Breakout rapper Lil Nas X proved to be more than a one-hit wonder with the release of his genre-bending debut EP, 7, on June 21.
“Panini,” the second track on the project, discusses Lil Nas X’s sudden rise to fame. Its chorus (“Just say to me, what you want from me”) takes melodic inspiration from Nirvana‘s “In Bloom,” and Kurt Cobain is credited on the song.
Check out the full lyrics below.
Ayy, Panini, don’t you be a meanie
Thought you wanted me to go up
Why you tryna keep me teeny? I
It’s a dreamy, wished it on a genie
I got fans finally, ain’t you wanting them to see me? I
I thought you want this for my life, for my life
Said you wanted to see me thrive, you lied
Just say to me, what you want from me
Just say to me, what you want from me
Ayy, Panini, don’t you be a meanie
Thought you wanted me to go up
Why you tryna keep me teeny now?
Now they need me, number one on streaming
Oh yeah, you used to love me
So what happened, what’s the meaning? I
I thought you want this for my life, for my life
Said you wanted to see me thrive, you lied
Now when it’s all done, I get the upper hand
I need a big Benz, not another fan
But I still want you as a fan
I’ma need to sit down, don’t mean to make demands
But I need you to
Say to me, what you want from me
Just say to me, what you want from me
Daytrip took it to 10 (hey)
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Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Montero Lamar Hill, Denzel Baptiste, David Biral, Kurt Cobain, Oladipo Omishore