James Joint
Rihanna Lyrics

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I'd rather be smoking weed
Whenever we breathe
Every time you kiss me
Don't say that you miss me
Just come get me

Don't know why, I just know I want to
Don't know why, I just know I want you

I'd rather be breaking things
'Cause we can't see
We're too busy kissing
Just making scenes
Here come the police
They know 'bout your history

How you live and love like fuck rules?
Don't care why, I just know I love you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rihanna's song James Joint seem to express a desire to escape from reality and indulge in pharmaceuticals, specifically weed. The first two lines suggest the idea that smoking weed is preferable to breathing. This could also imply that the feeling of being high is more desirable than reality, which may feature unpleasant circumstances or situations.

The following lines of "Every time you kiss me, don't say that you miss me, just come get me" are about indulging in intimacy with a partner without any emotional attachment or sentiment. This goes with the theme of mindlessness and impulsiveness that is found in the song.

The second half of the song talks about how the singer would love to break things just for the sake of it. She remarks on how her kissing her partner has caused her to lose touch with reality and mentions how law enforcement is aware of her and her partner's history, implying that they have gotten in trouble in the past due to their impulsive and reckless behavior.

Overall, the song seems to convey the idea of giving into impulses and indulging in fleeting pleasures without any real thought or attachment to one's actions.

Line by Line Meaning

I'd rather be smoking weed
I prefer to smoke weed to relax myself.

Whenever we breathe
Whenever we spend time together.

Every time you kiss me
Every time we share a moment of intimacy.

Don't say that you miss me
Don't express your emotions verbally, just come to me.

Just come get me
Just be with me, spend time with me.

Don't know why, just know I want to
I don't know why I feel this way, but I want to be with you.

Don't know why, just know I want you
I don't know why, but I want to be with you.

I'd rather be breaking things
I prefer to express my emotions by breaking things.

'Cause we can't see
Because we are too engulfed in our love for each other.

We're too busy kissing
We are too busy cherishing the moments with each other.

Just making scenes
We are creating unforgettable memories.

Here come the police
Our love is so intense that it catches other people's attention.

They know 'bout your history
People around me know about your past.

How you live and love like fuck rules?
You live and love according to your own rules and desires.

Don't care why, just know I love you
I don't need a reason, I just know that I love you.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Robert Shea Taylor, James Fauntleroy, Robyn Fenty

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