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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
BoogzDaBeast
Programming
Phillip Peterson
Cello
Victoria Parker
Violin
Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi
Violin
johan lenox
Vocals
070 Shake
Vocals
Puff Daddy
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Songwriter
MIKE DEAN
Songwriter
johan lenox
String Arranger
Nasir Jones
Songwriter
Benjamin Levin
Songwriter
Oladipo Omishore
Songwriter
Magnus August Høiberg
Songwriter
Sean Combs
Songwriter
Basil Poledouris
Songwriter
Stephen Feigenbaum
Songwriter
Terius The-Dream Nash
Songwriter
Phillip Peterson
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Producer
MIKE DEAN
Mixing Engineer
benny blanco
Co-Producer
Cashmere Cat
Co-Producer
Zack Djurich
Engineer
Sean Solymar
Engineer
Juan "AyoJuan" Peña
Engineer
Jess Jackson
Mixing Engineer
Ryan Hendrickson
Engineer
Dot Da Genius
Co-Producer
johan lenox
Additional Producer
Jenna Felsenthal
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Escobar season begins
(Ayo, we ain't posin' for no pictures in 2018)
(Candid shit only, scared motherfuckers)
[Verse 2]
Black Kemet gods, black Egyptian gods
Summoned from heaven, blessed, dressed in only Goyard
Homie go hard like stone and rob it in a stolen car
Shoot the ballot box, no voter card, they all are frauds
Senegal's finest, minerals, diamonds
The earth is cursed but I survive many climates
Calm and thoroughly, they try to Hyman Roth me
John Fitzgerald me, the industry never bought me (You know God sent me here)
[Verse 3]
Fear will make you reveal who you really are
Feel me y'all? Be solid, your foes hold you in ill regard
This ain't knowledge, this is not intense
For honored men, women too
Us who can see the same thing but have a different view
All is somethin', frontin', **** knew you from your past
Got all kinds of guys sayin' we go way back
And who y'all comparing me to is nonsense
Show gratitude in the presence of dominance
[Verse 4]
I think they scared of us, yeah
I think they scared of us
I think they scared of us, yeah
I think they scared
[Verse 5]
To Catholics, to Catholics, Moors and Masons
John Hanson was not the first black pres to make it
Abe Lincoln did not free the enslaved
Progress was made 'cause we forced the proclamation (Fuck your proclamation)
SWAT was created to stop the Panthers
Glocks were created for murder enhancement
For hunting men, circumstances
Edgar Hoover was black
Willie Lynch was a myth, Colombians created crack
The government made stacks (Welcome to America, ****)
[Verse 6]
Reagan had Alzheimer's, that's true
Fox News was started by a black dude, also true
Convinced my experiences were meant to be
Helps me navigate as they validate they treachery
Felt established, fake as he smile, handshake questionable
"Am I good?" he ask, thinkin'
"But is he testin' you?" (Is he testin' you?)
In my hood, fear does a few things
Make you pussy, make you a snitch
Make irrational moves or even turn you to food
[Verse 7]
I think they scared of us, yeah
I think they scared of us
I think they scared of us, yeah
I think they scared
[Verse 8]
I think they scared of us, yeah
I think they scared of us (See? We don't care about what you think about us)
I think they scared of us, yeah (What you say about us)
I think they scared (You bitch ass, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 9]
(Ayo, that's why they be killin' us and suing us)
(That's why they feel uncomfortable around us)
('Cause of our greatness)
(You lucky God made us compassionate and forgiving)
(Man, they scared of us, Nas)
(We see that bitch in your eyes)
Written by: Basil Poledouris, Benjamin Levin, Kanye West, MIKE DEAN, Magnus August Høiberg, Nasir Jones, Oladipo Omishore, Sean Combs, Terius Nash, johan lenox