So Ambitious
Pharrell Williams Lyrics

Yeah three in the morning on the Westside highway, top down baby
I'm driving on the Westside highway at 3 AM, feeling free and unstoppable

Fuck y'all
I don't care about your opinions or negativity

The motivation for me is them telling me what I could not be
The motivation that drives me is people doubting my abilities and telling me what I can't achieve

Oh well
But I don't let their doubts discourage me

This a special dedication, (thank y'all)
This song is a special shout-out and thank you to those who have supported me

I wanna thank you for the fuel
I want to express gratitude to those who have fueled my ambition

No really thank you
I genuinely appreciate your support and encouragement

(Y'all better hear this shit)
Listen closely because what I'm about to say is important

I felt so inspired by what my teacher said
My teacher's words sparked a fire within me

Said I'd either be dead or be a reefer head
My teacher told me I would either end up dead or addicted to drugs

Now sure if that's how adults should speak to kids
I'm not certain if it's appropriate for adults to speak to kids that way

Especially when the only thing I did was speak in class
Especially since all I did was participate and speak up in class

I teach his ass
Now I'm proving my teacher wrong by surpassing his expectations

Even betters what my uncle did
I'm surpassing the achievements of my own family, like my uncle

I pop my demo tape in, start to beat my head
I listen to my demo tape and start nodding my head in rhythm

Peaked out my eye, see if he was beating his
I glance to see if he is also nodding his head to the beat

He might as well say beat it kid, he's on the list
Without saying it directly, he's telling me to leave since I'm not good enough

Its like I'm searching for kicks like a sneaker head
I'm constantly looking for excitement and validation, like a sneaker enthusiast searching for new shoes

He goin' keep pushing me until I reach the ledge
He will continue to test and challenge me until I reach my breaking point

And when I reach the ledge I'll tell em all to eat a dick
But when I prove myself and achieve success, I'll show them all that they were wrong

Take a leap of faith and let my eagle wings spread
I will take a risk and trust in my own abilities, allowing myself to soar like an eagle

Spread spread spread
I will spread my wings and reach for greatness

I had to lace up my boots even harder
I had to push myself even harder and face challenges head-on

Father is too far away to father
My father is physically or emotionally unavailable to be a father figure for me

Further-more are the kids either smoke reefer
Furthermore, the kids around me either smoke marijuana

Or either move white, there's few writers in my cipher
Or they are involved in selling drugs, and there are very few aspiring writers in my social circle

So they made lighter, my type a dreams seem dumb
They made fun of my dreams, making them seem foolish and unrealistic

They said wise up, how many guys a
They told me to be realistic and consider how many people from our background succeed

You see making it from here
They doubted that anyone like us could achieve success

The world don't like us
The world doesn't favor people like us

Is that not clear, alright, but
Isn't that obvious? But

I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off a what everybody isn't
I am unique and can't determine my future based on what others have or haven't achieved

They don't listen
They refuse to listen

Just whispering behind my back
They talk negatively about me when I'm not around

No vision, lack of ambition
They lack vision and ambition

So wack
It's disappointing and uninspiring

Had a couple of meetings no offers yet
I've had a few meetings, but haven't received any job offers yet

Maybe I ain't good enough for these offices
Perhaps I'm not skilled or talented enough for these job positions

Back to the drawing board ducking officers
I have to go back to the beginning and avoid getting caught by law enforcement

It's all good cause the streets is A and R'in this
But it's okay because the streets recognize my talent and potential

So with or without any of y'all involvement
With or without any of your participation or support

We coming for all of this, respect my conglomerate
We are determined to achieve success and demand respect for my group or organization

I went from pauper to the President
I went from being poor to becoming successful and influential

Cause every deal I ever made set precedent
Every business deal I've made has set a new standard for success

Niggas probably thought I'd fall without old buddy
People probably thought I would fail without my old friend's support

Oh buddy, what I do is make more money
But guess what? I've proven them wrong and made even more money

Dear teacher, your probably somewhere near a speaker
Dear teacher, you're probably hearing this song somewhere near a speaker

I'm balling outta control, can you hear my sneakers
I'm incredibly successful and my sneakers make a loud statement as I walk

Fuck y'all
I don't care about your opinions or negativity