[Produced by Maestro Pianoman]
It's Yung Maestro baby
[Verse 1]
Look at me, shameless to d**h. Not a care in this earth
Want it all so much that I don't care if it's worth the trouble going through the stress to find the fund for the purchase
Talks from parents, and they say it ain't worth it
I don't care. This will make my Insta pop off
Though in my subconscious, 50 likes is like a one off
Compared to them others I ain't even got nudes yet
MONEY problems running circles round me like a roulette
Auntie told me 'save your money, there's some obstacles'
I swear I conquered every problem in my optic view?
Glad to say I didn't do it alone
Why should I buy the world and then lose my soul?
That won't happen. I got soul on smash
At least I hope. At least I know that I'ma borrow cash because
Bangin' jobs never worked in my favour
Prayers made to the maker, beggin' for more later
Amen
[Chorus]
Why you gotta be so serious? So serious (yeah, yeah)
It's hard to tell but I'm really skint. I mean REALLY skint (yeah yeah)
It's imperative to be imperial. Imperial (oh oh oh oh)
But I'm still trippin on these materialz. Materialz
[Verse 2]
Topman got prices that could relegate my overdraft
Uninsured and I have yet to even own a car
Difference between us is: I ain't playin'
Couldn't top my phone up now it's WiFi in the train station
'Paying monthly ain't a option' so my aunt said
Impossible, and had it not been for my past tense
I wouldn't be struggling this hard
Now I'm clowning, bare problems. Why is juggling this hard? God!
I know a few who say they save for life
I know myself and nah, I ain't alright
I act like I got it all. My daydreams save me
I pretend I'm in the tropicals but these times is my stomach full?
McDonald's woman said the bank declined it
She said it loud and there was buff girls behind me
They turned to predicaments. Tearing up a little bit
Thought uni would save me. I ain't even saved a little bit
Fool
[Chorus]
[Bob Marley interview]
I mean, how much is a lot of money to you?
That's a good question. Have you made . . . say, millions of dollars?
Nah
Are you a rich man?
When you mean rich, what you mean?
You have a lot of possessions? A lot of money in the bank?
Possessions make you rich? (x2)
I don't have that type of richness. My richness is life. Life. My richness is life
Every time the money's there it's gotta go, and
My auntie all the time she's tryna know
What I bought and why I bought it. Is it just because I saw it?
Was it necessary, Henri? You're in debt this young. That's scary
Every time I get some cash I feel to spend
It's a couple screws that's missing from my head
Lord, I work hard on this music
Everybody says I'm tight
Just remembered I don't even pay my tithes . .
It's cause I really want material things
Don't mean nothing if I'm a lyrical king
I just really want material things
No one's even feeling pity for me
It's cause I really want material things
Don't mean nothing if I'm a lyrical king
I just really want material things
Why's no one even feeling pity for me
I need some brand new j's
I need some Nike hoodies
I need some new Levi's, and other pairs of jeans
Have you seen that new Macbook? That's looking like a g and
When I see them tops I'm just thinking 'jheeze'
I need some brand new clothes
I need some quarter lengths
Ask me why I need it? Cause summer's on the way
I'm tryna get these waves. So I need a trim
I need to holla Oxford Circus see what it's sayin
You been t Adidas? I need some brand new Flux
Have you been to Topman? I need some brand new chains
Yeah I feel relly crazy. I even sound too crazy
I'm trying to impress everybody who claims they hate me
I just want material things (x3)
Material . .