Rock Star
N.E.R.D&Les Nubians Lyrics

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Fuckin' posers
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah

Yeah (uh, uh huh)
Fuckin' posers

It's almost over now, almost over now
For all you, fuckin' posers (yeah)
Yeah
It's almost over now, almost over now

You think the way you live is okay
You think posing will save your day
You think we don't see that you're running
Better call your boys 'cause I'm coming

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, almost over now
Guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

You have to plenty of time, there was no rush
But it was your dream to be like us
You're in dreamland so you don't care
And as you wake, we're standing there (I'm standing there, I'm standing there motherfucker)

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
Guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

On your chest better get it off (get it off)
Set it off (pop, pop, pop)

It's almost over now, almost over now (look, It's almost over now, almost over now)
You don't succeed 'cause you hesitate
You think we're fly, but we levitate
Just be yourself, don't ask us why
'Cause if you don't, we'll make you cry (pop, pop, pop)

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
I guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
I guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

No one ever really dies, do you believe that?

Well if not, for you
It's almost over now it's almost over now

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in N.E.R.D&Les Nubians's song Rock Star criticize the ideology of posing or pretending to be someone else. The artists criticize the trend in the music industry, where people fake their lifestyles and image to sell their music, and they sing to warn about its end.

The song warns people who think posing will save their day in the face of life's struggles. It suggests that people have a choice to either be themselves or be something they are not. But by choosing the latter, they indicate their hesitation towards success. The lyrics compare those who pose to those who are themselves, rockstars. This portrayal suggests that a real rockstar is unapologetically authentic and does not compromise, while a poser is someone else's cover.

The song's chorus emphasizes the message, indicating that a real rockstar cannot be taken. It implies that genuine artists must remain true to themselves and work hard to achieve success. The lyrics warn posers that the end of the posing era is near, and there will be no more faking. Thus, the song encourages people to embrace their true selves and work hard towards their dreams.

Line by Line Meaning

Fuckin' posers, it's almost over now, it's almost over now
Addressing all the fake people, your time is running out.

You think the way you live's okay
You believe that living the way you do is acceptable.

You think posing will save your day
You think pretending to be something you're not will fix your problems.

You think we don't see that you're running
You believe you're fooling us by running away from your issues.

Let her call your boys 'cause I'm coming
Better call your friends because I'm on my way to confront you.

You can't be me I'm a rock star
You can't copy my unique personality and talent as a rock star.

I'm rhymin' on the top of a cop car
I'm so talented that I can even make police cars a stage for my performance.

I'm a rebel and my four four pops far so
I'm a rebellious force with a powerful gun that can shoot from far away.

Guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys
You have no idea that we're so skilled in our sexual prowess that we can swallow a guy whole.

It's too damn late to apologize
You're beyond making amends.

When you see the mental or when you see the skies
You'll know by seeing either our craziness or dominance.

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You believe that you can keep going without facing any consequences.

You think that you can get away with it
You believe your actions will never catch up with you.

You think that life won't be ever lit
You believe your life will never be interesting or exciting.

Somethin' on your chest better get it off
Whatever's on your mind, you better speak about it now.

There'll be no one left when we set it off
After we take action, there will be no one left standing.

We ain't gon' take it no more
We are fed up and won't tolerate it any longer.

You had plenty of time, there was no rush
You had ample opportunities to change your ways, and there was no need to hurry.

But it was your dream to be like us
Despite everything, you still wish to be like us.

You're in dreamland so you don't care
You're living in a fantasy world and aren't bothered by reality.

And as you wait we're standing there
We're just biding our time, waiting for the right moment to strike.

You don't succeed, 'cause you hesitate
You won't achieve success if you keep hesitating and procrastinating.

You think we're flyin but we'll levitate
You think we're doing well, but we'll show you just how much higher we can go.

Just be yourself, don't ask us why
Be true to yourself, don't question why we're different.

'Cause if you don't, we'll make you fly
Because if you continue to be fake, we'll knock you off your high horse.

No one ever really dies
People live on in memory, even after death.

Well if not, for you
If you don't believe in living on after death,

It's almost over now, almost over now
Your time is almost up.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams

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2y↑11

Sometimes you gotta come back and listen to this gem

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4y↑14

Thank you for uploading this, its personally make me live a moment I couldn't see as I was too young !! Skateboard P is a real inspiration!

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2y↑4

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