 Genius Meanings
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Childish Gambino – Redbone
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“Redbone” is about paranoia and infidelity in a relationship. As a slang term, “redbone” distinguishes a lighter-skinned black person of mixed race. Bino fears that his efforts to
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Jordan Peele Reveals Why He Chose Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” To Soundtrack ‘Get Out’
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The ‘Awaken, My Love!’ single is featured in the movie’s opening credits.
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Looking Back At Childish Gambino’s “Redbone”
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The track won Gambino his first Grammy.
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Knowledge Drop: Here’s The Inspiration For Childish Gambino’s ‘Awaken, My Love!’ Cover Art
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It pays tribute to one of his favorite albums.
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Childish Gambino – Redbone (StarFox Remix)
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[Intro] / Oh / Oh / (Fox!) / [Verse 1] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that (Oh) don't feel right / It made me put away my pride
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Childish Gambino – Bonfire
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On Friday, July 22nd, 2011, Childish Gambino released the first song off of his album, Camp titled “Bonfire”
This track contains some of CG’s most hilarious, genius, and
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DamnJonah – The Notorious B.I.G & 2Pac - Redbone (Mashup)
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[Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G] / To all the ladies in the place with style and grace / Allow me to lace these lyrical douches in your bushes / Who rock grooves and make moves with
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Snakehips & MØ – Redbone (Childish Gambino Cover)
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[Verse 1: MØ] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now it just don't feel right / It made me put away my pride / So long / You made a girl
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Azerrz – Redbone (Quarantine Version)
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[Verse 1] / Daylight I wake up wishin' I could see the daylight / I used to hug but now that shit don't feel right / No buses, I can't catch a ride / So long been trapped inside
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William Singe & Alex Aiono – Redbone
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[Alex] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that just don't feel right / It made me put away my pride / [Will] / So long / You made a
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CeeLo Green – Redbone (Remix)
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Cee Lo delivers a full remix of Childish Gambino’s Redbone on May 3, 2017.
https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/859826212306247680
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Childish Gambino – Bonfire x redbone
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[Verse 1] / Okay, it's Childish Gambino, homegirl drop it like the NASDAQ / Move white girls like there's coke up my asscrack / Move black girls 'cause, man, fuck it, I'll do
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Childish Gambino – Me and Your Mama
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On November 10th, 2016, following an elongated reprieve from the musical world, Childish Gambino premiered “Me and Your Mama” on Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe. The
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Childish Gambino – 24.19
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“24.19” has Gambino extending his gratitude to his lover for all that she has done for him. Gambino’s vocal delivery is reminiscent of his hit song “Redbone” off of “Awaken, My
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Tommy Green Jr – Redbone
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[Verse 1] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you don't play right / I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right / Made me put away my pride / Yeah so long / You make a
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Childish Gambino – Stand Tall
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“Stand Tall” sees Donald Glover recount some advice his parents gave to him as a child. It is a reminder to stay positive in times of hardship and uncertainty; and most of all, to
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Magdalena Bay – Redbone
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[Verse 1: Mica Tenenbaum] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right / It made me put away my pride / So long
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Icey-P – Shoot For The Stars [Remix Of Redbone]
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I wake up everyday and ask is my life real / Go to school people look at me like really what's the deal / Sit alone in my room really don't know what to feel / 'Cause I have all
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Wiz Khalifa – Stay Stoned (Redbone WeedMix)
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[Intro] / You gotta smoke one to this / Yeah, you gotta light one / If you don't it's cool / But if you do... / You're way cooler / [Verse 1] / Uh, Versace on my dishes / Armani on
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Galaxy Goats – Redbone (Minecraft Parody)
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[Verse 1] / Minecraft / I wake up feeling like you won't play Minecraft / I used to mine, but now those ores are all gone / It made me put away my sword / Minecraft / You made a
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Childish Gambino – Zombies
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“Zombies” details how others around you can be vultures and eat off your success. The zombies are mindless creatures trying to take what you have, namely, a brain that can think
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Childish Gambino – California
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The 7th track on “Awaken, My Love!”, “California” comes in with an upbeat mood and a decidedly Caribbean-inspired delivery from Gambino. It was originally performed on Gambino’s ‘
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Childish Gambino – Terrified
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“Terrified” describes Gambino’s realization of the fact that the woman from “California” is the one for him, and the fear of falling in love while he pleads the girl not to run
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Childish Gambino – Boogieman
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Gambino conjures a new version of the traditional ‘bogeyman’ used to scare children into behaving. The “boogieman” is a portmanteau explained here. He uses this image to illustrate
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Childish Gambino – V. 3005
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Because the Internet’s lead single houses some of Gambino’s existential thoughts with a catchy hook and beat.
He said of the song:
Everybody’s like, ‘It’s a love song,’ it’s kind
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Childish Gambino – This Is America
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Dropping amid ongoing political and cultural tumult and turmoil, Childish Gambino’s “This is America” appears to be a commentary on black life in America and American culture as a
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Childish Gambino – Feels Like Summer
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“Feels Like Summer,” later released as “42.26,” is the tenth track on Gambino’s fourth studio album 3.15.20.
Bino first released the track, alongside “Summertime Magic,” on the
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Childish Gambino – Heartbeat
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“Heartbeat” is a song about The One, and not being able to have or be with her. It expresses the complicated emotions that can occur when you’re sleeping with girls you don’t love
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McClenney – Redbone
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[Verse 1] / Daylight / I woke up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right / It made me put away my pride / So long / You made a nigga
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Childish Gambino – All Yall
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In the spirit of a DJ Drama hosted mixtape, Childish brings yet another remix for one of the later tracks off of the first half of STN MTN/KAUAI. This time, he spazzes over the
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Miller Blue – Redbone
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[Instrumental] / [Verse 1] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right / And it made me put away my pride, ooh
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CHXJI – Redbone Remix
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[Verse 1] / What you thinking of girl I done had you (had you) / Everything has happened with the vacuum (vacuum) / Tripping off another nigga again / You ain’t gonna see me as a
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Childish Gambino – II. Zealots of Stockholm [Free Information]
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Over a complex beat, Childish Gambino’s “Zealots of Stockholm” explores relationships with his parents and the biggest contrast of all: life and death.
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Alex Bale – Redbone
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[Verse 1: Alex Bale] / Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won't play right / I used to know, but now that shit don't feel right (it don't feel right) / It made me put away my
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Childish Gambino – IV. Sweatpants
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https://twitter.com/DonaldGlover/status/404838406808551424
This song seems to fit a certain rich-boy theme, and does not seem to reflect Gambino himself, but rather a character or
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Kota the Friend – REDBONE
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[Verse 1] / Front porchin it, weather hot as a sauna / Or natives to California in a truck by where the border is / Finally escaped the mentality I was brought up in / Niggas
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Childish Gambino – Redbone Samples
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See all of “Redbone” by Childish Gambino’s samples
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Wilkinson – If You Want It
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Daylight / I wake up feeling like you won’t play right / I used to know but now that just don’t feel right / It made me put away my pride / If you want it / You can have it / If
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Childish Gambino - Redbone (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Childish Gambino - Redbone (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Luz del amanecer / Me despierto sintiendo que no vas a jugar bien / Solía saber, pero ahora esa mierda
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