Go Hard
DJ Khaled Ft. Kanye West & T-Pain | www.RnBXclusive.com Lyrics

And we go by the runners
DJ Khaled is referring to his team known as the 'runners'.

I think it's time for me to go hard as the hood I'm from, ay
DJ Khaled feels the need to work harder than ever before and represent his hood to the fullest.

DJ Khaled, we the best
DJ Khaled is reiterating that his team is the best in the game.

I'm goin in, I'm goin in
DJ Khaled is claiming that he's about to give it his all.

I do it for the hood, cause the hood told me I should
DJ Khaled is doing it for his community since that's what his supporters have encouraged him to do.

If you rep yo' hood and you goin' hard
If you represent your community and you're putting in work, continue to do so.

If the they hatin' on you don't stress,
If people are criticizing or hating on you, don't let it get to you.

Tell them niggas that we the best
DJ Khaled wants people to know that his team is the best and won't let anyone bring them down.

You can't stop this
DJ Khaled is unstoppable and won't let anything get in his way.

Fuck the best, we run this game
DJ Khaled doesn't care about who's the best, he knows his team is running the game.

Kanye West, Khaled, and Pain
These three artists are going to dominate the music scene.

If you could you would get rid of me
If people had the power to take away DJ Khaled's success, they would do it.

What you gonna do when a nigga got to go hard?
What will happen when DJ Khaled works even harder?

But I won't let you get to me,
Not letting others bring him down is a mindset DJ Khaled has committed to.

You should already figure I'mma go hard
People should already know that DJ Khaled is going to go hard no matter what.

If you was as real as me,
If people were as genuine and committed to their goals as DJ Khaled is, they'd be unstoppable.

You would never let another nigga step in yo yard
You wouldn't let anyone take what's yours or outperform you in your own territory.

Makin money ain't shit to me
DJ Khaled isn't solely motivated by money.

Cause it's in my veins and it gets to my heart
Making music is part of who DJ Khaled is and a passion that's deeply ingrained in him.

So I am, I will, I gots to go
DJ Khaled is determined to continue his grind and put out great music.

I ain't ever been scared
DJ Khaled has never been afraid to speak his mind and chase his dreams.

Never been a type to bite my words
DJ Khaled speaks his truth and doesn't hold back.

When I came up ya'll gave me shit
When he first started in the music industry, people didn't support him.

Now I'm finna make ya'll eat them terds
Now that he's successful, DJ Khaled wants to show those who didn't support him what they missed out on.

Always said what the fuck I felt
DJ Khaled speaks his honest opinion and doesn't hold anything back.

Gon' head, spit that murder I wrote
He's asking others to speak their mind just as he does.

Man I don't care what you felt,
DJ Khaled isn't concerned with others' opinions or feelings.

Fuck you nigga, I know I'm dope
He's confident in his abilities and knows he's great.

Felt Like I couldn't really give it my all,
DJ Khaled used to feel like he wasn't performing at his full potential.

Felt like I had to play the fly on the wall,
He'd previously felt like he had to play a less dominant role in his career.

Felt like niggas was stuntin' on me,
He felt like others were showing off and competing with him in a negative way.

Funny how I'm flyer than them all
Even though he previously felt inferior, he now knows he's superior.

Now I'm at the top, ain't no where to go now
DJ Khaled has ascended to the top of the music industry, and there's nowhere to go but down.

Instead of me, she gon' go down
He's referring to a woman who previously didn't want to be associated with him, but now is seeking fame through him.

Maybe I would have slowed down if I knew what I know now
He might have taken a different approach to music if he knew where it would lead him earlier in life.

I'm scooby, I know I'm dumb
DJ Khaled knows that he's not the sharpest tool in the shed and doesn't take himself too seriously.

It could get fuckin' old, well it's good I'm young
While he recognizes that being 'dumb' can become tiresome, he's grateful to be young with plenty of time to grow and improve.

Fore my heart get cold as the hood I'm from
He wants to keep his passion for music and drive intact and not let the negative aspects of where he's from impact him negatively.

Tell me what it take to be number one?
What does it take to be the best in the industry?

I guess it's gon' be what it's gon' be
DJ Khaled knows that his career trajectory is out of his control.

But here's one thing ya'll got to hear
There is something important he needs to say.

I'mma tell you like George Bush told me,
He's quoting George Bush's infamous statement about not caring what others think.

Fuck ya'll niggas, I'm out of here
He's telling those who doubted him that he's leaving them behind and moving forward with his success.