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Jaden Lyrics

What you call an icon livin'?
What does it mean to be considered an icon?

Start a record label MSFTS just did it (woo)
We started our own record label and we did it successfully.

Nylon cover, five minutes, whoa
We were on the cover of Nylon magazine for only five minutes, but it was a huge accomplishment.

We up too hot in the business (woo)
We're on fire and incredibly successful in the music industry.

'Bout to make a movie independent (woo)
We're planning to produce an independent film soon.

Need new trucks, Independent (woo)
We need new trucks for our independent production company.

I need you to listen to the vision (woo)
I need you to hear and understand our creative vision.

All your verses sound like dirty dishes (gross)
Your lyrics are unappetizing and unpleasant, like dirty dishes.

I'm about to clean 'em in the kitchen (woo)
I'm going to improve and fix the lyrics in the music studio.

And we making money by the minute (woo)
We're making lots of money very quickly.

I'm about to do it way different (godly)
I'm going to innovate and revolutionize the music industry in a god-like way.

I am just an icon living
I'm an icon in the industry and I'm living the life that comes with that.

I am not a Mayan, I'm a menace (menace)
I'm not an ancient civilization, but I am a disruptive force in the industry.

It's wild, you can lie like a professor
It's crazy how someone can lie as well as an academic professor.

I don't got the time to put you on the stretcher (stretcher)
I don't have the time to waste dealing with your problems.

I am here and I'm still flexin' (flexin')
I'm still showing off my success and confidence despite any obstacles.

Last verse was before the award show (what?)
The last time I sang this verse was before a previous awards show.

Icon tatted on my torso (huh?)
I have a tattoo of 'icon' on my chest.

Me and Moi dipping in the Porsche, so what?
My friend Moi and I are cruising in my Porsche, it's not a big deal.

I ain't even take it on tour, so what?
I haven't even taken my Porsche on tour yet, it's no big deal.

Now I'm focused and we 'bout to all blow up
I'm focused on our success and we're about to become even bigger.

We just tryna make the whole crowd go nuts (what?)
We're aiming to create a wild and energetic atmosphere for the whole audience.

Look, we don't know no one like you (huh?)
We don't know anyone else who is like you.

Gold grills and you dance like Michael (what?)
You have gold teeth and you move like Michael Jackson.

No I's, MSFTS, no typos (woo)
We don't use personal pronouns, just our company name, and our work is free of mistakes.

We just wanna make you go psycho (go psycho)
We want to make you go crazy and have a great time.

Put a hundred thousand dollars in a Bible (woo)
We have so much money that we can put $100,000 in a Bible as if it's nothing.

I took the game with my eyes closed
I completely dominated the music industry with natural talent and ease.

Your shit is fire I'm more, so what?
While your work is good, I'm even better.

Young Jaden dyin' on the floor, so what?
Even if I were to fail, it wouldn't be a big deal. I'm young and can bounce back.

She broke my heart to the core, so what?
Even if someone hurts me deeply, I can still move on and be successful.

We should just chill and maybe take it slow
We should take a break and relax for a bit before we continue our fast-paced lives.

'Fore we get up there ain't nowhere to go
We shouldn't rush to the top because there's nowhere higher to go afterward.

And we can chill and just look at the view (woo)
We can relax and enjoy the success that we've worked hard for.

Load a yellow rose into a rifle (ooh)
I'm using a yellow rose to symbolize peace even though I have a gun.

Me and Harry 'bout to go psycho (psycho!)
My friend Harry and I are about to get wild and crazy.

Put a hundred thousand in a Bible (Bible!)
We have so much money that we can put $100,000 inside a Bible to keep it safe.

Man, this nigga on like a lightbulb (lightbulb!)
This person is shining and standing out like a bright lightbulb.

Owe it all to Cudi and to Tyco (damn)
I credit my success to Kid Cudi and Tyco, who have inspired me throughout my career.

We're planning to produce an independent film soon.
We're in the process of planning and creating an independent movie.

We need new trucks for our independent production company.
Our independent production company requires new vehicles.

I'm going to improve and fix the lyrics in the music studio.
I'm going to revise and refine the song lyrics in the recording studio.

We're making lots of money very quickly.
We're earning a large amount of money at a rapid pace.

I'm going to innovate and revolutionize the music industry in a god-like way.
I'm going to transform and change the music industry in an extraordinary and powerful way.