First World Problems
Chance the Rapper & Thirdstory & Daniel Caesar
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First World Problems by Chance the Rapper (Ft. Daniel Caesar & Thirdstory)
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The Social Experiment & Daniel CaesarAbout
On September 26, 2017, Chance appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as the special musical guest. He performed this untitled song featuring Canadian R&B and soul singer-songwriter Daniel Caesar. It was later named “First World Problems.”
It is a downbeat, introspective song with many...
First World Problems Lyrics
[Verse 1: Chance The Rapper]
I get sad when I look at the stars
They so pretty, you can't tell 'em apart
You think they close but really we far
And really, they ain't even that much closer to God
It's much harder to sin naked
I walked past apple trees and didn't take it
I thought about stone mattresses, thin blankets
Really long winters spent in a windbreaker
I'm a temptation door-knocker, down there on Lower Wacker
I'm a rich excuse for a father, you just can't tour a toddler
She turnin' 2, she don't need diapers, she just need her papa
I really need a break, could really use a nap
My daughter barely recognize me when I lose the hat
You go so far, you hit a point where you can't Uber back
The other day, I told a hummingbird he too relaxed
I did my worst, I did the work, I had to skip the label
I go to church, they want a flick, I want to flip the table
I knew the worth before the birth when it was just a stable
And now it's just a fable, and it's just as fatal
[Pre-Chorus 1: Chance The Rapper]
First world problems that niggas make up
Have a dream and then never wake up
When so much turns to too much
Have a dream and then never wake up
[Chorus: Chance The Rapper & Daniel Caesar]
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it comes, here it comes, yeah
Ready or not, ready or not
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it comes, here it comes
Ready or not, here it comes
[Bridge: Chance The Rapper]
Alright
Spirit's moving now
[Verse 2: Chance The Rapper]
I think my little cousins want they cousin back
The automatic quarterback that doesn't rap
They know I used to drive to Hammond for the Roman candles
Lied about coming back, the last straw that broke the camel
It ain't really fun to hang out with me no more
We can't go to River East to hang at the beach no more
It's messed up, I made it this way, and my feet so sore
But it's all downhill from here, I could teach snowboards
I miss my mom, I miss my time, I miss my prime
In high school, I missed my prom, I ditched my date, I missed my beat
Kissed my teeth, kicked my feet, hooped and hollered
Now I just sip my tea, sit my ass on my ass
Send my Tweet, fold my arms, twist my weed
If I hadn't heard the news, I would've known what he say
But the recliner on my chair is like an emergency brake, you know
[Pre-Chorus 1: Chance The Rapper]
First world problems that niggas make up
Have a dream and then never wake up
When so much turns to too much
Have a dream and then never wake up
[Chorus: Chance The Rapper & Daniel Caesar]
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it comes, here it comes
Ready or not, ready or not
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it comes
Ready or not, here it comes
[Verse 3: Chance The Rapper]
Three verses, hell yes
I still ain't get my Grammys in the mail yet
I just want my mama happy like a toy sale
And to stay connected to the world like a long-ass voicemail
I hear the seams snappin', and I'm the team captain
No more knee slappin' or shoe shinin' or shoe signin'
'Til the dream happens, I'm just gon' keep rappin'
And y'all just keep clappin' and keep actin' like
Flint got clean water and y'all don't got teen daughters
And black friends and gay cousins, y'all just gon' say nothin'
Know that the day comin', knees bowed, tongues confessin'
The last ones gettin' first dibs on blessings
[Pre-Chorus 2: Chance The Rapper]
Now these the first world problems that niggas make up
Keep on playin', we gon' shake this shit up
Keep on tellin' us we makin' it up
The American Dream, may you never wake up
[Outro: Chance The Rapper & Daniel Caesar]
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it comes, ready or not, ready or not
Ready or not, ready or not, ready or not
The day is on its way, it will not wait another day
No more, no more (it's on its way, way, yeah)
The day is on its way, I cannot wait, here it's to stay
No more, no more (it won't wait, yeah)
The day is on its way, it couldn't wait no more
Here it is
First World Problems Q&A
Who wrote First World Problems's ?
First World Problems was written by Daniel Caesar & Chance the Rapper.
Who produced First World Problems's ?
First World Problems was produced by The Social Experiment & Daniel Caesar.
When did Chance the Rapper release First World Problems?
Chance the Rapper released First World Problems on Tue Sep 26 2017.
What did Chance the Rapper say about "First World Problems"?
I was supposed to come and perform, and I was gonna do “Grown Ass Kid,” which is an unreleased song from Coloring Book, and then I called you guys on Saturday and said, I can’t do “Grown Ass Kid” anymore for reasons I don’t really want to talk about. But basically, we had to come up with a song in a...