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International (Serious)

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International (Serious) Lyrics

[Intro: Trey Songz, Estelle]
Estelle, yeah, Breezy, Trigga
Can I say some ish? (Yeah)
Oh, yeah, this worldwide
But I mean it's been that way for a minute so
Who's on the beat? Who's that again?

(David-David Banner) Let's go

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Estelle, Trey Songz]
Everybody know me up in here (Up in here)
Around, around, around the world, yeah, it's serious (Yeah)
They talkin', I hear ringing in my ear (In my ear)
I'm gettin' dollars, gettin' pounds, me somethin' serious
And I be there, I be there, I be anywhere (Anywhere)
And you can't even see me, you ain't never there (You ain't never there)
'Cause I be international, catch me all around the world
Call me young, global, and worldwide, who's that?

[Verse 1: Estelle]
Give me what I want (Ayy), comin' up just where I want (A-Ayy)
London with the uptown swing, yeah (Ayy)
And any time I've got (Ayy), kill it when it's never dark
Stuntin' all the way to Beijing (Yeah, yeah, ayy)
'Cause you know I'll go from here to Saint Tropez (Tropez)
You see me, then you don't like every other day (Day)
'Cause I'll be everywhere (Where) and you ain't never there (Uh-uh-uh-uh)
No, you ain't never there, no (Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh)
[Pre-Chorus: Estelle]
If you don't see me, better know that I'm gettin' my dough (Dough, dough)
Gettin' mine, listen
So don't watch me and my P's
Mind your P's and your Q's though

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Estelle, Trey Songz]
Everybody know me up in here (Up in here)
Around, around, around the world, yeah, it's serious (Come on, yeah)
They talkin', I hear ringin' in my ear (In my ear)
I'm gettin' dollars, gettin' pounds, me somethin' serious
And I be there, I be there, I be anywhere (Anywhere)
And you can't even see me, you ain't never there (You ain't never there)
'Cause I be international, catch me all around the world (Yo, Trigga)
Call me young, global, and worldwide (Trey, baby, tell 'em somethin')

[Verse 2: Trey Songz, Estelle]
My stock grown in Stockholm (Uh)
Dough her in Joeburg (Uh)
**** the sound scan, I left with three million rand (I say)
So I don't wanna pound, ****, unless we talkin' pounds (Pounds)
Yeah, I take euro, plural, Estelle, your go (Ha, go, uh-huh)

[Verse 3: Estelle, Chris Brown]
You're just like Jason (Uh-huh, yeah), I-I-I'm everywhere (Everywhere, what?)
You're askin' where I've been (I've been) and you ain't even there (Uh-uh what?)
Hashtag you care (Yeah), I say I know you care (Uh-huh)
My passport stamped here and there (Uh), yes, you care ('Cause I)
Double bookin' shows and that, I turn 'em down, I turn 'em down (Down)
Got to get this album out, so Kevin said to slow it down (Down)
But I ain't slowin' down (Uh-uh), I only know speed (Uh-huh)
Jeanette Kwakye (Jeanette), you run this rhythm, see (Yeow)
[Pre-Chorus: Estelle, Chris Brown]
If you don't see me, better know that I'm gettin' my dough (Dough, dough, yeow)
Gettin' mine, listen
So don't watch me and my P's (Body, boom, yeah)
Mind your P's and your Q's though (Yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Estelle, Trey Songz]
Everybody know me up in here (Up in here)
Around, around, around the world, yeah, it's serious (Come on, yeah)
They talkin', I hear ringing in my ear (In my ear)
I'm gettin' dollars, gettin' pounds, me somethin' serious
And I be there, I be there, I be anywhere (Anywhere)
And you can't even see me, you ain't never there (You ain't never there)
'Cause I be international, catch me all around the world (Yo, it's that time)
Call me young, global, and worldwide (Oh-woah, let's see what you workin' with)

[Bridge: Trey Songz, Estelle, Trey Songz & Estelle]
Take off (Take off), touch down (Touch down), really that's my life (My life)
I really give my life (Yeah) 'cause this come with a price (Right)
Somebody tell the pilot that the fliest has arrived (The pilot has arrived)
Tell him I'll probably be the fliest 'til I die

[Chorus: Chris Brown, Estelle, Trey Songz]
Everybody know me up in here (Up in here)
Around, around, around the world, yeah, it's serious (Everywhere, everywhere, uh-huh)
They talkin', I hear ringing in my ear (It's that serious, in my ear)
I'm gettin' dollars, gettin' pounds, me somethin' serious (I'm worldwide, yeah, come here)
And I be there, I be there, I be anywhere (Anywhere, c'mon, yo)
And you can't even see me, you ain't never there (What I say? You ain't never there, uh-uh, yeah)
'Cause I be international, catch me all around the world (We out here)
Call me young, global, and worldwide (I'm world, I'm world)
[Outro: Estelle]
I'm world, I'm world, I'm world, I'm worldwide
International, Estelle
C Breezy, Trigga, woo
Call me young, global, and worldwide

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Has Chris collaborated with Trey Songz before?
Genius Answer

Yes! “International (Serious)” marks the fourth collaboration between the duo following:

Has Chris collaborated with Estelle before?
Genius Answer

No, “International (Serious)” marks the first and only collaboration between the duo.

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Release Date
February 11, 2012
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