Lyrics
Every time I turn around there's someone new up in this town yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
They lose their self control and some
Of them even sell their souls yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, you tryna be famous
Now welcome to the city of the lights camera action
Where most fall in love with the fame satisfaction
And do it all to have it, from backstabbing
To lying stealing being conniving and killing
Whoever they must, just for a touch
Of that green that reads in God we trust
The celebrity life, red carpet paparazzi
Private flights and parties all night
A little sample of that, they'll never come back
It'll have them turnt out addicted to it like it's crack
You can sit back and watch it all take over
Even your own homies will act like they don't know ya
The same one you gave your clothes and Captain Crunch
Will go Hollywood and tell you let's do lunch
And that chick that you love that wanna be in a flick
She won't think twice she'll hit them knees real quick
Just to get ahead, she gon' spread them legs
For that video or that magazine spread
They can't deal with life living nameless
So they'd rather live the lifestyles of the rich and famous
It's a cold game, but it is what it is
Cause people lose their brains when it comes to the biz'
So if you in it you either hate it or love it
But somehow someway you gotta pay the price of it
Every time I turn around there's someone new up in this town yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
They lose their self control and some
Of them even sell their souls yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, you tryna be famous
You've been rhyming all your life now you see it in your sight
On the verge of the night that can change your whole life
And I know what it's about, the money and the cars
Them hoes at the bar, no love no doubt
You had a meeting closed a deal for a meal
Your momma really proud of you, your hood say you real
They say you ain't no chump, never ran never will
Never one to bite his tongue he just said how he feel
And still, in the game and claim he won't change
Until the day came when he got a taste of fame
Like fuck it, the fame was like a drug and he loved it
Started doing shady business and thought nothing of it
Now his single's top 40, it's breaking Billboard
In a position in this game most artists would kill for
Now you hanging out with stars, seems kinda bizarre
Thinking back a year ago when you ain't even have a car
Now it's on at your shows fucking hoes backstage
The crowd waiting you just yelling out that they can wait
At the strip club tricking, on your wife cheating
Balling out at the club and you do this every weekend
Not thinking, that nothing's promised not even tomorrow
Got dropped out your deal now inside you feel hollow
The label stopped payment, say they gotta recoup
And every dime that you spent 'til then no loot
Can't afford your drug habit, rehab there we have it
How did your dream become a nightmare so tragic
So if you in this game you hate it or love it
But somehow someway you gotta pay the price of it
Be famous
Every time I turn around there's someone new up in this town yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
They lose their self control and some
Of them even sell their souls yeah
Tryna be famous, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, they wanna be famous
She wanna be, you wanna be, you tryna be famous