Adoration of the Magi
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

You're so smart
You are highly intelligent

You're like, a contemporary museum of art
You are as complex and thought-provoking as a modern art museum

That farts, that's harsh
That's a rough description

Narcissism, on narcotics
An excessive desire for self-importance while under the influence of drugs

On sharp objects in large pockets
Carrying dangerous items on one's person

At dark, you ain't gotta hide it
You don't need to conceal your true self in darkness

Keep it— metal gear solid
Maintain your composure and strength, like the character in 'Metal Gear Solid'

Lead the leaders, that's how you file it
Be a leader among leaders

Then clobber it
Defeat it handily

Low on energy, find peach cobbler then gobble it
When feeling tired, eat peach cobbler to renew energy

Yeah, it's food in them drums and boes
There is food in the drum machines and synthesizer boxes

If you beat 'em up then they'll drop it
If you hit those machines, they will release their contents

And they'll rapidly flicker till they disappear
Their lights will flash quickly until they vanish

Blinking gradually quickens till they isn't here
Their rapid flashing speeds up until they are no longer present

And that's da da da da da da da.
And that's it

Just to be back in
Just to be alive again

Reincarnated, eact twin
Born again as the same person

Eact ten, eact twelve
Age is irrelevant

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba
Nonsense words

Eact self
The same person as before

Do I really gotta say it?
Do I have to explain?

Didn't we all play it?
Haven't we all done this before?

Dojo, Abobo
Two characters from the video game 'Double Dragon'

Overshore the throat, polo
An obscure reference or nonsense words

Billy, Jimmy
More characters from 'Double Dragon'

Even on the low low
Even when trying to keep it quiet

Why you ready to die? You just a baby
Why are you so willing to risk your life when you are still so young?

Why them tears up under your eyes? You just a baby
Why are you crying when you are still so young?

Keep your head up in the sky, you just a baby
Stay optimistic even though you're young and inexperienced

Quit chasing money, never mind, you just a baby
Don't prioritize money when you're still so young

(These Maji adore you)
(These wise men love you)

Why you wanna be born again? You just a baby
Why are you in such a hurry to start over when you're still so young?

Why you playing in the streets? You just a baby
Why are you playing in dangerous areas when you're still so young?

Now let's vogue, Martin pose
Let's strike a pose like Madonna or Martin Luther King Jr.

Downward facing dog, warrior pose
Yoga poses

Tree pose, bridge pose
More yoga poses

Triangle pose, seated twist (pose, pose)
Additional yoga poses

Upward facing dog (pose, pose)
Another yoga pose

Pigeon pose
One more yoga pose

In this bitch, that's vulgar, that's yoga
Being vulgar is just part of the yoga culture in this environment

Let's try it again with clothes
Let's practice those same yoga poses while fully dressed

And closer, enclosure, eposures
Getting closer together and experiencing new positions

Quiet is kept like Rosicrucian meet koza nostras on Oprah's sofa
Keeping quiet like a secret society meeting up on Oprah's couch

With both controllers
With plenty of control

Watchin' Gazans and ashkenazis ride roller coasters
Watching people of different religions ride roller coasters together

Say yeah
Agreeing with what was just said

Yeah, lots of options, now up is down, two player
There are many choices now and directions are reversed with two players

Now A is jump and B is punch
The controls have changed

You seein' somethin' that weren't there
Imagining something that wasn't real

To find friendliness in a nemesis, it's a old test
To be kind to an enemy is a classic challenge

3 buttons, see somethin'
Pixel art visuals with only 3 buttons

That's emphasis on genesis
Referring to the beginning of something

Can't be eyes closed when you side scroll
You can't be unaware and still progress

You not the first person
You're not the only one experiencing these things

The first person from your first cursin'
Referring to the first time cursing

To your first cursive
And the first time writing in cursive

And your curse words is in the curve version
Cursing looks different in cursive handwriting

It occurs virgin is the word version
The word version pertains to something new or untouched

That refers perfect to the first person
That is a perfect representation of the person

In the third verse, who's really me
In this verse, which version of me is the true one?

In the third person but prefers the first one, that's me
Referring to oneself in third person but identifying more with first person

Again
Once more

Master cleanse and a syringe
A detox diet and a needle

From a gerber until your first burger
From baby food to your first hamburger

Pamper to her depends
From diapers to adult undergarments

Everything between is just drawers
All of the time in between is just regular clothing and underwear

Even in between is no loss
There is nothing wrong with the time in between infancy and adulthood

Even where the king is no boss
Even the ruler is not always in charge

Meet it with a swing it's so south
Handle it confidently and aggressively

Unless you Bamm Bamm
Unless you are extremely strong

Knocking them pitches into the grand stands
Hitting the baseballs far into the stands

In the club, watching the women just do them hand stands
Observing women dancing in a suggestive way

Like you a man's man
As if you're a true 'man's man'

That's washing down a ham with the Zam Zam
Drinking a lot of water after eating salty food

Who got a baby in here with these strippers?
Who brought a baby into this strip club?

She's two weeks pregnant
A woman is newly pregnant

Didn't even know, he's dancing with her, damn
He didn't even realize she was pregnant, while dancing with her