Formula
French Montana Alkaline Lyrics
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Everything spicy, eeh?
Bumboclaat!
Everything spicy, eeh?
Bumboclaat stew, fry, steam, eeh?
Wha' gwan
Wha' gwan 'bout yah?
Everything bumboclaat spicy, eeh?
Everything spicy, everything stew down
Steam down
Curry down
Everything good!
Alright, watch yah, a cook we cook now, eeh?
Bumboclaat
For real
And yeah, we comin' for the kill
Warrior
With the formula
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
No blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah, yeah, a just the formula
Yeah, yeah
My homie Chinx got murdered, murdered
Nobody seen, nobody heard
They left us on the corner, wanna kill us here
Now, Nino in the Carter with the Cartier
My homie Max bought a hundred years
His mama body dry, can't cry no tears
Now I'mma ride for my dawg, you know
In a foreign place on the call, you know
Around like a foreigner
Golden State Warrior
Same bars by the show, you know
One show, what you get for a tar, you know
You want my face on the wall you know
Fuck niggas' motive was my motivation
Money on the floor, built the foundation
On top, no safe, no combination
Baby, be my motivation
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
No blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah, yeah, a just the formula
Frass, dem never give me this, me earn it
Dem a act like me nuh deserve this
If me did relapse, dem woulda hurt me
Dem say me good, but me still carry a one thing with me
Laugh with dem, but I don't trust dem
Anybody diss, a inna ground we a send, send dem
Uptown have the tall up dem (queng!)
Dem bless me pon mi strong
But me know the pussy dem
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
No blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah, yeah, a just the formula
From you a work you have the formula
Tower Hill have the formula
Lee Milla have the formula
New York got the formula
UK got the formula
Hit Jamaica for the formula
Blood in my eyes from the war, enuh
Me for real, we coming for the kill
Me and warrior came back with the formula
Kick down door, enuh?
Dem nae waan we yah
We cut and come back with the formula
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
No blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
Oh, we find the formula
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
Yeah, yeah, a just the formula
For real, they know we comin' for the kill
Warrior, comin' with the formula
The biggest bumboclaat chune, eeh?
New York, Miami, London, eeh?
East Africa, Morocco, eeh?
Bumboclaat!
The song "Formula" by French Montana ft. Alkaline, starts with the repeated phrase "everything spicy, eh?" which suggests that French and Alkaline are on fire and ready to take on the world. "Bumboclaat" is a Jamaican slang term that is used to express shock or surprise. The song talks about how everyone laughed at them at first but they found the formula for success and now all eyes are on them. The formula in the song refers to their road to success as they had to cut down and come back fighting with the right formula.
The first two verses of the song talk about French Montana's struggles in life, the murder of his friend Chinx, and his commitment to making sure that his family is taken care of. Alkaline's verse also talks about his struggles in life and how he managed to earn respect and create success for himself. The chorus is repetitive and emphasizes the idea that they were doubted, but they proved everyone wrong by finding the right formula for success.
The end of the song has French Montana and Alkaline making shout-outs to different countries and groups of people who have accepted them and supported their journey. They both conclude that they now have the formula and are coming for success, "For real, they know we comin' for the kill Warrior, comin' with the formula, The biggest bumboclaat chune, eeh?"
Line by Line Meaning
Yes!
Affirmative response to the previous line.
Everything spicy, eeh?
Everything is lively and thrilling, isn't it?
Bumboclaat!
An exclamation of surprise or shock.
Everything spicy, eeh?
Everything is exciting and intense, isn't it?
Bumboclaat stew, fry, steam, eeh?
Dishes prepared using various cooking techniques that are full of flavor and energy, aren't they?
Wha' gwan
What's happening?
Wha' gwan 'bout yah?
What's happening around here?
Everything bumboclaat spicy, eeh?
Everything is very intense and exciting, isn't it?
Eeh?
Isn't it?
Everything spicy, everything stew down
Everything is full of energy, and every cooking technique has been used.
Steam down
Steam cooking technique has been used.
Curry down
Curry cooking technique has been used.
Everything good!
Everything is excellent.
Alright, watch yah, a cook we cook now, eeh?
Pay attention, we are cooking now, aren't we?
Bumboclaat
An exclamation of surprise or shock.
For real
Seriously.
And yeah, we comin' for the kill
We are going on the offensive.
Warrior
A fighter.
With the formula
With the winning strategy.
Dem nae waan we yah
They don't want us here.
We cut and come back with the formula
We are successful despite their opposition.
Have everybody speechless like Michael Jackson's song, enuh
Everyone is stunned by our success like the song 'Speechless' by Michael Jackson.
When we a work, dem did a laugh, enuh
They were laughing at us while we were working.
No blood inna mi eye, vengeance inna mi heart, enuh
I have no physical wounds, but I have a desire for revenge.
Oh, we find the formula
We have discovered the strategy to success.
Fi make the money fi we family, yeah
To earn money for our family.
Yeah, yeah, a just the formula
Yes, that's the only strategy we need.
My homie Chinx got murdered, murdered
My friend Chinx was killed.
Nobody seen, nobody heard
There were no witnesses to his murder.
They left us on the corner, wanna kill us here
They want us dead and left us in a dangerous place.
Now, Nino in the Carter with the Cartier
Now, Nino is in jail with a Cartier watch.
My homie Max bought a hundred years
My friend Max received a hundred-year sentence.
His mama body dry, can't cry no tears
His mother is so heartbroken that she can't even cry anymore.
Now I'mma ride for my dawg, you know
Now I'm going to be there for my friend.
In a foreign place on the call, you know
I am making calls from a foreign country.
Around like a foreigner
I feel like a stranger.
Golden State Warrior
A fighter from the Golden State (California).
Same bars by the show, you know
I have the same rhymes in every show.
One show, what you get for a tar, you know
I am worth a lot of money for one performance.
You want my face on the wall you know
You want my picture on your wall.
Fuck niggas' motive was my motivation
The haters are inspiring me to succeed.
Money on the floor, built the foundation
I made money from my music and built my career on it.
On top, no safe, no combination
I'm successful, but it's not guaranteed.
Baby, be my motivation
My lover, inspire me to succeed.
From you a work you have the formula
If you work hard, you will find success.
Tower Hill have the formula
The people of Tower Hill, Jamaica have the formula for success.
Lee Milla have the formula
The people of Lee Milla, Jamaica have the formula for success.
New York got the formula
The people of New York have the formula for success.
UK got the formula
The people of UK have the formula for success.
Hit Jamaica for the formula
Visit Jamaica to learn the formula for success.
Blood in my eyes from the war, enuh
I have experienced violence and conflict.
Me for real, we coming for the kill
I'm serious, and we are going to be successful.
Me and warrior came back with the formula
I and my team have found the formula for success.
Kick down door, enuh?
Are you ready to succeed by any means necessary?
The biggest bumboclaat chune, eeh?
The biggest, most exciting song, isn't it?
New York, Miami, London, eeh?
Exciting cities, aren't they?
East Africa, Morocco, eeh?
Exotic locations, aren't they?
Bumboclaat!
An exclamation of surprise or shock.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Karim Kharbouch, Leonandre Miller, Earlan Bartley
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