G O C a S E - Baba Brinkman

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 shit

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 massive 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 masses and help demolish the blank slate

‘Cause pseudo-science impacts the world in a bad way

It fucks up the feng shui

But I think my agreeableness is going down

With each passing year that rolls around

‘Cause I’m drowning in bullshit, 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 skills 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 massively 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 fuck-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