California (feat. Warren Hue)-88rising
发行时间:2021-05-27
California (feat. Warren Hue) – 88rising/Rich Brian (布莱恩·伊曼纽) /NIKI/Warren Hue
Lyrics by:Brian Imanuel/Nicole Zefanya/Warren Hui/Steven Richard Ayala/Caesar Alexander Romero/Syed Afjad Hossain/Eric Anthony Steiner/Paimon Jahanbin/Nima Jahanbin/Jack LoMastro/Angelo Arce/Zach Rapp/Matthew Morales/Jacob Ray
Composed by:Brian Imanuel/Nicole Zefanya/Warren Hui/Steven Richard Ayala/Caesar Alexander Romero/Syed Afjad Hossain/Eric Anthony Steiner/Paimon Jahanbin/Nima Jahanbin/Jack LoMastro/Angelo Arce/Zach Rapp/Matthew Morales/Jacob Ray
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Warren Hue:
Yeah I’m faded fake faces
I erase ’em California
That fragrance that payments
Fake places California
I don’t want to be the one that’s left behind
I love the way you lie
Tryna get my money bag straight this time
The hills is gon’ decide
LA westside mama scared most of the time
Looking behind what’s this so called life
Shawty run my other phone yeah
Fake faces gotta cut ’em off yeah
Fake faces they don’t problem solve yeah
My faith is from the cameras yeah
Flash flash Imma take the pictures for my fam
Show ’em I’ve made it flashbacks
To the pictures from way back
The kids were like who’s that who’s that
Now I do Hollywood yeah
Copies everywhere like a walkie talkie
Imma run the lobby Speak to nobody
San Gabriel Valley might crash your party like
Rich Brian:
Yeah you made it you’ve been anxious
But you made it California
Conversations Til the sun rise
When you stop by California
I don’t want to be the one that’s left behind
I love the way you lie
I don’t wanna be the one to lose my mind
I know you know
Somebody put some brakes on me I really need rest on me
Pops callin’ up every couple days I’m smiling so he could think I’m straight
Why can’t I tell the truth
Playing J.Cole back then with a clear end goal like it all made sense
I needed myself and nobody else ok let’s go
From how it looks man it’s hard to complain
Man I just been praying that when I get older
That I got some smile in me that can remain
My money is long but I got some new issues that feel like
It’s longer than government names
Man all I could wish is the mask that I’m wearing
And the face that’s below it is looking the same
like ooooooohhhhh
You’ve been in this fight I could see it in your eyes
like ooooooohhhhh
I made up my mind I don’t wanna waste no time
NIKI:
Moneymaking while we’re breaking
It’s amazing California
Celebrate it or berate it
It’s been fated California
Oh Maria the hills are swarming
With dead ends and the bots performing
Don’t mistake it you can break big
Til you get sick
Shut the up don’t wake another neighbor
I don’t know you and I don’t want to later
Praying to God I never run out of his favor
But we don’t make the textbooks on our best behavior do we
I’m the antihero of my own movie
All my exes write songs that I’m based on loosely
Take after my ma I can be choosy I can be choosy
And when the sky looks like a painting
That’s when you look down
Ca li for nia
NIKI:
Money making while we’re breaking
Ca li for nia
BRIAN:
But you made it California
Ca li for nia
WARREN:
Yeah I’m faded fake faces
Ca li for nia
BRIAN:
But you made it California
《California》是由88rising旗下艺人Rich Brian、NIKI以及Warren Hue合作演唱的一首歌曲,作为88rising年度厂牌合辑《Head In The Clouds III》的第二支先行单曲,于2021年5月27日发行。
创作背景
《California》是88rising全球性音乐合作项目的一部分,旨在展现亚裔音乐人在洛杉矶的生活体验与挑战。歌曲由Rich Brian、NIKI与来自印尼的新人Warren Hue共同演绎,三位亚裔音乐人都在洛杉矶找到了新的家园,同时也面临着追求成功过程中的双重性——浮华与尘垢的并存。歌曲以原声吉他为基调,融合空灵的制作风格,试图捕捉加州生活的复杂情感。MV由Jason Ano执导,通过展现加州郊区生活、圣盖博谷的亚裔文化场景以及音乐人的日常片段,呈现了亚裔群体在加州的真实生活面貌。
表达含义
歌曲以加州为背景,探讨了成功背后的虚伪、孤独与内心挣扎。歌词中“fake faces”(虚伪面孔)、“mad payments”(金钱诱惑)等意象,揭示了加州华丽外表下的虚假与物质主义。Warren Hue在副歌中唱道:“I erase 'em, California”(我将它们抹去,加州),表达了对身边虚伪人物和不诚实环境的抗拒与疏离。Rich Brian的段落则聚焦于内心挣扎,他坦言常伪装一切安好,实则面临巨大压力,强调忠于自我的重要性。NIKI的歌词则体现对虚伪人际关系的厌倦,并提醒人们在加州的混乱中仍可发现美好瞬间。整首歌通过“The hills is gon' decide”(群山将决定)等词句,隐喻了在命运难以控制的都市中,个体对自我认同与成功的渴望与无奈。