Ive never been a rich kid Im glad I can say that Parents have debt they have to add up to pay back But I benefit from never havin a Maybach I remember feelin very affluent way back As a young kid when the money felt bigger Havin 5 dollars kinda felt like five figures And I thought that I could buy an entire aisle at Best Buy, yeah But is that the best idea? I wanted the new toy or game on the shelf Seeking the fleeting joy that came from the wealth They mass market products and exploit cheap labor To make toys we forget about a week later And we didnt even like em that much when we bought em But we had to have it cause our neighbors just got em Listen to the melody, money it aint the enemy But it just aint the remedy, damn it I know Ill never be [Chorus Lorde] And well never be Royals Royals It dont run in our blood That kind of lucks just aint for us We crave a different kind of buzz Let me be your ruler ruler You can call me queen bee And baby Ill rule Let me live that fantasy Hiphop has a history of glorifying riches It evolved in response to impoverished conditions And as kid hearing the message I didnt get it Not something I experienced but JayZ said it If you grew up with holes in your zapatos Youd celebrate the minute you was havin dough So while some rappers focus on material concepts You cant rob people of historical context And Im next in the line of those who coopt flows Hop to shows, rock the clothes but do not know Whats its like lookin down the barrel of a firehose Whats like calling one room your entire home So who am I to complain, its madness My high school was underfunded but we still had classes They taught me facts so I learned to stay true and And be a humble man too, like my friend Andrew Right Drew? You gotta know what it takes to succeed We dont have to be royals, we have what we need [Chorus]
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