Liquorice
Azealia Banks Lyrics


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Look, niggas really wanna beat they chest for B-A-N-K-S
These niggas be gorillas for the pin-K flesh
These niggas be vanilla, the chips be legitimate
They just want the pumpernickel sis in the linens with 'em
So since you vanilla men spend
Can my hot-fudge bitches get with your vanilla friends?
Hey, I'm the licorice bitch
You know I'm lookin' for these niggas if these niggas is rich
I make hits muthafucka do you jiggle your dick
When ya bitch pop singin' on the licorice hit, ya know (what?)

Can I catch your eye, sir?
Can I be what you like, yeah?
I could be the right girl
Tell me if you like your
Lady in my, my color
Can I be your type? Yeah
I could be the right girl
Tell me if you like your
Lady in my, my color
Can I be your type, yeah?
I could set you right, whoa
How are you tonight, sir?
I'm living my life, oh
Hope you feel alright, yeah

Hey, I'm the licorice bitch
You know I'm lookin' for these niggas if these niggas is rich (what?)
He got creme for ya colors and a blue eye too
Hi, wanna get your number for your 212 line
Maybe we can slumber, we can woo-woo-woo-wine
I don't do yay but if you want to, fine
Your fantasy can get that pitch black
'Cause it's gon' erupt when ya slip in-betwixt that black snatch
Your like blizzak or black cat, ema-nem-minatin'
Where ya mizzat-mustache at (uh, what?)
Huh, I bet you been extra gassed
I bet you wanna touch up on the molasses ass
I bet you really wanna tongue up on the kizzat kit-tay
'Cause the kizzat sh-shaved
You wanna cuddle with your bitch after, eh?
But I gotta dip, I gotta get at the cake
Lot of skrillac to make
And the dick don't fuck up any skrillac for Banks
No issues pickin' money over, haha, ya beige in her
She just wanna see the best in Greece
With some gentlemen and check these beats in the sun
He just wanna see the wet-wet weave
When I'm swimmin' in the West Indies then I sit up and catch this breeze
Sip a little rum and Ting (and Ting, and Ting, and Ting)
Nigga

These bitches know that I be on that black girl shit
The black girl pin-up with that black girl dip
With that black girl spin up on ya wack girl tip
Ain't official 'til I been up in that black girl kit
Pick out ya mans and attack real quick
I'm a hit 'em with that venom and that rap girl hip
I flip out the denims know that black girl fit
Get that Remy in a did and hit that black girl switch
Bitches better tan for the summer
And for the haters
Quit that chit-chat and get your paper
Quote the cinnamon and cherry-melange bitch verbatim
When I speak about your face in the clams with the flavors
You get that? And stimulate her
Take a lick up on my genital and sit to savor
Do ya mans and his licorice interest a favor

I could be the right girl
Tell me if you like your
Lady in my, my color
Can I be your type? Yeah
I could set you right, whoa
How are you tonight, sir?




I'm living my life, oh
Hope you feel alright, yeah

Overall Meaning

The song "Liquorice" by Azealia Banks has sexual undertones and is about her desire for wealthy men. Banks uses the metaphor of "liquorice" to represent herself as a desirable, sweet but spicy woman who is looking for a rich man. The first verse talks about how men want her, but she only wants the rich ones, who she perceives as “vanilla” and legitimized by their wealth. Banks also criticizes the men who try to approach her with arrogance and bravado, calling them out as “gorillas” for thinking they can beat their chests to impress her.


The chorus features Banks asking the men if she can be their type, offering herself as the right girl and asking if they like their lady in her color. The second verse is full of sexual innuendos, but the overall theme revolves around Banks asserting her sexual power to evoke feelings of desire in a man. The lyrics also suggest that she is attracted to both men and women.


Line by Line Meaning

Look, n****s really wanna beat they chests, for b-a-n-k-s
These men want to show their superiority and impress Azealia Banks.


These n****s be gorillas for the pin-k flesh
These men are primal and lustful towards white women.


These n****s be vanilla, the chips be legitimate
These men are basic and boring, whereas Azealia is original and authentic.


They just want the pumpernickel sis in the linens with em
They desire a black woman in their bed with them.


So since you vanilla men spend, can my hot fudge b****es get with your vanilla friends?
Since white men have money, can Azealia's black friends also have a chance with them?


Hey, I’m the liquorice b****, you know I’m looking for these n****s if these n****s is rich
Azealia is looking for rich men who want to be with her.


I make hits ,motherf***er, do you jiggle ya dick when ya b**** pop singing on the liquorice hit, Ya know?
Azealia is a successful musician and wonders if men get excited when they hear her music.


Can I catch your eye, sir?
Azealia is interested in getting the attention of a specific man.


Can I be what you like, yeah
She wants to know if she fits his preference for a woman.


I could be the right girl
She is confident that she could be the perfect match for him.


Tell me if you like your lady in my-my color
She is asking if he is open to dating a black woman.


Can I be your type? yeah
She is asking if she meets his specific preferences for a partner.


I could set you right, whoa
She is confident that she can improve his life in some way.


How are you tonight, sir?
Azealia is making conversation and trying to be charming.


I’m living my life, ooh Hope ya feel alright, yeah
She is busy living her own life and hoping he is doing well.


Ya got creme for ya colors and a blue eye too Hi, I wanna get the number to ya two-one-two line, maybe we could slumber, we could woo woo woo!
He is white but has some African heritage, so she is interested in him and wants to spend the night with him.


Why I don’t do yay, but if you want to, fine Your fantasy could get that pitch black
She doesn't do drugs but he can if he wants to, and if so, it will enhance his sexual experience with her.


Cause it’s gon’ erupt when ya slip in betwixt that black snatch Ya like blizzack-ker cat, ema-nem-manating where ya mizzat-mustache at?
He will have an intense sexual experience with her, and she likens his mustache to a black panther.


Huh, I bet ya been extra gassed, bet ya really wanna touch up on the molasses a** Bet ya really wanna tongue up on her kizzat today
He is attracted to her physical features and wants to engage sexually with her.


'Cause her kizzat sh-shaved, you wanna cuddle with ya b**** after, eh? But I gotta dip I gotta get at the cake Lotta scrilla to make, and the dick don’t f*** up any scrillac for banks
She shaved her pubic hair but is not going to spend the night with him. She prioritizes making money over anything else.


No issues picking money over ha-ha, ya beige in her She just wanna see the best in Greece with some gentlemen and check these beats in the sun
She values money above all else and wants to enjoy luxurious experiences with wealthy men.


He just wanna see the wet-wet weave when I’m swimmin' in the west indies Then I sit up and catch these breeze, sip a little bit of rum and ting, n****
He wants to see her in a bikini while they're in the West Indies, and they will relax and drink rum.


These b****es know that I be on that black girl s*** That black girl pin-up with that black girl dip Put that black girl spin up on ya whack girl tip Ain’t official till it been up in that black girl kit
Other people know that Azealia's music appeals to black women specifically. She has a distinctive style that sets her apart from other artists.


Pick out ya mans and attack real quick, I’ma hit him with that venom and that rap girl hip I slip out the denims, know that black girl fit, get that Remy in a did and hit that black girl switch
She will seduce a man and leave him quickly, using her sexuality as a weapon.


B****es better tan for the summer, and for the haters, quit that chit chat, and get ya paper Quote the cinnamon, the cherry-melange b**** verbatim when I speak about ya face in the clam with the flavors Ya get that? And stimulate her
Women need to get their money and ignore their critics. She also describes her own physical features in a provocative way.


Take a lick up on my genital, then sit to savor Do ya man’s and his liquorice interest a favor
She is offering sexual pleasure, and suggests that her partner should be grateful for her services.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Azealia Banks, Matthew Cutler

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Moody A lot

She has SO much potential. There is no flow that is as rare as hers, her lyricism is very clever and her breath control is insane, but only if she wasnt as problematic on twitter and insta.....

lap_fopeep

@Liam that makes her even better 🤣

lap_fopeep

@Womannequin Reviews LOL FR

despresso

@langying everything

redTail 22

@jenni gonzalez this

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cullen

when that stuttering synth comes in and blends seamlessly with her voice i left this plane of existence

despresso

@NoodleBomber its not a sample, lone made it for azealia then made his own solo ver

NoodleBomber

@Jetsofaqua well yeah but it is taken and used in another way, thats a sample

Jetsofaqua

@NoodleBomber it's not a sample it's the whole beat 💛

NoodleBomber

the sample is from Lone - Pineapple Crush

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