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  • Recording: “Bonfire” is credited to Childish Gambino.
  • Released: 2011 on “Camp”.
  • Length: The recording runs 3:13.
  • Genre: Filed under Hip-Hop.
  • Lyrics: This page has 60 lyric lines and 61 timed cues.
  • Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
  • Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
  • Written by: Donald Glover.

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0:13Okay, it's Childish Gambino, homegirl, drop it like the NASDAQ

0:17Move, white girls, like there's coke up my asscrack

0:20Move, black girls, 'cause, man, fuck it, I'll do either

0:22I love pussy, I love bitches, dude, I should be runnin' PETA

0:26In Adidas, with some short shorts, B-O-O all over me

0:29My green is where it's supposed to be, your green is in my grocery

0:32This Asian dude, I stole his girl, and now he got that Kogi beef

0:35My dick is like an accent mark, it's all about the over Es

0:39Hot like a parked car

0:41I sound weird like nigga with hard R

0:44Fly like the logo on my cousin's 440

0:47Eatin' Oreos like these white girls that blow me

0:50Vodka for my ladies, whiskey for a grown man

0:53Hangin' in the islands, lookin' for Earl like Toejam

0:55I made the beat retarded, so I'm callin' it a slow jam

0:59Butcher and I know it, man, kill beef, go ham

1:03These rappers are afraid of him

1:04'Cause I'm a beast, bitch, grrr, invader, Zim

1:07Gambino is a call girl, fuck you, pay me

1:10Brand-new whip for these niggas like slavery

1:13They told me I was awful, man, that shit did not phase me

1:16Tell me how I suck again, my memory is hazy

1:19"You're my favorite rapper, now" Yeah, dude, I better be

1:22Or you can fuckin' kiss my ass, human centipede

1:25You wanna see my girl? I ain't that dumb

1:28You wanna see my girl? Check Maxim

1:31"Man, why does every black actor gotta rap some?"

1:34I don't know, all I know is I'm the best one

1:37It's a bonfire, turn the lights out

1:40I'm burnin' everything you motherfuckers talk about

1:43It's a bonfire, turn the lights out

1:46I'm burnin' everything you motherfuckers talk about

1:49You know these rapper dudes talk shit, start killin'

1:52Fuck that, got goons like an archvillain

1:55I'm from the South, ain't got no accent, don't know why

1:57So this rap is child's play, I do my name like Princess Di

2:00Yeah, they say they want the realness, rap about my real life

2:04Told me I should just quit, "First of all, you talk white

2:07Second off, you talk like you haven't given up yet"

2:10Rap's stepfather, yeah, you hate me but you will respect

2:13I put in work, ask Ludwig

2:16Put my soul on the track like shoes did

2:18Played this for my cousin, now he can't even think straight

2:21Black and white music? Now, nigga, that's a mixtape

2:24Shoutout to my blerds, they represent the realness

2:27Shoutout to Gambino, girls, my dick is in the building

2:30I know you hate me 'cause your little cousin play me

2:33And I like black girls who nerdy, but when they dance they be sayin', "Ow"

2:38I'm sorry for who followed me

2:39Chillin' with a Filipino at your local Jollibee

2:43Yeah, I'm in her ass like sodomy

2:45So if you see my hand under the table, don't bother me

2:48I don't talk soft, that's that other guy

2:51I'm screamin', "What the fuck is up?" like I ain't seen the sky

2:54The shit I'm doin' this year? Insanity

2:57Made the beat then murdered it, Casey Anthony

3:01These rappers don't know what to do

3:03'Cause all I did was act me like a Looney Tune

3:06And I'll give you all of me until there's nothing left

3:09I swear, this summer will be summer Camp, bitch

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Bonfire song profile

“Bonfire” is a recording credited to Childish Gambino. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Childish Gambino lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Hip-Hop song lyrics.

  • 2011Released
  • 3:13Length
  • 60Lyric lines
  • 61Timed cues
  • 178sTimed span
  • Lyric record matched as “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino
  • 61 ordered lyric timestamps verified
  • Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
  • Recording identified by ISRC USYAH1100339
Full recording & lyric breakdown
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Release record

AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “Camp.” Its earliest matched release date is 2011. This matched version has a duration of 3:13. The available writing credit lists Donald Glover. The matched ISRC is USYAH1100339.

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Lyric structure

AskLyrics counted 60 lyric lines in 1 visible text section. This edition carries 61 timed lyric cues spanning about 178 seconds. There are 2 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.

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AskLyrics matched the lyric record for “Bonfire” by Childish Gambino. AskLyrics parsed 61 chronological cues before enabling follow-along display. The follow-along player requires this reviewed video-and-timestamp pairing.

Album / release
Camp
Released
2011
Length
3:13
Written by
Donald Glover
ISRC
USYAH1100339
Recording source
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