Ab-Soul - Fame Lyrics






[Intro: Ab-Soul]
The fame
The fortune
The need to be important
Will exist as long as the Earth is in orbit

[Verse 1: Ab-Soul]
Far from a Frankie Lymon but I'm feelin' the scrutiny
The fame
The bitches in they visions is screwin' me
Cause they don't see Soul
They see commerce
{Boy you finna be the biggest}
Get her a pre-sale ticket
I used to sit and stare at my phone and wait for rings
Like professional athletes or any wife to be
Now it's ringin' off the hook cause I wrote a tight hook
The list goes on man
I could write a book
But you know the popular sayin'
"Be careful what you wish for"
I just wanted to move people
I didn't know it'd come with this whore
Got me steppin' outside like menthols
Well sellin' your soul's the end all be all
I'm just tellin' the truth people
But you could prolly only feel me if you're involved
Just know what you in for

[Hook: Ab-Soul]
Some people wonder why I wear shades at night
I say "Cause in the dark, they're still that bright."
I see my enemies
They see me too
You wish you was me like something's wrong with you
They say I'm becomin' such a household name
That everywhere I go I'm sure to feel the
{Fame}
Some people wonder why I wear shades at night

[Verse 2: Ab-Soul]
Tell me how you supposed to feel when you walk in a room
Everybody swellin' your head 'til it's as big as the room
You still ain't made it
But it appears to be comin' true
At a time you tryna find what the world is comin' to
And don't forget about your family
You would think it was all love
They waitin' for you to fuck up to blame it on your moms
Like "She did a horrible job
He don't look too good in the eyes of God."
But you know the popular sayin' "Be careful what you wish for."
It just might happen
I never thought I'd make it this far
When I was young I used to wanna ball like Chris Paul
Hoop dreams converted to writin' hit songs
To some of y'all it's just rappin'
And I wrote this over the toilet cause I was pissed off
No shit...

[Hook: Ab-Soul]
Some people wonder why I wear shades at night
I say "Cause in the dark, they're still that bright."
I see my enemies
They see me too
You wish you was me like something's wrong with you
They say I'm becomin' such a household name
That everywhere I go I'm sure to feel the
{Fame}
Some people wonder why I wear shades at night

[Verse 3: Ab-Soul]
The fame
The fortune
The need to feel important
Will exist as long as the Earth is in orbit
Michael Jackson died just a few days ago
Some people say "Malpractice"
But just imagine
Sellin' a hundred million plus copies off of one project
Grown men fallin' out just to touch your fashion
You become an object
With or without an objective of your very own
That type of attention can drive a man mad
So be careful what you wish for
This music is what I do
'Til I die it's what I live for
So if you do it for the jewels
Or the new tennis shoes
And not to be mentioned with Pac, Biggie, and Nas
Then you do it to pollute
I'm Captain Planet with my pants saggin'
Tell the truth
Rewrite it, define it, and spell it too
Make sure you shake every hand
And take a picture with every fan
And do whatever you can do

[Bridge: Ab-Soul]
The fame'll consume you
The fame'll confuse you
Make it look like everything is an optical illusion
The fame will haunt you
Listen what I taught you
Even on your day off
The fame is on you
The fame ain't expensive
But the fame will cost you
The fame is your friend
But the fame will cross you
Take what I say as a warning
Precaution
From the captain blockin' moonlight with my sunglasses
Bastards...

[Outro: Ab-Soul]
Yeah
Yeah
Be careful what you wish for
It just might happen...

They say I'm becomin' such a household name
I'm tryna feel the...

Some people wonder why I wear shades at night...





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  1. G.... S....

    President carter

  2. d.... a....

    Ab- soul .... Damn bro u got that shit im on !!!!

  3. E.... 4....

    The need to be important only exist as long as the Earth is in orbit

  4. M.... M....

    Only 300k views.. people missing out

  5. R.... S....

    His best song shit was a prediction of what was gonna happen to him

  6. A.... R....

    2019 ANYONE? SOUL!!

    A.... R....

    Mr. Ruiz, we look forward to seeing you return in 2020. Make sure you leave another comment when you do.

  7. a.... ....

    😱MGoodness! 2019 and I'm just now hearing this? Im s😔rry Ab Soul. Deep....

    a.... ....

    We look forward to seeing you return in 2020. Make sure you leave another comment when you do.

  8. F.... S....

    2019 and still coming back to this

    F.... S....

    Mr. Snabb, we look forward to seeing you return in 2020. Make sure you leave another comment when you do.

  9. T.... ....

    amazing

  10. M.... S....

    WoooWsoul

  11. P.... S....

    2019 anybody?

    P.... S....

    Mr. Sharma, we look forward to seeing you return in 2020. Make sure you leave another comment when you do.

  12. m.... l....

    2019 son. ab the goat

    m.... l....

    Mr. Lott, we look forward to seeing you return in 2020. Make sure you leave another comment when you do.

  13. D.... F....

    SHIT IS FIRE GOT GOOSEBUMPS

  14. J.... -....

    For me this is one of Abs best tunes.

  15. K.... W....

    "Its Fuckin Classic" (in my Royce voice)

  16. Q.... S....

    Is this sampled from “Les Levres Rouges”?

  17. T.... T....

    He's extremely good.

  18. F.... M....

    real soulo fans watup

  19. K.... _....

    The way he just put himself in MJ’s shoes was outta this world. Soul brother #2 the GOAT.

  20. S.... ....

    yo anyone know where that sound in the background came from??

  21. A.... B....

    The Fame Fortune
    The Need To Feel Important
    Will Always Remain As Long As The World Is In Orbit ! 🙌🏽 💯

  22. E.... S....

    one of the greatest songs of all time. imo

    E.... S....

    Esoterick Soul yes indeed, it is

  23. S.... 2....

    "But you know the popular saying, Be careful what you wish for"

  24. G.... A....

    2018 anybody??

    G.... A....

    2019 toooo

    G.... A....

    @Sh3rwood ayeeee same

  25. W.... M....

    Every "Rapper" should listen to the third verse.

  26. D.... C....

    Still bumping in 2017

  27. E.... H....

    Better than president carter

  28. V.... S....

    I wrote this over the toilet because I was pissed off

  29. G.... o....

    Ab-soul is the Ish for real

  30. e.... 4....

    so much relateable emotions on this..

  31. R.... C....

    crazy to think some people are just now listening to Kendrick while some of t.d.e s profound music is almost 10 years back

    R.... C....

    right, its fucked up to think its already that long...feel like I havent done shit

  32. J.... H....

    April 2017

  33. D.... L....

    I President Carter

  34. J.... M....

    anywhere to get the instrumental?

  35. M.... ....

    real soulo fans know bout this

    M.... ....

    what you think it means then? im curious..

  36. M.... G....

    Me 2 man

  37. A.... S....

    Give us a Black Hippy tour!

  38. S.... A....

    President Soulo

  39. D.... ....

    Conscious .. soulo legendary status

  40. S.... A....

    F.A.M.E - Feening Ab-Soul Music Everyday

    S.... A....

    *Abstract

  41. D.... O....

    from da ....

    D.... O....

    Damu OneLove from the other side of Carson...

  42. E.... D....

    2016 to my death

  43. J.... ....

    This is probably the realest shit I've heard since tupac

  44. J.... ....

    Soulo is 3pac

  45. J.... M....

    Whose just hearing this ?

  46. R.... M....

    i was only 11 years when i played this song on ma black berry in school im 18 years old now omg

  47. n.... N....

    HIP HOP ain't dead

  48. B.... S....

    I need this beat lol lmk where I can find it and for the 10 people who disliked this song there fucked in the head absolutely always got a good message

  49. H.... N....

    Random but Lil wayne used a sample from this beat for "President Carter" Bothered me for a while why it sounded so familiar

    H.... N....

    Watup, I got one; the beat on low lights on life of Pablo is a sample from Eminems- who knew.
    I thought it was pretty gloomy and cool.

  50. M.... D....

    still listening

  51. n.... ....

    "the fame, the fortune, the need to feel important
    only exist as long as the earth is in orbit"

  52. T.... T....

    who's listening in 2016? just me?

    T.... T....

    Tavaris Tillmon August 2017 and its still litty

    T.... T....

    2018. Just checking in. Actually have a song to this same sample. Big soul fan. Don't pay attention to the systems of control

    T.... T....

    Try 2018

    T.... T....

    Lol try 2019

    T.... T....

    Tavaris Tillmon summer of 2019 almost done and this is still fuego

  53. E.... ....

    what album is this from?

    E.... ....

    i think itz an unreleased track

  54. M.... A....

    The fame the fortune the need to feel important long as the earth is in orbit

  55. D.... C....

    My mom said this song was horrible... lol silly mom.

    D.... C....

    may God help your mother

    D.... C....

    just throw the whole moms away

  56. N.... K....

    love it

  57. E.... -....

    What a fucking Beat!

    E.... -....

    +EL - Emcee Random but Lil wayne used a sample from this beat for "President Carter" Bothered me for a while why it sounded so familiar

    E.... -....

    No that's great observation, I never realized that! Good ears my bro!

  58. J.... ....

    Ab soul

  59. J.... ....

    Ab soul

  60. J.... ....

    Ab soul 🌊

  61. J.... ....

    Ab soul the goat

    J.... ....

    +Juan Martinez ...people throw that term around too much

    J.... ....

    +Jio'vanni Delvalle i'll throw and you'll catch these hands boy

  62. s.... ....

    The fame'll consume you
    The fame'll confuse you
    Make it look like everything is an optical illusion
    The fame will haunt you
    Listen what I taught you
    Even on your day off
    The fame is on you
    The fame ain't expensive
    But the fame will cost you
    The fame is your friend
    But the fame will cross you
    Take what I say as a warning
    Precaution
    From the captain blockin' moonlight with my sunglasses

  63. T.... G....

    Francois De Roubaix - Les Dunes D'ostende [Daughters of Darkness] IS THE INSTRUMENTAL

  64. r.... ....

    New channel check it out PLZ!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV9VZ4Zr3JnbrOwuLJfBqCg

  65. r.... ....

    Make sure you check my new channel out!!! One2Tricks link in the description. show youre love and support thanks

  66. Z.... M....

    SOULO HO ! this go too hard 

  67. c.... ....

    Pure gold

  68. C.... ....

    Real talk, this song needs a video. Written truth, this video needs more viewers.

  69. A.... M....

    This song is too sick yo. Ab-Soul is Fire man

  70. t.... g....

    ab soul and capital steez would have been great for a collaboration

    t.... g....

    Scott Andrickson do they? name?

    t.... g....

    Eazy Lee it hasn't released, it was said to be on Capital STEEZ yet to be release post human album King Capital

    t.... g....

    thomas gannon i didnt hit the like so it can stay at 47 likes,Only the 3 eye guys know why.

    t.... g....

    What could’ve been...

  71. S.... D....

    love it.

  72. C.... Q....

    President carter

  73. J.... H....

    He shouldn't have attempted mainstream music with "these days" album.

    J.... H....

    Word!  It didnt even get that much exposure and sells either.

    J.... H....

    i feel sorry for you if you cant interpret this is part of his plan he knows his real projects are LTM wait till he drops LTM 3 you'll understand

    J.... H....

    @Ali Ab when is that?

    J.... H....

    should be his next project however depends if tde will let him

    J.... H....

    @Ali Ab yo all of u are wrong but u are right with TDE and these days was mimicking today's music it was alright but it wasn't him he said that in many interviews it wasn't a parody and he wasn't trying mainstream and its a pretty okai album just here very very closely and longterm 3 will be his debut album and he said its amazing and he won't release it until he can sell it everywhere so once he's able to release officially that will be the album and don't give up soul he just starting

  74. D.... ....

    album or mixtape???

  75. A.... I....

    And don't forget about your family you would think it was all love
    They waitin' for you to fuck up to blame it on your moms
    Like she did a horrible job, he don't look too good in the eyes of God

    Damn Souloo keep touching them real topics!! 

  76. f.... f....

    It's so fucking crazy but its the frame Just like a fucking hook

  77. R.... G....

    been waiting on some new stuff, besides the new dropped tracks, so I got on youtube and found thisssssssss

  78. W.... B....

    ab soul is my favorite rapper out currently... SOOOOOOOOO REAL... SOOOOOULOOO

    W.... B....

    Don't forget the dash

    W.... B....

    @Val TheGreat frfr cmon bro

    W.... B....

    he´s da best

  79. J.... S....

    brilliant

  80. A.... K....

    Hey youtubers lol My NAME is AKinG Kalld Pedro
    An Artist From Washington DC
    You Should Check My Music Out

    its like A Class of Arsenal FC Meets Kingdom Hearts
    If You're a Big Fan of TDE You Might Not Prefer My Style

  81. J.... B....

    What mistake is this on please tell me

  82. j.... j....

    this is just the truth dnt get offended mainstream/hollywood rappers #GODBLESS #1GOD #TDE #333

    j.... j....

    john jackson on some 47 shit

  83. k.... e....

    brilliant in all its entirety 

  84. a.... G....

    still bumps

  85. T.... B....

    im not the kind to take "selfies", but if i were to take one now... you would see a white kid in a soul shirt, for a good reason.

  86. M.... ....

    Wow. All of this "Illuminati" talk is useless, as average people, we do not know what goes on in the life of celebrity's or very powerful people. What I can guess, is that there is definitely a lot of corrupt activity going on in Hollywood through the use of manipulation and contracts. Ab soul is speaking about how the enigma of "Fame" can make a person go crazy, (the lights, the power yet being controlled by others, the influence, the recognition), and he attempts to represent how fame is not what it is made out to be when you dream of it. If there is an "Illuminati" like group, I am sure we do not know it's name or what they are up to, but what my hypothesis is that their IS a group of very powerful human beings with loads of money that meet up to discuss ways to make even more money and gain control over the public (mentally not physically). 

    M.... ....

    They're called the top 1% of the world, or the Elites, where all the wealth is condensed and used to manipulate the politics of the rest of the globe. They don't have secret meetings in a cave like the fucking bat cave, but they are a contingent with the same goal; To fuck everyone else below them and make us into the foundation which supplies their wealth through the blood, sweat, and tears of humanity. We all argue about secret organizations while the top 1% shit on us , continue to gain more power, more money, and trap us in the stupid caves we live in. Until the true workers of the world unite, educate, and reform, we will all continue to live our dismal, unimportant, manipulated lives. Listen to Ab soul, live, and fight for a better tomorrow guys. It's all happening in open sight.

    M.... ....

    @Obilivion yo that was deep. Its nice to see someone realise the bigger picture. How are you dealing with all this

  87. C.... ....

    What release is this off? Ive got all the long terms and Control.....

    C.... ....

    long term 2, if you've downloaded from dat piff its missin a few tracks

  88. E.... W....

    Hiipower solo