Surfin'

“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 huge influence in pioneering the new, softer side of hip hop, thanks to albums like Man on the Moon: The End of Day—thus making his own waves. Cudi premiered “Surfin'” at Trillectro in August of 2016, but wasn’t officially released as the second single for Passion, Pain & Demon Slaying until September 30, 2016.

[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