MOTTO Lyrics in English NF
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song MOTTO by NF from French to English.
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I could write a record full of radio songs
I could write a record full of radio songs
Do a bunch of features that my label would love
Do a bunch of features that my label would love
Do a bunch of features that I don't even like
Do a bunch of features that I don't even like
Just to build up the hype, yeah
Just to build up the hype, yeah
I could sell my house and move out to LA
I could sell my house and move out to LA
Get inside of rooms with the biggest of names
Get inside of rooms with the biggest of names
Hire fifty people just to give me advice on the way I should write
Hire fifty people just to give me advice on the way I should write
God
God
Yeah, sounds like a nightmare, if you ask me
Yeah, sounds like a nightmare, if you ask me
Yeah, went from my bedroom to the big leagues
Yeah, went from my bedroom to the big leagues
You know how many times that I was told things
You know how many times that I was told things
Wouldn't work, but worked out, having cold feet
Wouldn't work, but worked out, having cold feet
Didn't keep me from success, but delayed it some
Didn't keep me from success, but delayed it some
I used to be the guy who'd kill to get a number one
I used to be the guy who'd kill to get a number one
I had to hear, 'That song's a hit' before I thought it was
I had to hear, 'That song's a hit' before I thought it was
But nowadays, I don't really give a-
But nowadays, I don't really give a-
God
God
Might catch me at the award show
Might catch me at the award show
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
No nominations, but it's cool though
No nominations, but it's cool though
God
God
You might see me in the same clothes
You might see me in the same clothes
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it', that's my motto
'If it ain't broken, don't fix it', that's my motto
Yeah, I miss buyin' CDs at the store
Yeah, I miss buyin' CDs at the store
And thumbin' through the cases tryna make a choice
And thumbin' through the cases tryna make a choice
Yeah, that don't make no sense to you? Well, of course
Yeah, that doesn't make any sense to you? Well, of course
See, one man's inconvenience is another's joy
See, one man's inconvenience is another's joy
Wow, wow, how are you unemployed?
Wow, wow, how are you unemployed?
Telling me to get a life, you should look at yours
Telling me to get a life, you should look at yours
Yup, congratulations, you can raise your voice
Yup, congratulations, you can raise your voice
Hope you break both of your legs fallin' off your horse
Hope you break both of your legs fallin' off your horse
this is the industry
this is the industry
Where it ain't how big you are, it's how big you seem
Where it ain't how big you are, it's how big you seem
Where people sacrifice the art tryna chase a dream
Where people sacrifice the art tryna chase a dream
Then they wonder why they music's lackin' creativity
Then they wonder why they music's lackin' creativity
yeah, would've gave anything
yeah, would've given anything
To be respected by the artist I was listening
To be respected by the artist I was listening
To, but not no more, them days are history
To, but not no more, these days are history
Skip the red carpet, you lookin' for me?
Skip the red carpet, are you looking for me?
God
God
You might catch me at the award show
You might catch me at the award show
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
No nominations, but it's cool though
No nominations, but it's cool though
God
God
You might see me in the same clothes
You might see me in the same clothes
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it', that's my motto
'If it ain't broken, don't fix it', that's my motto
Got my feet propped up
Got my feet propped up
Leave my shirts untucked
Leave my shirts untucked
I'm the boss, so what?
I'm the boss, so what?
I do what I want
I do what I want
God
God
You got the trophy, that's great
You got the trophy, that's great
I'm happy for you, no hate
I'm happy for you, no hate
Still got a smile on my face
Still got a smile on my face
Chillin' in the back like, 'Ayy'
Chillin' in the back like, 'Ayy'
God
God
Yeah, you might catch me at the award show
Yeah, you might catch me at the award show
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Eatin' popcorn in the back row
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
Catchin' Z's with my hat low
No nominations, but it's cool though
No nominations, but it's cool though
God
God
You might see me in the same clothes
You might see me in the same clothes
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
Yeah, you heard the sayin'
'If it ain't broke, don't fix it', that's my motto
'If it ain't broken, don't fix it', that's my motto
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