Nicki Minaj

Released: April 2, 2012

Songwriter: J.R. Rotem Ross Golan Leah Haywood Daniel James Nicki Minaj

Producer: J.R. Rotem

[Verse 1]
I can be selfish
Yeah, so impatient
Sometimes, I feel like Marilyn Monroe
I’m insecure
Yeah, I make mistakes
Sometimes, I feel like I’m at the end of the road

[Pre-Chorus]
I can get low, I can get low
Don’t know which way is up
Yeah, I can get high, I can get high
Like I could never come down

[Chorus]
Call it a curse
Or just call me blessed
If you can’t handle my worst
You ain’t getting my best
Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt?
Must be how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt

[Verse 2]
It's like all the good things
They fall apart, like
Like Marilyn Monroe
Truth is, we mess up 'til we get it right
I don’t wanna end up losing my soul

[Pre-Chorus]
I can get low, I can get low
Don’t know which way is up
Yeah, I can get high, I can get high
Like I could never come down

[Chorus]
Call it a curse
Or just call me blessed
If you can’t handle my worst
You ain’t getting my best
Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt?
Must be how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt

[Bridge]
Take me or leave me
I’ll never be perfect
Believe me, I’m worth it
So, take me or leave me (take me or leave me)
So, take me or leave me (take me or leave me)

[Chorus]
Call it a curse
Or just call me blessed
If you can’t handle my worst
You ain’t getting my best
Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt?
Must be how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt
Is this how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt?
Must be how Marilyn Monroe felt, felt, felt, felt

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.

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