DUCKWRTH is one of the west coast's most dynamic up-and-coming artists of t… Read Full Bio ↴DUCKWRTH is one of the west coast's most dynamic up-and-coming artists of this generation. Clearly a student of hip hop, DUCKWRTH's creative style is an amalgamation of seminal acts like The Pharcyde and Tribe Called Quest with dashes of Gnarls Barkley and Outkast. Yet, he is maintaining a decidedly unique element that solidifies his role as a major player in the progression of Hip Hop as a cerebral art form. He is breathing new life into reminiscent hip-hop that true heads have loved and have gladly seen triumph to mainstream stardom.

DUCKWRTH was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and has resided and called San Francisco home for some time now. He models himself as an all around artist appearing in photos for indie clothing brand Rare Panther to ads for Levis and Facebook. A true lover of creativity without limits, he expresses himself through his story telling lyrics, video directing, photography, and graphic design as part of an art collective called ThemHellas and his own graphic design company BluuDragon.

Beach House
Duckwrth Lyrics

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...gripping down my thighs, breathing down my neck, like, like, you got me floating through waves like, like, please don't stop, take it slowly, my body floats to the beats of your stroke, grind, to your kiss, prove how much you missed me. All this shit you were talking, allowing my body to melt into you. We're colliding, gliding, right into beach house waves

x2
In my melancholy room
Life ain't looking like a beach house
But when you're Facetiming me
You just bring the sunny beach out
Catch her with the 5-0-9

Right before the tides arise
That sunset on your neck
There's no place like home yet
Your ocean got me hypnotized

...please, don't stop, take it slow

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Duckwrth's song Beach House can be interpreted as a sensual ode to a lover. The lyrics paint a picture of intimacy between two people, with the singer describing the physical sensations he's experiencing. The grip on his thighs and the breath on his neck illustrate the closeness between them, while the imagery of floating through waves and grinding to a kiss alludes to the physical act of love-making. The chorus of "please don't stop, take it slowly" suggests a desire to savor the moment, to make it last as long as possible. It's a steamy love letter, encapsulating the heat of passion and the feeling of being swept away by desire.

However, the mood shifts in the second verse, with the singer acknowledging the reality of his situation. He's in a "melancholy room," suggesting a feeling of loneliness or isolation, and life isn't looking like a beach house. But when he's with his lover, she brings the sunshine into his life, even if only through a Facetime call. The lyrics also make reference to catching her with the 5-0-9, which could be interpreted as a romantic rendezvous before the tide rises, with the sunset on her neck providing a momentary escape from the mundane. It's a bittersweet acknowledgement that sometimes, the moments of joy we experience with someone we love can be fleeting, and that life doesn't always match up to the romantic imagery we conjure.

Line by Line Meaning

gripping down my thighs, breathing down my neck, like, like, you got me floating through waves like, like,
You are making me feel amazing with your touch and presence, so much so that I feel like I am floating through waves.

please don't stop, take it slowly,
I am so into what is happening between us that I don't want it to end anytime soon, so please take it slowly.

my body floats to the beats of your stroke, grind, to your kiss, prove how much you missed me.
My body reacts to your every move - the way you stroke and kiss me shows me how much you have missed me.

All this shit you were talking, allowing my body to melt into you.
Everything you were saying to me earlier has made me so comfortable and happy that I feel like I am melting into you.

We're colliding, gliding, right into beach house waves x2
Our bodies are merging and we are moving in perfect harmony, as if we are riding beach house waves together.

In my melancholy room
I am sad and alone in my room, feeling low.

Life ain't looking like a beach house
My life is not perfect or like living in a beautiful beach house.

But when you're Facetiming me
Luckily, when we video chat, things start to get better.

You just bring the sunny beach out
Your presence and energy light up my life and make me feel like I am at a beautiful, sunny beach.

Catch her with the 5-0-9
I want to capture you and enjoy our time together, no matter what else is happening around us.

Right before the tides arise
We want to be together and enjoy each other's company before things get difficult or messy - before the tides turn against us.

That sunset on your neck
You are beautiful and radiant, even in difficult times, and I love the way the sun reflects on your neck.

There's no place like home yet
Even though our lives are not perfect, being together feels like home and comforts us.

Your ocean got me hypnotized
You have a powerful, mesmerizing effect on me that puts me in a trance, like I am lost in your beautiful ocean.

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