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Money and the Power

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Money and the Power Lyrics

[Intro: Kid Ink]
Money and the power
Once you get a 'lil they just want to take you down (cause)
I got the money and the power
Once you get a 'lil they just want to take you down (cause)
We’ve been going hard for too long
Can’t get enough, what is you on?
Really ain’t nothing, I could drop that
Wake up in the morning, make it all back

[Verse 1: Kid Ink]
It’s nothing, nothing to get it poppin’
Wanna roll. Roll up, up, and away
Here we go now
Now Martin had a dream, I’ve been dreamin’ ’bout gold
Tell ‘em I just wanna shine, and I gotta let it show
Show up on the scene, walk right through the door
Got a nigga on repeat, it’s my double up flow
Vibrate the whole building, I ain’t ringing through your phone
Waiting ’til the smoke clear, can you see me through the fog?
Fall back, it could go all bad
We be goin’ hard with your ex, oh Tic-tac
Tacky motherfuckers must not be hip yet
Life is a bitch, but I bet I get that bitch wet

[Hook: Kid Ink]
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
Can’t get enough, what is you on? (Yeah)
Really ain’t nothing, I can drop that
Wake up in the morning, make it all back
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
Ma-money and the power
Once you get a little, they just wanna take you down (cause)
[Verse 2: Kid Ink]
But I’m ready, ready, so you can tell ‘em to bring it on
On a whole other level of high, no phone
Foes all mad ’cause the dough don’t fold
Forget about your plans, we ain’t leavin’ ’til it close
Close to the top, I can barely see the ground
With the whole team here, everybody get around
Look like a parade when we’re coming through your town
One hand to the sky, two feet to the ground
Wait, can’t stop ’til the sun’s up
Party everywhere ever since I got my funds up
Yup, pray to God it never run out
Off that loud, burnin’ rubber, need to slow it down

[Hook: Kid Ink]
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
Can’t get enough, what is you on? (Yeah)
Really ain’t nothing, I can drop that
Wake up in the morning, make it all back
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
Ma-money and the power
Once you get a little, they just wanna take you down (cause)

[Bridge: Kid Ink]
Mon-money and the power
Once you get a little, they just wanna take you down
Mon-money and the power
Once you get a little, they just wanna take you down
That, that’s how it is
When you fuckin’ with me, you should know how it goes
That, that’s how it is
I’ve got a bottle in my hand and a pocket full of dough
[Outro: Kid Ink]
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
Can’t get enough, what is you on? (Yeah)
Really ain’t nothing, I can drop that
Wake up in the morning, make it all back
We, we’ve been going hard for too long
We, we’ve been going hard for too long

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“Money and the Power” by Kid Ink is part of his 2013 EP “Almost Home” and also included in the expanded edition of his 2014 album “My Own Lane”. Although this Ned Cameron produced track only peaked at number 2 on the “US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles” chart, its performance on the European charts was notably better, reaching the 15th spot on the “UK Hip Hop/R&B” charts and peaking at the 70th position in Germany.

On the 23rd of January 2018, this song was certified Gold by the RIAA for selling more than 500,000 copies in the United States.

This song revolves around working hard, enjoying the success that comes from it, and the idea that you can always do better than your best. There is also some commentary on some individuals in your circles attempting to suppress your success, or knock you off the position you’re in, as seen in “Ma-money and the power / Once you get a little, they just wanna take you down”.

Throughout the song, Kid Ink brags about being able to comfortably splurge, and recuperate his expenditures as soon as the next day. However he also warns of splurging responsibly as your wealth as a rapper could evaporate as quickly as you obtained it. The catchy hook “We, we’ve been going hard for too long” is a way of Kid Ink expressing the length of his hustle and the sense of accomplishment as he finally reaches the light at the end of the tunnel.

Finally, he also addresses ill-wishers around you attempting to undo the success you attained, but he is self assured that he wont let them do that, as seen in “But I’m ready, ready, so you can tell ‘em to bring it on”

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September 13, 2013
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