Super Bass

"Super Bass" is a song by Nicki Minaj from her debut studio album, Pink Friday. After Taylor Swift stated that she's a fan of the song and played the track on air, Nicki indicated that the singer's promotion of the tune influenced the decision to release it as a single. While being interviewed by MTV News during the video shoot for the single, Nicki explained the song's concept, stating: "'Super Bass' is about the boy that you are crushing over, [...] And you kind of want to get your mack on, but you're taking the playful approach."

[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj] This one is for the boys with the booming 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 muthafuckin 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 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 [Refrain: Nicki Minaj] Yes I did, yes I did Somebody please tell em who the eff 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 running away Beating like a drum and it's coming 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, boom 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 [Verse 2: Nicki Minaj] Yo, yo 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 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 [Refrain: Nicki Minaj] Yes I did, yes I did Somebody please tell him who the eff 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 running away Beating like a drum and it's coming 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, boom... 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 [Bridge: Nicki Minaj] See, I need you in my life for me to stay No, no, no, no, no I know you'll stay No, no, no, no, no, don't go away 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 running away Beating like a drum and it's coming 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, boom... 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