Are You Really About That YOLO Life?!

Everyone says it but who is actually using it properly? I am going to break down
the lyrics of The Motto by Drake to more clearly define Yolo and intern help you to
understand the appropriate time to use it. Let’s begin.

[Drake]

I’m the fuckin man, you don’t get it do ya?

Type of money everybody acting like they knew ya

Go Uptown, New York City Biiitch

Some Spanish girls love me like I’m Aventura

Tell Uncle Luke I’m out in Miami too

Clubbing hard, Fuckin’ women ain’t much to do

Wrist blancpain, got a condo up in Biscayne

Still getting brain from a thang, ain’t shit changed

How you feel? how you feel? how you feel?

Twenty five sittin’ on 25 mil uhh

I’m in the building and I’m feeling myself

Rest in peace Mac Dre, I’mma do it for the Bay, okay

Getting paid well holla wen ever that stop

He begins the song describing his traveling life due to his ample amount of money. He
clubs hard and fucks women because he doesn’t have much to do since he has everything.
He then goes on to explain his situation in more detail. He is 25 with $25million. His
riches allow him to get drunk which he does for his slain friend. He does inform you that
whenever he stops making money he will holler to let everyone know.

My team good, we don’t really need a mascot

Tell Tune “light one, pass it like a relay”

YMCMB you niggas more YMCA

Me, Freddie, Marley Marl at the cribbo

Shout goes out to Niko, J and Chubbs, shout to Gibbo

We got Santa Margarita by the liter

She know even if im fuckin with her, I don’t really need her

Aohhh, That’s how you feel man?

That’s really how you feel?

Cause the pimpin’ ice cold, all these bitches wanna chill

I mean maybe she won’t

Then again maybe she will

I can almost guarantee she know the deal,

Real nigga wassap

This next part is presumably due to the fact that he is drunk and feeling himself. He
explains that his team, those around him, which happen to be apart of YMCMB (Young
Money Cash Money Billionaires) are all financially stable and don’t need anyone to
represent them because they can do that on their own. He goes back to describing his
interactions with women. The women seem to understand who he is and that they aren’t
his priority but they still continue to be with him when they can.

[Chorus]

Now she want a photo

You already know though

You only live once: that’s the motto nigga YOLO

We bout it every day, every day, every day

Like we sittin’ on the bench, nigga we don’t really play

Every day, every day, f-ck what anybody say

Can’t see em cause the money in the way

Real nigga wassup?

Now to the chorus. Drake is famous with lots of money, which is why women want
photos with him. “you all ready know though” implies like in the previous verse that its
not just the photo that the women want. Sex is the next step. You only live once (YOLO)
is how he feels about that situation and does that everyday. Drake and his team don’t
play, its all about them and their business oppose to getting caught up in the women
due to the fact that there are plenty of them. He cant see anyone who doubts his YOLO
lifestyle because he has money while others don’t. He’s a real man and want to know
what’s up with the other real men.

[Lil Wayne]

One, time fuck one time

I’m calling niggas out like the umpire

Seven, grams in the blunt

Almost drowned in her p-ssy so I swam to her butt

It’s Eastside, we in this bitch

Wish a nigga would like a tree in this bitch

And if a leaf fall put some weed in that bitch

That’s my MO add a B to that shit

I’m fucked up, torn down

I’m twisted: door knob

Talk stupid, off with your head!

Nigga money talks and Mr Ed!

I’m so Young Money got a drum on the gun

Energizer bunny

Funny how honey ain’t sweet like sugar

Ain’t shit sweet niggas on the street like hookers

I tongue kiss her other tongue

Skeet skeet skeet: water gun

Oh my God, Becky, look at her butt! Tunechi

Lil Wayne jumps in the song to reiterate Drakes words. Its all about the money, sex, and
weed. His money talks for him unlike the broke men who are talking at him, hating on
the lifestyle he is able to have.

[3rd Verse - Tyga]

T-raw skinny nigga big balls

Fuck around and get Drag. Ru Paul

You funny little nigga Duval

Out of this world Total Recall

Call a bitch ride the dick like her see saw

Something like a donkey, act a ass nigga hee-haw

Ridin round in the ‘rarri wit the top off

While you in the window, man I’m probably on my next car

Aight, Mighty duck with the ice on

Real L.A. nigga chucks with the gun drawn

Drawing on your face you’re a clown jack in the box

Boy that’s your bop, she my new pum pum star

Stars in the back

Them my homies, they don’t act, acting brand new

Fuck her never call her back

Matt Forte got the bitch running back

Damn, That’s the motto you don’t know it’s like that

The Last one to grace the track is Tyga. He explains that he has big balls, meaning he
is brave and manly. The men he is describing in the verse are not manly in fact they
are possibly gay and comical. He references sex as Drake and Lil Wayne have and also
explains that he ha a Ferrari convertible. While guy are in the window looking at car
Tyga is already in his new car, once again referencing his money. He and his team do not
act because they are real men, if a lady acts up he will not call her and move on the next
one. Like Matt Forte, a football player in the running back position, she will run back to
him.

That concludes the break down of the lyrics for the Motto. Now its time to summarize.
Living the YOLO lifestyle is about having enough money between you and your friends
that will allow you all to not worry about anything. You ignore those who are talking bad
about because you have plenty of money and women that can keep you satisfied. Living
the YOLO life is about not worrying about anything because you have worked hard
enough to get to a p point where you, your friends, and family and all comfortable. You
can now just live life as if it were a big party.

So let look at some “YOLO” use examples and see if they were properly used.

“In here with my team popping bottle. We do this. YOLO!!!!”
If this were Drake or someone of his stature then this would have been used correctly,
however in most cases when I come across this its from Ray Ray up the street who has no
job or is using refund or unemployment check to make it seem as if he can hang with real
men. So the answer is NO. YOLO has been misused.

“Tweeting and driving at the same damn time! YOLO.”
NO, YOLO has been misused. You only live once is right, and it might end here if you
do this. Don’t be reckless with your life and put YOLO after it.

“Stood outside for 12 hours just to get these new Jordans. YOLO!”
NO, you just wasted 12 hours of your life for a material iten you wont care about in a
year. YOLO is about living your life, not wasting it.

“Got a promotion now I’m going to look for a house. Can’t wait to celebrate with my
team! YOLO. ”
YES, you set goals and accomplished them. Celebrate with those who got you there.
YOLO.

So think twice before you use YOLO incorrectly.