[Imogen Heap & A$AP Rocky:]
Do just what I tell you (Uh)
Don’t come in any closer (Uh)
And no one will get hurt
‘Cause I don’t know how long I can hold my heart in two (Uh)
[A$AP Rocky:]
A rebel I be one day
On that track with Gunplay
Out-outcast my whole life so I decide to spit like André (Uh)
Beef is on my entrée (Yeah)
Gin and juice, that’s Bombay
Driving fast the wrong way, I swear life is like a one-way (Uh)
Pussy on a Sunday (Yeah)
Business on a Monday (Yeah)
My new crib came with feng shui and my closet is like a runway (Uh)
Come be my fiancée
She fuck me in a Hyundai
My rooftop got a lounge, just sit around and watch her sunbathe (Yeah)
Dinner date for one K (Bitch)
Shopping date for two K (Bitch)
Bougie-ass bitch made me wait to fuck for two days (Yeah)
Finally got it today (Uh)
Swear to God my mood changed (Uh)
Top off like toupees, drop off, touché (Bitch)
Yeah-yeah, my mouth is full of gold and I’m a city boy (Yeah)
And my outfit was in Vogue, I’m a pretty boy (Uh)
Bounce, boy, Flacko tell ’em holler at a nigga, G (Yeah)
Ridin’ on my enemies (Yeah)
This my ghetto symphony-ny (Uh, yeah)
(Uh, yeah, uh, yeah)
(Uh, yeah, uh, yeah)
[Imogen Heap:]
Stop
Louder
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer
[Gunplay & A$AP Rocky:]
Whip-whippin’ Whitney, my mama as a witness
Bitches lickin’ and lockin’ up my Swishers
Once she blow my whistle, she know it’s dismissal
Spread the news, I’m official, now hop out my foreign vessel (Uh)
Before I get aggressive forget it, war-ready
Already tested, tears and blood invested
‘Til my cardiac’s arrested and my 40 ounce is empty
Show me what you owe me and a porterhouse with that (Uh)
Black magic on the tires, only I
Roll-rollin’ down a lonely mile, phony smile
Warrants, police on me now, still tourin’
And my chain, it may slow me down, cheer for it
Pain in its purest form
Don’t complain, I came to reign from here forward
Still ‘noid so crib got clear doors
Burnin’ planes in my Air Force
And all I can see is Clearports (Uh)
[Imogen Heap & A$AP Ferg:]
Stop
Louder
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer
Don’t come in any closer (Uh)
[ASAP Ferg:]
Since Rocky spit like André
I’m gon’ kill ’em like Big Boi
These rappers is on my entrée
Eat ’em like cookies, Chips Ahoy
Mm, enjoy, when I get annoyed
Know a couple niggas that’ll kill for joy
Either Gunplay, runway, trip avoid
Body get found by a little fishin’ boy
Arnold Schwarzenegger, toss a nigga
Like codeine mixed with a ‘roid
Slow punch make a nigga chin collide
Fuck talking, how fast you could grip a 9?
Damn, look at how the hollow tip hit his spine
Little motherfuckers that commit to crime
These niggas had the sidewalk sippin’ wine
Guess that’s why the ground sip the wine
Pouring liq’ so I soak in lift and shine
Tip tipped and toe, I miss the sky
My soul gets cold when my niggas died
So and so, niggas live and die
Beneath shoe soles you will reside
Rappers get a mil’ for these freakin’ lies
Sign a couple deals for these freakin’ lies
How many times in your eyes has a nigga died?
Never
Spittin’ it like a Beretta, nobody do it better, nigga
Unpacking the Raw Energy of “Ghetto Symphony”
“Ghetto Symphony” by ASAP Rocky is a dynamic collaboration featuring Gunplay and ASAP Ferg, with haunting vocals from Imogen Heap. The song is a vivid narrative of ambition, struggle, and survival, painted against the backdrop of urban life. ASAP Rocky’s verses weave between introspection and bravado, referencing both the hardships he’s faced and the luxuries he’s earned. Gunplay and Ferg add their own distinct energy, with lyrics that highlight the perils of street life and the pursuit of success. The repeated warnings to “not come any closer” from Imogen Heap create an atmosphere of tension and guarded vulnerability, while the references to hip-hop legends and personal challenges underscore the authenticity and hunger driving each artist.
Song Credits
- Artists: ASAP Rocky featuring Gunplay, ASAP Ferg, and Imogen Heap
- Songwriters: Rakim Mayers (ASAP Rocky), Richard Morales Jr. (Gunplay), Darold Ferguson Jr. (ASAP Ferg), Imogen Heap
- Release Year: 2013
- Label: RCA Records