rockstar
Intro: Post Malone
Ha-ha-ha-ha-haTank GodAyy, ayyChorus: Post Malone
I've been fuckin' hoes and poppin' pilliesMan, I feel just like a rockstar (Ayy, ayy)All my brothers got that gasAnd they always be smokin' like a RastaFuckin' with me, call up on a UziAnd show up, man, them the shottasWhen my homies pull up on your blockThey make that thing go grra-ta-ta-ta (Pow, pow, pow, ayy, ayy)Verse 1: Post Malone
Switch my whip, came back in blackI'm startin' sayin', "Rest in peace to Bon Scott" (Ayy)Close that door, we blowin' smokeShe ask me light a fire like I'm Morrison (Ayy)Act a fool on stageProlly leave my fuckin' show in a cop car (Ayy)Shit was legendaryThrew a TV out the window of the MontageCocaine on the table, liquor pourin', don't give a damnDude, your girlfriend is a groupie, she just tryna get inSayin', "I'm with the band", ayy, ayyNow she actin' outta pocket, tryna grab up on my pantsHundred bitches in my trailer say they ain't got a manAnd they all brought a friend, yeah, ayyChorus: Post Malone
I've been fuckin' hoes and poppin' pilliesMan, I feel just like a rockstar (Ayy, ayy)All my brothers got that gasAnd they always be smokin' like a RastaFuckin' with me, call up on a UziAnd show up, man, them the shottasWhen my homies pull up on your blockThey make that thing go grra-ta-ta-ta (Pow, pow, pow)Verse 2: 21 Savage & Post Malone
I've been in the Hills fuckin' superstarsFeelin' like a popstar (21, 21, 21)Drankin' Henny, bad bitches jumpin' in the poolAnd they ain't got on no bra (Bra)Hit her from the back, pullin' on her tracksAnd now she screamin' out, "¡No más!" (Yeah, yeah, yeah)They like, "Savage, why you got a twelve car garageAnd you only got six cars?" (21)I ain't with the cakin', how you kiss that? (Kiss that)Your wifey say I'm lookin' like a whole snack (Big snack)Green hunnids in my safe, I got old racks (Old racks)L.A. bitches always askin', "Where the coke at?" (21, 21)Livin' like a rockstar, smash out on a cop carSweeter than a Pop-Tart, you know you are not hardI done made the hot chart, 'member I used to trap hardLivin' like a rockstar, I'm livin' like a rockstar (Ayy)Chorus: Post Malone & 21 Savage
I've been fuckin' hoes and poppin' pilliesMan, I feel just like a rockstar (Ayy, ayy)All my brothers got that gasAnd they always be smokin' like a Rasta (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)(Ooh-ooh-ooh)Fuckin' with me, call up on a UziAnd show up, man, them the shottas (Ooh-ooh-ooh)When my homies pull up on your blockThey make that thing go grra-ta-ta-ta (Grra-ta-ta-ta-ta)Outro: Post Malone
Star, star, rockstar, rockstar, starRockstarRockstar, feel just like a—RockstarRockstarRockstarFeel just like a—What the song means
"Rockstar" is a boastful party anthem about living the excess of fame: drugs, drinking, luxury cars, expensive houses, and women who crowd around the band. The narrator describes a wild night, from trashing a hotel room and leaving a show in a police car to a poolside scene in the Hills. Post Malone and 21 Savage trade verses, and the chorus repeats a single claim that he feels like a rockstar. The mood stays loud and confident, but the tone shifts slightly as the verses pile up more outrageous details, so the bragging starts to sound like a self-portrait of someone who is living on the edge.
The key images are mostly symbols of status and chaos. The television thrown out of a hotel window, the cocaine on the table, and the groupies claiming to be with the band all show the destructive side of the lifestyle. Lines about racks of cash and a garage full of cars show wealth as a kind of scoreboard. The chorus's gunfire imagery and the mention of "shottas" add a menacing street edge, which connects the rockstar myth to the rapper's own background. The outro repeats "rockstar" until the word loses its meaning, which suggests the identity is more performance than substance.
The song was released in 2017 as a single from Post Malone's album *Beerbongs & Bentleys*, which was released in 2018.
Key phrases explained
- poppin' pillies
- taking pills, usually recreational drugs — Slang that sets up the drug-fueled party lifestyle in the opening line.
- Drankin' Henny
- drinking Hennessy cognac — Brand-name slang that signals expensive, showy drinking.
- shottas
- hired gunmen or tough enforcers — Jamaican-origin slang that adds a menacing, street-level edge to the boasting.
- old racks
- stacks of cash — "Racks" means piles of banknotes, showing off wealth in a casual way.
- Act a fool
- behave wildly and recklessly — Describes the chaotic onstage behavior that sets up the police-car exit.
Song info
- Release date
- 2017-09-15
- Album
- beerbongs & bentleys
- Written by
- Post Malone, 21 Savage, Carl Rosen, Tank God, Louis Bell, Joey Bada$$
- Produced by
- Tank God, Louis Bell
- Featuring
- 21 Savage
- Interpolates
- Ian Dury – Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, 21 Savage – No Heart, Post Malone – rockstar (Original Version)
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