The World
Kevin Rudolph ft. Kid cudi Lyrics


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Hello, yeah

Little homie, in the room
In, in the room, boy on the moon
(Had-had no one) No one to hang out with
Talk that shit to just my little homies
One year younger din' get where I was going
Took a turn to the worse when my father left me lonely
Mmm, lonely in my room
I, I mean me up on the moon
Entertained myself, laughed at myself
As I grew to be a teen I disguised myself
Had the lowest self-esteem, especially with the girls
Tried out every sport just to impress all the girls
Instead of all the ladies, 'cause they talk down
I was too artsy, known to be a clown
And now my Facebook poppin'
'Cause I told the same girls I would be the hot shit
One day

This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world

Big homie, made the move
Made, made the move, flew off the moon
Still had-had no one, no one to hang out with
Talk that shit to just my Brooklyn niggas
All I would wonder is when will my time come
Had mad jobs and I lost damn near all of them
Think about my bosses, yep I hated all of them
Studio at night had me hustlin' to most of them
Nigga I was late, damn near every day
But I'mma be on time when my stars align
When my soul was happy on my Ramen diet
Followed by a loosey was the meal of grinders
If you knowin' the truth all you think about is that thing
Always be a hater tryin' to shoot down any dreams
Until you meet a kid like K-I
Niggas thought I was crazy, my mama know I stay high
We're getting money, mom

This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world

I was heavy-heavy-heavy on my grizzle
And none of y'all had a clue about me
And none of y'all had a clue about me
And none of y'all really knew about me
I was heavy-heavy-heavy on my grizzle
And none of y'all really cared about me
And none of y'all really cared about me
Now, guess what? I'm all you see
I'm all you see

This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world
I told you so
This will be my world





Yeah-ohh
Yeah-ohh

Overall Meaning

The song "The World" by Kevin Rudolph ft. Kid Cudi is a powerful anthem about overcoming obstacles and making a name for oneself. The lyrics tell a story of a young boy on the moon who had no one to hang out with and spent his time entertaining himself. As he grows up, he tries to impress girls but struggles with low self-esteem and being labeled as a "clown." However, he never gives up on his dreams and continues to hustle until he finally makes it big. The chorus, "This will be my world, I told you so," reinforces the message that he always knew he was destined for success and believed in himself, despite the doubts of others.


Overall, the song is about perseverance and the importance of self-belief in achieving one's goals. It encourages listeners to stay true to themselves and their dreams, no matter how challenging the journey may be. Kevin Rudolph's musical style blends elements of rock and hip hop, creating a unique sound that perfectly matches the song's message of individuality and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

Hello, yeah
Beginning of the song


Little homie, in the room
I was a young kid in my room


In, in the room, boy on the moon
I felt as though I was on the moon, isolated


(Had-had no one) No one to hang out with
I had no friends or companionship


Talk that shit to just my little homies
I only spoke to myself or young friends who weren't going anywhere


One year younger din' get where I was going
My friends who were only slightly younger than me didn't understand my aspirations


Took a turn to the worse when my father left me lonely
Things got worse when my father left us and I felt even more isolated


Mmm, lonely in my room
I was extremely lonely in my room


I, I mean me up on the moon
I felt like I was on the moon


Entertained myself, laughed at myself
I had to entertain myself, laughing at my own jokes


As I grew to be a teen I disguised myself
As I got older, I tried to hide who I truly was


Had the lowest self-esteem, especially with the girls
My self-esteem was really low, especially when it came to girls


Tried out every sport just to impress all the girls
I tried playing every sport just to impress girls


Instead of all the ladies, 'cause they talk down
But, they talked down to me because I was too 'artsy'


I was too artsy, known to be a clown
People thought I was a clown for being artsy


And now my Facebook poppin'
Now, I am popular on Facebook


'Cause I told the same girls I would be the hot shit
Because I told these girls I would make it big


One day
One day, I would make it


This will be my world
I will make this world my own


I told you so
I knew I would make it


Big homie, made the move
As I got older, I made a change


Made, made the move, flew off the moon
I moved away, like flying off the moon


Still had-had no one, no one to hang out with
I still didn't have any friends


Talk that shit to just my Brooklyn niggas
I only talked to my Brooklyn friends


All I would wonder is when will my time come
I constantly wondered when my time would come


Had mad jobs and I lost damn near all of them
I had a lot of jobs but I lost almost all of them


Think about my bosses, yep I hated all of them
I despised all of my bosses


Studio at night had me hustlin' to most of them
At night, I worked hard at the studio and would try to show them my work


Nigga I was late, damn near every day
I was usually late for work


But I'mma be on time when my stars align
But, I will be on time when everything comes together


When my soul was happy on my Ramen diet
I was happy eating Ramen noodles, despite being broke


Followed by a loosey was the meal of grinders
I smoked cigarettes and Ramen noodles were my meals


If you knowin' the truth all you think about is that thing
If you know the truth about me, you only think about my success


Always be a hater tryin' to shoot down any dreams
There will always be haters trying to bring me down


Until you meet a kid like K-I
Until someone like me makes it


Niggas thought I was crazy, my mama know I stay high
People thought I was crazy, but my mom knew I was just high on music and my dreams


We're getting money, mom
We're making money now, mom


I was heavy-heavy-heavy on my grizzle
I was really focused on making it


And none of y'all had a clue about me
No one knew who I really was


Now, guess what? I'm all you see
Now, I'm all anyone ever talks about


Yeah-ohh
End of the song


Yeah-ohh
End of the song




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFF BHASKER, SCOTT MESCUDI, PATRICK REYNOLDS, C PUTERFLAM, C PADOVAN, G KAWCZYNSKI

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Comments from YouTube:

@1greener

Cudi's verse is fire

@evanrulespoop

cudi is fire*

@TransCronus

2008-2010 Cudi man. NOTHING compares.

@alexsaffamerica

I remember discovering this song on a Windows XP computer years back.

@XTesT15X

The best version of the song.

@michaelbrown3212

Nah Kanye version better

@mikel2674

​@michaelbrown3212 that version never doesn't exists

@evanpeterpaul6566

Why isn’t this version available on Apple?!?! It’s way better than Rick Ross version.

@christianhall1269

This song is GOLD

@scottsmith2254

God I miss this cudi

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