Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Justin Bieber unleashes 'Journals'

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Happy holidays from the Rap Genius community! In the midst of end of year lists, Justin Bieber unleashed an album titled, Journals. It showed both his maturity and star power that he convinced some of hip-hop’s biggest stars (Drake, Big Sean, Future, among others) to cosign his R&B talent. Here are the lines of the week:

5. “I’m from a different world I use Lil Wayne as a disguise / And my flying saucer crashed, I’m the only one that survived” — Justin Bieber ft. Lil Wayne, ‘Backpack’ lyrics

When it comes to Weezy, he is not the same…he is a martian. Lil Wayne truly believes he is from outer space, and is the only one on his planet- Wayne’s World.

4. “Arguin’ won’t fix the problem, talk with me and we can solve it/ Be real with me, ain’t no other option” — Justin Bieber ft. Future, ‘What’s Hatnin’ lyrics

Perfect timing for the holidays, Justin gives us some practical advice on how to handle those family quarrels in the kitchen. Just talk it out!

3. “Show me where you at, let’s keep it honest, Home is where you at and that’s a promise” — Justin Bieber, ‘One Life’ lyrics

The Biebs is putting a spin on the saying “home is where the heart is” and it’s clear that his rhymes are coming of age as much as his emotions.

2. “Eye for an eye, remember when I told you/ Wipe your pretty eyes dry ‘em on my shoulder” — Justin Bieber, ‘Swap It Out’ lyrics

Gandhi said “An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.” Justin is a lover too (team #nonviolence), and offers his shoulder for anyone to cry on.

1. “Never lie to you unless I lie you down, I put the writin’ on the wall, but you don’t understand it like we in Chinatown” — Justin Bieber, ‘Memphis’ lyrics

Big Sean is writing on the wall a.k.a. keeping everything in the open. And just like in Chinatown, unless you can read Mandarin, you probably will have a hard time deciphering the characters.