Childish Gambino Algorhythm Lyrics
Originally released as part of a 2-song collection available for some fans who purchased tickets to Gambino’s “This is America Tour,” the title “Algorhythm” is a play on ‘Algorithm’, likely referring to the repetitive (or algorithmic) nature of dance music, and features references to partying over funk brass and a strong, danceable beat), as well as to the rhythm of such music. Explore the topic further ⬇️.
Originally released as part of a 2-song collection available for some fans who purchased tickets to Gambino’s “This is America Tour,” the title “Algorhythm” is a play on ‘Algorithm’, likely referring to the repetitive (or algorithmic) nature of dance music, and features references to partying over funk brass and a strong, danceable beat), as well as to the rhythm of such music.
This song is paired with the single titled “All Night” which has a more club dance type of sound.
Donald himself specifically wrote a message in the email which included the two unfinished songs that states:
please do not share these songs
these songs are for people attending the show only
keep this within our community.
Overnight, Glover teased his 4th upcoming studio album on the website Donald Glover Presents, where it was live-streamed to the few who happened to catch the stream, only to be removed after the final playthrough. “Algorhythm” is the 2nd track on the album, following the introduction, “0.00.” If the song had been titled similarly to the rest of the album’s songs by its start time in relation to the whole album, it would’ve been called “2.59.” However, this song and “Time” are the only two songs on the album officially titled differently than their timestamps.
Donald paired “Algorhythm” with “Atavista” during his “This is America Tour” performances, testing out multiple different second verses for Algorhythm along the way.
| Song Title | Algorhythm |
| Singer(s) | Childish Gambino |
| Musician(s) | Childish Gambino |
| Release Date | Mar. 10, 2024 |
| Prod By | Childish Gambino |
| Lyricist(s) | Childish Gambino |
Childish Gambino Algorhythm Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Supercomputer status, walkin’ along streets
Everyone is an addict, stumbling concrete
What was the motivation? Constant communication
Everybody wanna get chose like Moses
Came out Mother Earth smelling like roses
Summon the new edition, made it way too efficient
Made us the guinea pig and did it with no permission
Told it to call a friend, didn’t tell it to listen
So very scary, so binary, zero or one
Like or dislike, coal mine canary
I dream in color, not black and white
You sell your daughter on that data stream
Dopamine make it hit now
Humans don’t understand, humans gon’ sell a lie
Humans gotta survive, we know we gon’ die
Nothing can live forever, you know we gon’ try
Life, is it really worth it? The algorhythm is perfect, mmh
[Chorus]
Everybody (Everybody), move your body, now do it (Now do it)
Here is something (Ooh), that’s gonna make you move and groove
(Please don’t lose that tempo)
Algorhythm
(Moving how they say so)
Algorhythm
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[Verse 2]
Step, step, slide, slide
Move your body from side to side
Clap your hands, don’t spite the vibe
Keep on moving, you might survive
Pressure is to evolve, take a bite of the apple
We crush it into the sauce, how do we know the cost?
How do we know the truth without feeling what could be false?
Freedom of being wrong, freedom of being lost
Wait a minute, wait a minute (Wait a minute, wait a minute)
Feelin’ like the devil did it (Devil did it, ooh)
Lord willing, I’ma step to it (Step to it)
You gon’ fall behind if you can’t do it (Ooh, yeah)
Ooh, we eating good over here now (Yeah)
Is you eating good over there now? (No)
Human ain’t the move, do I care now? (No)
Looking for something worth it, the algorhythm is perfect, mmh
[Chorus]
Everybody (Everybody), move your body, now do it (Now do it)
Here is something (Ooh), that’s gonna make you move and groove
(Please don’t lose that tempo)
Algorhythm
(Moving how they say so)
Algorhythm (Woo)
Everybody (Everybody), move your body, now do it (Now do it)
Here is something (Ooh), that’s gonna make you move and groove
Algorhythm (Woo)
Algorhythm (Yeah, yeah)
