This song describes the current social norms in order to be considered cool. In a way Elijah Blake is mocking the fakeness behind these qualities
[Produced by: TEC BEATZ]
[Verse 1]
Should I wear my hat like this?
So the hippies think I'm cool
And pretend I was an outcast back
In my early days in the school
Should I brag about getting high?
Post all my pictures in black and white
Maybe then I'd have more followers
In the social media pool
Buy an old school car, like a ghetto superstar
Read 48 Laws of Power so I can recite it at the bar
Pretend I'm bored and I never laugh
But I'll crack a mini smile when they turn their backs
Might sing a little something if you give me some reefer
When she asked me, "What's good?" I guess I gotta tell her
[Hook]
Point your fingers, stop and stare
I'm just a little pretentious, I don't care
Hear the whispers in the air
We're just a little pretentious over here
Point your fingers, stop and stare
I'm just a little pretentious, I don't care
Hear the whispers in the air
We're just a little pretentious over here
[Post-Hook]
La di di, la di da, look at me I'm different
La di di, by the way, put on some Led Zeppelin
[Verse 2]
And when I hear the immigrant song
I pretend to give a damn
As I type out all the lyrics that I'ma put up on the gram
Rock my head like Elvis Presley
So they could say nigga you so eclectic
Return a compliment with a compliment
And say I guess that's just the life I was blessed with
I know who you are, but me I'm not that sure
Former extrovert turned introvert
Just a game so I'm playing the bar
I kinda used to be free, I kinda used to be bold
I'm kinda missing me, I'm kinda missing my soul
[Hook]
So point your fingers, stop and stare
I'm just a little pretentious, I don't care
Hear the whispers in the air
We're just a little pretentious over here
Point your fingers, stop and stare
I'm just a little pretentious, I don't care
Hear the whispers in the air
We're just a little pretentious over here
[Post-Hook]
(I'm just a little pretentious over here)
La di di, la di da, look at me I'm different
(I'm just a little pretentious over here)
La di di, by the way, put on some Led Zeppelin
Pretentious was written by Elijah Blake.
Pretentious was produced by Tec Beatz.
Elijah Blake released Pretentious on Tue Jan 19 2016.