Rodeo
Lil Nas X & Cardi B Lyrics
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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 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 (Cardi)
Look, gunshot, gunshot
Thought you heard about me, must not, must not
Last nigga did me dirty, dirty
Like a bathroom in a truck stop, truck stop
Now my heart, it feels like Brillo, I'm hard like armadillo
Can't be no nigga ex, I could only be his widow
That's a fact, dressed in black, my heart break, bones will crack
I be chilling, watching Oxygen, my favorite show is "Snapped" ("Snapped", "Snapped")
Now you know how I get, every day, a foreign whip
Rather see you in a hearse than see you with some other bitch
Huh?
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 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 song Rodeo by Lil Nas X featuring Cardi B explores the themes of power dynamics in relationships and the fear of losing control. The song expresses the anxiety of Lil Nas X losing control over his partner and eventually losing her. He asserts his dominance and control over her, claiming that if he took her everywhere, she wouldn't know how to walk or talk. He also mentions that he never cared about her opinion and that he can take everything back because he bought everything for her. Lil Nas X's anxious thoughts about losing control over his partner are complemented by Cardi B's assertive and violent lyrics. She talks about avenging herself on any man who does her wrong and how she can only be a man's widow, not his ex. Cardi B's lyrics seem to suggest that she has been hurt in the past and won't allow herself to be hurt again, even if it means killing someone.
The chorus of the song provides a contrast to Lil Nas X's and Cardi B's verses. The chorus expresses Lil Nas X's conflicting emotions of love and fear. He wants his partner to stay with him, but he also acknowledges that he can't imagine his life without her. Lil Nas X is caught between his desire for her and his fear of losing her.
Overall, the song Rodeo tells the story of the difficult balance between love and power in relationships. Lil Nas X and Cardi B's lyrics complement each other, with Lil Nas X expressing his love and fear, and Cardi B asserting her independence and strength.
Line by Line Meaning
Daytrip took it to 10 (hey)
The song's producers have taken it to the next level.
Oh here we go, please let me know
Off we go, don't leave me in the cold
The singer is asking their partner to communicate with them and not to leave them alone.
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 is acknowledging that they have done everything for their partner, but is also indicating that they have the power to take it all back and that their partner is too reliant on them, striking a defensive tone.
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 is trying to smooth things over with their partner, suggesting that they leave the party and spend some time together, showing both affection and desire.
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 expressing their love and dependence on their partner and feeling lost without them.
Look, gunshot, gunshot
Thought you heard about me, must not, must not
Last nigga did me dirty, dirty
Like a bathroom in a truck stop, truck stop
Now my heart, it feels like Brillo, I'm hard like armadillo
Can't be no nigga ex, I could only be his widow
That's a fact, dressed in black, my heart break, bones will crack
I be chilling, watching Oxygen, my favorite show is "Snapped" ("Snapped", "Snapped")
Now you know how I get, every day, a foreign whip
Rather see you in a hearse than see you with some other bitch
Huh?
Cardi B's verse amplifies the song's themes of possessiveness and danger, depicting the danger of crossing her and her zero tolerance policy for disloyalty.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Afolabi Osinulu, Belcalis Almanzar, David Biral, Denzel Michael-Akil Baptiste, Emekwanem Biosah Jr., Jorden Thorpe, Michael George Dean, Montero Lamar Hill, Patrick Peter Adams, Rosario Peter Lenzo IV, Russell Chell
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