just like me

Album

American Dream

Label

Epic records

Genre

Alternative hip hop

Composer(s)

21 Savage;Burna Boy;Metro Boomin;BoogzDaBeast;Finatik, Zac;LOONY, keel, Kofo; Jordon Manswell;Khadijah Lopez;Nevon Sinclair

Entered Chart

Jan 27, 2024

Peak Date

Jan 27, 2024

Released

January 12, 2024

‘just like me’ sees 21 Savage reunite with Nigerian afrobeats singer Burna Boy, after the two collaborated on the remix to Burna’s summer 2023 single ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World'. The two detail their relationships with a girl that went from being honest and innocent, to practising in the evil of the two artists. Metro Boomin, alongside BoogzDaBeast and FNZ, handle production, seeing 21 and Burna glide over an afrobeats-influenced trap beat. With the theme of the album being around 21’s move to the USA and visa issues, Burna Boy interestingly faced similar issues. He moved to the UK aged 18, but was then banned from entering the country for 7 years after being jailed. He was eventually allowed to return, and has since performed sold-out shows in the country and collaborated with several British artists.

[Intro: Burna Boy]
We never run before
Everybody be body-body to body, to body
Oluwa Burna ti de

[Chorus: Burna Boy, 21 Savage]
You was the truth when I was lyin'
Don't forget, don't forget
You were the judge for my crimes and you took my life
Don't forget, don't forget
But now you're just like me (Metro)
Now you're just like me, ooh
Now you're just like me
Now you're just like—
Just like me, just like me, man, you just like me

[Verse 1: 21 Savage]
In my feelings, I can't text right (21)
You got all the bosses wonderin' what your sеx like (On God)
Hit the gym, keep her stomach and hеr chest tight (Yeah)
If I ain't told you yet, you know that you the best, right? (On God)
Do you still feel the same? I just wanna know (21)
Roses on the floor (Floor)
I put Van Cleef from your head to your toe (On God)
Buy you brand-new cars and I park 'em at your door (Straight up)
Double-tap and I put heart eyes under every post (21)
Ten Kelly bags, back to back, I do the most (On God)
How you givin' up on me? You 'posed to be my ho (21)
Now you tryna act like me, I just go with the flow (21)
You want me to cut off feelings that I don't control (On God)

[Chorus: Burna Boy, 21 Savage]
You was the truth when I was lyin'
Don't forget, don't forget
You were the judge for my crimes and you took my life
Don't forget, don't forget
But now you're just like me
Now you're just like me, ooh
Now you're just like me
Now you're just like—
Just like me, just like me, man, you just like me (Woah, woah)

[Verse 2: 21 Savage]
You be actin' like a man, play your role (21)
I need a woman, baby, I don't need a bro (On God)
I asked her body count, she sent the GIF of me and Cole (What?)
Seen her text, it had me speechless, yeah, that was bold (21)
I guess bein' in the mix ain't gettin' old to you (21)
You just livin' in a dream that was sold to you (On God)
Seein' purses on the 'Gram and now you tryna get 'em (21)
Any man provide that lifestyle, you gon' be wit' 'em (21)
You got accounts, but you don't hold yourself accountable (Never)
I bend you over, you be grabbin' on your banister (Facts)
Girl, the way you eat that meat, you a cannibal (21)
No love handles, but she love the way I handle her (21)

[Chorus: Burna Boy]
You was the truth when I was lyin'
Don't forget, don't forget
You were the judge for my crimes and you took my life
Don't forget, don't forget
But now you're just like me
Now you're just like me, ooh
Now you're just like me
Now you're just like—