Mac Lethal is a hip-hop/folk artist from Kansas City, MO. After getting his… Read Full Bio ↴Mac Lethal is a hip-hop/folk artist from Kansas City, MO. After getting his start as a battle rapper at the prestigious, world renowned freestyle battle festival Scribble Jam, he shattered the stigma that battle rappers cannot write quality songs and began to self-release his own quirky music. Quickly he began to catch the attention of artists like Sage Francis, P.O.S, and Atmosphere, who he subsequently toured with.

His direct influences are the lyric writing of vocalists like Tom Waits and Isaac Brock; the wordplay and quirks of artists like MF Doom and Eminem; and the attitude of stand-up comedians like Bill Hicks and Louis C.K.

He currently operates and owns independent record label, Black Clover Records, which has been the home for Mac's self-released Love Potion Collection CDs (volumes 1-5) and The Original 11:11 Sessions.

He also released 11:11, commonly considered his debut album, through Minneapolis flagship record label Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2007.

Lithium Lips
Mac Lethal Lyrics

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I see her sittin at the ice cream parlor with a banana split
Emanating such a radiant color of amethyst
I can't camouflage the jitters or the franticness
Everything about her fly posture says tantra bliss
The phantoms kiss spills poison from her still lips
That type of class is from a 1950's film script
I'm captivated to the core, it's hard to swallow
She's like a sun-dipped spirit gushing from the foggy hollows

There's condensation on the new bent metal
A conversation with this blue-lipped devil could peel the two lip petals
My fate'll say to me "Be calm and be cool"
But she learned to rule the world in cosmetology school
She's not like a Betty Page, she's like a Bible page
She's like a neon sky filled with a wild haze
I get her name and ask her for her number quite politely
She walks away while saying "If you're lucky then you'll find me."

But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses
Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those
But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses
Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those

I see her downstairs at the hotel bar, continue story
Her eyes are stormy, she makes sure that she ignores me
This is nobody's promiscuous daughter
I roll a cigarette and order up a whiskey and water
Oh Christ, I can smell her from here
The ambrosia is like a sugar-coated elephant's ear
And now the prevalent fear is sweetly scented with the venoms we pass
Girls learn sexiness, women teach class
I approach her but I don't say a thing
I just take the halo off her head and wear it as a wedding ring
She's not a sexy thing, she's a sassy thinker
A classy drinker with the wine glass to tap her finger
Elegantly dressed, coats of posh nail polish
She sucks the heart from another cocktail olive
She says, "Quit having dreams about touching my face. Cause you're only in love with the chase."
Then she gets up and leaves.

But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses
Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those
But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses
Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those lips

Now I don't ever fall in love
But on nights like this, when nimbus cloudlets of black fluff circle the skyscrapers
And the pulse of the city breaths new depths
That cleanse the palate of self
I have encounters like this

But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses
Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those
But I think I feel that this time it's different
Everything about you wants to stimulate my senses

Something so intoxicating happens in your kisses
Lithium lips, it's those lithium lips, it's those lips

Overall Meaning

The song Lithium Lips by Mac Lethal features detailed and vivid lyrics that describe a narrator's intense attraction to a woman he encounters at an ice cream parlor and later at a hotel bar. The first verse paints a picture of the woman's striking beauty and magnetism, exemplified by her "fly posture" and "sun-dipped spirit gushing from the foggy hollows." However, the second verse reveals that she is not simply a flashy object of desire, but a complex and self-assured individual who challenges the singer's advances with her wit and poise. Despite this, the singer is unable to resist the allure of her "lithium lips" and the "something so intoxicating" that happens in her kisses.

Line by Line Meaning

I see her sittin at the ice cream parlor with a banana split
I spot the girl sitting in a colorful ice cream shop while enjoying a sweet dessert.

Emanating such a radiant color of amethyst
Her aura is glowing with a purple hue that resembles the gemstone amethyst.

I can't camouflage the jitters or the franticness
I can't hide my nervousness or anxiety around her.

Everything about her fly posture says tantra bliss
The way she carries herself suggests she has mastered the art of tantra, leading to overwhelming pleasure.

The phantoms kiss spills poison from her still lips
A ghostly smooch from her motionless mouth spews harmful venom.

That type of class is from a 1950's film script
Her sophisticated demeanor is characteristic of a personality in a classic movie from the 1950s.

I'm captivated to the core, it's hard to swallow
I'm deeply enthralled by her, and it's challenging to put my feelings into words.

She's like a sun-dipped spirit gushing from the foggy hollows
Her bright and cheerful soul bursts out from the misty valleys like rays from the sun.

There's condensation on the new bent metal
The cold metal surface has fogged up from her warm touch.

A conversation with this blue-lipped devil could peel the two lip petals
Talking to this seductive woman with blue lips could make my own lips split apart in fascination.

My fate'll say to me "Be calm and be cool"
My destiny advises me to stay relaxed and composed.

But she learned to rule the world in cosmetology school
She knows how to dominate using her beauty knowledge from her training in cosmetology school.

She's not like a Betty Page, she's like a Bible page
She resembles the pure and holy pages of the Bible rather than the pin-up model Betty Page.

She's like a neon sky filled with a wild haze
Her presence feels like a bright and vibrant sky full of a crazed energy.

I get her name and ask her for her number quite politely
I introduce myself to her and politely request her phone number.

She walks away while saying "If you're lucky then you'll find me."
She leaves me with a teasing message that suggests if I'm fortunate, I might see her again.

Now I don't ever fall in love
I usually don't get emotionally invested in relationships.

But on nights like this, when nimbus cloudlets of black fluff circle the skyscrapers
On nights as atmospheric and mysterious as this, where stormy clouds encircle tall buildings like a halo,

And the pulse of the city breaths new depths
When the city's heartbeat reaches a new level of intensity,

That cleanse the palate of self
That purify the inner state of mind and wash away ego and selfishness,

I have encounters like this
I experience meetings like this one.

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