Spotlight
Pros & iCons Lyrics

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Every day waking up with a new dream
Fresh new kicks and I′m lighting up your newsfeed
Day to day hear my name,
But it's tongue in cheek
Fuckers wanna talk,
But they never wanna speak

Stare me down

Pass me round,
But I wear the crown

Wanna touch
Pull the clutch
You can′t hold me down

Living quick
Yet they say that it's a sin,
But if you never stop then you're never gonna win

LIKE

All my life I′m living in the spotlight
All my life I′m living in the spotlight
All my life I'm living in the spotlight
Don′t you think twice, yeah
Living in the spotlight

Criss cross as I'm walking down the pavement
Shades on, but I see everybody waving
Another day
Yeah, we′re always misbehaving
Got money in my pocket,
But I'm spending more than saving

Cuz I can do that now
Yeah, Ima do that now
Bust my ass so much it picked me up and tore me down

Try to copy
You′re not pasting
You're just faking it
It's hard to take the bench when every shot′s hit

*Swoosh*

Kept the pace when they first said I made it
Blowing up like Violet when she taste it
Anywhere you go you′ll see us on the street
And when you hear this beat is when you'll move your feet

(HA!)

All my life I′m living in the spotlight
All my life I'm living in the spotlight
All my life I′m living in the spotlight

Don't you think twice, yeah
Living in the spotlight

Overall Meaning

The song "Spotlight" by Pros & iCons talks about the life of a famous person who is always in the limelight. The lyrics describe the daily routine of an individual who wakes up with a new dream and is always in the latest fashion. They say that their name is always on everybody's lips, but people talk about them behind their back. The lyrics seem to be calling out those who envy success, commenting that people want to talk about them without ever speaking to them.

The artist mentions that people try to bring them down, but they refuse to be suppressed. The lyrics assert that they are always living in the spotlight, and they never second-guess their life choices. They live life on their terms and do what they want, not caring about what others think of them. The chorus suggests that they will continue to keep living in the spotlight and will never care about the judgments of others.

Line by Line Meaning

Every day waking up with a new dream
I wake up every day with a new goal I want to accomplish

Fresh new kicks and I'm lighting up your newsfeed
I've got new, fancy shoes that are going to get a lot of attention on social media

Day to day hear my name, But it's tongue in cheek
People mention me and my accomplishments, but it feels like they're only doing it to mock me

Fuckers wanna talk, But they never wanna speak
People like to badmouth me behind my back, but they never confront me directly

Stare me down Pass me round, But I wear the crown
Everyone looks at me and talks about me, but I'm the one on top and in charge

Wanna touch Pull the clutch You can't hold me down
People try to slow me down or bring me back, but I won't let them stop me from achieving my goals

Living quick Yet they say that it's a sin, But if you never stop then you're never gonna win
People criticize me for living fast and recklessly, but I believe that it's the only way to succeed

Criss cross as I'm walking down the pavement Shades on, but I see everybody waving
I'm walking down the street in a cool way and people are saying hello to me

Another day Yeah, we're always misbehaving
I don't conform to society's rules and act in a way that others might see as improper

Got money in my pocket, But I'm spending more than saving
I have money, but I'm not worried about saving it; I'd rather spend it and enjoy it

Cuz I can do that now Yeah, Ima do that now
I have the freedom and ability to do what I want, so I'm going to take advantage of that

Bust my ass so much it picked me up and tore me down
I worked really hard to get where I am, but it's also led to exhaustion and burnout

Try to copy You're not pasting You're just faking it
Others try to copy my style, but they're not doing it well and it's obvious they're just imitating me

It's hard to take the bench when every shot's hit (Swoosh)
It's difficult to stop and take a break when everything is going so well for me

Kept the pace when they first said I made it Blowing up like Violet when she taste it
I didn't slow down after my first success and instead kept going, leading to even more popularity and fanfare

Anywhere you go you'll see us on the street And when you hear this beat is when you'll move your feet (HA!)
My fame and influence is so widespread that anyone could recognize me on the street, and my music is so catchy that people can't help but dance to it

All my life I'm living in the spotlight Don't you think twice, yeah Living in the spotlight
I've always been in the public eye and don't regret it at all; I love being the center of attention

Writer(s): Brandon Korn, Joseph John Mastando

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