Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb (lyrics) Ft. Miguel Page
Wale uses fragrance and explosive metaphors, rapping, "Flower bomb, let me guess your favorite fragrance / And you got that bomb, huh, I'm tryna detonate you".
"Lotus Flower Bomb," the lead single from Wale's 2011 album Ambition , is a smooth R&B and pop-rap track featuring Miguel . The song is widely believed to have been inspired by , with whom Wale was romantically linked in 2009 . Wale later noted that Solange introduced him to the Viktor & Rolf "Flowerbomb" fragrance, which became a central metaphor in the lyrics. Lyrics Summary Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb (Lyrics) ft. Miguel
Flower bomb, let me guess your favorite fragranceAnd you got that bomb, huh, I'm tryna detonate youNo disrespecting baby, just tryna make you smileTry to keep my spirits up, that's why I lays it downTry to keep your spirits up, lil' vodka whateverTook you forever to get dressed, I acknowledge your effortSo I clap for her, she deserves an applauseShawty working so hard, she deserve that VuittonShawty where your baton, racing through my mind likeShe heard that I got that work, I heard that she been on strikeCare to tell, I read your mind, she been on them dollars firstCaramel macchiatos when shawty get into workI can be your boyfriend, be your nigga or a friend with perksI'm just tryna work that huh, they just tryna work your nervesI'm just tryna read your mind, I'm just tryna feed you mineI'm just tryna give you light, they just tryna leave you blind Wale later noted that Solange introduced him to
We're living in a fantasyI feel it when you dance with meIt's feeling like you need to beMy lady, my baby, yeahCan't you seeI'm talking about eternityTell me would you care to beMy lady, my baby I'm tryna detonate youNo disrespecting baby
The track focuses on the excitement of a new attraction and the desire to "enjoy the luxury of not knowing each other for real".
