Gorilla

## Song by Little Simz

"**Gorilla**" is the second track from Little Simz's fifth studio album, *No Thank You* (2022). It samples the 1998 song "Concrete Schoolyard" by Jurassic 5, the 1997 song "Who Am I? (Sim Simma)" by Beenie Man, and the 1973 song "Summer Breeze" by Ramsey Lewis.

## Music video

The accompanying music video premiered to Simz' YouTube channel on 20 June 2023. It was directed by Dave Meyers. *The Fader* observed, "suped-out BMW's, suits and baseball caps, and brass bands on the lawn. And at one point, the rapper literally floats up into the air."

*Revolt* summarised, "packed with grandiose scenes of Simz performing in a brass band, racing through the city in a BMW, and tagging graffiti on the walls of random locations. At one point, she can be spotted in a field rapping in front of a group of headless suits."

## Critical reception

*Pitchfork* described it as "a retort against rap game bullshit, but it’s also the loosest Simz has sounded in years. It’s great." *NPR* penned, "Over producer Inflo's steady break beat and surging streaks, she displays command of her punchy rhymes with a cadence so casual it feels as if she could deliver them in her sleep."

## Gallery

* Audio
* Genius

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Sim Simma, who got the keys to my bloodclaat Bimmer?

Big time driller, monkey to gorilla

Who is this woman that I'm seein' in the mirror?

Drink '42 and smoke cigar

Name one time where I didn't deliver

Silent figure

I was just on the ends droppin' gems with my friends

I got a 3310 and a pack of blems

Then got the Golf, all-black, circle back again

Rappin' when nothin' progressive was happenin'

Ooh, pain tolerance couldn't break us

Pay homage if you respect how we came up, cool

Tryin' to get to the paper

Hitta from Jamaica might do me a favour, true

Big Simma dippin' ten toes in the ice-cold river

Bank got bigger, been a different species

Tunes in the locker, I been waitin' to unleash these

It's a no show if you can't guarantee fees (No, no, no)

I ain't got one threat to consider

Heaven and Earth attached to one killer (One, one)

Rest in peace to Mac Miller, new Simz drop to shake the whole shit up

What's next? (Ayy)

We'll be here for months talkin' about prospects

Stayin' on my job, yes, sir

When rain is against her, I'm weather-resistant on my polyester (Grrah, grrah, grrah)

Run through the jungle, they should've never let her

Cuts and wounds I hope never will fester

Mmm, yeah, big art collector

Silent investor, film director

Beatin' on my chest, goin' apeshit

Puttin' in the graveshift

Ain't life what you make it? Yeah, it is

[Verse 2]

Cuttin' through the jungle in a all-black fitted

Hat low, incognito livin'

Introvert, but she ain't timid

My art will be timeless, I don't do limits (No)

Be very specific when you talk on who the best is

How can I address this?

Basically, the rest is almost like to me what a stain to a vest is

You ain't drop nothin' in my eyes I'm impressed with

Please don't be offended (Please)

But I'm not in the business for pretendin' (No)

I got lines if you wanna get rentin'

Or find a agony aunt and get ventin'

Stop floodin' my mentions with bullshit

Talkin' on Simz like she's someone you went school with, awkward

From day, been a cool kid, rap's last hope and the faith, I'm restorin'

Don't ask my opinion on shit 'cause to make you feel good about yourself is exhaustin'

I got bangers out in the world soarin'

And I got bangers in the vault I've been hoardin'

Yeah, true, I got tennis in the mornin'

Before I start swingin', that man's gonna need a warnin'

Red light whenever I'm recordin'

Red light on the forehead of the informant

See, I'm the only one on gorilla

Simz is back, yeah, just got realer (Yeah)

No choice now but to feel us

I know the streets will love it like I brought Mike Skinner

Said simmer down, little homie, simmer

All that talk get you rubbed out quicker

I'm cut with a different scissor

From the same cloth as my dear ancestors

That's why this shit gives you the shivers, I'm that cold

[Bridge]

(Higher) Goin' higher

(Higher) Goin' higher

(Higher) Yeah, we are

(Higher) Say what?

[Interlude]

Hey, sounds so special inside the world we live in

It's so rare to find it

Huh, go peep that, yeah

It's about time

We got the just dos for a world

We put in over a decade in this bitch, you know

Yeah, man

Woo

[Outro]

Say, he never called another woman "mi amor"

So, I opened up the way and now he adore

Did it on the wave, I don't play, get you seasick

Charged up, fully barred up, I'm unleashin'

## References

1. ↑ Green, Walden (20 June 2023). "Little Simz Goes Apeshit in New "Gorilla" Music Video". *The Fader*.
2. ↑ Powell, Jon (21 June 2023). "Little Simz Drops Off Colorful Visual for "Gorilla"". *Revolt*.
3. ↑ Green, Dylan (13 December 2022). "'Gorilla' by Little Simz". *Pitchfork*.
4. ↑ Xie, Teresa (15 December 2022). "Little Simz, 'Gorilla'". *NPR*.

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