Allen, Hoodie - Let Me Be Me Lyrics






Started out in Brooklyn back in '96
When the nets were still in jersey but we loved the Knicks
I didn’t grow up in a family that hugged and kissed
But don't say they ain't love their kids;
We ain't some Republicans
And all I wanted was a pool in my back yard
They say we couldn’t have fun, didn’t have jobs
They say we couldn't pay rent couldn't slack off
Couldn't pack up and take the vacation out in Nassau
Got a private education with the future Goldman Sachs cats
Even tried to duck the bill collector on some Aflac
They got rich stacks named Garfield, that’s fat cats, that's fat cats
Sammy, Frank, and Dean I got my rap pack my rap pack
So don’t worry 'bout my accent
You live your life in past tense
You know some girls, y'all just friends
I know some girls, we have sex
And we all know girls that do drugs
And we all know girls that just won't
But I know they waiting for me when I come home

[Chorus]
I don’t wanna be a legend, no
I just wanna get to heaven, oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don’t wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me

They tell me make it out my home before it’s too late
Love my mom and dad but I don’t want 'em as a roommate
Got a kitchen fulla food and liquor like I’m Lupe
But y’all fake as fuck like toupees,
So I see the world in Blu-ray
High Definition, I'mma Tivo it
I wanna save the moment and show you I’m devoted
Preach, I’m on my knees like I Tebowed it
I’m just a young kid celebrating like reloaded
So pardon the following interruption from this rap shit
I’m just trying to make a million dollars off my passion
That’s it
Guys call me "Coach" now, girls call me "Captain"
Feeling like Van Gundy 'cause my team was fucking Magic
But back when I ain't had shit, no food up in my cabinets
They just try to slow me down but I won't play in traffic
Got passed it, ain't a beauty contest or a pageant
But I got these people flipping like gymnastics

I don’t wanna be a legend
I just wanna get to heaven
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don’t wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me

So let me fly away
Making my mistakes
It's harder to stay all in the same place
You never say you’re gonna change
Let me float away let go of my weight
'Cause all my mistakes don’t have to stay
Doing all that I can don’t let it fade

I don’t wanna be a legend
I just wanna get to heaven
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
I don’t wanna be a killer, no
I just wanna keep it real-a oh
I just wanna do me right now
Wanna do me right now
Let me be me

[2x]
[Kanye West (Sampled from "New God Flow")]:
Naww man, mad people was frontin'
Aww man, made somethin' from nothin'
Made somethin' from nothin'
Made somethin' from nothin'
Naww man, mad people was frontin'
Aww man, made somethin' from nothin'





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  1. F.... C....

    So underrated bro pretty good and catchy

  2. S.... ....

    One of my fave artists tbh, Hoodies music is Magic ❤

  3. 1.... ....

    wish their were lyrics.. Love the song though.

  4. S.... ....

    Best song ever

  5. D.... B....

    the old best slapz

  6. l.... m....

    Wow... The memories...

  7. T.... T....

    On all of hoodie Allens album the more meaningful songs are always the first and last songs

  8. R.... F....

    I like the bridge at the end sung like Sia's Chandelier.

  9. S.... R....

    dope, i love all of hoodies music tbh

  10. F.... H....

    Thx Hoodie
    I can't say anything
    Only Beautiful

  11. C.... ....

    Hoodie is dope af <3

  12. S.... K....

    Hoodie Allen.

  13. M.... H....

    it would be awesome if Tupac and Hoodie did a song together if Tupac was still around

    M.... H....

    +Mr. Helix i just got goosebumps at the thought of that

    M.... H....

    +Mr. Helix Dumbass

    M.... H....

    you've probably never heard Tupac so your butthurt I mean just be quiet because you have absolutely no reason to say that.

    M.... H....

    Damn this is two years old but tupac would NEVER work with hoodie lmao

  14. P.... ....

    Am i the only one who think that "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift sounds like this song?
    "I don't wanna be a legend, no, I just wanna get to heaven..."
    "So it's gonna be forever,or it's gonna go down in flames..."
    Sounds very similar to me

    P.... ....

    @Ponnefy if so, hoodie made this song before blank space

    P.... ....

    How the actual shit did that even make sense to you

  15. M.... R....

    Love love love this song!

  16. M.... R....

    Love love love this song!

  17. H.... W....

    this sounds like an inappropriate graduation song waiting to happen

  18. S.... ....

    Rad song Hoodz so sick !! :D

  19. B.... ....

    This is the truth bout hoodie and the people today

  20. a.... d....

    Dope kid

  21. Z.... ....

    i wish i could meet hoddie allen. when i started playing call of duty i said my episode was going to be let me be me and then when i got all my usable clips it took me a while and i ended up still using it for my episode. And having a very depresing year with parents splitting up and losing alot of stuff i had i always listened to let me be me and it would chill me out. HODDIE ALLEN MY INSPIRATION ILY 4 EVER

    Z.... ....

    +Zarrped months later and still no reply.

    Z.... ....

    yea hahah

    Z.... ....

    just got an American Bully X Staffy male hes cute as

  22. U.... ....

    Whyyyyyyyy is this not available on iTunes????

  23. U.... ....

    Hoooooodiiiieeee <3

  24. G.... ....

    so good

  25. M.... v....

    Love you hoodie <3

  26. M.... J....

    this is the best.

  27. S.... G....

    The people who dislike his videos have no taste in music

  28. A.... O....

    Best song.

  29. u.... c....

    Only 7 dislikes! hahaha, proof positive Hoodie is a freakin beast! Hoodie come to Victoria BC or Vancouver BC please

  30. P.... A....

    we love your songs Hoodie!

  31. f.... g....

    your right >

  32. M.... L....

    7 ----______----

  33. M.... C....

    anyone who dislikes this has no taste in music... sorry not sorry

  34. b.... j....

    The best I love this song

  35. D.... ....

    i need this instrumental

  36. M.... ....

    Love u.

  37. R.... C....

    Put crew cuts on iTunes please please

  38. J.... G....

    Let me be me.... Let me be me.

  39. i.... ....

    Yes, it's suppose to show how he agrees with what Kanye's saying.

  40. M.... C....

    Those legit lyrics

  41. A.... X....

    Is that Kanye at the end???

  42. A.... X....

    Best song on the mix tape by a country mile

  43. E.... ....

    5 dicks disliked.

  44. M.... ....

    the force is strong with this one

  45. B.... Z....

    Idk, i think Hoodie makes the best verses and his songs have a little bit of everything. He's not your typical thug rapper that has to get all crazy with the same exact lame lyrics every single song about their money and their bitches. Hoodie just raps so smooth, so truthful and enjoys doing it. that's whats great about him. - And this is besides the fact that I have a thing for hip hop artists that dont have 50 mill views a song/video. I enjoy underrated things.

  46. i.... ....

    My baby brother loves this song

  47. A.... R....

    Lets get him bigger

  48. T.... ....

    Why y'all hating? You have an actual reason? You wouldn't like it if you were trying to make something out of nothing and everyone hated ,So, Be Quiet

  49. T.... B....

    TritanHD brought me!

  50. Y.... L....

    Hoodie should top Mac miller

  51. m.... ....

    TritanHD brought me!

  52. V.... ....

    TritanHD took me here luv u hoodie best rapper

  53. m.... a....

    slaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag

  54. k.... ....

    Love this song <3

  55. C.... E....

    Swag swag

  56. Z.... ....

    UMAD BRO

  57. I.... ....

    Holy **** Hoodie youre the best rapper ever . You cant learn , you must have the tecnick :)

  58. A.... D....

    Hoodie forever <3

  59. F.... ....

    I <3 Hoodie Allen

  60. N.... ....

    Is that literally the ONLY thing you can say to him? Nothing original at all?

  61. Z.... ....

    just like macklemore he doesn't sign any contracts, so you can use his music, just credit him in the description!

  62. S.... ....

    Yo hoodie, Im my Muslim my brah. Shout out to Moses (Peace be Upon him). Lol

  63. I.... ....

    that New God Flow cut at the end. hoodie knows some GOOD music

  64. K.... ....

    you're gay

  65. C.... F....

    Hey Hoodie Allen fans, if you're actually taking the time to read this, then thank you!
    We're a rap duo really inspired by Hoodie and we recently released our 2nd mixtape and a few music videos. We've been working really hard on our music lately, but we're having trouble getting people to hear our stuff with little exposure. So please, if you could take just 2 seconds to give us a thumbs up so people know Che Flo exists. You dont have to like us, just give us a chance to be heard. Thanks guys!

  66. I.... S....

    And Also "He doesn't wanna be a Legend nooo He just wanna get to heaven ohhh!"

  67. I.... S....

    You Haven't got a Big enough Dick to fuck a Fly! And i wanna see you make better music!Why click on it if you are just gonna complain!

  68. i.... ....

    Jezification. Stop hating

  69. L.... ....

    best song on the album

  70. A.... Z....

    This song sucked the least of the mix tape...

  71. R.... ....

    Hoodie you have no idea how many fans you inspire ;p. Just kidding man, you do know. Loved the crew cuts

  72. L.... ....

    that still wasn't cool how you insulted republicans hoodie...

  73. J.... B....

    @breackinme stfu what if someone said that to u.

  74. J.... Z....

    aye not all republicans are bad! my parents love tue shit out of me no matter what I do!

  75. S.... V....

    This was my favorite song off this album, weird it is one of the least viewed on the album so far.

  76. T.... ....

    Nerd can be spelled Neard too c:

  77. T.... ....

    Actually it can be spelt either way.

  78. K.... ....

    U guys are dumb American: favorite. Canadian: favourite

  79. R.... ....

    Actually its spelt "favourite" with a "u"

  80. T.... C....

    Best yet

  81. t.... ....

    amaizng song glad you included heaven

  82. b.... ....

    Best Yet?

  83. B.... D....

    think this is my fav song on the mixtape :) love the lyrics!

  84. y.... ....

    have fun being ignorant.

  85. H.... C....

    Good stuff

  86. m.... ....

    just saw hoodie's name on a top ten list of artists on the fuse network along with one direction, rihanna, olly murs and more. got so pumped!

  87. g.... ....

    Seeing How you only have 2 dislikes you Everyone Here loves you bro :D :3 ^_^

  88. F.... ....

    And another thing is whats up with all the piano and slow tunes on this album?

  89. M.... I....

    Great just .....,,....... GREAT

  90. D.... ....

    my favorite song from this album is Cake Boy!

  91. D.... ....

    Chill AF, Love It!

  92. G.... ....

    when is this album gonna be on itunes? i mean hoodie is literally the only artist whose music i actually purchase. all the others i "acquire by other means".

  93. Y.... ....

    Rat pack- hoodie, G-eazy, logic and........... Can't wait to see u in Denver hoodie!!!! Less than a month!!!!

  94. J.... ....

    What i would do to go to one of hoodies concert front row and to meet him :') life is complete. Nuff said

  95. J.... B....

    Cant download on my galaxy s3 D'X

  96. M.... ....

    "My rat pack, my rat pack." Almost thought he making a reference to Logic.

  97. R.... ....

    Gaaah I wish Numbers was on this. >.< But I still love Crew Cuts. :)

  98. V.... ....

    Good song hoodie. To be honest Cake boy was a little dissapointing. Fame is for assholes and this is the best.