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Ooh, woah, oh, woah, nah, nah
The singer is expressing his emotions with a groovy sound.

Long time, long time
It took a considerable amount of time to achieve his success.

Took a long time, but I'm here (yeah, yeah, yeah)
After struggling for years, the singer finally made it.

Now I'm shinin', chandelier (yeah, yeah, yeah)
He's enjoying the luxuries and success.

I was a dirty diamond in the rough (yeah, yeah, yeah)
The singer was unpolished and not refined before making it big.

But now I'm polished, see me clear
He's finally made it and has refined his skills and talents.

And I ain't never give up (wow, nah)
He persevered to achieve his dreams.

Stay down 'til you come up (stay down 'til you come up)
The key to success is to stay determined and work hard.

Started pressure, then I applied (then I applied)
The singer applied pressure to himself to achieve greater things.

I be lyin' if I say the limit it is sky
He believes that the sky is not the limit, and there's no limit to what he can achieve.

You know they hate everything I do, tell 'em I try (tell 'em I try)
Despite the persistent hatred from his detractors, he continues to strive and try.

They got the TV, see the hate, we on the rush (woah, ah)
People on TV are hated and criticized a lot, so they rush to escape scrutiny.

Get it out the mud, feel different when you grew up with no luck
It feels different to achieve success by the sweat of one's brow after facing difficulties.

Came from the bottom, straight to the top
The singer started from scratch and eventually became successful.

I swear they know me (swear they know)
People have gotten to know him and his talents over time.

Came in the game, ain't have a thing, feel like they owe me
The singer feels like he deserves recognition since he entered the game with nothing.

Outside, Winter in the cold
He's persevering even during the difficult times.

Know they talk behind my back, but I ain't trippin', I won't fold
The singer chooses to stay positive and not let others bring him down.

Been a long time comin', it's weighin' heavy on my soul
His successes have been realized after a long and arduous journey.

Know they'll cross me in a minute, but I'm prepared for the road
He's ready to face any challenges, obstacles, or hostility from his detractors.

They hate the fact they gotta see me
His detractors are bothered by the fact that they have to see him succeed.

'Cause I'm on flat screens and poor people TV
Even the poor and downtrodden can see him and his success.

I feed my dawgs and my miss but they ain't needy
He takes care of his dogs and girlfriend, but they don't depend on him.

Five hundred thousand dollar bills on the ceiling
He's earned and accumulated a lot of money.

My shawty natural with Malaysian hair
His girlfriend's hair is natural and originates from Malaysia.

The penthouse suite, I just go bath in there
He lives in a luxurious penthouse and takes baths there.

I got mansions and exotic bitches in the livin' room
He has luxurious mansions and women of exotic origin.

Inside and outside pool, it's okay to drool (let's go)
He has both indoor and outdoor pools that are so luxurious, making others envious.

You look like a fool tryna tie your two's
Tying his shoes is an insignificant task for the singer.

Ain't talkin' Yeezy's, but the Lambo' got some new shoes
He's not talking about shoes but about the Lamborghini with new tyres.

I trip you up with red bottom, oh
People are amazed when they see his expensive red-bottomed shoes.

Before I ever tried, I dead the problems I don't gotta say this
He overcame his problems and doesn't have to say it, for it's evident in his success.

Hit hard, and move silent, yeah
The singer's approach is to work hard and avoid attracting undue attention.