Daydreamin'
Lupe Fiasco
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Daydream I fell asleep beneath the flowers For a couple of hours On a beautiful day Daydream I dream of you amid the flowers For a couple of hours Such a beautiful day As I spy from behind my giant robot's eyes I keep him happy 'cause I might fall out if he cries Scared of heights so I might pass out if he flies Keep him on autopilot 'cause I can't drive Room enough for one I tell my homies they can't ride Unless they sittin on the shoulders but that's way too high Let's try not to step on the children The news cameras filmin This walkin project buildin Now there's hoes sellin hoes like right around the toes And the crackheads beg at about the lower leg There's crooked police that's stationed at the knees And they do drive-bys like up and down the thighs And there's a car chase goin on at the waist Keep a vest on my chest I'm sittin in my room as I'm lookin out the face Somethin to write about I still got some damage from fightin the whitehouse, just a Daydream I fell asleep beneath the flowers For a couple of hours On a beautiful day Daydream I dream of you amid the flowers For a couple of hours Such a beautiful day Now come on everybody, let's make cocaine cool We need a few more half naked women up in the pool And hold this MAC-10 that's all covered in jewels And can you please put your titties closer to the 22s? And where's the champagne? We need champagne Now look as hard as you can with this blunt in your hand And now hold up your chain slow motion through the flames Now cue the smoke machines and the simulated rain But not too loud 'cause the baby's sleepin I wonder if it knows what the world is keepin Up both sleeves while he lay there dreamin Me and my robot tip-toe 'round creepin I had to turn my back on what got you paid I couldn't see half the hood on me like Abu Ghraib But I'd like to thank the streets that drove me crazy And all the televisions out there that raised me, I was Daydream I fell asleep beneath the flowers For a couple of hours On a beautiful day Daydream I dream of you amid the flowers For a couple of hours Such a beautiful day Daydream I fell asleep beneath the flowers For a couple of hours On a beautiful day Daydream I dream of you amid the flowers For a couple of hours Such a beautiful day
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Written by: Craig Kallman, Dave Mackay, Lupe Fiasco, Raymond Vincent, Sylveer Van Holman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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12 facts about this song
GenreThe song "Daydreamin'" falls under the genres of Alternative Hip Hop and Neo-soul.
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CollaborationThis song is a collaborative piece by American hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco and American soul singer Jill Scott.
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Album"Daydreamin'" is part of Lupe Fiasco's debut album "Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor", which was released in 2006.
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SampleThe song heavily samples the original version of "Daydream in Blue" by I Monster which itself samples "Daydream" by Gunter Kallmann Choir.
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Chart PerformanceEven though it's not one of Lupe Fiasco's most commercially successful songs, "Daydreamin'" still managed to peak at #38 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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LyricsThe lyrics of the song present a critique of the over-glamorized lifestyle of mainstream hip-hop artists.
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Grammy AwardIt won the Grammy Award for the Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2008, a testament to its originality and critical acclaim.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Chris Robinson, depicts Lupe Fiasco walking with a giant robot through the streets of a city, as a metaphor for not fitting within the norms of society.
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ChorusJill Scott purely lends her vocals for the chorus, whilst Lupe Fiasco raps the verses.
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InspirationLupe Fiasco has mentioned in a few interviews that the song was inspired by his musings and reflections of the rap industry, hence the title 'Daydreamin'.
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Critics ReviewThe song has been often praised by critics for its clever lyrics and the soulful vocals of Jill Scott, which blend together to produce a truly vanguard piece of music.
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VariationsThere exist two versions of the song, one with Jill Scott and another with a sample from I Monster's "Daydream in Blue" instead of Scott's vocals.
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