Over the Top by Lecrae Lyrics

Over the Top by Lecrae Lyrics

“Over the Top” is an aggressive, trap-influenced record about the empty satisfaction found in achievements, money, and fame. He finds true value in God and his family, sharing all his achievements go “over the top.” It’s inspired by the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, where Soloman talks about everything under the sun is vanity and chasing after wind, specifically, Ecclesiastes 1:14:

I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

The track was produced by New York-based superproducer, 30 Roc, who co-produced Roddy Ricch’s December 2019 hit “The Box,” along with producing tracks for Travis Scott, Lil Yachty, and Quavo.

On December 14, 2019, Lecrae posted a video sharing a snippet of “Over the Top.” He later shared a longer snippet of “Over the Top” on Instagram Live on April 3, 2020. “Over the Top” was originally supposed to be the second single off of Restoration but was exchanged with “Deep End” which fit in circumstances in America at the time.

[Intro]
30, you a fool for this one

[Pre-Chorus]
Over the top, uh (Top)
Ain’t none left though (None left)
So much spot though (Spot)
I’m off the shelf, uh (Hunnid)
Over the top, uh (Price)
Ain’t none left though (None left)
I’m off the shelf, uh (Don’t stop)
I’m outta stock, uh (Yeah)

[Chrous]
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Price won’t drop for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Price won’t drop for real

[Verse 1]
[?]
Instagram, flexin’ for respect (Little boy)
You can rent a jet, I don’t care, I fly, bro (Little boy)
Tell the captain they be cappin’ most of y’all broke
I got a 50 on it (50), I made a milli’ just bein’ holy (Woah)
I kept a Benz and I had a Rover (Woah)
Walked in the jewelry store and bought a Rollie (Woah)
Billboard number-one, did that (Did it)
Independent label, I built that (Did it)
Illuminati rumors, I killed that (Did it)
Arena full of people, I filled that
I climbed the ladder, hit the top (Top)
Touched the stars, they wasn’t hot (Hot)
Rappers hopin’ they don’t flop (Woo)
And all of this the Devil’s plot
I got awards a lot of plaques (Plaques)
But they don’t keep my soul intact (Naw)
You lose your mind to gain the racks
Fame a drug, the same as crack (Yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
Over the top, uh (Top)
Ain’t none left though (None left)
So much spot though (Spot)
I’m off the shelf, uh (Hunnid)
Over the top, uh (Price)
Ain’t none left though (None left)
I’m off the shelf, uh (Don’t stop)
I’m outta stock, uh (Yeah)

[Chrous]
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Price won’t drop for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Over the top for real
Price won’t drop for real

[Verse 2]
I’ve been doing this so long, I don’t get nervous (Don’t get nervous)
You can have the percs, I’d rather have a purpose
All the talk, made it over that (Over that)
Now I’m over that (Over that)
Jesus Christ, Retro Nikes, I’m the overlap…