Adoration of the Magi

## Promotional single by Lupe Fiasco featuring Crystal Torres

"**Adoration of the Magi**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as a promotional single from his album, *Tetsuo & Youth*, on January 5, 2015. It was made available to those who pre-ordered the record, and would also be released on January 6th in Australian time, coinciding with the Christian feast day, The Epiphany, which celebrates the appearance of the infant Jesus to the Magi. It features Crystal Torres on the chorus. Fiasco named it to be his favorite track from the record.

## Music video

The official music video premiered on April 14, 2015, directed by Alex Nazari. It depicts a stripper who dances for the spectators. Due to the nature of the content, it was restricted for viewers. In the comment section on the WorldStarHipHop website, a person said of how the video symbolized adoration of not only the body of the women, but "the fact that they each have the potential to birth a savior". Fiasco responded by a screenshot posted to his Instagram with the caption, "Bingo! (On one level)".

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

You're so smart, you're like, a contemporary museum of art

That farts, that's harsh, narcissism, on narcotics

On sharp objects in large pockets

At dark, you ain't gotta hide it, keep it, "Metal Gear Solid"

Lead the leaders, that's how you file it, then clobber it

Low on energy, find peach cobbler then gobble it, yeah

It's food in them drums and boxes

If you beat 'em up then they'll drop it

And they'll rapidly flicker till they disappear

Blinking gradually quickens 'til they isn't here

And that's da da da da da da da da da da...

Just to be back in, reincarnated, exact twin

Exact ten, exact twelve

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba (Exact self)

Do I really gotta say it? Didn't we all play it?

Dojo, Abobo, over shoulder throw, polo

Billy, Jimmy, even on the low low

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, *Crystal Torres*]

Why you ready to die? You just a baby

Why them tears up under your eyes? You just a baby

Keep your head up in the sky, you just a baby

Quit chasing money, never mind, you just a baby

*These Magi adore you, Adoration of the Magi*

*These Magi adore you*

Why you wanna be born again? You just a baby

Why you playing in the streets? You just a baby

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Now let's vogue (Vogue) mountain pose (Pose)

Downward facing dog (Pose) warrior pose (Pose)

Tree pose, bridge pose (Pose, pose)

Triangle pose, seated twist (Pose, pose)

Upward facing dog (Pose, pose) pigeon pose

In this bitch, that's vulgar, that's yoga

Let's try it again with clothes, and closer, enclosure, exposures

Quiet is kept like Rosicrucian meet Cosa Nostras on Oprah's sofa

With both controllers watchin' Gazans and Ashkenazis ride roller coasters

Say yeah, yeah, lots of options, now up is down, two player

Now A is jump and B is punch, you seein' somethin' that wasn't there

To find friendliness in a nemesis, it's a old test

Three buttons, see somethin', that's emphasis on Genesis, oh yeah

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, *Crystal Torres*]

Why you ready to die? You just a baby

Why them tears up under your eyes? You just a baby

Keep your head up in the sky, you just a baby

Quit chasing money, never mind, you just a baby

*These Magi adore you, Adoration of the Magi*

*These Magi adore you*

Why you wanna be born again? You just a baby

Why you playing in the streets? You just a baby

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

Can't be eyes closed when you side scroll

You not the first person

The first person from your first curse until your first cursive

And your curse words is in the curve version

It occurs virgin is the word version

That refers perfect to the first person

In the third verse, who's really me

In the third person but prefers the first one

That's me, again

Master cleanse in a syringe

From a gerber until your first burger

Pamper to her depends

Everything between is just drawers

Even in between is no loss

Even where the king is no boss

Meet it with a swing it's so south, yeah

Unless you Bamm Bamm

Knocking them pitches into the grand stands

In the club, watching the women just do them handstands

Like you a man's man

That's washing down a ham with the Zam Zam

Who got a baby in here with these strippers?

She's two weeks pregnant

Didn't even know, he's dancing with her, damn...

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco, *Crystal Torres*]

Why you ready to die? You just a baby

Why them tears up under your eyes? You just a baby

Keep your head up in the sky, you just a baby

Quit chasing money, never mind, you just a baby

*These Magi adore you, Adoration of the Magi*

*These Magi adore you*

Why you wanna be born again? You just a baby

Why you playing in the streets? You just a baby

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco – "Adoration Of The Magi" (feat. Crystal Torres)". *OkayPlayer*. January 5, 2015.
2. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. January 5, 2015.
3. ↑ Frydenlund, Zach (April 14, 2015). "Watch Lupe Fiasco's "Adoration of the Magi" Video f/ Crystal Torres". *Complex*.
4. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@lupefiasco)". *Instagram*. April 15, 2015.