Writing on the Wall

## Single by French Montana featuring Cardi B, Post Malone and Rvssian

### Writer(s)

Karim Kharbouch • Austin Post • Belcalis Almanzar • Tarik Johnston • Louis Bell • Cashio • Azul • Richard McClashie • Stephen McGregor

## Cardi B Singles Chronology

**"Writing on the Wall"** is a song by French Montana featuring Post Malone & Cardi B and Jamaican producer Rvssian. It was released as the fifth single from French Montana's third studio album, *Montana* (2019), on September 27, 2019. It is also part of the official soundtrack for the 2019 racing video game *Need for Speed Heat*.

Cardi's verse on the song was nominated for Best Featured Verse at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards.

## Background and release

French Montana first announced in an April 2019 Beats 1 interview with Zane Lowe that his album was "96% done" and he had a song with Post Malone and Cardi. Montana further discussed the track in a May 2019 interview with Entertainment Weekly. French Montana posted a montage of clips from the video on his social media accounts on September 26, announcing that the song would be released the following day.

The song dates as far back as early as 2016, originally belonging to Post Malone. A demo of the track by Post Malone featuring Jamaican rapper and singer Zuse leaked online in June 2019. In an Instagram Live broadcast on October 3, 2019, Cardi herself said she wanted the song on her debut studio album, *Invasion of Privacy* in April 2018, but her team were unable to clear the song on time.

## Music video

The official music video for the song was teased on April 24, 2019, while the artists, with the exception of Rvssian, were filming in a green screen. It was eventually released alongside the song.

## Lyrics

**[Intro: French Montana, Post Malone & Cardi B]**

Montana

Posty (Hahaha)

Okurr

(La-la-la-la, uhh)

Ayy, uh huh

**[Verse 1: French Montana]**

From the block, now we're snipin' on the opps like Somalians (Uh-huh)

Egyptian cloth on my body, diamonds like 6ix9ine hair (Hair)

Now we comin' through the back, we don't go to the concierge (Yeah, hey-hey)

Now that boy run fashion, Cardi in that Fashion Nova gear (Ha)

We started the wave, now everybody lookin' the same

Tell me how you want it (Woah)

Shorty buss it down, give us the money, keep the crown

Tell me how you want it

I been around the globe in the Global Express

Ten O's in my net worth, yeah (Huh)

Neck work, then the leg work (Work)

We're the stars like the network (Work, Montana)

**[Chorus: Post Malone]**

You see the writing on the wall

Hold onto me and I'ma hold ya

You see the writing on the wall

I'll bring it back, bring it back, yeah

**[Verse 2: Post Malone]**

Got a lil' mama in my telephone, she jumpin' out the barrio (Ayy)

Hoes all in my section, I don't want 'em, kick them bitches out like vamanos (Ayy, ayy, ayy)

We can work it out, lil' mama, all we need is just a little cardio (Ayy)

Yeah, she the type of woman if we cannot do it, I will catch a body for (Ooh yeah, yeah)

Call my accountant, bought my bitch new Bimmer, she whip 7-Series, yeah (Ooh yeah, yeah)

I spend whatever, girl, I do whatever to show you I'm serious (Ooh yeah, yeah)

That sound familiar, they just talkin' shit because they feel inferior

Ooh yeah, that's just how we go

**[Chorus: Post Malone]**

You see the writing on the wall

Hold onto me and I'ma hold ya

You see the writing on the wall

I'll bring it back, bring it back, yeah

**[Verse 3: Cardi B & French Montana]**

All the millions make 'em horny, Montana

Cardi, we the hottest out the South Bronx, yeah

Made me holla' for a dollar, got my makeup on your collar

You'll be callin' me tomorrow, yeah

And my diamonds like water, you'll be callin' me tomorrow

Then them dress gettin' shorter (Uh huh)

Make you push a little harder, little faster, little deeper (Skrr skrr)

'Fore I promise I be keepin' ya

Said, "It's all about the level up", booty like a Jell-O Cup

Bitches hella jealous, wishin' it was them instead of us

I done got hot, dawg, relish, you ain't catchin' up

Gucci, Fendi, Prada, Balenciaga, Margiela, ah

Standin' ovation, the broad of the nation

Me and babe racin the Wraiths, we're adjacent

Wish that we could take the rumors to the bank (To the bank)

We don't have no more room inside the safe (Woo, woo)

But I'ma ball it like a napkin, tap it like it's Jazz-feet

Hold the door for me, then pop me on the ass cheek

Ain't too rich to get it poppin' in the backseat

Next time you want another bitch, you better ask me, ah

Ike and Tina that ass, you better take a bitch you know

Show my name and this pass

And now we're rollin' down the freeway, talkin' 'bout a threeway

Startin' workin' out, but he gon' eat me on his cheat-day off

**[Chorus: Post Malone & Cardi B]**

You see the writing on the wall

Hold onto me and I'ma hold ya

You see the writing on the wall

I'll bring it back, bring it back, yeah

**[Outro: Post Malone & Cardi B]**

La-la-la, la-la-la

La-la-la (Okurr), ohh

La-la-la (What you want from me?), la-la-la

La-la-la, ohh