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Childish Gambino

Atavista

Release date: 12th May 2024

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"Atavista" is a track by Childish Gambino, from the album Atavista, released 12th May 2024. The track is 3:02 long. It's filed under Rap. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 7 articles about Childish Gambino.

About the Artist

Childish Gambino

Childish Gambino

Lyrics

Atavista

You think I'm crazy, but I'm higher all the time
And every day I wake, my life's on the line
You know I got to keep on moving, yeah
There are beasts untamed
Who will eat the young
And you'll become the same
If you stay too long
If the drug is faint
Then the high is low
Atavista, atavista
Atavista
You think I'm crazy, but I'm higher all the time
This life is something that is more than a lie
And every day I wake, my life's on the line
You know I've got to keep on moving, yeah
The game we play ain't fair, but play it, do we dare?
But people do they care 'bout what's happening?
Now you can have your cake
if it's all you need
And what can you do?
There are mouths to feed
And it's not insane
If we all believe
Atavista, atavista
Atavista

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Atavista

3:022024

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Release year

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