Dancin With Myself
Krizz Kaliko Lyrics

Now, now Christopher
Addressing Krizz Kaliko by his birth name, implying seriousness

Don’t you go forcin’ everyone to listen to your crazy music
Advising him against forcing others to listen to his music

She’s right son
Acknowledging the input of the person trying to help

Don’t you go forcin’ everyone to listen to your crazy music
Repeating the same advice, with emphasis

Ah, come on
Expressing mild frustration or pleading with someone

Now now now
Re-emphasizing the seriousness of the situation

Listen to your father
Telling Krizz Kaliko to pay attention to his father’s advice

Ah, galy G guys, I just wanna sing
Stating Krizz Kaliko’s desire to sing despite the advice offered

Feelin’ like I want someone to tangle with me
Wanting someone to challenge him or provide a worthy opponent

The whole wide world don’t know me
Feeling unknown or unrecognized by the entire world

So my whole label lookin’ at me
Feeling pressure from his record label to succeed

Know that I’m genius
Referring to himself as a genius

People lend me a ear I said that I’m genius
Asking people to listen to him because he’s a genius

Just so I made it clear
Ensuring that people understand his message

Came boxin’ me, unboxable
Feeling unstoppable or unbeatable

Top the untoppable
Claiming to be better than the best

Impossible, from more popular we be way more profitable
Believing that more popularity will lead to more profit for the record label

B.E.A.T. obstacles, see me, pay me, gotta get the dough
Overcoming obstacles in his path and emphasizing the need for financial gain

And I wait to the left, I’ve never been a didle
Referring to his lack of conformity or adherence to rules

So I don’t get the riddles, this had better be all
Not understanding or caring for subtleties or games

Check, cause I ain’t reached my pinicle yet
Acknowledging that he has not yet reached his peak potential

And if they too sentimental to jet cause everything up on dinner was disrespectful
Saying that if people are too sensitive to leave his music, then they are not welcome

So check for me, I’m the one with the crazy hair
Pointing out that he is unique and recognizable

Dancin’ by myself, you don’t understand me then leave me there
Saying that if people do not understand him, then they should not try to change him

[Chorus]
Referring to the recurring refrain of the song

They don’t understand my music and no-one else is dancin’ to it
Feeling that his music is not appreciated by anyone

I’m dancin’ with my self
Dancing alone, metaphorically representing feeling isolated

I’m a little hard to swallow cause what they do I do not follow
Being hard to like because he deviates from mainstream practices

I’m dancin’ with my self
Repeating the metaphor of dancing alone and being isolated

Dancin’ with my self
Again repeating the metaphor of dancing alone and being isolated

How you make it when you’re fat black and rap wack to the naked ear
Acknowledging the difficulty of success when you do not fit the stereotypical mold

Eleven years, and I never even should’ve been in here
Surviving in the music industry for over a decade despite the odds against him

When you’re a freak of nature they hate ya
Feeling that people dislike or discriminate against him because he is different

Stacks of paper can save you
Believing that money can make up for any shortcomings or differences

And take the chance that they gave you
Taking advantage of the opportunities presented to him

These ranger labels will slave you
Accusing record labels of taking advantage of artists and exploiting them

But Trav and Nina, saw my chance to stack that green up
Thanking those who believed in him and helped him succeed

Tac city first then Kali’s ‘bout to clean up
Describing his hometown and claiming that it is about to become popular

You are something else
Complimenting himself or acknowledging his uniqueness

A record deal, it was summer y’all and sit on the shelf
Getting a record deal that never produced any successful albums

And was sippin’ something soapy next to a sexual dismal well
Experiencing some sort of negative or shameful situation

But only a handful of you follow me and I gotta be godly
Having a small but dedicated fanbase and feeling like he must be extraordinary to command such loyalty

And I would revive a beat cause of a lot of them actors in poverty
Believing that he could improve on the work of others

And I’m left of self, I’m out to lunch, I’m out to dinner
Feeling disconnected from the norms of society or the music industry

I’m the best the world has ever had
Claiming to be the greatest musician in history

If you don’t get me, too bad
Not caring if others do not understand or like his music

[Chorus]
Repeating the refrain of the song again

Oh my God
Expressing surprise or shock

Oh my goodness
Using a more mild expression of surprise or shock

This business is so ri-cock-ulous
Describing the music business as ridiculous

The whole industry watchin’ us
Feeling that the entire music industry is watching him

We don’t forget and if you listen close and dose it in
Implying that they will not forget their experiences in the industry and encouraging others to listen closely to his music

'Cause we supposed to be the poster boys
Feeling pressured to represent the music industry as a whole

I told ‘em to tell ‘em, you’re in this economy
Making a statement about the current economy and its impact on the music industry

I don’t wanna defuse this for coopin’ if you’re snoopin’ through the sound scan
Preferring not to explain things to those who are uninterested or disloyal

Think I’m floppin’ stupid, you sound man
Feeling that those who think he’s failing are foolish or ignorant

But I march to the beat, I’m like
Referring to his individuality and uniqueness

I can only make it so dumb so I’m dancin’ by my lonesome
Choosing to continue making music on his own terms and without trying to conform to mainstream standards

[Chorus]
Repeating the refrain one final time

Dar it son, enough with this dancin’ with yourself stuff
Telling Krizz Kaliko to stop dancing alone

You go straight to bed with no supper
Punishing Krizz Kaliko for disobedience

Momm???!!
Expressing shock or outrage at being punished

You heard him
Supporting the authority figure who gave the punishment

Straight to bed with no supper
Reiterating the punishment being handed down

That’s alright, I don’t wanna sing anyway
Indicating that he does not care about the punishment because he does not want to sing anyway