Baba Brinkman - GOCASE lyrics

G stands for "General intelligence", which Some people seem to believe doesn't exist But common sense suggests that in a contest of wits We'd all rather have the winners be our family and friends O stands for "Openness to experience" It predicts the degree to which you'll be curious And interested in difference instead of scared of it Different people with different ideas in different areas C stands for "Conscientiousness", the percentage Of your mental effort that you put into planning ahead And managing your work ethic, instead of just letting Everything drift, things like organizing your desk and sh** A is for "Agreeableness", that's the degree to which You really give a damn if people think you're being a dick It's the adhesive that makes communities stick together And the number one thing that keeps me from being rich S is for "Stability", sometimes confused with Insensitivity, that's what keeps you steady And chillin' instead of feelin' weakness and fragility When life is full of unpredictability E is for "Extroversion" – extroverts get their energy From networkin' and meeting the next person And extreme introverts require video game addiction services And die as spinster virgins Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I do is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I say is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof There's no need to beat around the bush, if you really wanna Look closely, then you'll see what I'm tryin' to push It's ME, rappin' is a ma**ive display Of a handful of stable personality traits And obviously it's an advertisement of brains Why would I say otherwise? 'Cause you guys'll complain? But you can't accuse me of just tryin' to get mates 'Cause I've made some great creative allies advertising this way And openness, there's no idea I'm afraid of Try me and you'll see what I'm made of I'm even open to the notion that some ideas are made-up That's why I want the evidence weighed-up And I'm conscientious enough to wanna translate Science for the ma**es and help demolish the blank slate 'Cause pseudo-science impacts the world in a bad way It f**s up the feng shui But I think my agreeableness is going down With each pa**ing year that rolls around 'Cause I'm drowning in bullsh**, and I refuse to tone it down Now I'm more stable than ever in the face storm clouds And extroversion? I've been into meeting people Since I was just an urchin, so the E is motivation for me Like "ooh, I think this letter's workin'" It's connecting with people that makes the effort worth it Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I do is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I say is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof I bought a copy of "Spent", and left it nonchalantly On the coffee table, so that all of my friends Would know that I was following psychology trends But that's when the arguments got intense I tried to tell them they were wasting their time And money on all the stuff they were buying And that it was all just a bunch of fake signals designed To take advantage of the instincts in their stone-age minds But they didn't wanna listen, they said "That's not how it works It's a competition, you can't just opt out first Even if a conversation is a better way to display Your personality traits than trading your dot-matrix For an iPad, what if someone comes along With the exact same conversation sk**s that I have? We'll need a tie-breaker, and that's when my taste in Ethical fashion pays me back – that's my wager It doesn't have to make me ma**ively more Attractive; it just has to increase my chances to score On average, and help me get my hand in the door That's what these brands are for, so have fun With your consumption tax reform, and tell me when it's safe To leave the arms race, huh?" And I got frustrated and said "Hey f**-face, you're acting like a real Stop-Case" And I got punched in the face, 'cause I'm a… Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I do is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof Go-Case, Go-Case Everything I say is so Go-Case And if you are a Go-Case too Show me what you got – I want proof