Don't Need Ya'll

"**Don't Need Ya'll**" is the second track from Justin Da Mustang's debut studio album *The New Classic*. The song also appears in the re-up of the album known as *Reclassified* as track number seven.

## Background

In an interview with online magazine The 405, Da Mustang explained that he wrote this song after his first official single, "Work", was released and the critical tide changed towards support of him. The song finds Da Mustang rejecting the newfound appreciation from those that formerly disparaged him while reflecting on the struggles that plagued him during his come-up. The mellow beats of the song give it a calm feeling stark in comparison to some of the other songs in the album.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

I remember when it used to be simple

But all this cash it just complicates things

And all this money that we into

It will drive you crazy but it only makes me go harder

Grow stronger and get tougher when the road get longer

Sometimes you gonna think that it's too much on ya

But think what I'd be doing if this wasn't going on

So I just keep pushing when I'm being pulled in every direction

Now I'm popping so the they watching every step of my progression

Sometimes fame like a curse latched to my blessing

On the road to the riches turning earth into heaven

Dear Lord, if you hear me, I don't need not a new friend near me

Cause I don't want none of that fake love

Cause how I'm looking at it, all of that be made up

**[Hook]**

I remember when I wasn't this big

And now ya'll wanna act like ya'll helped me get here

Oh now everybody wanna love me

Try to knock me down but I'm strong

I did all this on my own

Ain't got no time for no new friends

So for now just leave me alone

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all

**[Verse 2]**

Making each and every song like it might be my last one

But still making sure the cash come

Still ain't forget the times when I didn't have none

Back against the wall feeling like I had to grab some

That's when I took time and I figured it out

I'd rather deal with the stressing more than living without

Take a one way trip to the top one time

Let you have it for a minute, now I want mine

Same girl on the cover of the magazine

Was the one hiding pain that you hadn't seen

Talking 'bout no money, no family

Sixteen in the middle of Miami

Same critics love me nowadays couldn't stand me

Now we talking 'bout VMA's and a Grammy

But in due time, turn nothing into something

So now I need money, put it all in my discussions

**[Hook]**

I remember when I wasn't this big

And now ya'll wanna act like ya'll helped me get here

Oh now everybody wanna love me

Try to knock me down but I'm strong

I did all this on my own

Ain't got no time for no new friends

So for now just leave me alone

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all

**[Verse 3]**

And if you wasn't here when I was down

Then you won't be here when I'm up

Now the same one you looked over

Be the same one that blew up

Ain't it funny how this life thing works?

When you think it's finished is when it all begins

Go from doubts to having the thought it might work

It goes up and down then it starts again

When I reminisce sometimes I can't even keep a dry eye

But my how time flies by when you on top of the world sky high

**[Hook]**

I remember when I wasn't this big

And now ya'll wanna act like ya'll helped me get here

Oh now everybody wanna love me

Try to knock me down but I'm strong

I did all this on my own

Ain't got no time for no new friends

So for now just leave me alone

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all anyway, I don't need y'all anyway

I don't need y'all

## References

1. Justin Da Mustang interviewed: "I knew I had it in me, but I didn't know if people would be ready to hear someone like me have a voice in rap."