Redbone

“Redbone” is about paranoia and infidelity in a relationship. The track was first revealed at Gambino’s Pharos concert experience, but officially premiered on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record. The DJ described it as “oozing with soul.” The instrumentation, led by a plodding slap bass line, leaves a ton of open space for the swaggering, syncopated percussion and twinkling glockenspiel that evoke the track’s distinct throwback feel.

[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 It made me put away my pride So long You made a nigga wait for some, so long You make it hard for boy like that to go on I'm wishing I could make this mine, oh [Pre-Chorus] If you want it, yeah You can have it, oh, oh, oh If you need it, ooh We can make it, oh If you want it You can have it [Chorus] But stay woke Niggas creepin' They gon' find you Gon' catch you sleepin', ooh Now stay woke Niggas creepin' Now don't you close your eyes [Verse 2] Too late You wanna make it right, but now it's too late My peanut butter chocolate cake with Kool-Aid I'm trying not to waste my time [Pre-Chorus] If you want it, oh You can have it, you can have it If you need it, you better believe in something We can make it, oh If you want it You can have it, ah [Chorus] But stay woke (Stay woke) Niggas creepin' (They be creepin') They gon' find you (They gon' find you) Gon' catch you sleepin' (Gon' catch you sleepin', put your hands up now, baby) Ooh, now stay woke Niggas creepin' Now, don't you close your eyes But stay woke (Ooh) Niggas creepin' (They gon' find you) They gon' find you Gon' catch you sleepin', ooh (Gon' catch you, gon' catch you) Now stay woke Niggas creepin' Now, don't you close your eyes [Outro] How'd it get so scandalous? Oh, how'd it get so scandalous? Oh, oh, baby you, how'd it get How'd it get so scandalous? How'd it get so scandalous? But stay woke But stay woke