Gold Chain
Rapper Big Pooh Lyrics

I used to wanna rock a gold chain
I used to desire material things to show off my wealth

A bracelet with two pinky rings
I wanted to wear flashy jewelry

I got a couple carat earrings
I acquired expensive earrings, but I don't even wear them

And I don't even wear the damn things
I realized that material possessions don't define me and stopped wearing them

I used to want Gucci, used to want Prada
I used to desire designer brands

Used to want a Audi 5000, [?] bruh
I wanted a luxurious car

I thought getting it was stuntin'
I believed that having these things would show off my status

I used to think getting it was frontin'
I used to think that acquiring possessions was the only way to gain respect

Cubic zirconia until I got something
I settled for fake jewelry until I could afford the real thing

Uh oh! Here comes that rap check
I received a big paycheck from my rap career

Take me to the store, I need a Rolex
I immediately wanted to buy a luxury watch with my new money

No, take me to the car lot, I want a Lex
Then, I wanted to buy a Lexus car

Driving 'round slow, this is success
I felt successful driving my new car, despite going slow

Look at all these girls looking impressed
I received attention from women who were impressed with my possessions

Yes! I'm in the money G
I felt wealthy and accomplished

Now watch them [?] no money tree
But, I knew that people would try to take advantage of me because of my new wealth

I used to want a Rollie instead I bought a Lexus
Instead of buying an expensive Rolex, I bought a more practical Lexus car

Now I got women rubbing on my solar plexus
Now, I receive physical attention from women who are interested in my wealth

They wanna know where that money at
People are interested in where my money comes from

But tell me would you love me in a Pontiac
However, would people still love me if I had a less expensive car like a Pontiac?

Now watch 'em scatter like roaches
People who are only after my money will disappear

Got tired of dealing with them vultures
I got fed up with people who only cared about my money

Tryna stick it up like a poster
People were attempting to take advantage of me like a thief stealing a poster

say ain't no love for them hoes bruh
I have no love for people who only care about my wealth

I had to figure out who I was
I realized that my self-worth is not defined by my possessions

Who I ain't, I ain't in clubs
I don't need to go clubbing to feel like I have value

I ain't concerned with looking nigga rich
I don't care about looking wealthy through external means

All on your television looking niggerish
I don't want to be portrayed as someone who is only concerned with material possessions on television

Rah rah, rah rah rah, rah
These chants show the superficiality of people who only care about money and possessions

Or blah blah, blah blah blah, blah
These chants also show the emptiness of conversations that only revolve around money

Nor always talking 'bout what I got
I don't need to constantly talk about my possessions to feel important

Cause I know them wolf niggas keep a plot
I am aware of people who want to take advantage of me and have a plan to protect myself

That's how you get got
If you're not careful, people will take advantage of you

Think on it
Reflect on these lessons

Gold Chain bitch
This phrase, repeated throughout the song, shows how material possessions can be temporary and unimportant in the long run.