My Life
Foxy Brown Lyrics

Nigga, uh
Introductory phrase

Yeah, huh (nigga uh)
Confirmation and affirmation of intro.

Why don't ya'll take a look into my life?
Asks audience for understanding and perspective

See what I see
Challenges audience to empathize with speaker's experiences

(Nigga uh, nigga, nigga, nigga uh)
Reassertion of title and previous sentiments

At the age of fourteen, introduce to coops
Speaker was introduced to the lifestyle of using her beauty to seduce and steal from men at a young age

Learnin' how to seduce niggaz takin' they loot
Speaker learned the art of manipulating men to get what she wants

Quickly, got involved with this money lifestyle
Life of luxury soon became a norm for her

The finer things, all kinda things, power, money
Speaker obtained access to all the luxuries and trappings of wealth and status

Cars and diamond rings, and nice braids, flaunt it
Life of excess was worn like a badge of honor

The Gucci boots with the G's on it
Speaker wore designer clothes and accessories with conspicuous branding

A high price for this 'high price' life
Luxuries come with a cost

While I'm on tour is my man cheatin' just for spite?
Speaker is worried about infidelity in her relationships while she is on tour

And if you only knew I hold my minks at nights with cheap
Speaker reveals that despite owning expensive fur garments, she still sleeps with lower-quality blankets

Or no other hands can hold me right
Speaker is lonely and uncomfortable sleeping without her loved ones

My girls ain't the same, guess it's cuz the fame
Speaker's friendships have changed since she became famous

Bitches smile in my face and throw dirt on my name
Speaker's former friends pretend to be friendly but actually talk badly about her behind her back

Mad cuz I made it, now friends intimidated
Speaker's success has made her former friends jealous and insecure

Hate it that I'm in the same game as them
Speaker's former friends resent the fact that she is now a successful celebrity

With mo' fame than them, they know who they are
Speaker's former friends know who they are and are targeted by this message

This life is no joke, got us havin' to broke
Despite the appearance of luxury, the artist admits that this lifestyle is expensive and often leaves her financially struggling

You was my sister, who used to dream together
Speaker reflects on a past relationship she had with a friend who used to dream of success with her

How we could make it real big, do our thing together
Speaker reminisces on past aspirations with her former friend

Huh, Thelma & Louise together, remember them days?
Speaker references a popular movie about female friendship and adventure

Them niggas we played? Now we don't even speak
Speaker and former friend have grown apart and no longer communicate

Went our separate ways, separate lives
Speaker and former friend have taken different paths in life

Lost friendship for pride, playin' the game
Speaker's pride and ambition led to the demise of her relationship with her former friend

About to forfeit high price life, I can't afford it
Speaker is contemplating leaving this glamorous lifestyle because she can no longer afford it

My life, do ya feel what I feel?
Reaffirmation of asking the audience to empathize with speaker's experiences

My life, a black girl's ordeal my life
Speaker's struggles are specifically tied to her identity as a Black woman

Do ya see what I see?
Calls the audience to pay attention to the singer's experiences

Have you been where I've been?
Asks if any member of the audience has gone through similar things

Can you go where I go?
Challenges the audience to put themselves in the artist's shoes

Daddy's girl, in his wildest dreams
Speaker's father had aspirations for her despite their estranged relationship

Said he think that lil' Ing will be illest in this rap-thing
Speaker's father believed that she would be a talented rapper

Age 4 in my mother's shoes, swore I could sing
Speaker began performing at a young age and was convinced of her ability

And even as a little girl I was doin' my thing
Speaker has always been driven and accomplished

Uh, confused, I ain't asked to be born
Speaker laments the struggles and uncertainties of her life

Nigga so dumb, shoulda used a condom
Speaker blames her father for not taking necessary precautions in reproduction

Ask mommy every day, when daddy gon' come?
Speaker expresses longing for her father's presence in her life

But he never showed up
Speaker's father never came back into her life

I would pimp for them, became demented, then men?
Speaker admits to being a sex worker

Resented them, just the scent of 'em made me earl
Speaker hated being around her clients because of the disgust she felt towards them

'Specially the baller ones tryin' to buy me with pearls
Clients who flaunted their wealth in an attempt to buy her affections were especially annoying

All I needed was love, all I wanted was love
Speaker sought love and affection through her work, but never found it

Lack of love had me fallin' for thugs
Because she never received the love she wanted, speaker turned to men who didn't care about her

The niggas who ain't care, just like Daddy
Speaker continued to pursue men who didn't treat her kindly, like her own father

If he ain't care, why should they?
Speaker accepted ill-treatment from men because her father had treated her the same way

For this 'high price' life, it's the price I pay
Speaker acknowledges that engaging in this lifestyle comes at a cost and is not sustainable

All my girls cross the world that feel what I feel
Speaker addresses her fans and supporters who share similar experiences

Hearts bruised, then been way I been, keep it movin'
Encourages her fans to keep pushing through the pain

Let him do his thing, I'm the one he's lovin'
Speaker is in a relationship where her partner sees other people, but still loves her

I'm here to show ya'll, havin' a kid ain't meanin' nuthin'
Speaker challenges societal assumptions that having a child is the most important thing a woman can do

That ain't keepin' him, 'specially if he in love with another chick
Having a child is not enough to keep a partner who is in love with someone else

Then you stuck with the 'babymother-shit'
Speaker laments being tied to a partner she no longer wants to be with because of their child

Don't be lovin' niggas more than yaself
Speaker warns her fans to prioritize self-love and not let others hold them back

Let 'em roam, a dog always finds his way home
Advice to allow partners to pursue their own interests and return on their own time

Shit, ya'll don't wanna take my place, cashin' cases
Acknowledges the difficulties of her lifestyle and fame

Spit in faces, I never seem falsely accused
Speaker has been falsely accused of things but maintains her innocence

While some say it's rude
Some people see her outspokenness as negative

But if I was a dude, they all be amused
Society would find her behavior entertaining if she were male

But I'm a woman, so I'm a bitch, simple as that
Speaker recognizes the double standards that come with being a woman in the entertainment industry

Double-standards, call him a Mack, call me a hoe
Men are praised for sleeping around while women are slut-shamed for doing the same thing

Say I'm in it for the dough, but tell me
People accuse her of being motivated only by money, but she challenges that assertion

What tha fuck he in it for?
Questions the motives of the men she is often linked to romantically

Wanted it all, now it's all mine
Speaker achieved her dreams of success

Loneliness, sorrow, confusion and pain
Despite her success, speaker still experiences negative emotions

Nightmares, headlines, 'Rapper found slain'
The dangers and violence associated with the industry are constantly on her mind

If it wasn't for my moms I'd drown in this pain
Speaker's mother is her source of support and strength

Now ya'll see what it's like, ya'll don't wanna be me
Speaker reminds the audience that the life of a famous rapper is not as glamorous as it may appear

Cuz it ain't always what it seem on TV
The reality of the situation contrasts with its portrayal in the media

Shit, but this is my '9 to 5' ya'll
Acknowledges that this lifestyle is her job

Sometimes I wanna slit my wrist and end my life ya'll
Speaker admits to experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings of hopelessness