NF – Motto Ringtone Download
The song Motto is by American rapper NF. It was written and produced with Tommee Profitt’s help, and it was made available as the second single from his fifth studio album Hope on March 9, 2023.
The song’s lyrics parody Hollywood and the music business while reflecting on the decisions NF made throughout his career, especially his decision to forgo the demands of his record label in favour of pursuing a career that prioritises authenticity over fame and his refusal to follow the traditional paths to stardom in music. In the chorus, NF says, “You might see me in the same clothes I had on last week, am I ashamed?,” in between rapping and singing. No. My motto is “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” as you may have heard.
Alongside the single, NF and Patrick Tohill directed the music video for Motto, which was also released. Filmed in Nashville, Tennessee, it includes appearances by about a thousand NF fans worldwide who volunteered to be extras in the production. In the video, NF attends a spoof industry awards ceremony wearing an all-beige tracksuit, matching shoes, and a hat, while everyone else is dressed more professionally. There, he gets into problems by making fun of other people while he walks the red carpet, circling around other guests, robbing a reporter of her microphone, and getting in the way of the camera.
In several sequences, such as the one where NF kicks up his feet and munches popcorn in the middle of the room, the lyrics from the song are recreated (“Might catch me at the award show / Eatin’ popcorn in the back row”). As he is being led out by security at the end of the video, he notices a man observing him and sipping from a cup (it’s the youngster from NF’s “When I Grow Up” video who had attended his show when he was an underground musician), and he gives him a quick wave.
Song Info
Album: Hope
Released: March 9, 2023
Genre: Hip-Hop
Songwriters: NF & Tommee Profitt
Producers: Feuerstein
Motto Lyrics by NF
You can sing along with Motto by NF and stream now…
I could write a record full of radio songs
Do a bunch of features that my label would love
Do a bunch of features that I don’t even like-
Just to build up the hype, yeah
I could sell my house and move out to LA
Get inside of rooms with the biggest of names
Hire fifty people just to give me advice on the way I should write
Oh God!
Yeah, sounds like a nightmare, if you ask me
Yeah, went from my bedroom to the big leagues
You know how many times that I was told things-
Wouldn’t work, but worked out, having cold feet
Didn’t keep me from success, but delayed it some
I used to be the guy who’d kill to get a number one
I had to hear “that song’s a hit!” before I thought it was
But nowadays I don’t really give a— (What?!)
Oh God! (Yeah)
Might catch me at the award show-
Eatin’ popcorn in the back row
Catchin’ Zs with my hat low
No nominations, but it’s cool though
Oh God
You might see me in the same clothes-
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin’
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, that’s my motto
Yeah, I miss buyin’ CDs at the store
And thumbin’ through the cases tryin’ to make a choice
Yeah, that don’t make no sense to you? Well of course
See, one man’s inconvenience is another’s joy
Wow, wow, how are you unemployed?
Telling me to get a life, you should look at yours
Yup, congratulations, you can raise your voice
Hope you break both of your legs fallin’ off your horse
(Oh, snap) This is the industry
Where it ain’t how big you are, it’s how big you seem
Where people sacrifice the art tryna chase a dream
Then they wonder why they music’s lackin’ creativity
Oh, yeah, would’ve gave anything
To be respected by the artist I was listening-
To, but not no more, them days are history
Skip the red carpet, you lookin’ for me?
Oh God! (Yeah)
You might catch me at the award show-
Eatin’ popcorn in the back row
Catchin’ Zs with my hat low
No nominations, but it’s cool though
Oh God
You might see me in the same clothes-
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin’
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, that’s my motto
Got my feet propped up
Leave my shirts untucked
I’m the boss, so what?
I do what I want
Oh God
You got the trophy, that’s great
I’m happy for you, no hate
Still got a smile on my face
Chillin’ in the back like “Ayy”
Oh God!
Yeah, you might catch me at the award show
Eatin’ popcorn in the back row
Catchin’ Zs with my hat low
No nominations, but it’s cool though
Oh God
You might see me in the same clothes-
I had on last week, am I ashamed? No
Yeah, you heard the sayin’
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, that’s my motto
(Woah-oh)
(Woah-oh)
(Woah-oh)
(Woah-oh)
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NF – Motto Ringtone Download
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