[Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Oh yeah)
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome (Awesome, awesome)
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster (Roster)
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight, flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Really shine)
[Post-Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
[Verse 1: Aklesso]
It ain’t supposed to be
Fumbled on the play, but I’m recovering
Salt upon the Earth, but I’m still hungry
Talkin' all that mess, it make me salty?
Doo-wee, oo-wee
Uh, ya
You talkin' to me
You talkin' to foolies with spirit, yuh, yeah
Yeah, I‘m beat, but I’ll never fly back on spirit, yuh, yeah
Shooting my shot, shootin' like Pippen
Till I’m gone, ya, ya
Till I’m gone, ya, ya
Yeah, what? You tryna be popular, ayy
You can stay popping, I don’t care
Tell me how clout taste in five years
Yeah, what? I’m tired of arguin'
In the meantime, I'ma do my thang
Glory be to God who made the way
[Pre-Chorus: Aklesso]
Creeping through the night-night, the night, yeah
Even in the darkest of times, yeah
Creeping through the night
Seeking for light, yeah
I put my city on a hill tonight, yeah (Okay!)
[Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Really shine, oh yeah)
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome (Awesome, awesome)
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster (Roster)
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight, flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Really shine)
[Post-Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
[Verse 2: Aklesso]
Gimme peace, yeah
I be dreaming like Mr. King, yeah
All of this envy can’t stop me
From shining, yeah
Tell ‘em opposition ain’t sonning me, yeah
Woah, you know, when I walk in a room I be shining
I put the gold in my teeth to remind ‘em
They quick to judge, but a foolie don’t mind
I called up GAWVI, he told me to reap (Uh-huh)
I’ll never fumble the bag on a beat
Yeah, I been numb, but I’m back on my feet
When you talkin' 'bout me, better send a receipt
When you talkin' 'bout me, yeah, yeah
Yeah, I put my time in for my team, yeah, yeah
While we was dodging all them fiends, yeah, yeah
I wear my heart out on my sleeve, yeah
And that’s on me, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Aklesso]
Creeping through the night-night, the night, yeah
Even in the darkest of times, yeah
Creeping through the night
Seeking for light, yeah
I put my city on a hill tonight, yeah (Okay!)
[Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Really shine, oh yeah)
Won’t be able to tell me things, I’m awesome (Awesome, awesome)
You won’t ever beat my team: got God in my roster (Roster)
Yeah, we about to take flight (Take flight, flight)
We gon' show the world how we really shine (Really shine)
[Post-Chorus: Sam Rivera]
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
Shine, shine, shine
Yeah, we all gon' shine
[Outro: Aklesso]
What? You tryna be popular?
You can stay popping, I don’t care
Tell me how clout taste in five years
Yeah, what?
I’m tired of arguin'
In the meantime, I'ma do my thang
Glory be to God who made the way
Popular was written by Sam Rivera & Aklesso.
On November 2, 2020, Aklesso posted an announcement of the song accompanied by the cover artwork for the single on his Instagram with the following caption:
New song “Popular” feat. @sambrivera Friday! Preorder and Presave in bio 🖤 #mlbm otw 🖤
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You killed it bro! https://t.co/CXrjz6nMhN— Aklesso (@aklsso) November 16, 2020