Released: December 12, 2014

Songwriter: Peter Lord Keith Harris Ester Dean ​will.i.am Kane Beatz Nicki Minaj

Producer: Keith Harris ​will.i.am Kane Beatz

[Verse 1]
Am I just a fool?
Blind and stupid for lovin' you
Am I just a silly girl?
So young and naive to think you were...

[Pre-Chorus]
The one who came to take claim of this heart
Cold-hearted, shame you'll remain just a frame in the dark

[Chorus]
(And now the people) The people are talkin'
The people are sayin' that you have been playin' my heart
Like a grand piano (Piano)
The people are talkin'
The people are sayin' that you have been playin' my heart
Like a grand piano (Piano)

[Post-Chorus]
So play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on

[Verse 2]
Am I queen of fools?
Wrapped up in lies and foolish jewels
What do I see in you?
Maybe I'm addicted to all the things you do
'Cause I keep thinkin' you are...

[Pre-Chorus]
The one who had came to take claim of this heart
Cold-hearted, shame you'll remain just a frame in the dark

[Chorus]
The people are talkin'
The people are sayin' that you have been playin' my heart
Like a grand piano (Piano)
The people are talkin'
The people are sayin' that you have been playin' my heart
Like a grand piano (Piano)

[Post-Chorus]
So play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on, play on
Play on, play on

Nicki Minaj

Born December 8, 1982, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-American rapper, actress, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Nicki was discovered by Lil Wayne via her mixtapes Sucka Free and Beam Me Up Scotty, and broke into the mainstream as an artist signed to Wayne’s label Young Money Entertainment. Her first successful songs, “Your Love,” “Moment 4 Life” (with Drake), and the smash-hit “Super Bass,” are featured on her 2010 chart-topping debut album Pink Friday.

She continued her run with her second studio album, Pink Roman Reloaded, which contained “Starships,” a song which would further develop Nicki’s pop/rap style. “Starships” gave Nicki a Billboard milestone, when it charted for 21 weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, a feat no other artist has achieved without the aid of streaming services.