Praise The Lord (Da Shine)

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## Single by A$AP Rocky featuring Skepta

"**Praise The Lord (Da Shine)**" is a song by American rapper A$AP Rocky featuring British rapper Skepta. It was released as the second single and fifth track from the former's third studio album, *TESTING*, on June 26, 2018. It samples the 2006 song "Andean Stroll Panpipe 02" from *GarageBand Jam Pack: World Music*.

The official music video, directed by Dexter Navy, premiered to A$AP Rocky's YouTube channel on June 5, 2018.

## Background

A$AP Rocky told Genius that the record's creation was by using psychedelic drugs. He elaborated, "I had a psychedelic professor, he studies in LSD, I had him come through to record and monitor us to actually test the product while being tested on."

## Personnel

* Billy Cumella – assistant engineer
* Héctor Delgado – writer, mixing engineer, recording engineer
* Joseph Adenuga – lead artist, writer, producer
* Rakim Mayers – featured artist, writer
* Tatsuya Sato – mastering engineer

## Gallery

* Audio
* Durdenhauer Edit
* Genius

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: A$AP Rocky]

Get it

Text a message, I don't know the number

Flexin' on these n\*\*\*as, every bone and muscle

Steady takin' shots, but never hurtin' numbers

Even then, y'all don't worry nothin'

And I'd like to give a shout out to my n\*\*\*as with a game plan

And shout outs all my n\*\*\*as with escape plans

Uh, twenty bands, rain dance

We could either rain check or we can make plans

Pockets loaded, rocket loaded, okay, let's rock and roll this

Time to go, Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels

Locked and loaded, diamonds glowin', chart-climbing on 'em

You'd think I'm jumpin' out the window how I got 'em open

Line around the corner, line 'em up the block and over

Sometimes I even stop the smokin' when it's time to focus

My shades, Dior, my pants, velour

Create, explore, expand, conquer

[Chorus: Skepta]

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

[Verse 2: Skepta]

Yeah, I sold the pack, the loose, the hard (Yeah)

I listened to X, I peeped the bars (Yeah)

The snakes, the rats, the cats, the dogs

The game's a trap, protect your heart (Yeah)

I waited in line, return, refine

The new design, it's time to shine

To shine, to shine, to shine, to shine

I hustle, I flex, the world is mine

So please believe, allow the greaze

These n\*\*\*as disease, don't speak, we squeeze

I make the devil go weak the knees

You hate, you're lame, your loss

[Chorus: Skepta]

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

[Verse 3: A$AP Rocky, *Skepta*]

Uh, she came, I came, now what's my name?

My chain, my pants, my pants with the chain

*They know it's me, the hat and the shades*

*They heard my voice and they ran to the stage*

My Vans, my braids, my mans, my babes

My girls, my ex, my hoes that I left

*The way I stepped out the car, that's a flex*

Give thanks, get fresh, praise the Lord then finesse, bless

[Chorus: Skepta]

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

I came, I saw, I came, I saw

I praise the Lord, then break the law

I take what's mine, then take some more

It rains, it pours, it rains, it pours

## References

1. ↑ Bristout, Ralph (May 31, 2018). "The Story Behind A$AP Rocky's "Praise the Lord (Da Shine)" Is Incredible". *REVOLT*.

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