Roman Holiday Lyrics

[Chorus]
Take your medication, Roman
Take a short vacation, Roman, you'll be okay
You need to know your station, Roman
Some alterations on your clothes and your brain

Take a little break, little break from your silencing
There's so much you can take, you can take
I know how bad you need a Roman holiday
Roman holiday, a Roman holiday

[Verse 1]
You done, you tight? You suck at life?
You don't want a round three? You done suffered twice
Worship the queen and you might could pass
Keep it real, these bitches couldn't wipe my ass
Anyway, stylist, go get Bvlgari
I am the ultimate Svengali
You, you bitches can't even spell that
You, you hoes bugging, repel that
Let me tell you this, sister
I am, I am colder than a blister
'Cause my flow's so sick, and I'm a lunatic
And this can't be cured with no Elixir
'Cause y'all know who the fuck, what the fuck I do
I done put the pressure to every thug I knew
Quack, quack to a duck and a chicken too
Put the hyena in a freakin' zoo
[Bridge]
Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant

I am Roman Zolanski
Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant

I am Roman Zolanski
Come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant

I am Roman Zolanski

[Verse 3]
Talking 'bout me, you talking about me?
I dare a motherfucker to be talking about me
That bitch must be smokin' a couple of OZ's
They want the outline, I give them a goatee
Goddamn, motherfucker, you talking about me?
I dare a motherfucker to be talking about me
That bitch must be smokin' a couple of OZ's
A-buh-buh-buh now give then a goatee

[Chorus]
Take your medication, Roman
Take a short vacation, Roman, you'll be okay
You need to know your station, Roman
Some alterations on your clothes and your brain

Take a little break, little break from your silencing
There's so much you can take, you can take
I know how bad you need a Roman holiday
Roman holiday, a Roman holiday

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When Nicki Minaj first showed the world “Roman Holiday”, it was during her performance at the 54th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony on February 12, 2012. The performance received a multitude of mixed reviews from critics, who often described it with words like “demonic,” “theatrical,“ and “outraging.” The Exorcism of Roman, the name for Nicki’s performance, became one of the most controversial performances of recent years. After the show, Nicki spoke with Ryan Seacrest and told him that the Grammys asked for her to perform the song and that:

It was the most comfortable I have ever felt on stage in my entire life

Laurieann Gibson, a choreographer from performance, spoke with MTV News and said:

I was super-proud about the execution and really excited about how well Nicki performed. I’ve worked with Nicki before. When she was first starting I did an MTV performance. She is just so unique. For me, it was about the theatrical aspect of being able to create something like that. It’s about always inspiring people and extract that negative from them and believe in what they can do and empower themselves in a positive way and not be afraid to look at those things that are evil. The inspiration and the fight in the choreography, in the creative, is bold because when you believe in yourself and you believe in the good, you come from a bold place. You’re not intimidated any longer by the evil.

For the performance, Nicki had many restrictions, including rules against having crosses and using praying hands (this rule was eventually broken at the very beginning of the performance). Gibson, the choreography from earlier, added:

The innocence and the purity of just being bold, about the fight and no fear—–there wasn’t anything negative there

On February 18, Waka Flocka Flame, a fellow rapper and friend of Minaj, expressed frustration against the rumors that Minaj’s performance had ties with The Illuminati or to Satanic (devil worshipping) cults.

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