Sky Is The Limit
Lil' Wayne Lyrics

Uh, Umm, Weezy ya'll,
Lil Wayne introduces himself and his rap crew (Young Money, Cash Money) and the mixtape that the song appears in (Da Drought 3)

Young Money, Cash Money,
Lil Wayne shouts out the two rap groups he is affiliated with

This is Da Drought 3
Lil Wayne introduces the mixtape that Sky's The Limit is from

Ladies and gentlemens, Ya'll know me,
Lil Wayne acknowledges his fame and popularity

You know I ride for my muthafuckin'niggas,
Lil Wayne is loyal to his close friends (his 'niggas')

Most likely imma die with my finger on the trigga,
Lil Wayne will probably die while being involved in gun violence

They tell me dont get high, and I should try to make a living,
People advise Lil Wayne to stop doing drugs and focus on making money through legal means

I tell em' i'm gon hustle, and I'd rather make a killing
Lil Wayne prefers to make a lot of money, even if it's through illegal means like hustling

My eyes is so wide as he watchin the skillet,
Lil Wayne's eyes are wide as he watches his drug product cook in a pan ('the skillet')

I let my bitch bag it, if she steal it, imma kill her,
Lil Wayne trusts his girlfriend to help package drugs, but warns that he will kill her if she tries to steal from him

I bulletproof the ride, now I feel like armadillas,
Lil Wayne has installed bulletproof protection on his car, making him feel invincible like an armadillo (a mammal known for its hard shell)

And fuck ya, i spit on young money, we the illest,
Lil Wayne brags about how his rap crew (Young Money) is the best and that he doesn't care about anyone else

And I aint gotta lie when I tell you im the illest,
Lil Wayne honestly believes that he is the best rapper of all time

My flow is nasty, like C Y Phyllis,
Lil Wayne compares his rap style to that of a famous female rapper (C Y Phyllis) known for her raunchy lyrics

Self made G, and them bitches know the business.
Lil Wayne is a self-made gangster and women know that he is successful

Relying on rap, but in the kitchen I'm a chemist,
Lil Wayne lives through his rap career, but also has experience making drugs in the kitchen

And when I was 5, my favorite movie was The Gremlins
Lil Wayne remembers the movie he loved as a child, The Gremlins, but this detail seems unrelated to the rest of the song

Aint got shit to do with this, but I just thought that I should mention,
Lil Wayne acknowledges that The Gremlins reference was unnecessary but he wanted to mention it regardless

You looking for devine and little intervention,
Lil Wayne thinks that people are searching for divine guidance to help them succeed

And the birds don't fly, without my permission,
Lil Wayne feels powerful and in control, as if even the birds need his permission to fly

I'm probably in the sky, flying with the fishes,
Lil Wayne imagines himself in a dreamlike state, flying with fish in the sky (note the mixing of two ordinarily separate domains)

Or maybe in the ocean, swimming with the pigeons,
Lil Wayne continues to imagine himself in surreal situations, now picturing himself swimming with pigeons (another unusual image)

See my world is different,
Lil Wayne is aware that his way of thinking and living is unconventional

Like Dwayne Wayne,
Lil Wayne references a character in the 90s TV show 'A Different World' named Dwayne Wayne, known for his funky glasses

And if you want trouble, bitch, I want the same thang,
Lil Wayne challenges anyone looking for a fight, saying he wants the same thing (trouble)

And you know that imma ride with my muthafuckin niggas,
Lil Wayne reiterates his loyalty to his friends (his 'niggas')

Don't worry bout mine, imma grind till i get it
Lil Wayne will continue to work hard to achieve his goals, even if people doubt him

And tell all of my niggas that the sky is the limit,
Lil Wayne encourages his friends to aim high and reach for the sky

The sky is the limit,
Repetition of the refrain from the chorus

Cuz the sky is the limit,
Continuing to emphasize that anything is possible

And if you look high, you see that im gonna be in it
Lil Wayne believes he is destined for greatness and will be part of whatever the future holds

Buck Ten in the coupe, And ya bitch love it,
Lil Wayne drives a fast car and women are attracted to it

Switching lanes faster than she switch subjects,
Lil Wayne can quickly change topics in conversation, just as he can change lanes while driving

Tell the bitch don't talk to me,
Lil Wayne doesn't want to be bothered or talked to

And if you're talking to them niggas, don't talk for free,
Lil Wayne doesn't want his friends giving away information for free, even when they're just talking

And I hate when a nigga say talk is cheap,
Lil Wayne dislikes when people say that words are meaningless and actions are more important

Cuz im the type to let money talk for me,
Lil Wayne believes that his wealth and success speak for themselves

My flow is art, unique, yea
Lil Wayne views his rap style as artistic and unlike anyone else's

My flow can part a sea,
Lil Wayne thinks that his rap style is so powerful that it can do anything, even part the sea (a reference to the story of Moses)

The only thing on a mind of a shark, is eat,
Lil Wayne compares himself to a shark, as they both only focus on finding food (in his case, money)

By any means, and you're just sardines,
Lil Wayne is willing to do whatever it takes to be successful, and others are inferior to him (like sardines are inferior to sharks)

I got the 40 cal. Tucked in my p.r.p's.,
Lil Wayne has a gun (a .40 caliber) hidden in his pants (his 'p.r.p's', short for pockets)

What do you expect, im from New Orleans,
Lil Wayne has grown up in a violent environment in New Orleans, so it's natural for him to carry a gun

And majority of my city is riders,
Lil Wayne's hometown of New Orleans is full of people who are tough and willing to fight

They tried to make a brand new map without us,
Lil Wayne feels like New Orleans is often neglected by others, like they try to erase it from the map

But the tourists come down and spend too many dollars,
Despite New Orleans being ignored by some, tourists still visit and spend a lot of money there

And no matter how you change it, it will still be ours
Lil Wayne is proud of his hometown and knows that no matter how others try to change it, it will always belong to the people who live there

Use your head, or ill take it off ya shoulder,
Lil Wayne warns people to be smart and careful around him, or he will hurt them

Run up in your house and shoot everyone that's sitting on the livingroom sofa,(that's fucked up)
Lil Wayne describes a violent action he could take, but quickly adds that it's wrong

Mail it to ya moms, with a dozen of roses, (Now that's fucked up)
Lil Wayne jokingly suggests that he will mail the head of someone he kills to their mother, along with flowers

And I'm a G,
Lil Wayne considers himself a gangster

And you aint gotta know the alphabets to see,
Lil Wayne believes that his gangster image is so obvious that anyone can see it, even if they can't spell or read

I know that my whole city is depending on me,
Lil Wayne feels like a role model to the people of his hometown and knows that they rely on him in some way

And I forget a lot of shit, but I could never forget the streets
Despite his fame and success, Lil Wayne will always remember his upbringing and the tough streets he grew up on

Hands up in the air, because the sky is the limit,
Lil Wayne encourages people to celebrate and raise their hands in the air because anything is possible

Can you see me up there? The sky is the limit,
Lil Wayne asks if people can imagine him achieving great success and being high up in the sky

if you don't remember nothing man, remember that the sky is the limit
Lil Wayne wants people to remember that they can achieve anything they want and succeed beyond their wildest dreams