The track’s name was revealed on September 1st, 2021 in a tweet revealing the tracklist, and the music video shows images of a half-wild family home and LNX alone within it all.
TALES OF DOMINICA
Lil Nas X Lyrics
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Oh, this plastic bed don't blow up no more
In this broken home
Everyone becomes predictable
Oh, sometimes you're angry
Sometimes you're hurting
Sometimes you're all alone
Sometimes it makes me
Feel like there's only now
I've been livin' at my lowest, it's safe to say
Hope my little bit of hope don't fade away
I've been livin' on an island made from faith
Can't go runnin' back to home, I can't face her face
(Oh)
Finally grown (grown)
Ain't nothin' like I hoped it would be
Out on my own (own)
I'm floatin' in an oceanless sea
Could I be wrong? (Wrong)
Was everybody right about me?
Scary things in my head
I can't dream, and I just
Woke up on the floor
Oh, this plastic bed don't blow up no more (ooh)
In this broken home
Everyone becomes predictable
Oh, sometimes you're angry
Sometimes you're hurting
Sometimes you're all alone
Sometimes I'm anxious
Sometimes it makes me
Feel like there's only now
I've been livin' at my lowest, it's safe to say
Hope my little bit of hope don't fade away
I've been livin' on an island made from faith
Can't go runnin' back to home, I can't face her face
(Ooh)
(Ooh)
In Lil Nas X's song "Tales of Dominica," the singer describes waking up on the floor in a broken home, where everyone becomes predictable. The plastic bed that used to blow up no longer does, and the singer struggles with feelings of anger, hurt, loneliness, and anxiety. He's been living at his lowest and hopes his little bit of hope won't fade away. He's been living on an island made from faith but can't go running back home and face someone's face.
The lyrics describe a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty, as the singer is left to question whether he is wrong and if everybody was right about him. The repetition of the phrase "sometimes you're angry" emphasizes the fluctuation of emotions, which is further emphasized in the line "sometimes it makes me feel like there's only now." This suggests a feeling of being stuck in a moment of emotional turmoil.
The overall message of the song appears to be grappling with the struggle of making a life for oneself and fighting through personal challenges. The lyrics suggest that sometimes the weight of the world can cause us to shatter like a plastic bed and spiral into moments of darkness, and it is up to us to maintain faith and hope to continue moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Woke up on the floor
Starting off in a place of instability and struggle
Oh, this plastic bed don't blow up no more
The singer's temporary housing is no longer providing even the basic level of comfort
In this broken home
The living situation is unstable and lacking in structure, with no sense of a home base
Everyone becomes predictable
In an unstable environment, behaviors repeat themselves and become easy to anticipate
Oh, sometimes you're angry
Emotions fluctuate and sometimes people feel angry
Sometimes you're hurting
Emotions fluctuate and sometimes people feel hurt
Sometimes you're all alone
Emotions fluctuate and sometimes people feel lonely
Sometimes I'm anxious
The artist experiences feelings of anxiety
Sometimes it makes me
The feelings of anxiety have an impact on the artist
Feel like there's only now
The anxiety creates a sense of urgency and unrelenting presence
I've been livin' at my lowest, it's safe to say
The singer has been in a low place in their life for some time
Hope my little bit of hope don't fade away
The artist is clinging to a small bit of hope and is worried that it may disappear
I've been livin' on an island made from faith
The singer has been relying on faith to keep them going in a difficult situation
Can't go runnin' back to home, I can't face her face
The singer cannot return to their old life, as it would be too painful to face those they left behind
Finally grown (grown)
The singer has reached a new level of maturity
Ain't nothin' like I hoped it would be
Though grown, life is not what the artist had imagined
Out on my own (own)
The artist is forging their own path in life, without support or guidance from others
I'm floatin' in an oceanless sea
The singer feels directionless and adrift in life
Could I be wrong? (Wrong)
The singer is questioning themselves and their choices
Was everybody right about me?
The artist is worried that others' negative perceptions of them may be true
Scary things in my head
The artist is struggling with their inner demons and anxieties
I can't dream, and I just
The artist is unable to see a positive future for themselves, no matter how hard they try
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: David Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, Montero Lamar Hill, Omer Fedi, Rosario Peter IV Lenzo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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LYRICS:
[Pre-Chorus]
Woke up on the floor
Oh, this plastic bed don't blow up no more
In this broken home
Everyone becomes predictable
[Chorus]
Oh, sometimes you're angry
Sometimes you're hurting
Sometimes you're all alone
Sometimes I'm anxious
Sometimes it makes me
Feel like there's only now
[Post-Chorus]
I've been living in my lowest, it's safe to say
Hope my little bit of hope don't fade away
I've been living on an island made from fate
Can't go running back to home, I can't facе her face (Oh)
[Verse]
Oh, finally grown, ain't nothing like I hopеd it would be
Out on my own, I'm floating in an oceanless sea
Could I be wrong? Was everybody right about me?
Scary things in my head, I can't dream and I just
[Pre-Chorus]
Woke up on the floor
Oh, this plastic bed don't blow up no more (Ooh)
In this broken home
Everyone becomes predictable
[Chorus]
Oh, sometimes you're angry
Sometimes you're hurting
Sometimes you're all alone
Sometimes I'm anxious
Sometimes it makes me
Feel like there's only now
[Post-Chorus]
I've been living in my lowest, it's safe to say
Hope my little bit of hope, don't fade away
I've been living on an island made from fate
Can't go running back to home, I can't face her face
[Outro]
Ooh
Ooh
@BrydellCocky
I can hear this song in a movie or a tv show...
@skullyx1.official
Same
@ticklishpickle69
Same here man
@Dabiggestklown
Lyric prank this brydell
@chap_0025
Me too
@bryankusoo
@Lil Naz X 🅥 gotcha 😮💨
@vectorcam5833
This man is literally incapable of missing, every song is a fucking bop
@user-rn7ng6zv1j
fr!!
@HitEmUpTy
This the best song on lil nas x album let’s be honest https://youtu.be/bFhbTc1B_dY
@LoofyClips
truee