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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
LaTrelle Simmons
LaTrelle Simmons
Background Vocals
Brent Paschke
Brent Paschke
Guitar
Christian Twigg
Christian Twigg
Bass Guitar
Eric Fawcett
Eric Fawcett
Drums
John Oslby
John Oslby
Piano
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Songwriter
Chad Hugo
Chad Hugo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Neptunes
The Neptunes
Producer
Herb Powers, Jr.
Herb Powers, Jr.
Mastering Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]
Fucking posers
Yo, yo, yeah, yo, yo, yeah, yo, yo, yeah, yo, yo, yeah
Yeah, uh-huh yeah, fucking posers
It's almost over now, almost over now
For you, fucking posers, yeah
It's almost over now, almost over now
[Verse 1]
You think the way you live's okay
You think posing will save the day
You think we don't see that you're running
Better call your boys 'cause I'm coming
[Chorus]
You can't be me, I'm a rockstar
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, almost over now
I guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, almost over now
You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Something on your chest, better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more since
It's almost over now, almost over now
[Verse 2]
You have plenty of time, there was no rush
But it was your dream to be like us
You're in dreamland so you don't care
And as you wait, we're standing there (I'm standing there, I'm standing there)
[Chorus]
You can't be me, I'm a rockstar
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, it's almost over now
I guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, almost over now
You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Something on your chest, better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more since
It's almost over now, almost over now
You gotta get it off, set it off
It's almost over now, almost over now
[Verse 3]
You don't succeed 'cause you hesitate
You think we're fly but we levitate
Just be yourself, don't ask us why
'Cause if you don't, we'll make you fly
[Chorus]
You can't be me, I'm a rockstar
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, almost over now
[Chorus]
I guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, almost over now
You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Something on your chest, better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more since
It's almost over now, almost over now
[Chorus]
You can't be me, I'm a rockstar
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, it's almost over now
[Chorus]
I guess you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, it's almost over now
[Outro]
No one ever really dies
Do you believe that?
Well, if not, for you
It's almost over now, almost over now
Written by: Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams

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