Rumors
Lizzo Lyrics

They don't know, I do it for the culture, goddamn
People may not understand or appreciate what I am doing, but I am doing it for the sake of the culture.

They say I should watch the shit I post, oh goddamn
People warn me to be careful what I post online.

Say I'm turning big girls into hoes, oh goddamn
People accuse me of turning women of size into promiscuous people with no morals.

They say I get groupies at my shows, oh goddamn
People claim that I have a lot of fans who follow me around and desire to be with me.

All the rumors are true, yeah
Yes, all the rumors people are spreading about me are actually true.

What ya' heard, that's true, yeah
Yes, everything that you have heard about me is true.

I fuck him and you, yeah
Yes, I have slept with both him and you.

If you believe I do that
If you choose to believe that I behave in that manner.

Had to cut some hoes loose, yeah
I had to remove some people from my life who were not beneficial or supportive.

NDA, no loose lips
I made people sign non-disclosure agreements so that they would not reveal private information.

Now them hoes tryna sue me
Those people are now trying to take legal action against me.

Bitch, I don't give two shits
I do not care about their attempts to sue me, and it will not affect me.

I've been in the bamboo, yeah
I have been focusing on my music, and have been secluded or absent from the public eye.

Focused on this music
I am currently dedicating all of my attention and energy on creating and performing music.

My ex nigga, he blew it
My former boyfriend made a mistake and missed out on an opportunity to be with me.

Last year, I thought I would lose it
Last year, I was afraid I would lose control of my life and career.

Reading shit on the internet
I was reading negative and hurtful things about myself on the internet.

No, I ain't fuck Drake yet
No, I have not had sexual intercourse with Drake yet.

Spending all your time tryna break a woman down
People are wasting their time attempting to cause harm or damage to a woman.

Realer shit is going on, baby, take a look around
There are more important and serious events happening in the world, encourage people to pay attention to them.

If you thought that I was ratchet with my ass hanging out
If people thought that I was behaving in a distasteful, low-class manner by exposing my buttocks.

Just wait until the summer when they let me out the house, bitch
Just wait until the summer when I am back in the public eye, because then people will truly have something to talk about.

Sick of rumors
I am tired of hearing and having to deal with rumors about myself.

But haters do what they do (uh)
However, people who do not like or support me will continue to do what they do.

Fake ass, fake boobs, yeah
My buttocks and breasts are not real, they have been surgically enhanced.

Made a million at Sue's, yeah
I earned one million dollars from a club called Sue's.

Y'all be runnin' with fake news, yeah
People have been spreading and believing false information about me.

Cardi ain't poppin', no, that's a machine (huh?)
Cardi B is not just popular due to hype or a machine-like image, she is genuinely talented and successful.

Nobody listen', they buyin' them streams (hmm)
People are not really listening to my music, they are just buying streams or uses of it online.

They even post it on blogs overseas
People are even spreading false information about me on blogs in foreign countries.

A lie in a language I can't even read
False information written in a language that I do not understand.

I am body goals, yeah
I have the type of physique that many people aspire towards.

This shit from my soul, yeah
My music is heartfelt and genuine, coming straight from my soul.

Black people made rock and roll, yeah
I want to educate and remind people that black people played a significant role in the creation of rock and roll music.

Look, I'm a Bronx bitch with some pop hits
I am a tough, independent woman from the Bronx who has created popular music.

Used to pop off when they pop shit (woo)
I used to react impulsively and aggressively towards people who talked badly about me.

But I'm calmed down and I'm locked in
Now, I have calmed down and am focused on achieving my goals.

And my records live in the top ten
My music has consistently been highly ranked in popularity.

Lizzo, teach me about big girl coochie (okay)
Lizzo, please educate me on what it is like to be a larger woman.

Last time I got freaky, the FCC sued me
The last time that I acted sexually explicit or risqué in a public space, I faced legal action from the FCC.

'Cause all the rumors are, all the rumors are true, yeah
Because all of the rumors that people have been spreading about me are actually true.

They hated on me since school, yeah
People have been disliking me and trying to bring me down since I was in school.

I never thought I was cool, yeah
I never believed that I was popular or well-liked.

Now me and Cardi, we cool, yeah
Now, Cardi B and I are friends and are on good terms with each other.

I love hoes on poles, yeah (woo)
I appreciate and enjoy seeing women working as exotic dancers.

Rumors, yeah
This song is addressing and responding to various rumors about me.

Yeah, sheesh
An exclamation of disbelief or frustration.