Baba Brinkman - GOCASE lyrics
[Baba Brinkman - GOCASE lyrics]
G stands for "General intelligence", which
Some people seem to believe doesn’t exist
But common sense suggests that in
A contest of wit's
We’d all rather have the winners
Be our family and friends
O stands for "Openness to experience"
It predicts the degree to
Which you’ll be curious
And interested in difference instead
Of scared of it
Different people with different ideas
In different areas
C stands for "Conscientiousness"
The percentage
Of your mental effort that you
Put into planning ahead
And managing your work ethic
Instead of just letting everything drift
Things like organizing your desk and shit
A is for "Agreeableness"
That’s the degree to which
You really give a damn if people
Think you’re being a dick
It’s the adhesive that makes
Communities stick together
And the number one thing that
Keeps me from being rich
S is for "Stability", sometimes confused with
Insensitivity, that’s what keeps you steady
And chillin’ instead of feelin’
Weakness and fragility
When life is full of unpredictability
E is for "Extroversion"
Extroverts get their energy
From networkin’ and meeting the next person
And extreme introverts require video
Game addiction services
And die as spinster virgins go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
There’s no need to beat around the bush
If you really wanna look closely
Then you’ll see what I’m tryin’ to push
It’s ME, rappin’ is a massive display
Of a handful of stable personality trait's
And obviously it’s an advertisement of brains
Why would I say otherwise?
‘Cause you guys’ll complain?
But, you can’t accuse me of
Just tryin’ to get mates
‘Cause, I’ve made some great creative
Allies advertising this way
And openness, there’s no idea I’m afraid of
Try me and you’ll see what I’m made of
I’m even open to the notion
That some ideas are made-up
That’s why I want the evidence weighed-up
And I’m conscientious enough
To wanna translate
Science for the masses and help
Demolish the blank slate
‘Cause pseudo-science impacts the world
In a bad way it fucks up the feng shui
But, I think my agreeableness is going down
With each passing year that rolls around
‘Cause, I’m drowning in bullshit
And I refuse to tone it down
Now I’m more stable than ever
In the face storm clouds
And extroversion? I’ve been
Into meeting people
Since I was just an urchin
So the E is motivation for me
Like "ooh, I think this letter’s workin’"
It’s connecting with people that makes
The effort worth it go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
I bought a copy of "Spent"
And left it nonchalantly
On the coffee table
So that all of my friends
Would know that I was
Following psychology trends
But that’s when the arguments got intense
I tried to tell them they
Were wasting their time
And money on all the stuff they were buying
And that it was all just a
Bunch of fake signals designed
To take advantage of the instincts
In their stone-age minds
But they didn’t wanna listen
They said "That’s not how it works
It’s a competition
You can’t just opt out first
Even if a conversation is a
Better way to display
Your personality trait's than trading
Your dot matrix
For an iPad, what if someone comes along
With the exact same conversation
Skills that I have?
We’ll need a tie-breaker
And that’s when my taste in
Ethical fashion pays me back
– that’s my wager
It doesn’t have to make me massively more
Attractive it just has to increase
My chances to score on average
And help me get my hand in the door
That’s what these brands are for, so have fun
With your consumption tax reform
And tell me when it’s safe
To leave the arms race
Huh?" And I got frustrated and said
"Hey fuck-face
You’re acting like a real Stop-Case"
And I got punched in the face, ‘cause I’m a
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Some people seem to believe doesn’t exist
But common sense suggests that in
A contest of wit's
We’d all rather have the winners
Be our family and friends
O stands for "Openness to experience"
It predicts the degree to
Which you’ll be curious
And interested in difference instead
Of scared of it
Different people with different ideas
In different areas
C stands for "Conscientiousness"
The percentage
Of your mental effort that you
Put into planning ahead
And managing your work ethic
Instead of just letting everything drift
Things like organizing your desk and shit
A is for "Agreeableness"
That’s the degree to which
You really give a damn if people
Think you’re being a dick
It’s the adhesive that makes
Communities stick together
And the number one thing that
Keeps me from being rich
S is for "Stability", sometimes confused with
Insensitivity, that’s what keeps you steady
And chillin’ instead of feelin’
Weakness and fragility
When life is full of unpredictability
E is for "Extroversion"
Extroverts get their energy
From networkin’ and meeting the next person
And extreme introverts require video
Game addiction services
And die as spinster virgins go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
There’s no need to beat around the bush
If you really wanna look closely
Then you’ll see what I’m tryin’ to push
It’s ME, rappin’ is a massive display
Of a handful of stable personality trait's
And obviously it’s an advertisement of brains
Why would I say otherwise?
‘Cause you guys’ll complain?
But, you can’t accuse me of
Just tryin’ to get mates
‘Cause, I’ve made some great creative
Allies advertising this way
And openness, there’s no idea I’m afraid of
Try me and you’ll see what I’m made of
I’m even open to the notion
That some ideas are made-up
That’s why I want the evidence weighed-up
And I’m conscientious enough
To wanna translate
Science for the masses and help
Demolish the blank slate
‘Cause pseudo-science impacts the world
In a bad way it fucks up the feng shui
But, I think my agreeableness is going down
With each passing year that rolls around
‘Cause, I’m drowning in bullshit
And I refuse to tone it down
Now I’m more stable than ever
In the face storm clouds
And extroversion? I’ve been
Into meeting people
Since I was just an urchin
So the E is motivation for me
Like "ooh, I think this letter’s workin’"
It’s connecting with people that makes
The effort worth it go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
I bought a copy of "Spent"
And left it nonchalantly
On the coffee table
So that all of my friends
Would know that I was
Following psychology trends
But that’s when the arguments got intense
I tried to tell them they
Were wasting their time
And money on all the stuff they were buying
And that it was all just a
Bunch of fake signals designed
To take advantage of the instincts
In their stone-age minds
But they didn’t wanna listen
They said "That’s not how it works
It’s a competition
You can’t just opt out first
Even if a conversation is a
Better way to display
Your personality trait's than trading
Your dot matrix
For an iPad, what if someone comes along
With the exact same conversation
Skills that I have?
We’ll need a tie-breaker
And that’s when my taste in
Ethical fashion pays me back
– that’s my wager
It doesn’t have to make me massively more
Attractive it just has to increase
My chances to score on average
And help me get my hand in the door
That’s what these brands are for, so have fun
With your consumption tax reform
And tell me when it’s safe
To leave the arms race
Huh?" And I got frustrated and said
"Hey fuck-face
You’re acting like a real Stop-Case"
And I got punched in the face, ‘cause I’m a
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I do is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof
Go-Case, Go-Case
Everything I say is so Go-Case
And if you are a Go-Case too
Show me what you got – I want proof