Wonderful (feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
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If it wasn’t for the money, cars, and movie stars, and jewels
And all these things I've got
I wonder, hey, would you still want me? (Want you)
Would you still be calling me? (Still calling you)
Will you be loving me? (I’ll be loving you, oh)
Wanna keep you flawed with no dough
Pimpin' ain't easy, trust me, I know
When gangstas and hoes go, go, go, go, go, go together
Like chinchilla and bad weather, I'm good but been better
All my bros, chedda and glamorous things
Copped a few cars, a crib with a east and west wing
'Cause this is how I'm livin' and ya'll women know the secrets
Of how to get it and keep it, how to prey on my weakness
It's the power of the P-U-S-S-Y
Got a lotta niggas wonderin', it ain't just I
Gotta keep ya cash comin' and that's on my life
If it wasn't for the money and the things I got
She probably wouldn't like me
But I keep her and Irv and Jeffrey quite icy
Sip seraphin', who doesn't like me?
And the murderous I-N-C
If it wasn’t for the money, cars, and movie stars, and jewels
And all these things I've got
I wonder, hey, would you still want me? (Want you)
Would you still be calling me? (Still calling you)
Will you be loving me? (I’ll be loving you, oh)
But how many girls does it take to get to mack status, player status?
Pimps that get the boy half rich before we hit show biz
But show biz brought next level chicks
Pull up them in them hot cars, go and buy the whole bar
I came from the dirt, what you want me to say?
I'm at the top of the world and life's a pussy buffet
And that's why I get MIA
Shut the game down so the bustas can't play
Mami, hell yeah, I splurge money, hell yeah, I act funny
Look at you like, fuck you, all the shit I been through
It's a wonder why I'm still here
Said I was gone, but I'm still here
And all you bitches that left me here
It's mighty strange how you right back here
If it wasn’t for the money, cars, and movie stars, and jewels
And all these things I've got
I wonder, hey, would you still want me? (Want you)
Would you still be calling me? (Still calling you)
Will you be loving me? (I’ll be loving you, oh)
I wanna know why love is about money
And why you wanna take it all from me
Honey, my life is dark but it's lovely
Crimes, cars, cribs, ain't that right, Kelly? (Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Y'all bitches don't know
Money ain't a thang, mami need a little change
Girl, I'm pitchin' quarters
Closest to the arches but live in a fortress
New Benzes, new Porsches, new cases, new lawyers
I'm becoming the infamous notorious rule
Niggas couldn't walk a mile in my shoes
Niggas don't possess the heart that I do
And it's a wonder that I'm still here
Thought I was gone but I'm still here
And all you bitches that left me here
It's kinda funny how you right back there
If it wasn’t for the money, cars, and movie stars, and jewels
And all these things I've got
I wonder, hey, would you still want me? (Want you)
Would you still be calling me? (Still calling you)
Will you be loving me? (I’ll be loving you, oh)
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A Reflexão de Ja Rule sobre Fama e Amor Verdadeiro em Wonderful
A música 'Wonderful', uma colaboração entre Ja Rule, R. Kelly e Ashanti, é uma reflexão introspectiva sobre o impacto da riqueza e da fama nas relações pessoais e amorosas. Ja Rule, conhecido por seu estilo musical que mistura hip-hop com influências de R&B, utiliza a faixa para questionar se o amor que recebe é condicionado aos seus bens materiais e ao seu status de celebridade. A presença de R. Kelly e Ashanti adiciona camadas de harmonia e contraponto ao tema central da música, enriquecendo a narrativa lírica com diferentes perspectivas.
O refrão da música é um questionamento direto: se não fosse pelo dinheiro, carros, estrelas de cinema e joias, as pessoas ainda desejariam estar com o artista? Essa pergunta retórica sugere uma insegurança subjacente sobre a autenticidade dos relacionamentos quando se está no auge da fama. Ja Rule expressa uma consciência de que o glamour e o luxo podem atrair pessoas com intenções superficiais, que estão mais interessadas em seu sucesso do que em quem ele é como pessoa.
Além disso, a música aborda a ideia de que o sucesso e a riqueza podem mudar as pessoas e suas relações com o mundo ao redor. Ja Rule menciona como a fama trouxe 'garotas de nível seguinte' e como a vida se tornou um 'buffet de prazeres', sugerindo que a ascensão ao estrelato vem acompanhada de tentações e oportunidades que podem desviar alguém de seus valores originais. A colaboração com R. Kelly e Ashanti, ambos artistas de sucesso em suas próprias carreiras, reforça a mensagem da música, pois eles também vivenciaram os altos e baixos da fama. 'Wonderful' é uma faixa que convida o ouvinte a refletir sobre o que realmente importa nas relações humanas, além do brilho efêmero da fama e da fortuna.
