Zack And Codeine
Post Malone Lyrics


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Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
Thirty bottles, yeah the bill is on me (on me)
Been livin' fast, no I can't take it slowly (slowly)
Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
We on a bender, we ain't gettin' no sleep (no sleep)
We turned the hotel lobby to a party

I'm whippin' a foreign, I can't whip no Beetle
I rock that Saint Laurent over my beater
I like to stunt like I'm Evel Knievel (ooh)
But it don't mean nothing without all my people
When I step up on stage, hands up to the sky
Every little thing I do, they always analyze
Gave that bitch a little blow and then she come alive
Started dancing on the table like she had on mine

I don't fuck with nobody
Yeah you hardly know me
What you take me for?
No, I can't save your soul
I don't fuck with nobody
Yeah you hardly know me
Please just leave me alone

Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
Thirty bottles, yeah the bill is on me (on me)
Been livin' fast, no I can't take it slowly (slowly)
Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
We on a bender, we ain't gettin' no sleep (no sleep)
We turned the hotel lobby to a party

Made a hundred bands so all your hands out
No my friend, can't do no handouts
All these rappers, they sound the same now
Sayin' I'm to blame, now y'all see me?
On the TV
Multimillionaire by the time I'm 23
Gettin' no sleep, ragin' for a week
I hit number one and I ain't even hit my peak
I just had to tell 'em

I don't fuck with nobody
Yeah you hardly know me
What you take me for?
No, I can't save your soul
I don't fuck with nobody
Yeah you hardly know me
Please just leave me alone

Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
Thirty bottles, yeah the bill is on me (on me)
Been livin' fast, no I can't take it slowly (slowly)
Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
We on a bender, we ain't gettin' no sleep (no sleep)
We turned the hotel lobby to a party

We ain't sleepin', we ain't sleepin', we ain't
We ain't sleepin', we ain't sleepin' tonight




We ain't sleepin', we ain't sleepin', no way
Pour that drink 'cause we ain't sleepin' tonight

Overall Meaning

In Post Malone's song Zack and Codeine, he talks about his luxurious and fast-paced lifestyle, comparing himself to the euphoric feeling of taking codeine. He emphasizes that he is living life to the fullest and cannot slow down, with no time for sleep. The lyrics describe his frequent partying, with numerous bottles to his name and turning a hotel lobby into a party. Post Malone shouts out his fans, acknowledging their support of his music, and his success at such a young age, having already made a hundred thousand dollars. He is unapologetic about not caring for anyone he doesn't know, asking to be left alone and doing things his way.


The song's lyrics have been interpreted in different ways, with some suggesting that Post Malone is glamorizing drug use while others see only the artist's creative expression of his personal experience. There have been concerns about Post Malone's heavy alcohol and drug use, and the lyrics provide an insight into his hedonistic lifestyle. The song has a catchy beat as well as a repetitive phrase, with Cody and codeine forming the hook of the chorus. The lyrics describe an archetype of the 'rockstar lifestyle,' where abundance of wealth, fame and excess is glorified.


Line by Line Meaning

Man, my life so sweet, I feel like Cody (Cody)
Life is good and he feels like Cody, who is likely enjoying life as well.


I wake up, rinse my mouth with fuckin' codeine (codeine)
He starts his day by taking codeine and is likely addicted to it.


Thirty bottles, yeah the bill is on me (on me)
He is wealthy and buys expensive alcohol for himself and others.


Been livin' fast, no I can't take it slowly (slowly)
He enjoys living a fast-paced lifestyle and does not have the patience for a slow pace.


We on a bender, we ain't gettin' no sleep (no sleep)
He and his friends are partying hard and not sleeping.


We turned the hotel lobby to a party
He and his friends have turned the hotel lobby into a party.


I'm whippin' a foreign, I can't whip no Beetle
He is driving a luxury car and wouldn't be caught dead driving a Volkswagen Beetle.


I rock that Saint Laurent over my beater
He wears expensive Saint Laurent clothing over a plain t-shirt.


I like to stunt like I'm Evel Knievel (ooh)
He likes to show off and take risks like Evel Knievel, a famous stunt performer.


But it don't mean nothing without all my people
His success and fame mean nothing without the support and love of his friends and fans.


When I step up on stage, hands up to the sky
He is a performer and when he steps on stage, the audience puts their hands up.


Every little thing I do, they always analyze
As a public figure, everything he does is scrutinized and analyzed by fans and media.


Gave that bitch a little blow and then she come alive
He gave a woman cocaine and she became more energetic and alive.


Started dancing on the table like she had on mine
The woman he gave cocaine to started dancing on a table like it was her own.


I don't fuck with nobody
He doesn't want to associate with anyone he doesn't like.


Yeah you hardly know me
People who don't know him well should not assume to know him.


What you take me for?
He is questioning other people's assumptions about him.


No, I can't save your soul
He cannot fix other people's issues and problems.


Please just leave me alone
He wants people to give him space and leave him alone.


Made a hundred bands so all your hands out
He has made a lot of money and people are asking for handouts.


No my friend, can't do no handouts
He cannot give out money to everyone who asks for it.


All these rappers, they sound the same now
He thinks a lot of rappers sound similar these days and lacks originality.


Sayin' I'm to blame, now y'all see me?
People are blaming him for the state of rap music and he is tired of it.


On the TV
He is famous and appears on television.


Multimillionaire by the time I'm 23
He has made a lot of money and became a multimillionaire before the age of 23.


Gettin' no sleep, ragin' for a week
He is partying hard and not getting much sleep lately.


I hit number one and I ain't even hit my peak
He has already achieved a lot of success, but he is confident he can achieve even more in the future.


We ain't sleepin', we ain't sleepin', we ain't
They are partying too hard and not sleeping.


Pour that drink 'cause we ain't sleepin' tonight
They are drinking and partying all night instead of sleeping.




Lyrics © Budde Music Publishing GmbH, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, CTM Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Austin Richard Post, Diego Javier Avendano, Leon Youngblood, Louis Russell Bell, Scott Spencer Storch, Tariq Bright

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