Childish Gambino
Bonfire (Remix)
[Verse]
Normally, I'm sweet, but, on this beat, I'm hostile
Choir in the back of me because I preach the gospel
You thought I was finished, my last cypher took a minute
I'm true Bleu like Corbin; I'mma push it to the limit
Back up in this, but they tell me that the soul of wit is brevity
I'm not gonna cut this short, I'm sticking with longevity
Spit bars with a message and a healthy dose of levity
While half you guys are only putting in half of my effort, see?
You rap as though you've just puffed a lot of chronic
And you've gotten sloshed off of something stronger than gin and tonic
Just go tell your dad and mama that I'm about to bomb it
Flow fast like a hedgehog with a cape on, because it's SuperSonic
Demonic persona; I'm possessed by Pazuzu
Spitting some freaky magic stuff, like voodoo
I beat cancer; you'd squirm if you got a boo-boo
I'm hurting lesser rhyme-droppers, make 'em cry "Boo-hoo!"
Sick of superficial stuff coming out my speakers
Screw how you're surrounded with a bunch of bunnies like it's Easter
Put your careers to sleep, like I filled the booth with ether
Been running on this track so long, my damn knees hurt
You're taking on a Rottweiler
You arrogant puny poodle
You think you spit hot fire!?
I do this for my dogs, here to lyrically pound enemies
Here's your wake-up call: are you sorry that you slept on me?
Bars so ill I need to be quarantined
But y'all think it's cool to keep wiping up the floor with me
Go ahead, call me a freak and tell me, "Nobody loves you"
Cause very soon, this freak's gonna be living right above you
It's a long, slow climb up the ladder of success
Not trying to get Gambino praises, I'm just trying to do my best
This music is a place for me to vent and take away my stress
And, right now, there's quite a lot that I could get off of my chest
Like my anger at society, simmering inside of me
Turn on the tube and get stories that almost make me cry to see
News reporters wonder how effective will the riots be
I fear our nation's positivity is slowly dying, G
Ooh man, I'm fuming at this prejudice and hatred
Hits you like a bullet, but I'll try to dodge it like the Matrix
And deflect it by trying to keep you up just like a facelift
You can't see my vision clearly? I suggest you get some LASIK!
Face it, I'm starting to get sick of all these racists
Heinous what some people try to get away with
Baseless claims they try to make to excuse the hate
Thank God I got this music; otherwise, I might just rage-quit
Regardless, I'm a novice trying to get into the big leagues
Striking down trash rappers' careers like the Blitzkrieg
But I want to do it with actual meaningful lyrics
Not a catchy hook that makes y'all wanna skip the verse to hear it, like
"It's a bonfire, cut the lights out
The hook's the only thing that people want to talk about"
The chance of seeing me trying to dumb it down for summer jams
Is the same as Jada leaving Will for another man
I'm staying on my grind, these words in my mind
Put to paper will form a story that's gonna be defined
As an epic tale of wisdom and adventuring divine
With a kid looking forward, but not afraid to glance behind
At the obstacles he overcame and all the awesome friends he's made
I'm coming to the beaten path, but not afraid to go astray
I feel like I'm on a roll, there's no stopping me
I'm just trying to keep it real, No Dishonesty