"Melanin" lyrics
"Melanin"
(feat. Lupita Nyong'o, Ester Dean, City Girls, & LA LA)
[Ciara:]
That's that chocolate, chocolate
That melanin
Ow!
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' 'em
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) We be killin' 'em
With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
CiCi is my name (Uh), love is my game (Yup)
Blue and green's my color, I stay reppin' my team (Ooh-ooh)
My girls in every shade, mm, we put that "S" in "slay"
I'm lifting up my queens, fixing crowns, that's my thing
Uh, she cute as fuck, junk in that trunk
Brown Suga cinnamon, yeah, girl, he love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' 'em
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) We be killin' 'em
With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
My zaddy call me princess (Uh)
Feel so royal when he rockin' me (Uh)
Break him off good, real properly (All night)
A hot girl summer day
He drinking melanade
Them boys go loco, loco
Yeah, he love that chocolate
Uh, he cute as fuck
CiCi did good
He's such a gentleman
Yeah, girl, I love that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' 'em
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) We be killin' 'em
With all that chocolate, chocolate
[Ciara:]
Hey, ladies (Yeah?), are you ready (Yeah?)
To hit (Yeah?) that melanin (Melanin)
Go Ester, go Lupita, go LaLa, go City Girls (Ow!)
Go Yolanda, go Sienna, go 'Rena, go Robin
Go Gabby, go Jackie, go Jenifer, go Kelly
Go Val, go Erykah
Get it sis, you did that
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' em
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) We be killin' 'em
With all that chocolate, chocolate
[LaLa:]
Well, my name is LaLa
Stay so poppin' and phantomy (Whoo, whoo)
Hustle all day, that's a queen in me (Whoo, whoo)
I walk on the block like, "Damn, Mami!"
A Butter Rican bae, mami, mami, I get paid (Cha-ching!)
Your baby daddy's fave, I'm that big drip, I'm the wave
She confident, she stackin' thick (She bad)
Stay settin' trends, yeah, girl, that's that melanin
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' em (Lupita, let's go!)
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
[Lupita Nyong'o:]
It's Troublemaker back on the scene
Stay getting that green, Wu-Tang called it C.R.E.A.M.
I ride with the team, my hustle's a dream
I'm Mexican born, but a Kenyan queen (Ay, ay)
Like Kipchoge, pushing the limits
One hour and fifty-nine minutes? (Mm, mm)
I keep it so classy, cover girl, you know I'm sassy (Okay)
My hue on dark chocolat' (Chocolat')
Movie deals, I get a lot (I get a lot)
Yeah, 'cause I'm a brown-skinned girl
These melanin chicks 'bout to run the whole world
[Ester Dean & J.T.:]
(Uh) That's that melanin (Ow)
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' em (J.T.)
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
[J.T.:]
I'm black girl magic
Skin like expensive fabric (Baye)
He like'em ghetto and ratchet
I'm a boss-boss, chick's still askin' (So?)
Kitty power, kitty power, kitty power (Ho)
Gotta make 'em pay by the hour, 'til he broke
City Girl ish, gotta let the world know
I'm a bad chick with a lace or a 'fro
She thick as what? (Mm) She bad as ish
I'm worldwide, and I'm a felanin'
[Yung Miami:]
Go CiCi, go LaLa, go Resha, go J.T
Go Megan, go Cardi, go RiRi
Go Layton
C-I-T-Y with it, city girl, I'm light with it (Ow)
Brown skin, I'm fine wit' it (Ay)
Go Mary J. Blige with it, ay
Break it down, both sides wit' it (Break it down)
Bring it up, spread the ground wit' it (Spread the ground)
O-T, outta town wit' it
Had to add a lil' brown wit' it
[Ester Dean:]
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) Yeah, we killin' 'em
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) That's that melanin
Yeah, that's that chocolate, chocolate
(Uh) We be killin' 'em
With all that chocolate, chocolate
Thanks to Moo for correcting these lyrics.
Writer(s): Caresha Brownlee, Miriam A. Hyman, Alani Nicole Vazquez, Ciara Princess Harris, Melvin Hough Ii, Rivelino Raoul Wouter, Jatavia Johnson, Keith Thomas, Ester Dean
Ciara stated about this track, "It celebrates the beautiful shades of culture that comprise the inner and outer beauty of everyone. Embracing the unique nature of our skin tones threads together the tapestry of humankind."
The line "Blue and green's my color" is a reference to Seattle Seahawks team, which Ciara is a fan of.
"Melanin" was performed by Ciara during the 2019 American Music Awards show hosted by her on the 24th of November 2019.
This song marks a music debut for actress Lupita Nyong'o.
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