After releasing a series of moderately successful mixtapes between 2010 and 2011, Future signed a major label deal with Epic Records and fellow American rapper Rocko's A1 Recordings, which helped launch his own label imprint Freebandz. Future subsequently began working on his debut studio album "Pluto," and in April 2012 released the album to positive reviews. The album spawned five singles, all of which charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was later re-released in November, as "Pluto 3D." His second studio album "Honest," was released on April 22, 2014, and is also performing with his group Freeband Gang. He released his highly anticipated third studio album, "DS2," on July 16, 2015. The Atlanta rapper also released several mixtapes during 2015, "Beast Mode" in January, "56 Nights" in March, and "What a Time to Be Alive (with Drake)" in September. Future released "Purple Reign" in January 2016. The 13-track mixtape was executive produced by Metro Boomin and DJ Esco, with additional production from Southside, Zaytoven, and more.
Birds Take a Bath
Future Lyrics
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And then they come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let Them Birds take a bath (splash)
And if it come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
They come out Charlie Sheen (winning)
They come out coop machines
They shoulda came with wings
How they flying in
Man I'm on that lean
In the house with green
In the house with yay
Man we need a mask
All these dope fumes (Don't sniff)
While we count this cash
Straight drop class
Put it in a freezer
Put it on a block
Give them J's a teaser
They gave my dope a name
They call this dope diesel
You need some Gambino
You be fly like a eagle
We move them bands like cheetah
Get you a egg beater
And a half a square
Whip you a brick fair
Let them Birds take a bath
And then they come out clean
Let them Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let them Birds take a bath
And if it come out clean
Let them Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let them Birds take a bath
I mean some birds in the shower dawg
Pass me the bounty dawg
Quick picker upper
Look at this motherfucker
His rhyme is a paper plate
I chop 'em like paper steaks
My life is a marathon
Cause I'm on the paper chase
My dog caught a paper case
He had too much paper on him
He said it was routine
I said they was waiting on him
Them fed they just chase the sack
Them J they just taste the crack
These dumb niggas chasing hoes
And me I'm chasing racks
Cause we offer fifty sacs
Fuck up bout thirty racks
Go drop me twelve bars
And get that there right back
My aunty say what's that smell
She said it is smellin' sour
I find it hard to believe
I just got 'em out the shower
Birds take a bath
And then they come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let Them Birds take a bath (splash)
And if it come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let the Birds take a bath
I just want the birds off
They cut all my phones off
They know how to clean them up
Got falcons and eagles nigga
The stash I was passing
Cook house with six kitchens
You know I got birds nigga
I get them for zeros
Clean them with remix
The bird bought me everything
The bird bought me diamond chain
Got bricks call me bird man
She bring me a cash money
Like Nipsey and Marathon
Yeah I'm on juuga-thon
I can't stop counting up
Them birds come every day
Plus I see them everywhere
Just send me a stork nigga
Get him the next day
Birds take a bath
I put em right on the express way
Birds take a bath
And then they come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let Them Birds take a bath (splash)
And if it come out clean
Birds take a bath
Watch it come out green
Let the Birds take a bath
The song “Birds Take a Bath” by Future revolves around drugs and the drug trade. The lyrics suggest that just like birds, who take a bath and come out clean, drug dealers clean their illegal products before they hit the market. The lyrics “Let them birds take a bath, and then they come out clean” and “Watch it come out green” may be referring to the process of cleaning drugs and then selling them for profit.
Throughout the song, Future references the drug trade by mentioning different ways to sell and transport drugs. He mentions “Pourin' up a four” which means he is drinking codeine-laced cough syrup, and “Whip you a brick fair” which means he is making a deal to sell a large quantity of drugs. The lyrics “Got falcons and eagles nigga, The stash I was passing” and “Go drop me twelve bars, And get that there right back” may suggest that Future is referencing the transportation of drugs via planes.
In addition to referencing drugs and the drug trade, Future also talks about his own wealth and success. He mentions the expensive diamond chain the “bird” bought him, referring to the profits he’s made selling drugs. Overall, “Birds Take a Bath” is a song that explores the darker side of drug trade and the wealth it can bring.
Line by Line Meaning
Birds take a bath
Birds bathe themselves in water
And then they come out clean
After bathing, the birds become clean
Birds take a bath
The act of birds bathing is repeated
Watch it come out green
The water that the birds used to bathe in looks green
Let Them Birds take a bath (splash)
Give the birds the opportunity to bathe in water
And if it come out clean
If the water comes out clean after the birds bathe in it
Birds take a bath
Birds bathe themselves once again
Watch it come out green
The water the birds bathe in looks green once again
Let the Birds take a bath
Give the birds the chance to clean themselves
They come out Charlie Sheen (winning)
The birds come out victorious like Charlie Sheen
They come out coop machines
Birds become like well-oiled machines after bathing
They shoulda came with wings
The birds should have come equipped with wings to fly away
How they flying in
The singer questions how the birds are able to fly
Man I'm on that lean
The singer is under the influence of a drug called lean
In the house with green
The singer is in a house with a lot of money (green)
In the house with yay
The artist is in a house with cocaine (yay)
Man we need a mask
The artist needs a mask to protect themselves from the fumes of drugs
All these dope fumes (Don't sniff)
The singer warns against sniffing the fumes of drugs
While we count this cash
The singer is counting money while drugs are present
Straight drop class
The drugs being used are of high quality
Put it in a freezer
The drugs are being stored in a freezer to keep them fresh
Put it on a block
The drugs are being sold on the street
Give them J's a teaser
The singer is teasing or taunting the police (J's)
They gave my dope a name
The police have given a name to the artist's drugs
They call this dope diesel
The police have named the drugs 'diesel'
You need some Gambino
The singer recommends a specific type of drug called Gambino
You be fly like a eagle
The drug Gambino will make the user feel powerful like an eagle
We move them bands like cheetah
The artist and their associates move money (bands of cash) quickly like a cheetah
Get you a egg beater
The artist recommends obtaining a whisk-like tool (egg beater) to mix drugs
And a half a square
The singer needs a specific measurement of drug to use with the egg beater
Whip you a brick fair
The singer is making a large quantity of drugs (a brick) using the egg beater and their other tools
I mean some birds in the shower dawg
The artist mentions birds in a shower
Pass me the bounty dawg
The artist asks for a type of paper towel called Bounty
Quick picker upper
Bounty is known for being quick at absorbing fluids
Look at this motherfucker
The singer is showing someone or something to another person
His rhyme is a paper plate
The artist thinks the other person's rhymes are disposable or of low quality (like a paper plate)
I chop 'em like paper steaks
The singer dismisses the other person's rhymes quickly and easily
My life is a marathon
The singer compares their life to a long race (marathon)
Cause I'm on the paper chase
The singer is chasing after money/wealth (the paper)
My dog caught a paper case
The artist's friend was caught doing illegal activities (paper case)
He had too much paper on him
The artist's friend had too much money on him and got caught
He said it was routine
The singer's friend claimed that what he was doing was a normal activity
I said they was waiting on him
The singer believes that law enforcement was specifically targeting his friend
Them fed they just chase the sack
The police are constantly pursuing drugs (the sack) and drug dealers
Them J they just taste the crack
The police (J's) are constantly searching for crack cocaine
These dumb niggas chasing hoes
Other people are too focused on pursuing sexual partners (hoes) instead of making money
And me I'm chasing racks
The singer is focused on making money ('racks') instead of chasing women
Cause we offer fifty sacs
The artist and their associates are selling drugs in 50 pound sacks
Fuck up bout thirty racks
The singer and their associates will make around $30,000 from their drug sales
Go drop me twelve bars
The singer requests that someone else perform a short section (12 bars) of a song
And get that there right back
The singer is confident that they will be able to make money back quickly from their drug sales
My aunty say what's that smell
The artist's aunt smells something that she perceives as sour
She said it is smellin' sour
The aunt believes the smell that she is smelling is sour
I find it hard to believe
The singer finds it difficult to believe that the aunt can smell anything
I just got 'em out the shower
The birds (or perhaps drugs) have recently been cleaned (out of the shower) and should not have a sour smell
I just want the birds off
The artist wants to get rid of the birds (possibly a metaphor for something else) entirely
They cut all my phones off
The artist's phone service has been disconnected or shut down
They know how to clean them up
The people who shut down the phones know how to deal with situations like this
Got falcons and eagles nigga
The singer has birds of prey (falcons and eagles) that he is using to help with his business
The stash I was passing
The artist was transferring drugs
Cook house with six kitchens
The singer has a large drug operation with multiple kitchens for cooking the drugs
You know I got birds nigga
The singer has access to drugs, which he refers to as 'birds'
I get them for zeros
The singer gets the drugs for zero cost (presumably from someone else)
Clean them with remix
The artist is cleaning the drugs in a new and better way (remixing)
The bird bought me everything
The artist has made a lot of money from drug sales
The bird bought me diamond chain
The money from drugs allowed the singer to purchase a diamond chain
Got bricks call me bird man
The singer is nicknamed after the drug bricks (which he calls birds) that he sells
She bring me a cash money
The artist's associate brings him money (cash) from drug sales
Like Nipsey and Marathon
The money comes in steadily like rapper Nipsey Hussle's Marathon clothing brand
Yeah I'm on juuga-thon
The artist is addicted to making money quickly (a 'juuga-thon')
I can't stop counting up
The singer is constantly counting money
Them birds come every day
The artist has a steady supply of drugs ('birds') coming in daily
Plus I see them everywhere
The singer sees drug opportunities ('birds') everywhere
Just send me a stork nigga
The singer is requesting to be sent a large amount of drugs (like a stork delivering a baby)
Get him the next day
The singer wants the drugs to be delivered the following day
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