“32.22” is a hyper-aggressive track featuring Gambino mumbling various phrases about fire and aggression, even starting off the song with a panicked scene of heavy panting. Consistent with other songs on the album, Gambino uses a more experimental sound to explore ideas of individual meaning, social control, and the history of humanity.

Oddly enough, while the official song title is “32.22” (or “Warlords,” which was found in the metadata of Donald Glover’s website), the song actually begins at 32:18 in the album. It is the only song on the album where the title incorrectly displays its start time, as almost all the other songs are titled based on their start times in the album.

The song features several African (primarily West African) musical motifs, such as the “tribal” drums that open the song to the choruses of voices chanting phrases and singing in unison.

The metadata title, “Warlords,” may actually be a reference to this musical similarity, as the word “warlord” is most commonly associated with Africa in the 21st century. (However, this album’s motifs of fire, civilization, and control allude to the idea that maybe “the West” is the true warlord of the modern world.)

The track was debuted with a live performance during Childish Gambino’s headlining show at Coachella in 2019.