Autobiography Lyrics

[Intro: Nicki Minaj]
This is the autobiography of Nicki Maraj

[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Shawn Wright]
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected, my life reflected (The more I cry, the more I try)
(Can you hear me? Yeah) C'mon

[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
Daddy was a crack fiend
Two in the mornin'
, had us runnin' down the block like a track team
When you burnt the house down and my mother was in it
How could I forget it? The pain is infinite

She's my Queen and I ain't even British
She's the only reason that I went to school and I finished (Kyuh)
She told me that I had talent
Got on her knees, and prayed for me when I started bein' violent (Okay)
She saw somethin' in me that 'til this day I don't know if I could be that (Kyuh)
But I'ma die tryin' and when I'm done cryin'
Grab the iron and black out like I'm retirin' (Kyuh)
Nightmares of you killin' my mother
The reason that I sleep with my head under the covers
And they should've thrown a book at you
'Cause I hate you so much that it burn when I look at you


[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Shawn Wright]
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic (I'll keep tryin')
My voice projected, my life reflected (Keep, keepin' on)
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected, my life reflected (The more I cry, the more I try)
[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]
Damn, I wanna run to you
Hold you and kiss you, and tell you how I miss you (I miss you, baby)
Thought I would have a son for you
But now it's official, it's over and I can't let you go (Ooh)
But I gotta let you know
All the shit I did made me feel like I'm dyin' real slow
'Cause no one understands me
They don't know what to do when I'm hurt and when I'm angry (Kyuh)
You was my friend, and my man, and my daddy
You was there when that bitch tried to stab me
Anything I ever needed, knew you had me
'Cause of you, all them chicks couldn't stand me
So why I hurt you? That's the question
It took this long for me to learn my lesson
'Cause now all I want is peace and get drama
Finally understand the true meanin' of karma


[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Shawn Wright]
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic (I'll keep tryin')
My voice projected, my life reflected (Keep, keepin' on)
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected, my life reflected (The more I cry, the more I try)

[Verse 3: Nicki Minaj]
Please baby, forgive me (Forgive me)
Mommy was young, mommy was too busy tryna have fun
Now, I don't pat myself on the back for sendin' you back
'Cause God knows I was better than that (Kyuh)

To conceive you, then leave you
The concept alone seems evil, I'm trapped in my conscience
I adhered to the nonsense
Listened to people who told me I wasn't ready for you

But how the **** would they know what I was ready to do?
And of course, it wasn't your fault (No)
It's like I feel you the air
I hear you sayin', "Mommy don't cry, can't you see I'm right here?" (Yes)
I gotta let you know what you mean to me
When I'm sleepin', I see you in my dreams with me

Wish I could touch your little face, or just hold your little hand
If it's part of God's plan maybe we can meet again
[Bridge: Shawn Wright & Nicki Minaj]
The more I cry, the more I try, gotta keep on
My voice projected, my life reflected (The more I cry, the more I try, gotta keep on, gotta keep on)
The more I cry (The more I cry), the more I try (The more I try), gotta keep on (Keep on)
My voice projected, my life reflected
The more I cry (The more I cry), the more I try (The more I try), gotta keep on
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic (More, more, more, more, more, gotta keep, mo–, more)
The more I cry (The more I cry), the more I try (The more I try), gotta keep on
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
The more I cry (The more I cry), the more I try (The more I try), gotta keep on

[Outro: Nicki Minaj & Shawn Wright]
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected, my life reflected
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected (Yeah), my life reflected
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic
My voice projected, my life reflected (Can you hear me? Yeah)
May the Lord protect me as the world gets hectic

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Genius Annotation

Closer in spirit to more recent songs like “I’m the Best” and “All Things Go,” “Autobiography” was one of the first songs in which Nicki gave emotional insight into her past.

She raps about her tough childhood and having an abortion when she was 15.

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What did Nicki Minaj say about "Autobiography"?
Genius Answer

Bowlegged Lou of Full Force wrote this on Facebook on December 9, 2020:

Happy Yesterday Birthday Nicki Minaj as we’ve known Nicki ever since we’ve worked with her in the early days when she was in the Hoodstars with my son Loustar as well as doing some solo songs with her as well while producing her early popular joint entitled Autobiography which featured the background vocals of Full Force & the soulful vocals of the late Shawn Wright. We Are Forever proud of Nicki’s success with her grind and hard work to get there with her wings. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NICKI.

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