[Intro: Nicki Minaj]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, hey
[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
This one is for the boys with the boomin' system
Top down, AC with the cooler system
When he come up in the club, he be blazin' up
Got stacks on deck like he savin' up
And he ill, he real, he might gotta deal
He pop bottles and he got the right kind of build
He cold, he dope, he might sell coke
He always in the air, but he never fly coach
He a mothafuckin trip, trip, sailor of the ship, ship
When he make it drip, drip, kiss him on the lip, lip
That's the kinda dude I was lookin' for
And yes, you'll get slapped if you're lookin', ho
[Pre-Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
I said, excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
I mean, my, my, my, my, you're like pelican fly
I mean, you're so shy and I'm loving your tie
You're like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye, oh
Somebody please tell em who the F I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Ester Dean ]
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)
[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]
This one is for the boys in the polos
Entrepreneur niggas and the moguls
He could ball with the crew, he could solo
But I think I like him better when he dolo
And I think I like him better with the fitted cap on
He ain't even gotta try to put the mack on
He just gotta give me that look, when he give me that look
Then the panties comin' off, off, uh
[Pre-Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
Excuse me, you're a hell of a guy
You know, I really got a thing for American guys
I mean, sigh, sickenin' eyes
I can tell that you're in touch with your feminine side , uh
Yes, I did, yes, I did
Somebody please tell 'em who the F I is
I am Nicki Minaj, I mack them dudes up
Back coupes up and chuck the deuce up
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Ester Dean ]
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)
[Bridge: Nicki Minaj]
See, I need you in my life for me to stay
Know, know, know, know, know, I know you'll stay
No, no, no, no, no, don't go away, hey
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Don't you hear that heartbeat comin' your way?
Oh, it be like
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj & Ester Dean ]
Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away
Beatin' like a drum and it's comin' your way
Can't you hear that
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass?
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass, yeah)
Boom, boom, boom, badoom (Bass, bass)
Boom, boom, boom (Bass)
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
He got that super bass
Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom, bass
Yeah, that's that super bass (Yo, yo)
“Slick” is a slang used to designate a skillful, smooth and/or efficient person.
The “guy with a thing on his eye”, quoted here by Nicki, is Slick Rick, one of the hip hop’s pioneers and a master of storytelling (noticeable while listening to songs such as “Children’s Story” and “Mona Lisa”), also known for wearing an eyepatch (the “thing” on his eye) due to an injury he suffered when he was only 18 months old.
So, stating that a man is even slicker than Slick Rick is a hell of a compliment.
“Super bass” is a homonym for “Superb ass,” but it doesn’t need to be censored on the radio.
Nicky’s persona is abrasive and aware of it. This line acknowledges that using Slick Rick’s missing eye as part of a pick-up line may be a bit much, but she incorporates it to the song as a challenge to the listener.
“Yeah, I said it. So what?”
Pelican fly = High off your ass (pretty fuckin' fly):
Nicki Minaj transitions from Juelz Santana’s line in his song, Let’s Go (“Fly fella can fly”) and recycles the line with a Lil Wayne twist.
“Fly as a pelican” was used by Weezy on Gudda Gudda’s Deomlition Part 1. However, the term came to existence thanks to the classic movie Scarface.
Coupes is a sporty two-doors car like Mustang and BMWs, back coupes up means reversing the cars, usually for a smooth or flashy exit.
Chuck the deuce up means giving a peace (✌) sign, so this lines is saying that Nicki is giving a peace sign while leaving her coupe.
“Super bass” sounds a lot like “Superb ass”, but you can say it on the radio.
When you see someone you love your body releases dopamine adrenaline and norepinephrine which increase your heart rate
She’s talking about her heartbeat but she’s also referring to the bass of the song.
When you see someone you love your body releases dopamine adrenaline and norepinephrine which increase your heart rate
Having drip means that someone has a high style of fashion but she is also talking about sexual arousal (I’m pretty sure you can guess what she’s referring to)
Nicki’s aptly dedicating a song called “Super Bass” to men that rock bass-heavy speaker systems in their cars (convertibles and ones with air conditioning are appreciated, too).
This could possibly a reference to the LL Cool J track “The Boomin' System.”
A hat (or cap) with an almost completely flat brim.They are not adjustable (hence the fitted) and usually come with gold stickers.
The fitted cap could also refer to a condom. Oh Nicki and your subtle sexual innuendos!
This man gives off the impression of being capable of leading a team, but could be just as efficient if he was on his own.
Last line was Roman trying to appear on the song BUT Nicki control herself so she apologizes with us for that violent words.
She did the same little game in her verses “Where them girls at?” and “Bottom’s up”.
This line was a flip of a famous Beatnuts track ‘Off the Books’ feat. Cuban Link
I like to chill, spark an L and get high
I’m one hell of a guy, fly pelican fly",
(at 1:16)
Being in touch with your feminine side (when being a man) is when a dude is in touch with his emotions.
On this track, Nicki fantasizes and raps about two sets of men. The ill, real, cold, dope, men she admires. She did in the first verse.
In the second verse, she raps about the classy, entrepreneur, mogul guys she admires.
Now, she did this to show the flex of men that flock around. I mean she’s admired by both the street and business classes of men. Like, she has the street cred and the socialite appeal!