[Chorus]
Every winner feels hated, jaded, faded
Feels separated, Deemed overrated
Don't be mistaken, it means motivated
Picked as a favorite to be the Most Hated
(X2)
[Verse 1]
How would you feel if every single move was graded?
Every single miss, little slip gets degraded
Even when you win, again it's negated
Praying for the day when your pockets get cheese grated
Shaming, hating, debating on my rating
Under all the shade that made the lens tainted
Slander is the color of my portrait that you painted
No wonder you are mad that you turned me into Satan
But that can't be the noise playing in my own playlist
Silenced by my god complex, no one's relating
If someone is taxing all my time, I evade them
While chasing all the cream for the dream I'm creating
Even if I make it, I'm not celebrating
There's no place for a break or a safe haven
I used to relish underdogs when I was a David
Until they played catch up, those are the moments that I ate them
[Chorus]
Every winner feels hated, jaded, faded
Feels separated, Deemed overrated
Don't be mistaken, it means motivated
Picked as a favorite to be the Most Hated
(X2)
[Verse 2]
Even deep inside the crater, I believe I'm always favored
Losing's not my chosen labor, I get paid for chasing greater
Sacrificing fun now just to savor champagne later
I prefer my flavor sweat cause it's sweet like aid from Gator
Upscaled a bigger league not a deal without a major
All the tables were set to let me be a waiter
With a menu of my foes' guts cooked like potatoes
Serve them in a plate in their face through a cater
Empire is the course, no remorse in Vader
My play's the gold standard, they want to join the Lakers
Call this man the goat, I prefer to be a satyr
One hell of a quote to say though I'm not from Decatur
See the intellect in the amazing kid?
From feeling so over to the engine Blazed and lit
See the common dream is how I am making it
If America means great then I'm a patriot
[Chorus]
Every winner feels hated, jaded, faded
Feels separated, Deemed overrated
Don't be mistaken, it means motivated
Picked as a favorite to be the Most Hated
(X2)
[Outro]
I went from the favorite to the most hated
But would you rather be underpaid or overrated?
Would you rather be underpaid or overrated?
Would you rather be underpaid or overrated?
Jay Z