Top of My Game
lil tjay Lyrics

They tried to tell me I wouldn't be shit
People doubted him and said he wouldn't be successful

Family doubted, I couldn't believe
Even his own family didn't believe in him

I had to focus and better myself
He had to concentrate on self-improvement

Fightin' anxiety, smokin' these trees
He struggles with anxiety and uses marijuana to cope

I got caught up tryna run up a juug
He got involved in robbing someone

Locked me up, felt like I'm never gon' leave
He got arrested and it felt like he would never be released

Life is so rough, you ain't show me no love
His life was difficult and no one showed him love or support

Time to be selfish and focus on me
He decided to be selfish and concentrate on himself

Niggas tried tell me I wasn't gon' win
People told him he wouldn't be successful

They tried to knock me up off of my grind
They tried to stop him from working hard

Ain't motivated, then get out my face
If you're not motivated, he doesn't want to be around you

Negative energy, left it behind
He left negative people and energy behind

I made a promise, my niggas gon' ball
He promised his friends they would be successful

Judges can't hold me to finish this time
He isn't going to let the justice system hold him back

Gotta stay toe, we ain't never gon' fold
They have to stay strong and never give up

Smelly ain't here, but for him we gon' shine
He has a friend who has passed away and they will succeed in his memory

Still play the block, it ain't changed
He still hangs out in his neighborhood

I'm just tryna help the guys and maintain
He's trying to help his friends and keep his life stable

How the fuck you tryna prove somethin' to me?
He doesn't believe someone who is trying to prove something to him

You ain't even at the top of your game
The person trying to prove themselves isn't even successful

22, the sound pop in your brain
The music is so loud that it's almost painful

Last nigga tried to snake me dead
Someone tried to deceive him and it could have ended badly

On God, I ain't finna play with no lame
He won't tolerate people who are untrustworthy or uncool

Mama know that I'm a bright kid, only eighteen
His mother knows he is talented, even at a young age

Always knew that I would get here, had a bright dream
He always believed he would be successful

Now I'm headed to the top now, me and my team
He's on his way to achieving success with his friends

We're no longer on the block now movin' ice cream
They're no longer in the streets and are selling drugs

Feedin' into the bullshit, I gotta stop that
He realized he needs to stop getting involved in drama

And I can't fuck a bitch if her shit is not fat
He doesn't want to have sex with a woman unless she has a nice body

And I'm cruisin' through my city, finna push the top back
He's driving through his city with his car's top down

And AMIRI on my waist, so I keep the strap back
He has a gun on him for protection

You don't really want smoke
He warns others not to mess with him

Somethin' different 'bout the life I live
His life is unique and different than most

And the games we play
He's referring to the gambling and drug dealing he's involved in

All the pain we done been through
He and his friends have experienced a lot of difficult and painful situations

Will I change? No way
He won't change who he is, despite his experiences