When mastering the QB position, timing is a crucial component. As Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is in his second season under center for the Buffaloes, he'll look to display perfect timing in more ways than one.
Much like his father and head coach, Deion Sanders, Shedeur blends style and substance on the field. In 2023, Sanders made waves on the field with his signature watch celebration and during the offseason took another page from his pops' book by releasing a single.
Although the younger Sanders teased the song throughout the 2023 campaign, he waited until late April to release it on streaming platforms. As revealed in an article from Denver Sports analyst Jake Shapiro, Sanders' single is now played at Folsom Field when the QB has a hand in a Buffaloes touchdown.
Here is everything to know about the song, including how it ties in with Sanders' signature celebration.
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Shedeur Sanders song, explained
Sanders' song is titled "Perfect Timing" and was released to streaming platforms on April 28, 2024.
The title is not a coincidence — the chorus references Sanders' custom Audemars Piguet timepiece, which stood at the center of his "legendary flex" celebration, dubbed "The Shedeur" by Miami residents DJ Khaled and Rick Ross.
A photo of Sanders' celebration is also used as the artwork for the single.
The chorus opens with Sanders' proclamation that "They told me bust down my AP, perfect timin'," which refers to the watch being disassembled to be customized with VVS stones.
Before beginning the song's lone verse, Sanders also mentions the Mercedes-Maybach he purchased with NIL money. While Sanders teased the song throughout the 2023 season, the most notable instance was in a video of him driving his Maybach while his dad rode in the passenger's seat.
The song, which is just under two minutes long, had more than 600,000 streams on Spotify as of Aug. 27. Sanders performed the song live as an opening act at Colorado's Spring Game concert and the song has become a sensation in Boulder, Colo.
CU's chapter of the Chi Omega sorority used the song for a rush video, and Sanders took to Instagram to repost the brief clip as a reel on his feed. The song is now played during Sanders' touchdowns and can be heard at the 30-second mark of this highlight of his first passing touchdown of the season.
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Shedeur Sanders 'Perfect Timing' song
Sanders' single does not have a parental advisory label as the song features no profanity. In lieu of colorful language, Sanders opts for long pauses throughout the track.
Shedeur Sanders 'Perfect Timing' lyrics
[Intro]
Yeah (Yeah)
[Chorus]
They told me bust down my AP, perfect timin' (Perfect timin')
Got them baguettes up on my neck, I stay shinin' (Stay shinin')
It's never hot around, my jewelry change the climate (Ice)
I went and got that new Maybach, I stay grindin'
They told me bust down my AP, perfect timin' (Perfect timin')
Got them baguettes up on my neck, I stay shinin' (Stay shinin')
It's never hot around, my jewelry change the climate (Ice)
I went and got that new Maybach, I stay grindin' (Nеw Maybach)
[Verse]
These — can't — with me, yеah, they lyin' (Yeah, they lyin')
I ain't even hit my peak, I ain't tryin' (Nah)
A hundred K, for a signin' (Okay)
What they pay? (They pay) A — got reminded them (One more time)
In your city, know we litty, we handle these — like every time
Face card pretty, yeah, take her out to dinner and wine
She ain't never had a — with all this motion, fall inline
She said she need me, she know I handle business every time
[Chorus]
They told me bust down my AP, perfect timin' (Perfect timin')
Got them baguettes up on my neck, I stay shinin' (Stay shinin')
It's never hot around, my jewelry change the climate (Ice)
I went and got that new Maybach, I stay grindin'
They told me bust down my AP, perfect timin' (Perfect timin')
Got them baguettes up on my neck, I stay shinin' (Stay shinin')
It's never hot around, my jewelry change the climate (Ice)
I went and got that new Maybach, I stay grindin'
[Outro]
Perfect timin' (Perfect timin')
I stay shinin' (Stay shinin')
Ice (Ice)
Perfect timin' (Perfect timin')