Lighters
Bruno Mars, Bad Meets Evil
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This one's for you and me, living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters By the time you hear this I will have already spiraled up I would never do nothing to let you cowards f*ck my world up If I was you, I would duck, or get struck like lightening, Fighters keep fighting, put your lighters up, point 'em' skyward uh Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king This rap game's nipple is mine for the milking, Till nobody else even fucking feels me, till' it kills me I swear to god I'll be the fucking illest in this music There is or there ever will be, disagree? Feel free, but from now on I'm refusing to ever give up Only thing I ever gave up's using no more excuses Excuse me if my head is too big for this building And pardon me if I'm a cocky prick but you cocks are slick Poppin' shit on how you flipped ya life around, crock-o-shit Who you dicks try to kid, flipped dick, you did the opposite You stayed the same, 'cause cock backwards is still cock you pricks I love it when I tell 'em shove it Cause it wasn't that long ago when Marshall sat, luster lacked, lustered 'Cause he couldn't cut mustard, muster up nothing Brain fuzzy, 'cause he's buzzin', woke up from that buzz Now you wonder why he does it, how he does it Wasn't 'cause he had buzzards circle around his head Waiting for him to drop dead, was it? Or was it, 'cause them bitches wrote him off Little hussy ass buzzards, f*ck it, guess it doesn't matter now, does it What difference it make? What it take to get it through your thick skulls As if this ain't some bullshit People don't usually come back this way From a place that was dark as I was in Just to get to this place Now let these words be like a switch blade to a haters rib cage And let it be known from this day forward I wanna just say thanks 'cause your hate is what gave me the strength So let 'em bic's raise 'cause I came with five nine But I feel like I'm six eight This one's for you and me, living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters By the time you hear this I'll probably already be outtie I advance like going from toting iron To going and buying four or five of the homies the iron man Audi My daddy told me slow down, boy, you goin' to blow it And I ain't gotta stop the beat a minute To tell Shady I love him the same way that he did Dr.Dre on the Chronic Tell him how real he is or how high I am Or how I would kill for him for him to know it I cried plenty tears, my daddy got a bad back So it's only right that I right Till he can march right Into that post office and tell 'em to hang it up Now his career's Lebron's jersey in twenty years I'll stop when I'm at the very top You shitted on me on your way up It's 'bout to be a scary drop Cause what goes up must come down You going down on something you don't wanna see like a hairy box Every hour, happy hour now Life is wacky now Used to have to eat the cat to get the pussy Now I'm just the cats meow, ow Classic cow, always down for the catch weight like Pacquiao Y'all are doomed I remember when T-Pain ain't wanna work with me My car starts itself, parks itself and auto-tunes 'Cause now I'm in the Aston I went from having my city locked up To getting treated like Kwame Kilpatrick And now I'm fantastic Compared to a weed high And y'all niggas just gossipin' like bitches on a radio and TV See me, we fly Y'all buggin' out like Wendy Williams staring at a bee-hive And how real is that I remember signing my first deal And now I'm the second best I can deal with that Now Bruno can show his ass, without the MTV awards gag You and I know what it's like to be kicked down Forced to fight, but tonight we're alright So hold up your light, let it shine 'cause This one's for you and me, living out our dreams We're all right where we should be With my arms out wide I open my eyes And now all I wanna see Is a sky full of lighters A sky full of lighters
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Written by: ROY BATTLE, ISAAC JONES, PHILIP LAWRENCE, ARI LEVINE, BRUNO MARS, MARSHALL MATHERS, MARSHALL B III MATHERS, RYAN MONTGOMERY, LUIS RESTO, PHIL THORNTON, PHILIP THORNTON
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, ME GUSTA MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Artists"Lighters" is a song by Bad Meets Evil, a duo composed of rappers Royce da 5'9" and Eminem.
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CollaborationThis song notably features American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars who adds his melodic voice to the chorus.
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Album Specifics"Lighters" is a part of the duo's debut studio album known as "Hell: The Sequel", which was released in 2011.
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Chart SuccessUpon its release, "Lighters" managed to peak at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, showcasing its popularity and commercial success.
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ControversyThe song sparked a degree of controversy due to the pop-oriented sound which contrasted with Bad Meets Evil's usual style.
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SignificanceThe song's lyrics discuss struggles and obstacles that both Eminem and Royce da 5'9" have faced in their careers, mixing deep introspection with triumphant overtones.
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VisualsThe song's music video, which was released in August 2011, was directed by Rich Lee, and features Eminem and Royce performing in front of a large crowd with hundreds of lighters in the air.
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SalesThe song was a commercial success, selling over four million digital copies in the United States alone.
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AwardsAlthough the song didn't win any awards, it's popularity assisted the album "Hell: The Sequel" in getting nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album.
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Transition"Lighters” marked a sonic departure from the duo’s usual harsh, aggressive rap style, showing their versatility as an Hip-Hop group.
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RecognitionThe song is often recognized and praised for its uplifting and inspirational message.
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Production"Lighters" was produced by Eminem himself, along with The Smeezingtons and Battle Roy. The Smeezingtons is a production team led by Bruno Mars.
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ReceptionDespite having mixed reviews from critics, fans embraced the track, making it one of Bad Meets Evil's most successful releases.
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AccoladesAs of 2021, the song has racked up over 300 million views on YouTube, signifying its worldwide impact and popularity.
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Personal SignificanceEminem, during various interviews, stated that "Lighters" was one of the most important songs he'd ever written, indicating its deep personal significance for him.
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