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Lithonia
Childish Gambino
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- Album
- Bando Stone and The New World
- Released
- 2024
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 2:59
- Tempo
- 140 BPM
- Label
- Wolf+Rothstein/RCA Records
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About this song
"Lithonia" is the lead single from Childish Gambino's album and soundtrack Bando Stone & The New World, released under that name. The song was first teased in May when Glover posted its lyrics on Twitter, and he later shared a snippet on TikTok ahead of the release. The title refers to a city in Georgia, about a 30-minute drive from Glover's home city of Stone Mountain.
What it's about
The emotional pop-rock track is told from shifting third-person and first-person viewpoints, from the perspective of the character Cody LaRae. The song's title is linked to the character Bando Stone, whose name suggests a city or town of stone.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “lithonia by slayr”.
- Covered once, including “Lithonia by YOU (Trolleycat Alt)”.
- Written by Childish Gambino, Riley Mackin, Max Martin, Ludwig Göransson and Michael Uzowuru.
- Produced by Childish Gambino, Ludwig Göransson, Michael Uzowuru and Max Martin.