I Swear, This Is Not an André 3000 Diss Song
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⏱️ 3:46 duration
🆔 ID: 26582164
📜 Lyrics
Are we out of time? I swear I want to like this Andre album
When they announced it, I got all excited
This artist I've admired is finally out of hiding
Somehow, he got inspired, then decided
It's time to break his silence, but he told us he's staying silent
Playing flute instead of rhyming
I'm like, "yeah, okay, that's cool, I'm behind it"
Something different, but something's missing
It felt way off, like watching Jordan play baseball
Then I got suspicious, like Andre
Did you let your inner critic win?
Did you convince yourself that you isn't Him?
Do you got hard drives full of hidden gems
Locked behind computers and won't let us in?
And listen, you don't have to, yeah, I get it, man
But who am I supposed to listen to? Lil who?
Or another rapper with ghost writers
Whose only asset is that they visual?
With all due respect, I'm sorta pissed at you
'Cause I've been hearing things you said in interviews
And it's got me a bit confused
Saying you too old to bring something new
That isn't true, but who am I supposed to listen to?
I'd rather hear from an old you than
Just be stuck with hearing all your old tunes
But who am I? Just one of your pupils with student pride
Sometimes, it feel like you dead, but you alive
I just pray before the day that you truly fly
You feel like the gift God gave you was fully utilized
And maybe this is foolish pride
Like, what do I think I'm doing?
I'm just a stranger out here asking this man for new music
And you never listen to nobody except yourself
So I know this is useless
You dropped "Hey Ya" at the height of G-Unit
And man, that's gangsta, you the ultimate non-conformist
You kept pushing boundaries, exploring
You taught us normal is boring
That's the thing I love about you the most
You reinvented yourself
You raised the bar on what you expect of yourself
But maybe, the bar got so high you can't even reach it
Unsatisfied, start calling all your heaters decent
Then you don't release it
Honestly, it's hard to believe it
'Cause I heard all your features
You got Killer Mike a Grammy, man, that joint was recent
And look, no disrespect to him either, but dawg, you tweakin
This all speculation, I don't know the reason either
But my guess is that it's pressure
It's probably easier to be a flute player
Than one of the greatest rappers ever, ever
And I know I'm sounding critical, but if I'm coming clean
This got more to do with me and isn't you
'Cause you're an artist I aspire to
Now you gone and retired
I think my deepest fear is that I see myself inside of you
It been three years and I've been quiet too
And all this time, I've been inside the stu
Everything I cook up feel meh, like it's kinda cool
Got me really thinking like, "man, maybe my time is through"
And you got nothing left to prove
I'm still playing festivals to pay my team
And fund the dreams that I'm yet to execute
And every day, I'm less enthused to write a rhyme
Or bless the booth
Every thought ain't fresh and new
Like when I was twenty-two
When music was the place I would express it through
I was fighting for respect, rapping like the rent was due
I wanted the world to love me
Now a couple friends will do
Tell the truth — are these the thoughts you had?
Is where you at where I'm headed to?
So every year that I ain't heard from you
The insecurities I'm working through feel like, for sure, they're true
So please don't take it personal, but you moved on from rap
And I don't think I got the courage to
But keep your heart, 3 Stacks, keep your heart
Share your art, 3 Stacks, share your art
Share your thoughts, 3 Stacks, share your thoughts
If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
Maybe I'll start
When they announced it, I got all excited
This artist I've admired is finally out of hiding
Somehow, he got inspired, then decided
It's time to break his silence, but he told us he's staying silent
Playing flute instead of rhyming
I'm like, "yeah, okay, that's cool, I'm behind it"
Something different, but something's missing
It felt way off, like watching Jordan play baseball
Then I got suspicious, like Andre
Did you let your inner critic win?
Did you convince yourself that you isn't Him?
Do you got hard drives full of hidden gems
Locked behind computers and won't let us in?
And listen, you don't have to, yeah, I get it, man
But who am I supposed to listen to? Lil who?
Or another rapper with ghost writers
Whose only asset is that they visual?
With all due respect, I'm sorta pissed at you
'Cause I've been hearing things you said in interviews
And it's got me a bit confused
Saying you too old to bring something new
That isn't true, but who am I supposed to listen to?
I'd rather hear from an old you than
Just be stuck with hearing all your old tunes
But who am I? Just one of your pupils with student pride
Sometimes, it feel like you dead, but you alive
I just pray before the day that you truly fly
You feel like the gift God gave you was fully utilized
And maybe this is foolish pride
Like, what do I think I'm doing?
I'm just a stranger out here asking this man for new music
And you never listen to nobody except yourself
So I know this is useless
You dropped "Hey Ya" at the height of G-Unit
And man, that's gangsta, you the ultimate non-conformist
You kept pushing boundaries, exploring
You taught us normal is boring
That's the thing I love about you the most
You reinvented yourself
You raised the bar on what you expect of yourself
But maybe, the bar got so high you can't even reach it
Unsatisfied, start calling all your heaters decent
Then you don't release it
Honestly, it's hard to believe it
'Cause I heard all your features
You got Killer Mike a Grammy, man, that joint was recent
And look, no disrespect to him either, but dawg, you tweakin
This all speculation, I don't know the reason either
But my guess is that it's pressure
It's probably easier to be a flute player
Than one of the greatest rappers ever, ever
And I know I'm sounding critical, but if I'm coming clean
This got more to do with me and isn't you
'Cause you're an artist I aspire to
Now you gone and retired
I think my deepest fear is that I see myself inside of you
It been three years and I've been quiet too
And all this time, I've been inside the stu
Everything I cook up feel meh, like it's kinda cool
Got me really thinking like, "man, maybe my time is through"
And you got nothing left to prove
I'm still playing festivals to pay my team
And fund the dreams that I'm yet to execute
And every day, I'm less enthused to write a rhyme
Or bless the booth
Every thought ain't fresh and new
Like when I was twenty-two
When music was the place I would express it through
I was fighting for respect, rapping like the rent was due
I wanted the world to love me
Now a couple friends will do
Tell the truth — are these the thoughts you had?
Is where you at where I'm headed to?
So every year that I ain't heard from you
The insecurities I'm working through feel like, for sure, they're true
So please don't take it personal, but you moved on from rap
And I don't think I got the courage to
But keep your heart, 3 Stacks, keep your heart
Share your art, 3 Stacks, share your art
Share your thoughts, 3 Stacks, share your thoughts
If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
Maybe I'll start
⏱️ Synced Lyrics
[00:00.10] Are we out of time? I swear I want to like this Andre album
[00:13.51] When they announced it, I got all excited
[00:15.92] This artist I've admired is finally out of hiding
[00:19.23] Somehow, he got inspired, then decided
[00:21.63] It's time to break his silence, but he told us he's staying silent
[00:25.01] Playing flute instead of rhyming
[00:28.10] I'm like, "yeah, okay, that's cool, I'm behind it"
[00:31.46] Something different, but something's missing
[00:33.66] It felt way off, like watching Jordan play baseball
[00:36.54] Then I got suspicious, like Andre
[00:38.11] Did you let your inner critic win?
[00:40.47] Did you convince yourself that you isn't Him?
[00:43.61] Do you got hard drives full of hidden gems
[00:46.82] Locked behind computers and won't let us in?
[00:49.54] And listen, you don't have to, yeah, I get it, man
[00:51.54] But who am I supposed to listen to? Lil who?
[00:54.51] Or another rapper with ghost writers
[00:56.65] Whose only asset is that they visual?
[00:59.08] With all due respect, I'm sorta pissed at you
[01:01.83] 'Cause I've been hearing things you said in interviews
[01:03.96] And it's got me a bit confused
[01:05.35] Saying you too old to bring something new
[01:07.69] That isn't true, but who am I supposed to listen to?
[01:09.82] I'd rather hear from an old you than
[01:12.86] Just be stuck with hearing all your old tunes
[01:14.47] But who am I? Just one of your pupils with student pride
[01:17.85] Sometimes, it feel like you dead, but you alive
[01:20.56] I just pray before the day that you truly fly
[01:23.30] You feel like the gift God gave you was fully utilized
[01:26.47] And maybe this is foolish pride
[01:27.93] Like, what do I think I'm doing?
[01:29.60] I'm just a stranger out here asking this man for new music
[01:32.77] And you never listen to nobody except yourself
[01:35.55] So I know this is useless
[01:36.72] You dropped "Hey Ya" at the height of G-Unit
[01:39.10] And man, that's gangsta, you the ultimate non-conformist
[01:42.16] You kept pushing boundaries, exploring
[01:44.01] You taught us normal is boring
[01:45.68] That's the thing I love about you the most
[01:48.62] You reinvented yourself
[01:49.47] You raised the bar on what you expect of yourself
[01:51.89] But maybe, the bar got so high you can't even reach it
[01:54.70] Unsatisfied, start calling all your heaters decent
[01:57.48] Then you don't release it
[01:58.51] Honestly, it's hard to believe it
[02:00.14] 'Cause I heard all your features
[02:01.52] You got Killer Mike a Grammy, man, that joint was recent
[02:04.32] And look, no disrespect to him either, but dawg, you tweakin
[02:07.49] This all speculation, I don't know the reason either
[02:10.41] But my guess is that it's pressure
[02:12.26] It's probably easier to be a flute player
[02:15.06] Than one of the greatest rappers ever, ever
[02:17.26] And I know I'm sounding critical, but if I'm coming clean
[02:20.86] This got more to do with me and isn't you
[02:23.29] 'Cause you're an artist I aspire to
[02:25.73] Now you gone and retired
[02:27.13] I think my deepest fear is that I see myself inside of you
[02:30.14] It been three years and I've been quiet too
[02:33.59] And all this time, I've been inside the stu
[02:35.84] Everything I cook up feel meh, like it's kinda cool
[02:38.71] Got me really thinking like, "man, maybe my time is through"
[02:42.13] And you got nothing left to prove
[02:43.84] I'm still playing festivals to pay my team
[02:45.99] And fund the dreams that I'm yet to execute
[02:48.08] And every day, I'm less enthused to write a rhyme
[02:50.46] Or bless the booth
[02:51.30] Every thought ain't fresh and new
[02:52.84] Like when I was twenty-two
[02:54.48] When music was the place I would express it through
[02:56.77] I was fighting for respect, rapping like the rent was due
[02:59.95] I wanted the world to love me
[03:01.54] Now a couple friends will do
[03:03.06] Tell the truth — are these the thoughts you had?
[03:05.05] Is where you at where I'm headed to?
[03:07.31] So every year that I ain't heard from you
[03:10.07] The insecurities I'm working through feel like, for sure, they're true
[03:13.48] So please don't take it personal, but you moved on from rap
[03:17.72] And I don't think I got the courage to
[03:22.98] But keep your heart, 3 Stacks, keep your heart
[03:25.26] Share your art, 3 Stacks, share your art
[03:28.11] Share your thoughts, 3 Stacks, share your thoughts
[03:31.43] If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
[03:37.91] If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
[03:42.48] Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
[03:43.10] Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
[03:43.80] Maybe I'll start
[03:45.20]
[00:13.51] When they announced it, I got all excited
[00:15.92] This artist I've admired is finally out of hiding
[00:19.23] Somehow, he got inspired, then decided
[00:21.63] It's time to break his silence, but he told us he's staying silent
[00:25.01] Playing flute instead of rhyming
[00:28.10] I'm like, "yeah, okay, that's cool, I'm behind it"
[00:31.46] Something different, but something's missing
[00:33.66] It felt way off, like watching Jordan play baseball
[00:36.54] Then I got suspicious, like Andre
[00:38.11] Did you let your inner critic win?
[00:40.47] Did you convince yourself that you isn't Him?
[00:43.61] Do you got hard drives full of hidden gems
[00:46.82] Locked behind computers and won't let us in?
[00:49.54] And listen, you don't have to, yeah, I get it, man
[00:51.54] But who am I supposed to listen to? Lil who?
[00:54.51] Or another rapper with ghost writers
[00:56.65] Whose only asset is that they visual?
[00:59.08] With all due respect, I'm sorta pissed at you
[01:01.83] 'Cause I've been hearing things you said in interviews
[01:03.96] And it's got me a bit confused
[01:05.35] Saying you too old to bring something new
[01:07.69] That isn't true, but who am I supposed to listen to?
[01:09.82] I'd rather hear from an old you than
[01:12.86] Just be stuck with hearing all your old tunes
[01:14.47] But who am I? Just one of your pupils with student pride
[01:17.85] Sometimes, it feel like you dead, but you alive
[01:20.56] I just pray before the day that you truly fly
[01:23.30] You feel like the gift God gave you was fully utilized
[01:26.47] And maybe this is foolish pride
[01:27.93] Like, what do I think I'm doing?
[01:29.60] I'm just a stranger out here asking this man for new music
[01:32.77] And you never listen to nobody except yourself
[01:35.55] So I know this is useless
[01:36.72] You dropped "Hey Ya" at the height of G-Unit
[01:39.10] And man, that's gangsta, you the ultimate non-conformist
[01:42.16] You kept pushing boundaries, exploring
[01:44.01] You taught us normal is boring
[01:45.68] That's the thing I love about you the most
[01:48.62] You reinvented yourself
[01:49.47] You raised the bar on what you expect of yourself
[01:51.89] But maybe, the bar got so high you can't even reach it
[01:54.70] Unsatisfied, start calling all your heaters decent
[01:57.48] Then you don't release it
[01:58.51] Honestly, it's hard to believe it
[02:00.14] 'Cause I heard all your features
[02:01.52] You got Killer Mike a Grammy, man, that joint was recent
[02:04.32] And look, no disrespect to him either, but dawg, you tweakin
[02:07.49] This all speculation, I don't know the reason either
[02:10.41] But my guess is that it's pressure
[02:12.26] It's probably easier to be a flute player
[02:15.06] Than one of the greatest rappers ever, ever
[02:17.26] And I know I'm sounding critical, but if I'm coming clean
[02:20.86] This got more to do with me and isn't you
[02:23.29] 'Cause you're an artist I aspire to
[02:25.73] Now you gone and retired
[02:27.13] I think my deepest fear is that I see myself inside of you
[02:30.14] It been three years and I've been quiet too
[02:33.59] And all this time, I've been inside the stu
[02:35.84] Everything I cook up feel meh, like it's kinda cool
[02:38.71] Got me really thinking like, "man, maybe my time is through"
[02:42.13] And you got nothing left to prove
[02:43.84] I'm still playing festivals to pay my team
[02:45.99] And fund the dreams that I'm yet to execute
[02:48.08] And every day, I'm less enthused to write a rhyme
[02:50.46] Or bless the booth
[02:51.30] Every thought ain't fresh and new
[02:52.84] Like when I was twenty-two
[02:54.48] When music was the place I would express it through
[02:56.77] I was fighting for respect, rapping like the rent was due
[02:59.95] I wanted the world to love me
[03:01.54] Now a couple friends will do
[03:03.06] Tell the truth — are these the thoughts you had?
[03:05.05] Is where you at where I'm headed to?
[03:07.31] So every year that I ain't heard from you
[03:10.07] The insecurities I'm working through feel like, for sure, they're true
[03:13.48] So please don't take it personal, but you moved on from rap
[03:17.72] And I don't think I got the courage to
[03:22.98] But keep your heart, 3 Stacks, keep your heart
[03:25.26] Share your art, 3 Stacks, share your art
[03:28.11] Share your thoughts, 3 Stacks, share your thoughts
[03:31.43] If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
[03:37.91] If I could be anyone, I'd be me, yeah yeah
[03:42.48] Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
[03:43.10] Maybe I'll start, 3 Stacks, maybe I'll start
[03:43.80] Maybe I'll start
[03:45.20]