Sky's the Limit
112 Featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

Baby, look at me, mama love you
Mother looking at their child with love.

And I know you ain't no little boy no more
Acknowledging the fact that her child has grown into a responsible person.

But you'll always be my baby
The mother loves her child immensely and will always cherish him.

It seems like only yesterday I was holding you in my arms
Reflecting on the past when she used to hold him in her arms.

Now look at you now big, but I worry about you
Concern for her child's safety and well-being despite him being grown up.

I worry about you all the time, hangin' out on the corner
The mother is worried about her child's safety when he spends time on the street corner.

All times at night with the cruel people
Worried because the child spends time in the company of bad people at night.

Baby, that ain't nothin' but trouble
The mother is warning her child that hanging with the wrong crowd is dangerous.

I always taught you that you could have whatever you dream
The mother believes in her child's abilities and has always encouraged him to dream big.

Well, I want you to hold on to that dream, baby
She wants her child to keep chasing his dreams.

Hold on to it real tight, 'cause the sky's the limit
She's encouraging him to hold on to his dreams as the possibilities of achieving them are endless.

Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on (gotta keep pressin' on)
The phrase 'sky is the limit' is repeated throughout the song as an encouragement to chase after dreams and keep working hard.

A nigga never been as broke as me, I like that
The artist is proud of how far he's come from being broke to where he is now.

When I was young I had two pair of Lee's
The artist reminiscing about the time when he had very few possessions and two pairs of Lee's were his most valuable possessions.

The pin stripes and the gray (uh-huh)
He remembers the specific details of the clothing he used to wear when he was young.

While niggas flirt, I'm sewing tigers on my shirt
He's contrasting his own hard work and dedication towards achieving his dreams with others who spend their time flirting.

And alligators
He adds humor to the song by mentioning that he's sewing alligators on his shirt.

Ya wanna see the inside, huh, I see ya later
He's proud of his shirt and invites people to check it out later.

Here come the drama, oh, that's that nigga with the fake, uh huh (blaow)
He's narrating a situation where there is drama and someone calls someone out for being fake.

Why you punch me in my face? Stay in ya place
The artist is standing up for himself and telling the other person off.

Play ya position (uh), here come my intuition (uh-huh)
He's telling others to stay in their place as they don't have the same kind of intuition that he does.

Go in this nigga pocket
He's suggesting to rob the other person who was being fake and punched him in the face.

Rob him while his friends watchin'
He's suggesting to rob the person in front of his friends.

That hoes clockin' (uh), here comes respect
The artist is anticipating the respect he will receive after standing up for himself.

His crew's your crew, or they might be next
He's warning others that if they don't stand up for themselves, they may become a target themselves.

Look at they man eye, BIG man they never try
He's pointing out that no one tries to mess with him because he's a big man.

So we roll with 'em (uh), stole with 'em
He's implying that they teamed up with the friends of the person he punched and robbed people together.

I mean loyalty, niggas bought me milks at lunch
He's emphasizing the loyalty and brotherhood that he shared with his crew.

The milks was chocolate, the cookies, buttercrunch
He's recalling his school days when his friends used to buy him chocolate milk and buttercrunch cookies for lunch.

'88, Oshkosh and blue and white dunks (everything will be alright)
He recalls the year 1988 and nostalgic memories (wearing Oshkosh and blue and white dunks) that everything will be alright.

Pass the blunt
He diverts from his nostalgic memories to passing a blunt.

After realizin'
He's reflecting on how he realized he could make a profit from selling drugs.

To master enterprisin'
He worked hard to become an expert in drug dealing.

I ain't have to be in school by ten, I then (woo)
He's saying that he didn't have to be at school by a certain time to learn what he needed for his future.

Began to encounter, with my counter-parts
He started to hang out with people who were also involved in the drug trade.

On how to burn the block apart, break it down into sections (oh, yeah)
He learned how to run a drug business and how to make a profit.

Drugs by the selections
He's saying that he learned how to pick and choose which drugs to sell.

Some use pipes (oh, yeah), others use injections (oh, yeah)
He is reflecting on the different ways that people consume drugs.

Syringe sold seperately (uh-huh), Frank the deputy (uh-huh)
He is showing how easy it is to acquire drugs like syringes and that even law enforcement officials can be bought off.

Quick to grab my Smith & Wesson, like my dick was missin' (alright, alright)
He's talkin' about always being on the lookout for danger and how quickly he's ready to act.

To protect my position, my corner, my layer
He's describing how he must be ready to protect his drug distribution corner.

While we out here, say the hustlas prayer (yeah)
He's suggesting that he and his comrades believe in a sort of prayer for hustlers and their protection.

If the game shakes me or breaks me (oh)
He's saying that if he succeeds or fails in his business, he will take it gracefully.

I hope it makes me a better man
He hopes that his experiences in the drug trade will help him grow as a person.

Put money in my moms hand
He wants to provide for his mother financially.

Get my daughter this college plan, so she don't need no man (uh)
He is making plans to send his daughter to college so she can be successful on her own without relying on anyone else.

Stay far from timid
The artist encourages the listener to be bold and take risks.

Only make moves when your heart's in it
He encourages doing things that one genuinely cares about.

And live the phrase, 'Sky's The Limit'
He encourages everyone to believe in themselves and work towards their dreams.

Motherfucker, see you chumps on top
The artist is claiming that he will become successful and beat his competitors.

(Gotta keep movin', gotta keep pressin' on)
The chorus repeats lines about pressing on and not giving up.

(Every day will be alright if you will keep on pressin' on)
The song emphasizes that everything will work out if one keeps pushing forward.