Ryan Leslie - Glory Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Listen,

They tried to put me in a box; the urban dude

A mister festival Coachella, Bonnaroo

They never really understood what I was trying to do

And had me feeling Miles Davis kind of blue

I flipped a switch and put that rock star in my show

Went overseas and had those cop cars whippin slow

They looking for me I was bad with a black band,

Eating everybody in the game; pacman

The only issue is, it’s not a game

I got these kids lookin at me sayin what a shame

He’s so underrated, he should’ve sold more

Should have had a number one record with his own tour

Look at his live show, look how he touch them keys

Look how them girls scream, when he fall to his knees

Look how he pours his heart out when he tells his story

Guess I had to spill my guts so I could get my glory

[Verse 2]

Listen,

Have you ever even seen such determination?

Despite it all, I’m still a fiend for the adulation

Everything I ever wrote I did it from the heart

Never had the top 10, but they still respect my art

I’m in the club and they still send me free bottles

Still push that G55 with a supermodel

This my reality, this aint no show brother

Go check my girl on that February Vogue Cover

Catch me whippin through the city in that silver G

Kids screamin “oh that’s Ryan Leslie”, ya they know that’s me

I’m not ashamed at all; in fact I love my story

No matter what it takes, Well imma get my glory

[Chorus]

The Glory, Give it to me, Yea

The Glory, Give it to me, Yea

[Verse 3]

You ask me why I’m rappin, well I give you the reason

The same reason you’re hatin, when you should be believin

It’s in your heart to hate; it’s in my heart to win

So ya I’m rappin now, let the hatin begin

I write my own records, write my own checks

Wonderin which hotel and which city I’m calling home next

One thing I know for sure, one thing that’s mandatory

I owe it all to god; I give him all the glory

[Chorus]