Motto
Tyga feat. Drake & Lil Wayne Lyrics


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I'm the fuckin' man, y'all don't get it, do you?
Type of money, everybody acting like they knew you
Go Uptown, New York City, bitch
Them Spanish girls love me like I'm Aventura
Tell Uncle Luke I'm out in Miami, too
Clubbing hard, fucking women, there ain't much to do
Wrist bling, got a condo up in Biscayne
Still getting brain from a thang, ain't shit changed
How you feel, how you feel, how you feel?
25, sitting on 25 mill, uh
I'm in the building and I'm feeling myself
Rest in peace, Mac Dre, I'ma do it for the Bay
Okay, getting paid, we'll holler whenever that stop
My team good, we don't really need a mascot
Tell Tune, "Light one, pass it like a relay"
YMCMB, you niggas more YMCA
Me, Franny, and Mally Mall at the crib-o
Shout goes out to Niko, J and Chubbs, shouts to Gibbo
We got Santa Margherita by the liter
She know even if I'm fucking with her, I don't really need her
Aww, that's how you feel, man? That's really how you feel?
'Cause the pimpin ice cold, all these bitches wanna chill
I mean maybe she won't but then again maybe she will
I can almost guarantee she know the deal, real nigga, what's up?

Now she want a photo, you already know, though
You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO
And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day
Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play
Every day, every day, fuck what anybody say
Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up?

One, time? Fuck one time
I'm calling niggas out like the umpire
Seven, grams in the blunt
Almost drowned in her pussy so I swam to her butt
It's Eastside, we in this bitch
Wish a nigga would, like a tree in this bitch
And if a leaf fall put some weed in that bitch
That's my MO, add a B to that shit
I'm fucked up, tore down
I'm twisted, door knob
Talk stupid? Off with your head
Nigga, money talks, and Mr. Ed, yeah
I'm so Young Money
Got a drum on the gun, Energizer bunny
Funny how honey ain't sweet like sugar
Ain't shit sweet? Niggas on the street like hookers
I tongue kiss her other tongue
Skeet skeet skeet, water gun
Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt! Tunechi

Now she want a photo, you already know, though
You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO
And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day
Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play
Every day, every day, fuck what anybody say
Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up?
Real nigga, what's up?

Now she want a photo, you already know, though
You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO
And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day
Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play




Every day, every day, fuck what anybody say
Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up?

Overall Meaning

In “Motto” Tyga, Drake and Lil Wayne talk about their luxurious lifestyle, money, and women. The song starts with Tyga bragging, "I'm the f*ckin' man, y'all don't get it, do you?”, asserting his superiority over the rest of the people. He then goes on to describe his lavish lifestyle, mentioning how every girl wants him and how he has a condo in Biscayne. Tyga pays homage to his roots, mentioning Mac Dre, who was a popular rapper from his hometown in the Bay Area.


Drake takes over the second verse, saying “now she wants a photo, you already know, though, you only live once, that's the motto, YOLO”, emphasizing the concept of living life to the fullest, and that taking risks is the way to do it. The three artists seem to be challenging the conventional wisdom and advocating for a YOLO lifestyle. Drake also references the concept of “sitting on the bench” which traditionally means you're not playing, but in this context means they're on the sidelines watching others play, as they're already winning at life.


Finally, Lil Wayne finishes the last verse with his typical playful and vulgar style. He emphasizes his status, being the “drum on the gun” while also referencing Mr.Ed, the talking horse, to suggest his wealth can speak volumes. He talks about his many sexual encounters with women and ends the song with “real nigga, what's up?” which ties all three artists together, signifying their strength and power.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm the fuckin' man, y'all don't get it, do you?
I am the best in the business and nobody else compares to me.


Type of money, everybody acting like they knew you
People only care about you when you have money.


Go Uptown, New York City, bitch
Let's go to Uptown, New York City.


Them Spanish girls love me like I'm Aventura
Spanish girls have a thing for me.


Tell Uncle Luke I'm out in Miami, too
Let Uncle Luke know that I am also in Miami.


Clubbing hard, fucking women, there ain't much to do
I am partying hard and hooking up with girls, there's not much else to do.


Wrist bling, got a condo up in Biscayne
I have expensive jewelry and a condo in Biscayne.


Still getting brain from a thang, ain't shit changed
I am still getting oral sex from a girl, nothing has changed.


How you feel, how you feel, how you feel?
How are you feeling right now?


25, sitting on 25 mill, uh
I have 25 million dollars.


I'm in the building and I'm feeling myself
I am confident and feeling good about myself.


Rest in peace, Mac Dre, I'ma do it for the Bay
Mac Dre is deceased, I am going to do it for the Bay instead.


Okay, getting paid, we'll holler whenever that stop
I am making money, we will stop when the money stops.


My team good, we don't really need a mascot
My team is doing well, we don't need a mascot.


Tell Tune, "Light one, pass it like a relay"
Tell Tune to light a joint and pass it like a relay race.


YMCMB, you niggas more YMCA
YMCMB is better than YMCA.


Me, Franny, and Mally Mall at the crib-o
Me, Franny, and Mally Mall are at home.


Shout goes out to Niko, J and Chubbs, shouts to Gibbo
Shoutouts to Niko, J, Chubbs, and Gibbo.


We got Santa Margherita by the liter
We have Santa Margherita wine by the liter.


She know even if I'm fucking with her, I don't really need her
She knows that even if we are having sex, I don't really need her in my life.


Aww, that's how you feel, man? That's really how you feel?
Is that really how you feel?


'Cause the pimpin ice cold, all these bitches wanna chill
My pimp game is very strong and girls are attracted to it.


I mean maybe she won't but then again maybe she will
Maybe she will have sex with me, maybe she won't. It's uncertain.


I can almost guarantee she know the deal, real nigga, what's up?
She knows what I am about, I am a real person, what's up?


Now she want a photo, you already know, though
Now she wants to take a picture with me, but that's to be expected.


You only live once, that's the motto, nigga, YOLO
You only live once, that's the motto, let's go for it.


And we 'bout it every day, every day, every day
We are always ready to go, every day, every day.


Like we sittin on the bench, nigga, we don't really play
We feel like we are just sitting on the bench, not really doing anything.


Every day, every day, fuck what anybody say
We don't care what anyone else thinks, we'll do what we want.


Can't see 'em 'cause the money in the way, real nigga, what's up?
We can't see other people clearly because our money is blocking our view.


One, time? Fuck one time
Let's ignore the police and keep going.


I'm calling niggas out like the umpire
I am calling out people like an umpire in baseball.


Seven, grams in the blunt
We put seven grams of marijuana in the blunt.


Almost drowned in her pussy so I swam to her butt
I was so deep in her vagina that I had to swim to her butt to get some air.


It's Eastside, we in this bitch
We are on the Eastside and we are here to party.


Wish a nigga would, like a tree in this bitch
If someone wants to start trouble, let them come at us like a tree in a forest.


And if a leaf fall put some weed in that bitch
If something minor happens, let's smoke some weed to deal with it.


That's my MO, add a B to that shit
That's my way of operating, add a B to make it better.


I'm fucked up, tore down
I am very drunk and high.


I'm twisted, door knob
I am really messed up, like a twisted doorknob.


Talk stupid? Off with your head
If you say something dumb, I will cut you off and ignore you.


Nigga, money talks, and Mr. Ed, yeah
Money is the most important thing and it can solve any problem.


I'm so Young Money
I am a member of the Young Money crew.


Got a drum on the gun, Energizer bunny
My gun has a lot of bullets and it keeps going like the Energizer bunny.


Funny how honey ain't sweet like sugar
Girls are not as sweet and innocent as they seem.


Ain't shit sweet? Niggas on the street like hookers
Nothing is easy, people on the street are hustling like prostitutes.


I tongue kiss her other tongue
I am making out with a girl, using my tongue on her tongue.


Skeet skeet skeet, water gun
I am ejaculating, it's like using a water gun.


Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt! Tunechi
Oh my God, look at that girl's butt! Tunechi is excited about it.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Noah James Shebib, Tyler Mathew Carl Williams, Dwayne Michael Carter, Anthony L Ray

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