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“Surfin'” is a celebratory anthem that finishes off Passion, Pain & Demon Slaying on a high note. While proclaiming his success as a trailblazer, Cudi takes aim at the industry and the biters within music.
“Waves” is used as a metaphor for the type of sound or style an artist has. Cudi’s been a...
[Intro: Kid Cudi]
It's a revolution
Hmm, yeah, hmm, yeah
Hmm, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
[Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Now, I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby (uh)
Surfin' on my own wave, baby (uh)
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave
[Verse 1: Kid Cudi]
Uh, tonight is electrical
I done told y'all, this the cinema
I am on my Kubrick horn
Like a Spielberg Close Encounter form
Feelin' awesome to be black
And I'm murkin' all competition
Makin' what I want and that's a flex
Can't do what you want, now ain't that a bitch?
Slow up for no one when the show come
Magical feel in my palms
Make ‘em go dumb with them hums
Mhmm, mhmm, mhmm
[Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Now, I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby (uh)
Surfin' on my own wave, baby (uh)
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave
[Verse 2: Kid Cudi]
The industry is so full of shit
Welcome y'all to the enema
Nah, man, no subliminal
Cause they insecure, they know who they are
Feelin' awesome to be black
And I'm murkin' all competition
Everything that I do is a flex
If you don't get me, not my issue, bitch
Slow up for no one, the shogun
Got the magic in my palms
Make ‘em go dumb with them hums
Mhmm, mhmm, mhmm
[Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Now, I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave
[Pre-Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
[Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Now, I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
I ain't ridin' no waves
Too busy making my own waves, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave, baby
Surfin' on my own wave
[Post-Chorus: Kid Cudi]
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
Aa-aaa-ay, a-aaa-ay
[Outro: Kid Cudi & Pharrell Williams]
Hmm, day, hmm, ayy, lay
Da, le, lay, da, ley, lay
Le-lay, le-lay
Le-lay, le-lay
Le-lay, le-lay, le-lay, oh
Le-lay, le-lay, le-lay, oh, ah
Le-lay, oh, le-lay, le-lay
Off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
Better get up off of my wave, better get up
Da-le-lay, de-le-lay
Da-le-lay, de-le-lay
Surfin’ was written by Pharrell Williams & Kid Cudi.
Surfin’ was produced by Pharrell Williams.
Kid Cudi originallly promised that Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin' would be released on September 30, 2016. He announced via Twitter that it would be delayed, but he would release this song and “Frequency” in the meantime.
You can hear Pharrell sing in the outro of the song. However, this section is only heard in the Album Version (which runs 6:15), and not on the Single Version (which is only 3:58).
Pharrell sings:
Better get up off of my wave, better get up off of my wave
“Surfin'” is the fourth and final song on Act IV: It’s Bright and Heaven Is Warm. It is also the closing track to the album.