The Perfect Plan
Wale Lyrics

It's the perfect plan
The plan that has been devised is perfect in every sense.

So inspired, so devious yet so simple
The plan is cunning and clever, yet easy to execute.

This is what I do
The singer is explaining that this is how he works.

Listen, these niggas is tripping
The artist is drawing attention to the fact that others are misguided.

These been thinking we ain't tripping off lyrics
Others believe that the focus on lyrics is unimportant.

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em did better then the regular
The rapper Soulja Boy had more success than others who focus on lyrics.

But hold the beat, he ain't speaking for everyone
Despite Soulja Boy's success, he does not represent everyone's style or focus.

Nah, nah, these niggas is lunching
Others are delusional or foolish.

If we thinking success is only measured by your
Success should not only be measured by monetary gain.

But money never lasts, in fact it's only last
Money is not a lasting measure of success.

Of impactful things one can ask for
There are more important things to strive for in life than wealth.

So, with that, we need us a plan
The artist acknowledges that a plan is necessary to achieve success.

If that don't sound bad you should ban me
The singer believes not having a plan is foolish.

I don't give damn about grands see my mind's on a grammy
The singer's focus is on winning a Grammy Award, not making money.

Admire my mind, admire what I write
The singer wants others to appreciate his thought process and writing ability.

Cause hype gets you Rick Mirer'd every single time
Focusing on hype and not substance can lead to failure.

But nah, he is quite different
The artist positions himself as different from others.

Cause his hype and talent still manage to equivilate
The singer believes he has both hype and talent, and they are equally important.

They are not legitimate enough to belittle us
Others should not dismiss them as irrelevant or inferior.

It's them who've lost love, and love for a lyricist
Others have lost their appreciation for lyricism.

So I gotta pitch them this, for a better outcome
The artist feels compelled to convince others to focus on lyricism for better results.

You say the art's dying, nah brother buy an album, The Plan
The artist challenges those who think that rap is dying to buy his album, where he reaffirms their art.

These niggas is lazy
The singer believes that others are lazy.

These niggas complain about Wayne, Kanye and Jay-Z
Others often complain about successful rappers like Lil' Wayne, Kanye West, and Jay-Z.

These niggas is bothered
Others are bothered by the singer's success.

These critics be talking
Critics often have negative things to say.

We sometimes acknowledge the beat as from
They acknowledge the importance of the beat in rap music.

But rather than singing non praise the dude
They choose not to just focus on praising the producer of the beat.

Rasie the bar to a level unattainable
They want to push themselves to an extremely high level of achievement.

Niggas download that cause they scared to do
Others download music because they are afraid to pursue their own dreams.

What the Soulja Boy fans be prepared to do
Soulja Boy's fans are willing and eager to show support for him.

What the B5 fans get their mother to do
B5 fans are willing to ask their mothers to buy their music.

Them cowboy country singers going forever recoup
Country music singers will always make money from their fans.

It ain't nothing too you, but shit it's something to me
Some things may seem insignificant to others, but they hold great meaning for the artist.

I mean it's something to we
The singer is referencing others who feel the same way he does.

Artists, it's something to eat
For artists, pursuing their passions is a way of making a living.

So if we come with the peace
If they approach others with peaceful intentions...

Or we run with the piece
...or if they resort to using weapons if necessary...

Giving niggas the piece of mind to put it to beats
...they will give others the confidence to express themselves through music.

Now the first week sales can't hardly compete
Their album sales in the first week are not very competitive with other artists.

This is a market of beats, this is the end of the glow
The music industry is now focused on beats, and the era of more focused lyricism is over.

That's why rappers is actors trying to dabble in clothes
This is why rappers are now trying to break into fashion instead of focusing solely on music.

I just rap cause I'm posed to, nigga this what I know
The singer raps because it is what he knows and is meant to do.

no more free downloads, can't steal my show
The artist wants to stop people from downloading his music for free and not valuing his art.

Shit I bought them tracks, stupid bitch I'm broke
The artist paid for his music production, and despite being broke, he still wants to be compensated for his hard work.

And you live with your folks, wifi-ing it up
The artist criticizes those who live with their parents and spend all their time on the internet.

Find a couple of blog sites to finish it up
Those individuals should try to get others to blog about their music to help it gain traction.

Tuesdays used to matter
The day on which albums were released used to be significant.

Now the only thing that happens is
Today, the only thing that happens as a result of album releases is...

You, you and you're saying "Shit, I been had that
...people saying they have already heard the songs before.

Shit I been heard that
Others are well-versed in music and easily become bored with it.

Niggas been working
Artists have been working hard to release new material.

Hurricane clapping, lyricism ain't working
Despite the hard work, they do not receive the recognition they deserve, and lyricism is not popular among listeners.

I mean it's been working
Despite the challenges, the singer believes that hard work and lyricism can still be successful in the music industry.

But we don't get support like orphans
Despite success, their art is not as valued or supported as other genres.

So now this work's been worthless
The artist feels that his hard work has been for nothing due to lack of recognition and support.

Now if you give us a chance
The artist still has hope that others will give their music a chance.

They say hip-hop's dead, I believe it's just the fans
Some say that hip-hop is dying, but the artist believes it is only the lack of support from fans that is causing the decline.

It's The Plan
The singer is referencing his strategic plan to elevate the status of lyricism in rap music.