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Intro: Kris Wu

Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, oh it's a vibeYeah it's a vibe, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a

Verse 1: Kris Wu

When I jump into the temple (When I)Tempura, loco, mentalBending knees and wishing place inside it to hide in high, low, go这个 beat 让你倒地能力超出你体系帮你绝缘我是导体你的日子已经到期都是我玩具都对我赞许坐以待毙把你领地占据Yeah, like I'm running the game (Game)Don't you fuck with my fameLight it up and spark it up, burn it into flamesI'm the one and only motherfucker from the EastAll them bitches lining up to feel me, spit it then I peace, yeahGettin' in my zone (Get up), I do this shit alone (I do)I'm the Yeezus of the East, you need to Watch the Throne, yeah

Chorus: Kris Wu

All this ice be on me but I still be risin'I'll be on your labels but I'm still ridin'Say that I be falling but they see me flyin'When you peep, I'm at the top, ayy, turn up, turn upOh now, the tides are turnin'I ain't never, ever doubt what I've been affordin'All this ice be on me but I still be risin'Say that I be falling but they see me flyin'

Verse 2: Rich Brian

Tell your chick I like her (Ayy), take it on my Leica (Ayy)And I'm always stacking paper, but my name ain't Michael (Ayy)Got a crib in Indo, it's tall just like the EiffelI could get her number if I put it on my ride, yuhGoddamn legit, told me that she liked my fit (Ayy)When I take her out to dinner, man, the check ain't gettin' splitDon't look like I'm getting thinner with the chicken and the ribs (Ribs)"Man, your bitch" is what I say when they ask how I got the kids (Kids)Don't say my name, I never wanna breathe your airCoke and Kool-Aid, there's just some shit you don't compareI got an x-ray and I just saw my old girl there (Ayy)She was my ex babe, but now I really just don't careI'm so tired, but my mind is racin' (Racin')Fuck with me and see what kinda problems you'll be facin' (Facin')Friday 13th, I make you look like you met Jason (Jason)Like a damn femur poppin', just what I've been cravin' (Ayy)

Chorus: Kris Wu

Chorus: Joji

They said that I won't make itThey said that I won't changeThey say that I'm not flexin' (Pow-pow-pow)Now they say, "Wow, you've changed" (Skrrt)Now they say, "Wow, you've changed"Now they say, "Wow, you changin'"Yeah, they ask why you've changedWhen the rest ain't looking like me

Verse 3: Trippie Redd

(Fourteen and Seventeen)No way, no way, still the sameGot that purple in my veinIt ain't hard to feel their painWhile I'm rocking Saint LaurentPurple body like a SaintOoh, big body coupe just like a tankI'm just swerving, smoking on some dankI'm just tryna fucking ease the pain'Fore I blow my mind like Kurt CobainNo, I won't change (No)No, I won't change (No)No, I won't change (No)Yeah, and I promise I won't changeAnd I promise I'm the sameTrippie Redd, you know my nameBitch, they say that I'm insaneI might blow your fucking brainBitch, I'm fly just like a craneFeels like I'm fallin' off a planeFeels like I'm fallin' off a planeAnd that bitch got angel wingsAnd it's spitting all these flamesAnd it just 'nnihilate the lanesAnd it annihilate the lames

Chorus: Joji

They said that I won't make itThey said that I won't changeThey say that I'm not flexin' (Pow-pow-pow)Now they say, "Wow, you've changed" (Skrrt)Now they say, "Why you've changed"Now they say, "Why you changin'"Yeah, they ask why you've changedWhen the rest ain't looking like me

Outro: Joji

Ooh, call my nameSpit at your feet'Cause I'm aloneDon't call my nameNeed some sleepAnd sing along

What the song means

这首歌讲的是一个自信、张扬的说唱者如何回应外界的质疑与不看好。开场用强烈的节奏和狂妄的语气宣告自己的实力，副歌里用"冰"和"飞翔"的意象来表达：即使身上挂满昂贵的珠宝、外界说他在坠落，他依然在上升。"冰"既指钻石珠宝，也象征财富和外界的评价，"飞翔"则代表不被打倒的姿态。

随着歌曲推进，Rich Brian的段落转向生活化的调侃和玩笑，语气轻松幽默，显示出这种炫耀并不那么严肃。Joji演唱的副歌则回应了"你变了"的指责，把主题从炫耀转向对自我的坚持。Trippie Redd的段落连续重复表示"不会改变"，情绪激昂，把这种态度推到顶点。

结尾处Joji的尾声语气突然低沉，提到独自一人、需要休息、希望别人跟着唱。这与前面的张扬形成对比，像是在喧闹的成功背后，露出疲惫与孤独。整体上，歌曲想表达的是：外界的评价无论是赞美还是质疑，都无法改变自己要走的路。

Key phrases explained

ice: 钻石珠宝（俚语，指昂贵的首饰） — Here "ice" is slang for diamond jewelry, symbolizing wealth and flashiness.
Watch the Throne: 《Watch the Throne》，指Jay-Z与Kanye West的合作专辑（双关） — A reference to the famous collaboration album, used to claim a top-tier status.
Yeezus of the East: 东方的Yeezus（对Kanye West绰号的戏仿） — A playful self-title comparing himself to Kanye West, the "Yeezus" nickname.
purple in my vein: 血管里流着紫色（暗指紫色糖浆等药物） — Slang alluding to drinking purple cough syrup, a common image in hip-hop.
flyin': 飞翔（指越过困境、不被击倒） — Used in the chorus as a key image: even when people say he's falling, he's still rising.

Song info

Release date: 2018-01-16
Written by: Joji, Trippie Redd, 吴亦凡 (Kris Wu), Rich Brian
Produced by: Rich Brian, Joji, Baauer
Interpolates: Trippie Redd – Super Sayin 14

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吴亦凡 (Kris Wu)