Song: In The Heights but its Asian
Viewed: 12 - Published at: 3 years ago
Artist: Daniel Zhang
Year: 2021Viewed: 12 - Published at: 3 years ago
[Intro]
Ice cold bing qi lin, melon, match
Lychee, dragonfruit, and just for today, I got Ramune!
Hey da ge, ni hao ma?
Pretty good, thanks Usnavi!
Ice cold bing qui lin, melon, matcha...
[Verse 1]
I am Usnavi, yeah you prob'ly never heard my name
Reports of my fame are greatly exaggerated
Exacerbated by the fact that my surname Is no doubt mispronounced because my parents came
From a little city ’round the southwest part of China
People’s Republic! I love it!
Jesus, I'm jealous of it
And beyond that Ever since my folks passed on
I havеn't gone back
God dang, I gotta get on that
[Verse 2]
Ai ya! The milk has gonе bad, hold up just a second Why is everything in this fridge warm and tepid?
I better step it up and fight the heat
'Cause I'm not makin' any profit if the boba isn't light and sweet!
Zao!
[Dialogue]
Da gu, my fridge broke Everything’s working, just no milk
Oh no! Try my mother's old recipe
One can of condensed milk
Nice!
Oh, right! The church offering!
Hey Da Gu, you know you don't have to do that every single day right?
Mei guanxi, mei guanxi. Zhè shì wǒ de róngxìng
[Verse 3]
I called her “auntie” but she’s not really my auntie Though she practically raised me, she’s basically my family
Now, you're probably thinkin’: "What kinda Asian is he!”
"yOU spEaK SUch gOod ENGlIsH, WhEre aRe YoU frOM?"
Well, do I have to explain
Too Chinese or too American it’s kinda hard to maintain To keep my culture and name, yet reach for something greater
I hope you're writing this down, I'm gonna test ya later
Our parents sacrificed just for an education T
His culture’s got the pressure on the Asians
My friends have started steppin’ up and pickin' up
Their mid-life crisis catchin’ up
It's gotten mad competitive to live with just enough
[Chorus]
In the Heights
I flip the lights and start my day
There are fights
Classes, debts, and prayers to pray
In the Heights
I can't survive without milk tea
I serve milk tea
'Cause tonight seems like a million years away! In Naperville
[Verse 4]
Next up, ding, Kevin Takahashi
He runs the sushi restaurant, great service guaranteed
See, his daughter Nina's off at college, tuition is mad steep
So he can't sleep everything he gets is mad cheap
Good morning, Usnavi!
Dou sha bao zi, brown sugar milk tea!
Put twenty dollars in today's offering
Okay, must be a nice day
Gotta be!
Oh my gosh, you're so excited
My Nina flew in at 3 A.M. last night!
Sweet, Da Gu has been cooking all week!
Come by when I see you this weekend, are we gonna eat? -
Are we gonna eat?
So then my son walks in the room (Aha)
Got into Harvard, Stanford too (Oh no)
He still teaches violin To the kids out in Westview!
It's true!
Well my daughter got into MIT school! (Christine)
She runs track and does CS, too (Jessica)
My son Jason de le Nobel Prize
Shi zhen de me?
And that's Peggy, the Bible study group
Thanks, Usnavi!
Sonny! You're late
Chillax, you know you love me
[Verse 5]
Me and my cousin runnin'
Just another dime-a-dozen mom-and-pop boba shop
And, oh my God, it’s gotten too darn slow Like my man P Cole said
People come through for a cold one knowing that their
Days are numbered, just a part of the routine
Everybody's got a job, everybody's got a dream
They gossip, as I sip my coffee and smirk
The best stop to finish your homework
Bussin' I'm like: "Five dollars, six dollars
Five fifty, five sixty-nine I got it, you want some extra pudding? What kind? That's two quarters, two hotter orders
The lychee green You want less ice with that? The tax is added"
Once you get some practice at it
You do rapid mathematics automatically
Sellin' supplements, metal straws for compliments
Practically Everybody's pressed for success
But they search through the mess
Bounce checks and wonder what's next
[Chorus]
In the heights
I buy my boba and I go (I buy my boba and I go)
Set my sights
On only what I need to know (What I need to know)
In the heights
My future is bright but even so (Even so)
What is life worth if I don’t know where to go!
[Verse 6]
You ain't got no skills! (Sheesh!)
Yo, lemme get a (Iced milk tea)
Yup, and lemme also get a (Fre sha vaca do) And a (smoothie)
And the most important, my
Brown sugar boba with pudding half sugar!
I'm the number one earner (What?!)
The fastest learner (What?!)
My boss can't keep me on the dang back burner! (Yes, he can)
I'm makin' moves, I'm makin' deals, but guess what? (What?)
You still ain't got no skills! (Hardee-har)
Yo, Vanessa showed up yet? (Shut up!)
Hey little homie, don't get so upset (Man)
Let Jesus take the wheel, tell her how you feel
On the real, or you ain't got no skills
[Verse 7]
No! No no no!
No no no, no-no-no! No, no-no-no!
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no, no-no-no-no-no!
Mr. Johnson, I got the security deposit
It's locked in a box in the bottom of my closet
It's not reflected in my bank statement
But I've been savin' to make a down payment and pay rent
No, no, I won't let you down
(Bro, here's your chance, ask her out right now!)
I'll see you later, we can look at that lease!
Bro, do somethin', make your move, don't freeze!
Hey! You owe me a bottle of cold milk tea! (Are you moving?)
Just a little credit check and I'm on that downtown train!
Well, your boba’s on the house (Okay!)
Usnavi, ask her out (No way!)
I'll see you later, so
[Verse 8]
Yo, smooth operator, aw, dang, there she goes!
Yo, bro, take five, take a walk outside!
You look exhausted, lost, don't let life slide!
The whole world is struggling, times is tight
And you're stuck to this corner like a streetlight!
Yeah, I'm a streetlight, chokin' on the heat
The world spins around while I'm frozen to my seat
The people that I know all keep on rollin' down the street
But everyday is different so I'm switchin' up the beat
'Cause my parents came with nothing, they built this little store
Sure, they wanted more, but their faith was at their core
And it's all about the legacy they left with me, it's destiny And someday God’ll show me what this destiny has next for me
[Chorus]
In the Heights, I hang my flag up on display
(We came to work and to live and we got a lot in common)
It reminds me that I came from miles away
(Asian Americans, we are not stoppin')
In the Heights (Everyday, naìxīn hé xìn niàn)
(And with my patience and faith, I’m unafraid)
In the Heights, I've got today!
But as for you besto friend
Ya gotta just keep watchin' (In the Heights)
You'll see the late nights You'll taste pho and rice (In the Heights)
Hope you can take a lil’ spice I ain't gonna say it twice (In the Heights)
So turn up the street lights
We're takin' a flight
To a couple of days In the life of what it's like
In Naperville Heights!
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Ice cold bing qi lin, melon, match
Lychee, dragonfruit, and just for today, I got Ramune!
Hey da ge, ni hao ma?
Pretty good, thanks Usnavi!
Ice cold bing qui lin, melon, matcha...
[Verse 1]
I am Usnavi, yeah you prob'ly never heard my name
Reports of my fame are greatly exaggerated
Exacerbated by the fact that my surname Is no doubt mispronounced because my parents came
From a little city ’round the southwest part of China
People’s Republic! I love it!
Jesus, I'm jealous of it
And beyond that Ever since my folks passed on
I havеn't gone back
God dang, I gotta get on that
[Verse 2]
Ai ya! The milk has gonе bad, hold up just a second Why is everything in this fridge warm and tepid?
I better step it up and fight the heat
'Cause I'm not makin' any profit if the boba isn't light and sweet!
Zao!
[Dialogue]
Da gu, my fridge broke Everything’s working, just no milk
Oh no! Try my mother's old recipe
One can of condensed milk
Nice!
Oh, right! The church offering!
Hey Da Gu, you know you don't have to do that every single day right?
Mei guanxi, mei guanxi. Zhè shì wǒ de róngxìng
[Verse 3]
I called her “auntie” but she’s not really my auntie Though she practically raised me, she’s basically my family
Now, you're probably thinkin’: "What kinda Asian is he!”
"yOU spEaK SUch gOod ENGlIsH, WhEre aRe YoU frOM?"
Well, do I have to explain
Too Chinese or too American it’s kinda hard to maintain To keep my culture and name, yet reach for something greater
I hope you're writing this down, I'm gonna test ya later
Our parents sacrificed just for an education T
His culture’s got the pressure on the Asians
My friends have started steppin’ up and pickin' up
Their mid-life crisis catchin’ up
It's gotten mad competitive to live with just enough
[Chorus]
In the Heights
I flip the lights and start my day
There are fights
Classes, debts, and prayers to pray
In the Heights
I can't survive without milk tea
I serve milk tea
'Cause tonight seems like a million years away! In Naperville
[Verse 4]
Next up, ding, Kevin Takahashi
He runs the sushi restaurant, great service guaranteed
See, his daughter Nina's off at college, tuition is mad steep
So he can't sleep everything he gets is mad cheap
Good morning, Usnavi!
Dou sha bao zi, brown sugar milk tea!
Put twenty dollars in today's offering
Okay, must be a nice day
Gotta be!
Oh my gosh, you're so excited
My Nina flew in at 3 A.M. last night!
Sweet, Da Gu has been cooking all week!
Come by when I see you this weekend, are we gonna eat? -
Are we gonna eat?
So then my son walks in the room (Aha)
Got into Harvard, Stanford too (Oh no)
He still teaches violin To the kids out in Westview!
It's true!
Well my daughter got into MIT school! (Christine)
She runs track and does CS, too (Jessica)
My son Jason de le Nobel Prize
Shi zhen de me?
And that's Peggy, the Bible study group
Thanks, Usnavi!
Sonny! You're late
Chillax, you know you love me
[Verse 5]
Me and my cousin runnin'
Just another dime-a-dozen mom-and-pop boba shop
And, oh my God, it’s gotten too darn slow Like my man P Cole said
People come through for a cold one knowing that their
Days are numbered, just a part of the routine
Everybody's got a job, everybody's got a dream
They gossip, as I sip my coffee and smirk
The best stop to finish your homework
Bussin' I'm like: "Five dollars, six dollars
Five fifty, five sixty-nine I got it, you want some extra pudding? What kind? That's two quarters, two hotter orders
The lychee green You want less ice with that? The tax is added"
Once you get some practice at it
You do rapid mathematics automatically
Sellin' supplements, metal straws for compliments
Practically Everybody's pressed for success
But they search through the mess
Bounce checks and wonder what's next
[Chorus]
In the heights
I buy my boba and I go (I buy my boba and I go)
Set my sights
On only what I need to know (What I need to know)
In the heights
My future is bright but even so (Even so)
What is life worth if I don’t know where to go!
[Verse 6]
You ain't got no skills! (Sheesh!)
Yo, lemme get a (Iced milk tea)
Yup, and lemme also get a (Fre sha vaca do) And a (smoothie)
And the most important, my
Brown sugar boba with pudding half sugar!
I'm the number one earner (What?!)
The fastest learner (What?!)
My boss can't keep me on the dang back burner! (Yes, he can)
I'm makin' moves, I'm makin' deals, but guess what? (What?)
You still ain't got no skills! (Hardee-har)
Yo, Vanessa showed up yet? (Shut up!)
Hey little homie, don't get so upset (Man)
Let Jesus take the wheel, tell her how you feel
On the real, or you ain't got no skills
[Verse 7]
No! No no no!
No no no, no-no-no! No, no-no-no!
No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no, no-no-no-no-no!
Mr. Johnson, I got the security deposit
It's locked in a box in the bottom of my closet
It's not reflected in my bank statement
But I've been savin' to make a down payment and pay rent
No, no, I won't let you down
(Bro, here's your chance, ask her out right now!)
I'll see you later, we can look at that lease!
Bro, do somethin', make your move, don't freeze!
Hey! You owe me a bottle of cold milk tea! (Are you moving?)
Just a little credit check and I'm on that downtown train!
Well, your boba’s on the house (Okay!)
Usnavi, ask her out (No way!)
I'll see you later, so
[Verse 8]
Yo, smooth operator, aw, dang, there she goes!
Yo, bro, take five, take a walk outside!
You look exhausted, lost, don't let life slide!
The whole world is struggling, times is tight
And you're stuck to this corner like a streetlight!
Yeah, I'm a streetlight, chokin' on the heat
The world spins around while I'm frozen to my seat
The people that I know all keep on rollin' down the street
But everyday is different so I'm switchin' up the beat
'Cause my parents came with nothing, they built this little store
Sure, they wanted more, but their faith was at their core
And it's all about the legacy they left with me, it's destiny And someday God’ll show me what this destiny has next for me
[Chorus]
In the Heights, I hang my flag up on display
(We came to work and to live and we got a lot in common)
It reminds me that I came from miles away
(Asian Americans, we are not stoppin')
In the Heights (Everyday, naìxīn hé xìn niàn)
(And with my patience and faith, I’m unafraid)
In the Heights, I've got today!
But as for you besto friend
Ya gotta just keep watchin' (In the Heights)
You'll see the late nights You'll taste pho and rice (In the Heights)
Hope you can take a lil’ spice I ain't gonna say it twice (In the Heights)
So turn up the street lights
We're takin' a flight
To a couple of days In the life of what it's like
In Naperville Heights!
Genius.com
( Daniel Zhang )
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