALMOST perfect song. i HATE how he samples jeezy in the backround. ugh why would he do that?? ther than that ts a totally awesome song1 it had to grow on me but it was worth it!!
ALMOST perfect song. i HATE how he samples jeezy in the backround. ugh why would he do that?? ther than that ts a totally awesome song1 it had to grow on me but it was worth it!!
i love this song. it's very meaningful, and plus, the video is just gorgeous. i love the video so damn much. kanye west is amazing.