Ben Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. A… Read Full Bio ↴Ben Goldberg, known by his stage name Token, grew up north of Boston, MA. At a young age Ben was introduced to hip-hop and by the age of 6, began writing down his thoughts and emotions from events in his life and expressing himself through poetry. At the age of 10, Ben began putting melody to these lyrics and recording these poems as raps. What had started out as an outlet of expression soon became his passion. Rather than hanging out with friends as most kids his age were doing, Ben stayed at home continuously perfecting his craft and developing his artistry under his now known stage name "Token".

Token began cultivating his fanbase at age 14 after releasing simple videos online of him rapping. By age 16, Token had won multiple online rap contests and has amassed over a million views on his YouTube page. Along with his growing social following online, he began performing all around New England, establishing his live show amongst some known artists. Two of his videos, one of which was made when he was only 14, went viral on Facebook accumulating a total of 6 million views. Fresh off his 17th birthday, Token released a new video that went viral on YouTube and hit a milestone of 500k views in only 3 days and has since passed one million. Having garnered quite a dedicated following, Token has received many celebrity co signs including the likes of T-Pain, Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit), Platinum Producer Clinton Sparks, RA The Rugged Man and Hollywood star and Boston's own Mark Wahlberg who recently pronounced Token his "new favorite rapper"

In 2016 Token released his debut mixtape "Eraser Shavings"

In 2018 Token released his debut album "Between Somewhere"

Flamingo Video Shoot
Token Lyrics

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I used to promise you
I'd keep you out my lyrics
You gon' hate me even more when you hear this

I don't listen to my homies
I'm distracted what they told me
You just with me for the lifestyle
I'm just with you 'cause I'm lonely

But it's okay if we got love
Everything's okay if we got love
Money and fame make me feel so tough
'Til I break your heart and I lose your trust
Break your heart and I lose your trust
Break your heart

Ay video shoot, women all on me
Pictures get posted, you start to scold me
I try to explain, you just insult me
My ego's telling me that I'm holy
And I don't need your stress, so I end it with you
I fuck half the bitches from the video shoot
But when they leave I'm just thinking of you
Just thinking of you

Don't leave me alone
I can't be controlled
When I'm on my own
When I'm on my own
Just tell me you're gone
Tell me you moved on
Then I let you go
Then I let you go

How'd I end up here?
Successful boy chose the best career
A thousand in the crowd, but none back here
I get on stage and sell my tears
Fans clap and then they'd leave
Man this life is just a tease
I'm not good at appreciating the moment
You're the one who helped me
A slave to my ego, so I fucking let you leave
Why the fuck I let you leave?

Don't leave me alone
I can't be controlled
When I'm on my own
When I'm on my own
Just tell me you're gone
Tell me you moved on
Then I let you go
Then I let you go

I know you got another dude
Doing everything I'm supposed to do
You say you don't but I know you do, I know you
Colorado's two thousand miles away
Girl, I ain't far, I'm just a flight away
When Mac died, you texted me
Did it just to check on me
You know how much I idolized him
How much he affected me
You told me he reminded you of me
Just with different habits and different trends
Truth is when you left, I started to drink again
Divine Feminine stay on repeat
Our best friend got a girlfriend, she's so sweet
Every weekend they invite me to a movie
And I tell them that I'm busy, but I'm not
I'm just so jealous when I see 'em
I just feeling I'm missing my team
Missing my team
Fans congratulate me on living my dreams
But as I'm winning I'm just losing what matters to me
I'm just begging you, please

Don't leave me alone
I can't be controlled
When I'm on my own
When I'm on my own
Just tell me you're gone
Tell me you moved on
Then I let you go
Then I let you go

Don't leave me alone
I can't be controlled
When I'm on my own
When I'm on my own
Just tell me you're gone
Tell me you moved on

Then I let you go
Then I let you go

Overall Meaning

In "Flamingo Video Shoot," Token raps about the ups and downs of fame and relationships. He admits to using his girlfriend for his own loneliness and that he's not good at appreciating the moment. He also acknowledges that money and fame can make someone feel invincible, but ultimately, it can lead to losing the trust and breaking the heart of someone they love. Token's ego gets in the way of his relationship as he is surrounded by women during a video shoot, and his girlfriend starts to scold him when the pictures get posted. He tries to explain himself, but his ego tells him that he's holier than her, so he ends it with her. However, he later regrets it and begs for her comeback.

Through the lyrics, we see Token struggle to balance love and success, recognize his flaws, and ultimately realize his love for his girlfriend. The song delivers an honest portrayal of the challenges faced by those in the music industry and the impact it can have on those closest to them.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to promise you I'd keep you out my lyrics
I promised not to write songs about you

You gon' hate me even more when you hear this
You'll dislike me even more after hearing this song

I don't listen to my homies
I don't take my friends' advice seriously

I'm distracted what they told me
I'm preoccupied with other things so I don't pay attention to their advice

You just with me for the lifestyle
You're only with me because of my money and fame

I'm just with you 'cause I'm lonely
I'm only with you because I'm lonely

But it's okay if we got love
As long as we have love, everything is fine

Money and fame make me feel so tough
Having money and fame makes me feel invincible

'Til I break your heart and I lose your trust
Until I cheat on you and you stop trusting me

Ay video shoot, women all on me
At the video shoot, women are all over me

Pictures get posted, you start to scold me
When pictures of me and other women get posted, you get angry with me

I try to explain, you just insult me
I try to explain, but you just criticize and insult me

My ego's telling me that I'm holy
My ego is making me feel self-righteous and invincible

And I don't need your stress, so I end it with you
I don't want your drama, so I break up with you

I fuck half the bitches from the video shoot
I hook up with many women at the video shoot

But when they leave I'm just thinking of you
But when they leave, I'm only thinking of you

Don't leave me alone
Don't abandon me

I can't be controlled
I don't want to be told what to do

When I'm on my own
When I'm alone

Just tell me you're gone
Tell me you left me

Tell me you moved on
Tell me you found someone else

Then I let you go
Then I'll finally let you go

How'd I end up here?
How did I end up in this situation?

Successful boy chose the best career
I chose a successful career

A thousand in the crowd, but none back here
I have many fans who cheer for me, but none of them are here for me emotionally

I get on stage and sell my tears
I perform emotional songs to make money

Fans clap and then they'd leave
My fans would cheer for me and then leave

Man this life is just a tease
This life is just a temporary pleasure

I'm not good at appreciating the moment
I don't know how to enjoy and be grateful for the present

You're the one who helped me
You're the one who helped me through tough times

A slave to my ego, so I fucking let you leave
I'm controlled by my ego and that's why I let you go

Why the fuck I let you leave?
Why did I let you go?

I know you got another dude
I know you have another man in your life

Doing everything I'm supposed to do
He's doing everything I should've done

You say you don't but I know you do, I know you
You say you're not with him, but I know you are

Colorado's two thousand miles away
Colorado is far from where I am

Girl, I ain't far, I'm just a flight away
I'm not far, I'm just a plane ride away

When Mac died, you texted me
When Mac Miller died, you reached out to me

Did it just to check on me
You did it to check up on my emotional state

You know how much I idolized him
You know how much I looked up to Mac Miller

How much he affected me
How much his music influenced and impacted me

You told me he reminded you of me
You said Mac Miller reminded you of me

Just with different habits and different trends
We have different lifestyles, but we relate to each other through his music

Truth is when you left, I started to drink again
The truth is, after you left, I started drinking again

Divine Feminine stay on repeat
I keep listening to Mac Miller's album Divine Feminine on repeat

Our best friend got a girlfriend, she's so sweet
Our mutual friend got a girlfriend whom I like

Every weekend they invite me to a movie
Every weekend they invite me to watch a movie with them

And I tell them that I'm busy, but I'm not
And I lie to them, saying I'm busy but I'm not

I'm just so jealous when I see 'em
I'm jealous when I see them together

I just feeling I'm missing my team
I feel like I'm missing my group of friends

Fans congratulate me on living my dreams
My fans congratulate me for living the life I always wanted

But as I'm winning I'm just losing what matters to me
But as I'm succeeding in my career, I'm losing what's important to me

I'm just begging you, please
I'm just pleading with you

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