Rodeo
Lil Nas X Lyrics


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Daytrip took it to 10 (hey)

Oh here we go, please let me know
Off we go, don't leave me in the cold

If I took you everywhere, then well, you wouldn't know how to walk
If I spoke on your behalf, then well, you wouldn't know how to talk
If I gave you everything and everything is what I bought
I can take it all back, I never cared 'bout what you thought
I didn't mean to make you mad, I don't like when you're upset
I'ma call you later on, baby girl, don't you forget
I'ma take you from this party, we might go and have some sex
Or we do that later on, now we lit like cigarettes

I thought you would stay with me
I'm yours and you're mine, I envy
So what I'm gon' do?
I don't have no clue, ain't no me without you

Oh here we go, please let me know
Off we go, don't leave me in the cold

If I took you everywhere, then well, you wouldn't know how to walk
If I spoke on your behalf, then well, you wouldn't know how to talk
If I gave you everything and everything is what I bought
I can take it all back, I never cared 'bout what you thought

I might spin the block on twelve horses
Buy the block and get a boss bitch
Grown man, but when the Henny hit
I might Milly Rock then get up off it
In the new days with my old ways
Game change, but the name don't
My whores change, is they main hoes
Got a lot of them, the whole stable
I don't lie to them, there's no fables
Rap don, country flavor
Now we worldwide, we made a big brand
Now our catalog is so major
Rodeo or Rodeo, hoe-folio is so player
Tomato or tomato, Nas X or Big Nas, this shit ride

Oh here we go, please let me know (Nas and Nas X)
Off we go, don't leave me in the cold (Big Nas and Lil Nas, yeah)

(I thought you would stay with me
I'm yours and you're mine, I envy




So what I'm gon' do?
I don't have no clue, ain't no me without you)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lil Nas X's song "Rodeo" are full of emotions of love, envy, and frustration. The song starts with the artist admitting the potential harm that his excessive love and care could cause his partner, ultimately standing between her path to growth and independence. He seems to imply that his love has become a handicap and that his partner wouldn't know how to walk or talk if he took her everywhere and spoke on her behalf. In the same vein, Lil Nas X declares that he could take everything he provided back, thus demonstrating his power and control over their relationship.


The chorus of the song reassures his partner that he wants to remain close to her, and he is confused about what to do if she leaves him. The lyrics "I envy" suggest that the artist has a deep sense of admiration for his partner and the connection he shares with her. Nevertheless, the song implies that he is aware of the toxicity that exists in their relationship but still cannot envision a life without her.


Towards the end of the song, the artist boasts about his success but admits that his affinity for alcohol makes him think that he might still be his old self. In the final part of the song, Lil Nas X and Big Nas exchange verses, highlighting the intersectionality of rap genres and the possibility of reaching a more extensive audience.


Line by Line Meaning

Daytrip took it to 10 (hey)
The song's production is by Daytrip and is at its peak with the best possible quality.


Oh here we go, please let me know Off we go, don't leave me in the cold
The singer is excited to begin the ride with his partner, but also anxious about possibly being left alone in the end.


If I took you everywhere, then well, you wouldn't know how to walk If I spoke on your behalf, then well, you wouldn't know how to talk If I gave you everything and everything is what I bought I can take it all back, I never cared 'bout what you thought
The singer acknowledges that he has spoiled his partner with material possessions and has control over their abilities to be independent, but doesn't care about their opinion or feelings towards him.


I didn't mean to make you mad, I don't like when you're upset I'ma call you later on, baby girl, don't you forget I'ma take you from this party, we might go and have some sex Or we do that later on, now we lit like cigarettes
The singer wants to make amends after upsetting his partner, and offers to take them away and have intimate moments with them, or to continue partying and enjoying each other's company.


I thought you would stay with me I'm yours and you're mine, I envy So what I'm gon' do? I don't have no clue, ain't no me without you
The singer is fully invested in their relationship with their partner, but doesn't know how to move forward without them by their side.


I might spin the block on twelve horses Buy the block and get a boss bitch Grown man, but when the Henny hit I might Milly Rock then get up off it In the new days with my old ways Game change, but the name don't My whores change, is they main hoes Got a lot of them, the whole stable I don't lie to them, there's no fables Rap don, country flavor Now we are worldwide, we made a big brand Now our catalog is so major Rodeo or Rodeo, hoe-folio is so player Tomato or tomato, Nas X or Big Nas, this shit ride
The singer brags about his newfound success in the music industry and the loyalty of his female partners, as he switches fluidly from rap to country influences. He asserts his confidence in his brand and style, and acknowledges both his own identity and that of his respected rap counterpart Big Nas.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Afolabi Osinulu, David Biral, Denzel Baptiste, Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr., Mike Dean, Montero Lamar Hill, Nasir Jones, Patrick Peter Adams, Roy Lenzo, Russ Chell

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@lilnasx

MY DEBUT ALBUM IS OUT NOW EVERYWHERE:

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@TuvioraOfficial

First comment, Hi!

@ItsSasho

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@alvaroisaacmunozvazquez

Thank you Lil Nas X

@Preppygirl9988

How FATHOM

@ryansantos1903

Yesssss

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@akioaslan

This is like a Gen Z version of Thriller

@EliC09

More like a gay version of Thriller..

@rxcort

Big Nas and Lil Nas. Two generations of hip hop together. I know a lot of you don't know who Nas is, but making this song with the guy was probably a dream come true for Lil Nas X. Speaks a lot to Nas' character that he never tired getting Lil Nas to change his stage name so that he wouldn't take clicks away from his name. He understands that this is the time for a new generation and that his spot on music history is carved in stone already

@vodun

hip hop.. LMFAOOO

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