Playboi Carti

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M3tamorphosis

Playboi Carti

Lyrics

[Intro: Playboi Carti & Kid Cudi]
Yeah
Shit, oh my god, shit (Yeah, what?)
Shit, oh my god, shit (What? What? What? Yeah)
Oh my god, shit (What? Yeah)
What? What? What? (Yeah)
Oh my god (Slatt, yeah)
Mmm (What? Yeah, what? Yeah)
Slatt, yeah, Slatt (What? Yeah)

[Chorus: Playboi Carti]
When you feel like this (What?)
Can't nobody tell you shit (What? Yeah)
When you feel like this (What? What? Yeah)
Can’t nobody tell you shit (What? What? What?)
When you feel like this
Can't nobody tell you shit (What? What? What? Feel it)
When you feel like this
Can't nobody tell you shit
Can’t nobody tell you shit
Can't nobody tell me shit (Playboi Carti, go)

[Post-Chorus: Playboi Carti]
Yeah, yeah, I feel like God, yeah (Oh my god)
Yeah, I feel like God, yeah (Feel like God)
I feel like God (Slatt, slatt, slatt, go)
[Verse 1: Playboi Carti]
Put my glasses on, I can't see these bitches (What? Slatt)
Put my glasses on, I can't see these bitches (Yeah)
I'm in the twilight zone, nowhere near these niggas
I'm in the twilight zone, nowhere near these niggas
They can't understand me, I'm talkin’ hieroglyphics (Yeah)
They can’t understand me, I'm talkin’ hieroglyphics
I feel like Morpheus (What, what?), I feel like Morpheus (What, what?)
I got my whole gang on some other shit
I done changed my swag (Swag, swag, what? What?)
Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis (Yeah), metamorphosis (Oh yeah)
Metamorphosis (Oh yeah), metamorphosis (Oh yeah)
Metamorphosis, metamorphosis
I had to change my whole swag, I'm on some other shit (Okay)
I got me a new bitch, she on other shit (What else?)
And if that bitch go out bad, she on punishment (Let's go)
Why the fuck I gotta remind you that I run this shit? (Why?)
Why the fuck I gotta remind you that I run this shit? (Why?)
Why the fuck I gotta remind you that I run this shit? (What?)
I thought I'd been told you that I run this shit

[Chorus: Playboi Carti]
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Slatt)
Yeah (Slatt), yeah
When you feel like this (Yeah)
Can’t nobody tell you shit (Let's go)
When you feel like this (Let's go)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Let's go, what? Yeah)
When you feel like this (Let's go)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Let's go, yeah)
When you feel like this (Slatt)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Okay)
Can't nobody tell you shit (What? Yeah, yeah)
Can't nobody tell me shit (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Post-Chorus: Playboi Carti & Kid Cudi]
Yeah, yeah, yeah I feel like God, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Yeah, I feel like God, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I feel like God (Carti, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 2: Kid Cudi]
Uh, as the king and the queens gather the cheese
No fees, you count the bodies
Jeez, runnin' the streets
Told all my opps, "All my life, it's been troublesome things"
We can go faster, chapters, won't hold back
Niggas see where we at
All of my shooters, my goonies a team
Some shit always seem, I'm ready for action (Yeah)
Keep it goin' (Watch me blow it)
Can we, can we keep it, keep it goin'? It's live, ya bitch (Yeah)
Fuck them niggas, they annoyin' (They annoyin'), get it
Tell them pussies we ain't slowin', nah, nah, no flex, hah (Nah)
Get some relief (Hey), spark up the leaf
Call up my niggas, we live out our dreams, hey
God got his hands on me, believe
Rumors are cheap (Hey, hey), do it for V
All of them days that I couldn't eat
Brodie keep watchin', I know that I'll reach, reach, reach (Reach)
When the Vamps get on the scene
When I whip the X I'm on a winning streak
Steppin' next, you've never seen
I feel filthy, on the run, it's a movie
[Chorus: Playboi Carti & Kid Cudi]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
When you feel like this (Yeah)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Can't nobody tell you shit, yeah)
When you feel like this
Can't nobody tell you shit (Can't nobody tell you shit, yeah)
When you feel like this
Can't nobody tell you shit (Can't nobody tell you shit, yeah)
When you feel like this (Yeah)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Uh-huh)
Can't nobody tell you shit (Yah)
Can't nobody tell me shit (Uh-huh, nigga)

[Post-Chorus: Playboi Carti & Kid Cudi]
Yeah, yeah, I feel like God, yeah (Opium)
Yeah, I feel like God, yeah (Opium, he's alive)
I feel like God (Opium)

[Outro: Kid Cudi]
(Bat Gang)
Yeah, nigga, nigga (Opium)
Yeah, nigga, nigga (Bat Gang, yeah)
Yeah, nigga, nigga (Opium)
Yeah, woo, woo, yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Willy (Haha)

If there is an artist who has been making waves in hip-hop over the past year or so, it's Playboi Carti. He came into prominence with the release of his self-titled debut mixtape in 2017, and his 2018 effort Die Lit is considered to be one of the best rap albums of the decade. Playboi Carti's ability to create catchy hooks and his unique ability to use his voice as an instrument itself has been a standout feature of his music. It's no surprise that his latest album Whole Lotta Red released in December 2020, is garnering a lot of attention as well. One of the standout tracks on the album is "M3tamorphosis" featuring Kid Cudi.

About M3tamorphosis

"M3tamorphosis" is a track that perfectly encapsulates the ethos of Whole Lotta Red. Both Playboi Carti and Kid Cudi look to discuss their musical and aesthetic evolution over the years. The instrumental of the track is quite similar to the rest of the album, with gritty synths, chaotic percussion patterns, and heavy bass. But where M3tamorphosis sets itself apart is with Kid Cudi's signature hums, that work in harmony with the rest of the instrumental.

The track starts with Playboi Carti's verse, where he talks about how he "made rockstars out of rappers". Playboi Carti's music has always been on the edge of hip-hop and rock, combining both elements perfectly. The track "M3tamorphosis" seems to suggest that this evolutionary shift was a conscious decision rather than something that happened by chance.

Kid Cudi's verse is just as introspective. He talks about his journey as an artist over the years, referencing his debut album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, and how he's now living life like he's in a movie. Cudi's hums in the background work together with the chaotic instrumental, giving the impression that both the rapper and the beat are in harmony, working together to create something bigger than the sum of its parts.

The music video for the track directed by Nico Ballesteros accompanies the song perfectly. The dark, ominous lighting and the red hues give the video a sense of danger, which is fitting considering the track's name. Playboi Carti and Kid Cudi perform amidst this visual chaos, which perfectly encapsulates the madness of the instrumental.

"M3tamorphosis" is a standout track on Whole Lotta Red. It showcases Playboi Carti's ability to create hard-hitting rap music that walks the line between hip-hop and rock, and Kid Cudi's ability to create melodies and hums that perfectly complement the instrumental. It's a song that fits perfectly within the context of the album, and it's sure to be one of the most talked-about tracks in hip-hop in 2021.