The first song off of Burnstradamus' newest project The Pygmalion Effect. Aaayyyeee is just the beginning for what TPE truly represents. "The Pygmalion Effect" is the phenomenon whereby higher expectations placed upon someone will lead to an increase in their performance.
Burnstra plans on doing just that toward his music, lyrics, listeners and fellow artists. By placing greater expectation on himself and his listeners to be positively impacted by the airwaves of music he hopes to create something monumental for all. This song was created over an 8-month span, and truly shows the progression in the music that has transformed Burna into Burnstradamus.
lyrics
[Intro]
We’re diamonds in the rough
Seeds to the trump
On the first floor in the game
So the only way is up
Cup full of that champagne
Let’s turn up
Poppin bottles pourin bubbles
All toast to the come up
[Verse1]
Ever since a youngin I've dreamt bout this life
Now life’s in full effect
But most of y’all probably won’t ever get that line
Not like ya won’t get far in life
But you gotta fight for your right to survive
Cuz most these bees buzzin
But they ain’t ever heard by the whole beehive
Behave b*tch before you piss me off
And I start pissin excellence all over these nobodies that need to back off
All these small town lions
Runnin they mouths over some bullsh*t
F*ck a verse then
Cuz they know I’m bouta make it over your insecure spits
Burn
[Chorus]
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it? (x2)
[Verse 2]
Tryna get passed my past
Passin grass and crackin laughs
Eager for a higher purpose
Just waitin for the truth to surface
I’m certain I can crush this curse
This beast of a burden
Catch me ballin in Boston
Behind the line I’m Larry Birdin it
Synchronize
Word to the background symphony
Lemme be the first to say
You won’t get far without empathy
Frankly the quickest ways to gain is through herbal remedy
But allegedly the gov says it’s worse than meth, coke and ecstasy
Can’t you see these hooligans controlin your life
Like puppets you pipsqueaks Pinocchio livin the muppet’s life
Most these artists like the wind
Makin a lot of ruckus
But never actually seen
Just directin and revisin the same ole damn scene
Well that ain’t me, aaayyyeee
This my third project this year
And my career jus started D*mn
Got my own house too
Livin loud with the OU crew
And if you know me then call a brotha up
And come kick it with the homies and roll up
For real famos we preachin wud up
[Chorus]
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it? (x2)
(Plane flyover landing)
[Verse 3]
Fresh off the G6
Me and my bad chick
Two of the coolest out
Shout out and show homage
Name usta be Burna
Now I’m Burnstradamus
Catch me with that wisdom
Philosophical like Nostradamus
Diamonds?
Most of y’all nonsense
Stop it
Nonsensical messages messin with my conscious
It ain’t coincidence, that I’m sure of my future
But still proceed with caution
Word to Dequan, I know you see us producin
On and on I’m on it
Since J-work Jay and DA
I’m goin places seeing new faces
Bouta buy a palace just so I can bang this
And then go and paint every ceiling like the aurora borealis aaayyyeee
This Burnstradamus palace babe
[Chorus]
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it?
Motherf*cka, how’d you know? How’d you know, we gone make it? (x2)
credits
from The Pygmalion Effect,
track released June 14, 2016
Beat produced by Beat Bustas
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