So, um Im here after a note that was left in my AP world text book said, “Listen to Firefly by Childish Gambino” what can i say but come here and listen to it really?
I like him cause I can relate. He doesn't come off as pretentious either. He represents another side of hip hop. Not quite ganster, not quite neo soul, but very intelligent still.Good job Gambino!
People don't understand the power and the effect that Childish has on rap community and the people who listen to him. Never has a rapper been more real and truthful about his life, especially a nerdy and different one. His songs represent the hope, struggles, and triumphs, he and others can directly relate to. A hero on so many levels
Haters gotta hate. Motherfkrs poppin on the scene too late. See my flow, flow better than that dumb ass millennial vape. That's what happen when ONE millennial discover what it is. What it is? What it is son... well a mothereffen "mixed tape."
I would say that now days he is underrated amd overrated at the same time as in he gets fame and succes but I feel like most people dont get the deepest part of his music
Crazy how a decade ago this guy was a decently small artist, only really being known for acting and comedy, but now everyone knows who Childish Gambino is
That is an ill hook..."and I'm like ok, ok." It takes me back to old school, like Ice Cube Today Was a Good Day... or even Gin & Juice. I'm glad 3005 came up on my Pandora and I discovered this guy.
Funny. I was watching another video on youtube when the VIDEO for 3005 played as an AD! The entire video! And I watched it all. Looks like 3005 is helping a lot of people discover him!
I like it how y'all point out the obvious lmao 'the black this and that' like it's obvious he's black, doesn't mean you gotta use that to describe what he looks like... just sayin
Uncleben1102 If I said he looks like Edward Scissorhands, someone would say "But hes black, Edward isnt black". It needs to be said to explain what I saw, because he looks nothing like Edward Scissorhands; he's black, Ed is white
thought he was an awful rapper, downloaded Because the internet and a month after I basically have his discography on my cellphone.. Childish Gambino is definitely the best rapper alive IDGAF!!!
Gambino is one of the few rappers that I can share with anyone and everyone. It doesn’t matter if they hate rap, as long as it’s gambino they’ll have a good time. Love you man
Childish Gambino are one of those people who you can be thankful for. He's been to college, one of the most prestigious ones at that and you can always expect a new flow from him...not that same shit on the radio.
As someone who went my 8th up to my senior year listening to Donald. I’m so happy everyone is now giving him the recognition he deserves. Ever since I got into him, he’s been my inspiration through out everything. I’m really proud of him
I jammed out to a few songs over the last 12 years but now as I am settled down and listen to them again. Music hits different in a great way. Troy is a musical genuis and brings so much nostalgia . 3005 we all had on our play list
In my personal opinion Gambinos music is open to interpretation and that is what is so captivating about it. Everyone can interpret it in different ways, and you can look at it so in depth but you may never now what he, himself is talking about, but rather you can make it what you want and here it the way you want to, take it into a meaning for yourself.
wow thats amazing so proud of seeing this kind of a brillant creation musically and visually from people so young damn i guess theres still hope for the future bless
I loved hiphop back in the 80s. I have waited SO LONG to hear a track that I think is hip hop and by a new artist. This is hip hop. This is groundbreaking. This is asking questions. This is moving the music along. This is brilliant. I got into hip hop because it wasn't the "standard fare" offered by pop bands who all kind of sounded the same to me. These days, hip hop all kind of sounds the same to me. This is the next generation of hip hop, right here. This MC is just being himself, expressing himself, and THAT is hip hop. I'd appreciate a few breakers and some graf, obviously, but one cannot have it all.
10 years and hearing this instantly threw me back to our pre and post school cyphs…😢 feeling so nostalgic and elated 😌🤘🏻🌅🌌 new ones keep this alive! Please! -from someone who was 15 when this released! 🤘🏻🌅🔥🌌 live on!
LYRICS Now when they see us on the streets All they wanna do is take pics And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And when they hear us on the beat All they wanna do is make hits And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin' How the world should be, perfectly Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly Shawty, we got so high Fire fly Skateboardin' down at Washington Square Lookin' for quarters Maybe a afford a falafel for dinner, ugh I'm so broke man Scholarship apology Facebook messages from college kids who hollerin' Girls like, "We love you, we go to LSU You gotta do a show so we can come and molest you" This rap stuff is magic I used to get called "Oreo" and "Faggot" I used to get more laughs when I got laughed at Oh, you got a mixtape? That's fantastic But everybody thought it was jokes though They half right, the joke is I got flow so don't act like You ain't sittin' there with your friends like, it can't be I know Donald Glover, he weak man, he campy I'm still knocked down, but I up the ante Me and hip-hop, that black Sid and Nancy Let 'em know Now when they see us on the streets All they wanna do is take pics And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And when they hear us on the beat All they wanna do is make hits And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin' How the world should be, perfectly Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly Shawty, we got so high Fire fly It's hard to make Hov the footsteps you followin' Especially when your niggas look like Carlton The pretty girls usin' skin so soft Only be likin' black dudes with their hats broke off Nigga you act too soft Fuck you! I'm from the projects My mom was just workin' to give me options No live shows, 'cause I can't find sponsors For the only black kid at a Sufjan concert Yeah so, whatcha gonna do man? You won't speak to the hood, man If I was given one chance I think I could, man These black kids want somethin' new, I swear it Somethin' they wanna say but couldn't 'cause they embarrassed All I do is make the stuff I would've liked Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite Now I'm firefly like a burning kite And yous'a fake fuck like a fleshlight Even dudes who like me straight lookin' at me crazy Like, how the hell he drop a EP and meet Jay-Z? Girls used to tell me I ain't cool enough Now text me pics sayin', "You could tear this up" I don't really like shades, big rims, or jewelry But gettin' time of day from a model is new to me Bein' me isn't as hard as it used to be Now everyone sing the chorus man, you do it so beautifully Now when they see us on the streets All they wanna do is take pics And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And when they hear us on the beat All they wanna do is make hits And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin' How the world should be, perfectly Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly Shawty, we got so high Fire fly Now when they see us on the streets All they wanna do is take pics And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And when they hear us on the beat All they wanna do is make hits And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay) And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin' How the world should be, perfectly Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly Shawty, we got so high
"you's a fake fuck like a fleshlight" bino's lyrics are so on point
Nope.
They be on fleek.
pimbolammy Ur gassing it lmfao.
pimbolammy word! his line in Sweatpants "your girl drink my daycare", legit...
Shit when i read this, he said it
Comedian.
Voice Actor.
Actor.
Rapper / Artist
He's been through a lot, and he's still amazing.
Comedy Writer
He's also written and produced
Snoogles what a Talent
He's the younger Eddie Murphy
He is the ultimate artist
This is a good song to drive with the windows down to
true, lol
So you cant hear it
oath
fr
Did you say this is a good song to smoke a blunt to? Check that off the list.
How the fuck is Bino so fucking hot like damn these lyrics are too clever
One year late but you right.
"Now I'm Firefly like a burning kite
and you a fake fuck like a fleshlight"
Tu pa the realist shit I ever wrote
Danyal Ahmed he's just too good and his style is so sick
over 10 years later and this song STILL FUCKING SLAPS
I'm back after so long
This album changed my life
This album changed my life
AND WHEN THEY SEE US IN THE STREETS 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
High school days
So, um Im here after a note that was left in my AP world text book said, “Listen to Firefly by Childish Gambino” what can i say but come here and listen to it really?
did you enjoy the song?
sounds like someone gave you the hookup.
Honestly this is a very underrated song not many people listen to.
Pineorange you good?
@@jordanathome1865 bro u alright?
camp is a generational album
I like him cause I can relate. He doesn't come off as pretentious either. He represents another side of hip hop. Not quite ganster, not quite neo soul, but very intelligent still.Good job Gambino!
I agree
Really true
He’s very pretentious and not gangsta at all.
Not quite any, but quite Spider-Man! #gloverforspiderman lol
Lol i love gambino buts he def a lil pretentious
People don't understand the power and the effect that Childish has on rap community and the people who listen to him. Never has a rapper been more real and truthful about his life, especially a nerdy and different one. His songs represent the hope, struggles, and triumphs, he and others can directly relate to. A hero on so many levels
how did this song not blow the fuck up? god damn its good
isaiah garcia ikr
Because it's too white for the blacks and too black for the whites :(
Because it was one of his first songs
What do you mean? It was charting on the radio stations when it came out, one of his songs that was played often on the radio actually.
Christopher Alford seems like you're the only one who remembers
Huge graduation vibes
Childish Gambino has the lowest thumbs down numbers on any videos over a million that I've watched.
Everyone loves Bino.
It's hard not to like.
Very true. When the guy makes honest content all on his own, the worst thing you can say about it is "it's not for me"
Haters gotta hate. Motherfkrs poppin on the scene too late. See my flow, flow better than that dumb ass millennial vape. That's what happen when ONE millennial discover what it is. What it is? What it is son... well a mothereffen "mixed tape."
damn this was written before he actually blew up.
I love how freaks and geeks is on the screen in the machine
He's so fucking underrated. I've never heard most of his songs till a few days ago im very impressed. Spread the word about gambino.
This comment has aged quite well i must say...
I would say that now days he is underrated amd overrated at the same time as in he gets fame and succes but I feel like most people dont get the deepest part of his music
fire fly gambino remix on my channel
Crazy how a decade ago this guy was a decently small artist, only really being known for acting and comedy, but now everyone knows who Childish Gambino is
You are a lyrical genius.
He's also a comedic genius.
He's a story teller
Might I just add, he's quite the philosopher as well!
alberto gonzalez
Look up welcome to america or good, bad, ugly both by lecrae. He is a pretty good storyteller
Only black kid at a sufjan concert, best lyrics i heard
This is the theme to my high-school Senior year.
+Ivan Fonkoa
and to my 32 year old life :D. And Donald is 31 as well. Great taste is music is timeless :D
+madvillian11. I thought Donald Glover was in his 20's
+Alex Zervas nah he turned 32 a couple of weeks ago
BTI is more complex (not saying its better but he has more hidden messages and stuff like that)
Back when Annie was taking Pills and Chasing Troy 😂😂
From the album given a 1.5 by Pitchfork.
This is why you never listen to critics...
Godspeed, Gambino
he can make a tv series just off this music video
Yes, and we'd watch it alright.
this song is ridiculously underrated
Forreal
I still love this song
@@anasaudiozzcome back and listen again
That is an ill hook..."and I'm like ok, ok." It takes me back to old school, like Ice Cube Today Was a Good Day... or even Gin & Juice. I'm glad 3005 came up on my Pandora and I discovered this guy.
i agree 100%
Funny. I was watching another video on youtube when the VIDEO for 3005 played as an AD! The entire video! And I watched it all. Looks like 3005 is helping a lot of people discover him!
Dallas Carlman yea that happened to me too....
Damn, crazy how people are finding CG. He's definitely had a cult following for over 5 years, but better late than never!
lollinandbawlin hey. Sometimes gotta go through a lot of years to get noticed
Still giving me chills in 2022
We’re gonna get that show back on the air buddy
I was looking for this comment lol
Maybe the most underrated comment ever
Trailer dropped
This upcoming season is the final season
Glad im not the only one who gets reminded of Good life by kanye listening to this song
This song deserves way more views than it has. Easily one of the best songs he has ever written.
Black version of doctor who
Omg lol
Well, this could be one of the regenerations...
Kat
See.
Denise Martin bitch
Oh Moffaaaaatt!!!!!!!
I love this line!!
"Nigga you act too soft, FUCK YOU. Im from the Projects...
Ma momma just workin to give me options!" 1:49
My homie, childish gambino. Love his flow.
that lines basic
Adenosine Thylacine Your thinking too hard. He's saying nothing was handed down to him.
Adenosine Thylacine ...ok what does that have to do with him?
Adenosine Thylacine Obliviously, but that wasn't the point. And if you live in the projects you obviously have more to reach than a lot of others.
This reminded me so much of the movie Dope.
haha my thoughts exactly!
in the trailor for dope instead of 'i' by kendrick they should have used firefly not saying one is better just saying i think it would have fit better
Haha ik
Right??
I literally just watched it then watched this 💀
WOW that dude looks kind like Gambino, but more like a black Edward Scissorhands
lol
so he looks like JENNY DEPP
+Ryan Granato He looks like my grandpa, he's young too haha.
I like it how y'all point out the obvious lmao 'the black this and that' like it's obvious he's black, doesn't mean you gotta use that to describe what he looks like... just sayin
Uncleben1102 If I said he looks like Edward Scissorhands, someone would say "But hes black, Edward isnt black". It needs to be said to explain what I saw, because he looks nothing like Edward Scissorhands; he's black, Ed is white
All time favorite rapper/artist, i can't believe i only found out about him just recently...
Wait til you see everything else he does/did...........especially Community.
Did awesome Stand-Ups for a while too, check out Weirdo (Comedy Central special) & some other stuff he did for College Humor. All on UA-cam.
thought he was an awful rapper, downloaded Because the internet and a month after I basically have his discography on my cellphone.. Childish Gambino is definitely the best rapper alive IDGAF!!!
Mannnn you've been missing out :D
Same bro were new to this beast. I'm like 2 months in though still new. Still in love with the music.
Holy shit. The Kanye influence is SO heavy on this. The beat, the flow, everything. No saying he was copying him, but he was a fan for sure.
It was his first album, he was still finding his sound
When the people asked for Old Kanye this man stood up!!!
Obscenely underrated to this day!!!
That hook gets me going
all i can say is that my dude childish gambino is on the rise to some long awaited recognition. About damn time!
and im like OKAYYYYYYY
Feed or AFK Im dead xD
Gangplank or AFK 2019 “Respect and dignity.” Furthermore:
This man definitely in my Top 5 this year, he’s so underrated
This song is so nostalgic along with other tracks in the album and songs in because the internet
holy shit the Kanye influence tho.......this song could be graduation
It really could be lol.
No hes just weird and wonderful
it definitely has the same feel.
Fire fly, holds dear to my heart and soul, inspiration
We're gonna get that show back on the air buddy
Viva La Fire 😢😢😢😢
Viva La Fire now I miss both firefly and community..
Gambino is one of the few rappers that I can share with anyone and everyone. It doesn’t matter if they hate rap, as long as it’s gambino they’ll have a good time. Love you man
Childish Gambino are one of those people who you can be thankful for. He's been to college, one of the most prestigious ones at that and you can always expect a new flow from him...not that same shit on the radio.
This is never gonna get old he's an amazing artist.
As someone who went my 8th up to my senior year listening to Donald. I’m so happy everyone is now giving him the recognition he deserves. Ever since I got into him, he’s been my inspiration through out everything. I’m really proud of him
Such an early 90s style to this, very 2Pac vibed. Very cool to see new songs still made like this,
Atlanta Ad before video. ✌
Atlanta today #hype
+Alan Tomy Can't wait
A year later I got an Atlanta ad,hyped for season 2
I LOVE THIS SONG
He looks like Earn from Atlanta
REALLY NIGGA
also its not even donald in the video
EqualOwl he starts playing flo Rida, so I pull him over to the side and tell him "really nigga?"
He looks like Troy from Community
he looks like lando from solo too
this song gives me life...he is one amazing person
He really is!
Marcus Marks he really fuckin is doh
I jammed out to a few songs over the last 12 years but now as I am settled down and listen to them again. Music hits different in a great way. Troy is a musical genuis and brings so much nostalgia .
3005 we all had on our play list
0:53 I could relate. I've been called oreo more times than I can count on both hands
+1210Nique sorry brother :(
+kss914 thanks. I'm a girl btw
BRUH FOR REAL DOE. Someone put that in one of my yearbooks I was like..... "BOI IF YOU DON'T-"
So, like, 11 times?
Overwhelmed by this brilliance. At last, a return to life for music.
Feels Like Summer has fifteen times as many views as this. Criminal how underappreciated Donald's back catalog is.
In my personal opinion Gambinos music is open to interpretation and that is what is so captivating about it. Everyone can interpret it in different ways, and you can look at it so in depth but you may never now what he, himself is talking about, but rather you can make it what you want and here it the way you want to, take it into a meaning for yourself.
I Like Fire Fly, Sweatpants, and many others Of Gambino's music. Hat off to you good sir
David Artis same
Don't at me what about bonefire
@@williamfranklinjohnson6454 bonfire is a masterpiece 🔥👊
wow thats amazing so proud of seeing this kind of a brillant creation musically and visually from people so young damn i guess theres still hope for the future bless
good song, I hear Kayne's influence big time in this song.
who the heck is Kayne?
chaso426 Darude - Sandstorm
This reminds me of Good Life.
Citizen Kayne
the old Kanye*
Childish Gambino has a great music taste. He always makes great music, exactly of my taste, feeds my hunger for music.
I loved hiphop back in the 80s. I have waited SO LONG to hear a track that I think is hip hop and by a new artist. This is hip hop. This is groundbreaking. This is asking questions. This is moving the music along. This is brilliant. I got into hip hop because it wasn't the "standard fare" offered by pop bands who all kind of sounded the same to me. These days, hip hop all kind of sounds the same to me. This is the next generation of hip hop, right here. This MC is just being himself, expressing himself, and THAT is hip hop.
I'd appreciate a few breakers and some graf, obviously, but one cannot have it all.
Probably one of the best music videos I've seen in a while. The acting is great
this was the song that made me really start luving his music, it was so real, really showing himself
This song gives me such a nostalgic feeling
Late night with your friends driving with the rooftop open listening to this song completely sober.....God have mercy that sounds great
Man, I love this tune!
Coming up on your 12 year anniversary of "Camp", Mr. Gambino. Thanks for making a perfect skateboarding/cruising song like no other 💜
He is so awesome when it comes to wordplay :D its obvious he's putting his skills as a writer to work in his music :)
This video actually has a lot of subtle imagery and themes from the album. Gambino really is a mastermind.
This is the best song I have ever heard I love it sm
Now this song brings back memories! Damn those were the days. Childish Gambino is dope.
just started listening to childish from the bed peace joint with jhene..man iv'e been missing out
Dear Gambino,
you weren't the only black kid at a Sufjan Concert.
-452 #solidarity
take a firefly...awesome mashup
Fav song
i like his style
been a fan of hip hop my whole life, this kid is fucking dope! really original vocab, unique beats and catchy hooks. respect bro.....
q rey q sos donald nunca me voy a cansar de tu arte
2019 vibess 💕🌴
He should make more inspirational music like this, more of a positive theme to it.
idc waht anyone says, childish gambino is the shit
Never knew there was a video for this, Childish with that Lupe flow 🔥🔥🔥
I love how down to earth this song is
"Getting time of day from a model is new to me"
Sounds like Good Life by Kanye
That concludes today's Childish Gambinge
Harvey Scicluna Clever
10 years and hearing this instantly threw me back to our pre and post school cyphs…😢 feeling so nostalgic and elated 😌🤘🏻🌅🌌 new ones keep this alive! Please! -from someone who was 15 when this released! 🤘🏻🌅🔥🌌 live on!
Love this video.
This is for record when Gambino becomes big that I was here before.
I'm here for his raw talent and creative mind.
This is the first Gambino song I ever heard🔥
Hands Down, My favorite song of yours.
IMO best Gambino song beat n verses mad fire upsss to my dude Don
10yrs later in 2022 still hits and gives me chills
The visual for this song was entertaining.
Love His Music. Genius.
I love this
LYRICS
Now when they see us on the streets
All they wanna do is take pics
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And when they hear us on the beat
All they wanna do is make hits
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin'
How the world should be, perfectly
Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly
Shawty, we got so high
Fire fly
Skateboardin' down at Washington Square
Lookin' for quarters
Maybe a afford a falafel for dinner, ugh
I'm so broke man
Scholarship apology
Facebook messages from college kids who hollerin'
Girls like, "We love you, we go to LSU
You gotta do a show so we can come and molest you"
This rap stuff is magic
I used to get called "Oreo" and "Faggot"
I used to get more laughs when I got laughed at
Oh, you got a mixtape? That's fantastic
But everybody thought it was jokes though
They half right, the joke is
I got flow so don't act like
You ain't sittin' there with your friends like, it can't be
I know Donald Glover, he weak man, he campy
I'm still knocked down, but I up the ante
Me and hip-hop, that black Sid and Nancy
Let 'em know
Now when they see us on the streets
All they wanna do is take pics
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And when they hear us on the beat
All they wanna do is make hits
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin'
How the world should be, perfectly
Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly
Shawty, we got so high
Fire fly
It's hard to make Hov the footsteps you followin'
Especially when your niggas look like Carlton
The pretty girls usin' skin so soft
Only be likin' black dudes with their hats broke off
Nigga you act too soft
Fuck you! I'm from the projects
My mom was just workin' to give me options
No live shows, 'cause I can't find sponsors
For the only black kid at a Sufjan concert
Yeah so, whatcha gonna do man?
You won't speak to the hood, man
If I was given one chance I think I could, man
These black kids want somethin' new, I swear it
Somethin' they wanna say but couldn't 'cause they embarrassed
All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yous'a fake fuck like a fleshlight
Even dudes who like me straight lookin' at me crazy
Like, how the hell he drop a EP and meet Jay-Z?
Girls used to tell me I ain't cool enough
Now text me pics sayin', "You could tear this up"
I don't really like shades, big rims, or jewelry
But gettin' time of day from a model is new to me
Bein' me isn't as hard as it used to be
Now everyone sing the chorus man, you do it so beautifully
Now when they see us on the streets
All they wanna do is take pics
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And when they hear us on the beat
All they wanna do is make hits
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin'
How the world should be, perfectly
Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly
Shawty, we got so high
Fire fly
Now when they see us on the streets
All they wanna do is take pics
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And when they hear us on the beat
All they wanna do is make hits
And I'm like, okay (yeah, okay)
And if you're feelin' how I'm feelin'
How the world should be, perfectly
Fire like I'm third degree, and suddenly
Shawty, we got so high
@@fPP6XDmI he sounding like himself bruh
Love this song. I'm 40 years now, but this feels like my university years.
I like this!
Dope.....
Artista incrível
4 years to this day
my favorite
This song is so sick dude omg :D