All We Got
Intro: Chance The Rapper
And we backAnd we back, and we back, and we back, and we back, and we, huhAnd we back, and we back, nah, nah, nahVerse 1: Chance The Rapper
Hey, this ain't no intro, this the entreeHit that intro with Kanye and sound like AndréTryna turn my baby mama to my fiancéeShe like music, she from Houston like Auntie YoncéMan my daughter couldn't have a better motherIf she ever find another, he better love herMan I swear my life is perfect, I could merch itIf I die I'll prolly cry at my own service, igh-igh!It was a dream, you could not mess with the BeamThis is like this many ringsY'all know wha' mean?This for the kids of the king of all kingsThis is the holiest thingThis is the beat that played under the WordThis is the sheep that ain't like what it heardThis is officially firstThis is the thirdChorus: Kanye West, Chance The Rapper, & Both
This is the bom-bom-bomBom-bom-bomBom-bom-bomMusic is all we gotOh, bom-bom-bomSo we might as well give it all we gotThis is the bom-bom-bom (Huh)Bom-bom-bomBom-bom-bomMusic is all we got, got, gotOh, bom-bom-bomSo we might as well give it all we gotVerse 2: Chance The Rapper, Chance The Rapper & Kanye West
Ayy, ayy, I get my word from the sermonI do not talk to the serpentThat's the holistic discernmentDaddy said I'm so determinedTold me these goofies can't hurt meI just might make me some Earl teaI was baptized like real earlyI might give Satan a swirlieWish I could tell you it's readyTell you it's ready todayThey don't give nothin' awayYou gotta fight for your wayAnd that don't take nothin' away'Cause at the end of the dayChorus: Kanye West & Chance The Rapper
Music is all we gotMusic is all we gotMusic is all we gotOh, bom-bom-bomSo we might as well give it all we gotMusic is all we got (Huh, huh)Music is all we got (Huh, huh)Outro: Kanye West & Chicago Children's Choir
We know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itMusicWe know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itWe know, we know we got itMusicMusic is all we gotWhat the song means
"All We Got" is a celebratory track in which Chance the Rapper presents music as the one thing he can always rely on. The opening verse frames the song as the main course rather than a warm-up, and Chance boasts about his success, his family, and his place in a lineage of artists. The song blends bragging with gratitude, so the confidence never feels empty. It also reflects on how life has grown: his daughter, his relationships, and his faith all sit alongside his career.
The mood shifts from playful to reflective and then to triumphant. The verses move quickly between jokes and religious imagery, such as the idea that his beat played under "the Word," and the humor that imagines him defeating the devil. Kanye West's contributions and the chorus of children's voices make the ending feel communal. By the outro, the repeated "we know we got it" turns the song into a shared declaration of faith in music.
The chorus line "music is all we got" works on two levels. It can sound like a shrug about having nothing else, but in context it is a statement of devotion, meaning that music is enough and is worth giving everything to. The playful sound of "bom-bom-bom" reinforces this, turning the beat itself into the message.
Key phrases explained
- the entree
- the main course, the real main event — Chance says the song is the main dish, not an introduction.
- sound like André
- sound as good as André 3000 — A reference to the OutKast rapper, used to praise his own flow.
- Auntie Yoncé
- Auntie Beyoncé — A playful, affectionate nod to Beyoncé, who is also from Houston.
- the Word
- the Word (scripture or God's message) — Gospel imagery that shows how faith and music are mixed in the song.
- I might give Satan a swirlie
- I might dunk Satan's head in the toilet — A humorous slang image, a "swirlie" is a prank of dunking someone's head in a toilet, meaning he would defeat temptation with ease.
- bom-bom-bom
- boom-boom-boom (drum-like sound) — Onomatopoeia imitating the beat, which becomes the song's main hook.
Song info
- Release date
- 2016-05-13
- Album
- Coloring Book
- Written by
- Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Francis and the Lights, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter CottonTale
- Produced by
- Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Francis and the Lights, Nate Fox, Nico Segal, Peter CottonTale
- Featuring
- Chicago Childrens Choir, Kanye West
- Interpolates
- Chance the Rapper – Good Ass Intro
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