Wayne’s Words of Wisdom: Philosophies From Tha Carter IV

 •  News  •  by Adam Fleischer  •  9 Comments

1 of 35
  • lil wayne gallery
    Wayne's Words of Wisdom: Philosophies from <em>Tha Carter IV</em>
    It really is Wayne's World. With his latest album, <em><a href="http://www.xxlmag.com/reviews/2011/08/lil-wayne-tha-carter-iv/">Tha Carter IV</a></em>, released earlier this week, Weezy is back and kicking witty bars, otherworldly flows, and rewind-inducing lines. He also drops plenty of knowledge, giving listeners maxims in a creative way distinct to his perspective (or, as he says in <em>IV</em>'s “Abortion,” “I'm a critical thinker”). Throughout <em>Tha Carter IV</em>, Tunechi offers plenty of words of Wisdom. Here are Lil Wayne's philosophies. Listen up!
  • #lilwayne8-homepage
  • middle finger
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Fuck Everybody<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Fuck everybody, like a scorpio” (“Intro”)<br />
  • helen keller
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Hear No Evil, See No Evil<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Hear no evil, see no evil, Helen Keller” (“Intro”)<br />
  • krew-color-watches-7
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>It's Now or Never<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “I don't need a watch, the time is now or never” (“Intro”)<br />
  • grace jones
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life's a Crazy Bitch<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Life's a crazy bitch, Grace Jones” (“Intro”)<br />
  • mistake
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Learn From Your Mistakes<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Love or hate me, I stay hate free/They say we learn from mistakes, that's why they mistake me” (“Blunt Blowin”)<br />
  • life is a movie
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Movie<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “I stick to the script, I memorize the lines/Cause life is a movie that I've seen too many times” (“Blunt Blowin”)<br />
  • life is a choice
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Choice, Death Is a Decsion<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Life is a choice and death is a decision” (“Blunt Blowin”)<br />
  • good die young
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>The Good Die Young<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “I'm a bad mothafucka cause the good die young” (“Blunt Blowin”)<br />
  • lifes a bitch
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Bitch<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Well if life is a bitch, then mine a gold-digger” (“MegaMan”)<br />
  • fear god
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Only Fear God<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Fear nobody but God almighty” (“MegaMan”)<br />
  • hoes
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Hoes Will Be Hoes<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Had my heart broken by this women named Tammy, but hoes gon' be hoes so I couldn't blame Tammy” (“6 Foot 7 Foot”)<br />
  • 0eb4187c1d2562f282a173507dacb326
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Real Gs Move in Silence<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Real Gs move in silence like lasagna” (“6 Foot 7 Foot”)<br />
  • 051911_Haymaker_t620
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Course<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Life is a course, and I'ma shoot for par” (“Nightmares of the Bottom”)<br />
  • sway fly
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Everybody Wants to Be Fly<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Everybody wanna be fly till you swat 'em” (“Nightmares of the Bottom”)<br />
  • bushwick bill
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>It's a Crazy World<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “It's a crazy world, and life is shorter than Bushwick” (“MegaMan”)<br />
  • digging
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is Deep<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “I already know that life is deep, but I still dig her” (“She Will”)<br />
  • hoop5.jpg
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>What Goes Around Comes Around (Karma Is a Bitch)<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “What goes around comes around like a hula hoop/Karma is a bitch, well just make sure that bitch is beautiful” (“She Will”)<br />
  • talk is cheap
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Talk Is Cheap<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Today I went shopping and talk is still cheap” (“She Will”)<br />
  • wet-stadium_793964i
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>When It Rains It Pours<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Don't fuck up with Wayne/Cause when it rains it pours” (“How to Hate”)<br />
  • forgive and forget
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Forgive and Forget<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Forgive and forget, bitch I already forgot” (“How to Hate”)<br />
  • love is the key
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Love Is The Key<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “They say love is the key, somebody change the lock” (“How to Hate”)<br />
  • prayer
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Prepare For The Worst, Pray For The Best<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Prepared for the worst but still praying for the best” (“John”)<br />
  • question
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Sometimes There Are More Questions Than Answers<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Sometimes we question shit that there is no answer” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • 5168004
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Gamble<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Life is a gamble, better check the point spread” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • devil
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Fight The Devil<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Sometimes you gotta fight the devil with a demon” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • spare tire
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>The Road to Redemption Can Be Long<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “On the road to redemption, you gonna use a few spares” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • going-down_1447161i
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Life Is a Roller Coaster<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Life is a roller coaster, but still unfair” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • blessing in disguise
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Blessings May Be Hidden<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “A blessing in disguise is right before our eyes/But since it <em>is</em> in disguise, we don't know that it's there” (“Abortion”)<br />
  • desert-marathon (12)_thumb-716255-705922
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong> The Future Is Inevitable<br /> <strong>Lyric:</strong> “Can't desert the future, no Nevada” (“So Special”)<br />
  • handout
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Take Chances<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Nobody gives you a chance, you gotta take chances” (“President Carter”)<br />
  • casket
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Don't Dwell On The Past<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “The future is born, put the past in the casket” (“President Carter”)<br />
  • reality
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Reality Is a Bitch<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “Reality's a bitch, and I'ma dance with her” (“President Carter”)<br />
  • PEACE
    <strong>Philosophy: </strong>Work Towards World Peace<br /><strong>Lyric:</strong> “We all want world peace” (“President Carter”)<br />

Tags:

  • jimmyjam33

    hmm wisdomess

  • Leroy

    Seriously? Wisdom and philosophy ‘gems’? Smarten up please

  • Ray

    those were some of the corniest lyrics ever. Wisdom my ass. Lil Wayne used 2 b hot as hell becuz of all of his lyrics that ended with “like” and correlated with the sentence that came before the word. Now, the shit is just redundant and u kno it’s Lil Wayne. I’m ready 4 him 2 start thinkn n rhymin outside his comfort zone, challenge hisself. then i will b impressed again.

  • Smokey Rebelz

    Doesn’t he say “…when it ‘Waynes’ it pours…”?

    Anyway, aint no wisdom in all this… just some wit maybe…

  • Evan B

    You have absolutely got to be shitting me…The words wisdom and philosophy aren’t even in Lil Wayne’s vocabulary, much less the content of his lyrics… Socrates is rolling in his grave cause of this trash.

  • tittyjiggle

    Lil wayne looks like he has a dick tattooed between his eyes!

  • CMYMB

    You faggot haters should keep ur comments to yourself!!

    Wayne is on top of the rap game n thats it!!

    YM

  • black jesus

    my personal favorite was “when life sucks, i enjoy the head”

    #4peat

  • serious

    and nobody wants to say nothin about the pyramid and the eye of ra he’s wearing? ima just keep walking and whistling. nope, he’s not affiliated with any secret governing bodies. couldn’t be.