City of Gods

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### **Songwriter(s)**

Allan Lopez, Andrew Taggart, Aswad Asif, Cristian Dejesus Tejada, Delacey, Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Hamza Hamaal, Kanye West, Malik Piper, Maxie Ryles III, Mark Williams, Mike Dean, Raul Cubina

### **Producer(s)**

AyoAA, Hemz, Kanye West, Mav, Oji Volta, The Chainsmokers, Tweek Tune

"**City of Gods**" is a song by Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys. It was released as the lead single from Fivio's upcoming debut studio album *B.I.B.L.E*. and West's eleventh studio album *Donda 2*. Keys' chorus interpolates The Chainsmokers' "New York City".

The song was in tribute to Fivio's late friend and longtime collaborator, Brooklyn rapper Tahjay "TDott Woo" Dobson. Its accompanying music video premiered to Fivio's YouTube channel on February 18, set in monochrome.

## Lyrics

Lyrics
[Chorus: Alicia Keys, *Playboi Carti*]

New York City, please go easy on me tonight

New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine *(What?)*

[Verse 1: **Fivio Foreign**, *Playboi Carti*]

**Yeah, look, huh, n\*gga, this my shit**

**Welcome to the city of Gods** *(What?)*

**Pop was the king of New York, now I'm the n\*gga in charge**

**Only the drillers, the city is ours**

**We found out the opps and we pick 'em apart**

**I give 'em my time so I give 'em my heart**

**If the city love me, then I'm really a star** *(What?)*

[Chorus: Alicia Keys]

New York City, please go easy on me tonight

Nеw York City, please go easy on this hеart of mine

'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another

New York City, please go easy on me

[Verse 2: **Fivio Foreign**, *Playboi Carti*]

**Yeah, look, this is the city of money and violence**

**Everything we do is gon' come with a challenge**

**Every bitch you fuck is gon' come with a balance** *(What?)*

**Every shooter with me is coming in silence** *(What?)*

**And you n\*ggas better pick a side (Better pick a side)**

**You n\*ggas side hoppin' (You n\*ggas side hoppin')**

**If I want 'em to not let you come into the city, it's my option (Baow)**

**This is the home of the fly shoppin' (Yeah)**

**This where the bitches gon' watch pockets (Yeah)**

**When I'm on TV, I gotta look good**

**'Cause I know the whole block watchin'**

**If you chill with the opps, we is not vibing**

**If I see 'em in person, we Fox 5 'em**

**Yeah, the police is on us, we not stoppin'**

**(Yeah, the police is on us, we not stoppin', nah)**

**This is the town of the big drip (Big drip), smooth talk (Smooth talk, ha)**

**Milly Rock (Milly Rock), Shmoney Dance (Shmoney Dance), Woo Walk (Woo)**

**You will not survive being too soft (No)**

**Been a long time, we took a new loss (No)**

**Shooters shootin' 'til we got a new corpse (Baow)**

**If we stop then we lettin' it cool off (Baow, boom)**

[Chorus: Alicia Keys]

New York City, please go easy on me tonight

New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine

'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another

New York City, please go easy on me

[Verse 3: ***Kanye West***, *Playboi Carti*]

***We went off the grid*** *(What?)*

***We ain't watch the throne, we took it***

***We went viral on 'em, they lookin'***

***It's a Sunday Service in Brooklyn*** *(What?)*

***It's the city that come with the lights***

***I'm with the drillers that come with the night***

***They ain't do four years in college, but they'll do twenty-five to life***

***We make money every night*** *(What?)*

***Never too big of a price*** *(What?)*

***After I buy the Chicago Bulls*** *(What?)*, ***I'ma go and link with Mike*** *(What?)*

***And if I let 'em have my wife, n\*ggas should thank me***

***With this Balenciaga and Balenci' boots and a new blue Yankee***

***This is Ye, I'm so focused, throw on a mask, no COVID***

***I'ma turn your life to a meme, let Justin LaBoy post it***

***You got a album? Postpone it***

***I drop two and they both going***

***I got a feeling they in they feelings***

***They filmin' a show, but won't show it***

***You gotta watch me in slow motion, I'm in that wide-body Benz***

***I go back to college, do an album, and then drop out again***

***Took me a minute to get here, my vision is crystal clear***

***Ayy, Fivi', excuse me, but this the feature of the year***

***I feel like Sinatra in these streets, me and Drizzy, we at peace***

***This the backpack with the Polo and the first Jesus piece***

***I'm from the Chi' but I'm always New York***

***In the city, they treat me like Jesus is walkin'***

***I been through the pain and all of the torment***

***I'm sayin' His name, I make that important*** *(What?)*

***Now it's time to give 'em hell***

***Ask my staff, I pay 'em well***

***This afternoon, a hundred goons pullin' up to SNL*** *(What?)*

***When I pull up, it's dead on arrival***

***They act like they love you, they don't even like you***

***They throw a party, won't even invite you***

***I seen the same thing happen to Michael***

***When you black and you rich, they sayin' you psycho*** *(What?)*

***It's like a cycle***

***If you text me anything hype, you better text back and say it's a typo***

***The city of Gods, no city is like you***

***This the new New York, Ye is the GOAT***

***Fivi' is viral and this is the B.I.B.L.E*** *(What?)*

[Chorus: Alicia Keys, *Playboi Carti*]

New York City, please go easy on me tonight *(What the fuck? The fuck?)*

*(What the fuck?)* New York City, please go easy on this heart of mine

'Cause I'm losing my lover to the arms of another

New York City, please go easy on me

[Outro: Alicia Keys]

Don't leave me, go easy, go easy, go easy

Don't leave me, go easy, go easy, go easy

Don't leave me, go easy, go easy, go easy

New York City, please go easy on me

## References

1. ↑ Minsker, Evan (February 11, 2022). "Fivio Foreign Joined by Kanye, Alicia Keys on New Song "City of Gods": Listen". *Pitchfork*. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
2. ↑ Matthew Strauss (February 18, 2022). "Watch Fivio Foreign, Kanye West, and Alicia Keys' New "City of Gods" Video".