Fuckin' posers
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah
Yo, yo, yeah

Yeah (uh, uh huh)
Fuckin' posers
It's almost over now, almost over now
For all you, fuckin' posers (yeah)
Yeah
It's almost over now, almost over now

You think the way you live is okay
You think posing will save your day
You think we don't see that you're running
Better call your boys 'cause I'm coming

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now, almost over now
Guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now, almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

You have to plenty of time, there was no rush
But it was your dream to be like us
You're in dreamland so you don't care
And as you wake, we're standing there (I'm standing there, I'm standing there motherfucker)

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
Guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

On your chest better get it off (get it off)
Set it off (pop, pop, pop)

It's almost over now, almost over now (look, It's almost over now, almost over now)
You don't succeed 'cause you hesitate
You think we're fly, but we levitate
Just be yourself, don't ask us why
'Cause if you don't, we'll make you cry (pop, pop, pop)

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
I guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

You think that you don't have to ever quit
You think that you can get away with it
You think the light won't be ever lit
It's almost over now, almost over now
Somethings on your chest better get it off
There'll be no one left when we set it off
We ain't gonna take it no more
Since it's almost over now, almost over now

You can't be me, I'm a rock star
I'm rhyming on the top of a cop car
I'm a rebel and my .44 pops far
It's almost over now it's almost over now
I guess, you ain't heard that we swallow guys
It's too damn late, to apologize
When you see the mantle or when you see the skies
It's almost over now it's almost over now

No one ever really dies, do you believe that?
Well if not, for you
It's almost over now it's almost over now


Lyrics submitted by spliphstar

Rock Star Lyrics as written by Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +1
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    fucking posers

    foreignmanon May 26, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    This is the ONLY rap song i will go out of my way to listen to, because i agree with it, it's against these people that are trying to be something they aren't...besides this song is on tru crime!!!

    xxxFreakxxxon December 17, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    this song isn't about a battle against the different genres of music. it's just about how posers suck. be real. be who you are.

    kurt_drained_uon June 12, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is saying that all those people who think musicians or wutever can do anything they want and think their life is easy- it really isn't. They're sayin you really can't get away with EVERYTHING like ppl think they can.

    ScvMamiXon April 15, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think this is an awesome song..and I also agree with ScvMamiX ....

    Payme_em17on April 17, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    thanks, im not really asking anyone. ScvMamix, thanks, i really appreciate this. Im SOOOOOOOOOO glad you told me what i need to think. Unless you are in the band, you dont know what this song is about for sure, so im not gonna listen to anyone.

    jumpda4upon April 25, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Jumpda4up, shut up.

    Duder987von April 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I agree w/ Duder987v

    Chelseaon April 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Relax guys. jumpda4up, he's allowed to express his opinion. You don't like it -- That's fine, it's your opinion. But don't bash other people.

    <b>S</b>ong<b>M</b>eanings Mod.

    Idanon April 28, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I think the song is dis against rock star posers. Specifically nu-metal. I take the 'its all most over now' to be about rock dying. It clearly mocks the cliches of rock posing. In the video they mock nu-metal rock bands with bad DJs by showing a band with a DJ so whack he plays off cassette decks. It could be about rock in general, like 'you don't have to ever quit'. The 'But it was your dream to be like us' is about the suburban dudes wanting to be black and they go hiring guest mcs like snoop dogg. Word.

    walkmanon April 30, 2002   Link

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