American Boy
Estelle & Kanye West Lyrics

This a number one champion sound (yeah)
The music we're about to make is going to be amazing and unbeatable.

Yeah, Estelle, we 'bout to get down (get down)
Estelle and her team are ready to start making great music right now.

Who the hottest in the world right now? (Huh)
Who is the most talented and popular musician in the world currently?

Just touched down in London town (huh)
Estelle has recently arrived in London.

Bet they give me a pound (uh)
Estelle has probably recently received a warm greeting from someone in London.

Tell 'em put the money in my hand right now (yes)
Estelle wants her payment immediately.

Tell the promoter we need more seats
Estelle's fans are filling all the seats and she needs more to fill demand.

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Estelle wants to go on a fun adventure with someone.

Take me to New York, I'd love to see L.A.
Estelle wants to visit big American cities she hasn't seen before.

I really want to come kick it with you
Estelle wants to hang out with the person she is addressing this song to.

You'll be my American boy
Estelle is looking for an American man to spend time with.

He said, 'Hey, sister, it's really, really nice to meet ya'
The American man Estelle is interested in has greeted her politely.

I just met this 5-foot-7 guy who's just my type
Estelle has just met an American man that she finds attractive.

Like the way he's speakin', his confidence is peakin'
Estelle is impressed by how the man talks and presents himself.

Don't like his baggy jeans but I might like what's underneath them
Estelle's potential interest in the man's physical appearance is growing.

And, no, I ain't been to MIA
Estelle hasn't been to Miami before.

I heard that Cali never rains and New York's wide awake
Estelle has heard things about America but hasn't experienced them herself yet.

First let's see the West End, I'll show you to my bredrin
Estelle wants to show the man around an area in London called the West End and introduce him to her friends there.

I'm liking this American boy, American boy
Estelle has a growing attraction toward the American man she's met.

Can we get away this weekend? Take me to Broadway
Estelle wants to go away for the weekend and visit Broadway in New York City.

Let's go shopping, maybe then we'll go to a café
Estelle wants to go shopping and then have coffee with the man she's interested in.

Let's go on the subway, take me to your hood
Estelle wants to ride the subway with the man she's interested in and visit the neighborhood he lives in.

I never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
Estelle has never been to Brooklyn and wants to see what it's like there.

Dressed in all your fancy clothes
The American man Estelle is interested in is well-dressed and stylish.

Sneakers looking fresh to death, I'm loving those Shell Toes
Estelle appreciates the man's fashionable sneakers.

Walking that walk, talk that slick talk
The man Estelle is interested in has a certain swagger and confidence in the way he presents himself.

Tell 'em wah gwan, blud!
Estelle uses Jamaican slang to ask the man what's going on.

Who killing them in the UK?
Estelle is asking who is the most successful musician in the UK.

Everybody gonna say 'You, K!'
Everyone will think that Estelle is the most successful musician in the UK.

Reluctantly, 'cause most of this press don't fuck with me
Estelle feels that most press outlets don't give her the recognition she deserves.

Estelle once said to me, 'Cool down, down'
Estelle apparently once told Kanye West to calm down.

Don't act a fool now, now'
Estelle advised Kanye West to behave himself and not behave recklessly.

I always act a fool, ow, ow
Kanye West admits that he often acts foolish or recklessly.

Ain't nothing new now, now
Kanye West's antics are not surprising anymore.

He crazy, I know what you thinking (uh-huh)
Estelle knows that Kanye West is a bit unhinged and eccentric.

Ribena, I know what you're drinking
Estelle knows what kind of fruity drink Kanye West is consuming.

Rap singer, chain blinger
Kanye West is a rapper who loves to wear flashy jewelry.

Holler at the next chick soon as you're blinking
Kanye West is always on the lookout for his next romantic fling.

What's your persona about this Americana rhymer?
Estelle is asking Kanye West what his brand is as an American rapper.

Am I shallow 'cause all my clothes designer?
Estelle wonders if it's wrong to care so much about designer clothing.

Uh, dressed smart like a London bloke (yes)
Kanye West dresses well and looks like a sophisticated British man.

Before he speak his suit bespoke (woo)
Kanye West's suit is so well-tailored that it seems to speak for itself before he even says anything.

And you thought he was cute before
Estelle is impressed by Kanye West's fashion sense and poise.

Look at this pea coat, tell me he's broke (woo)
Kanye West's pea coat looks so nice that it's hard to imagine he's not rich.

And I know you ain't into all that
Estelle believes that the man she's interested in doesn't care as much about labels and fashion as she does.

I heard your lyrics, I feel your spirit
Estelle respects the American man's music and artistic expression.

But I still talk that ca-a-ash
Estelle acknowledges that she's still going to talk about money and expensive things because she likes them.

'Cause a lot of wags wanna hear it
Many people are interested in hearing about expensive things.

And I'm feeling like Mike at his baddest
Estelle is feeling confident and powerful, like Michael Jordan at his most dominant.

Like The Pips at their gladdest
Estelle feels like the Pips, the backup singers in Gladys Knight's backing band, when they are at their happiest and most joyous.

And I know they love it
Estelle knows her fans will appreciate her confidence and bravado.

So to hell with all that rubbish
Estelle dismisses anyone who might criticize her for talking about money and fashion.

Would you be my love, my love?
Estelle is asking the man she's interested in if he would be her boyfriend.

Could you be mine?
Estelle wants to know if they could be in a relationship together.

Will you be my American boy?
Estelle is asking the American man she's interested in if he will be her boyfriend.

Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay (I wanna the Bay)
Estelle wants to visit these cities as part of a trip with the man she likes.

La-la-la-la-la-di-da (la, la)
These sounds are simply vocalizations that convey a happy, carefree feeling.

La-la-la-la-la-di-da (ooh-ooh)
These sounds are simply vocalizations that convey a happy, carefree feeling.

La-la-la-la-la-di-da
These sounds are simply vocalizations that convey a happy, carefree feeling.

Will you be my American boy?
Estelle is once again asking the man she's interested in if he will be her boyfriend.