Tesla
Riz La Vie Lyrics


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Amethyst
She rest it on my head when the headache hits
Lemon mint
She mix it in the tea with the turmeric

Edison
Showin' me the light I try to let it in
She my edison
For stayin' parked by my side
I'ma let her let the Tesla whip
The tesla whip

Charged like moonlight
I'ma let her let the Tesla whip
The tesla whip

555's 10's and 20's
I've had 222 too many 444's from wendy's
Three times at least paid for with mostly pennies
Back when kith was still next door before
They moved to bleecker

Charged like the moon or electricians
Sharms with the jewels on my neck and wrist
Stones on the twine made an anklet
Whip is so quiet if I'm not on auto pilot
I can hear my foot jangling

It's the best time to observe it
The moonshine soaked you perfect
The tesla whip
The tesla whip

Amethyst
She rest it on my head when the headache hits
Lemon mint
She mix it in the tea with the turmeric

You dabbed a napkin' on the condensation on the out-side of the glass
When I spilt that bit of drank on my lap
And my hip you started pattin' me clean
I hope this stains as bad as can be you spilled drank on you too
While you was too busy laughing at me mean
I knew you was cute

Amethyst (Cute, cute and mean)
She rest it on my head when the headache hits (I mean, you know what you mean)
Lemon mint
She mix it in the tea with the turmeric

Edison
Showin' me the light I try to let it in
She my edison
For stayin' parked by my side
I'ma let her let the Tesla whip
The Tesla whip
The Tesla whip

Charged like the moonlight
I'ma let her let the Tesla whip
The Tesla whip

It's the best time to observe it
The moonshine soaked you perfect




The Tesla whip
The Tesla whip

Overall Meaning

The song "Tesla" by Riz La Vie is a dreamy love letter to a relationship where both partners bring out the best in one another. In the chorus, Riz La Vie sings about his partner being "charged like moonlight" and "parked by my side," referencing the Tesla car he wants her to drive. He trusts her driving so much that he'll "let her let the Tesla whip," meaning he'll give her control of the car. The song is punctuated with descriptions of love, healing, and affection, such as when Riz La Vie describes his partner putting an amethyst crystal on his head when he has a headache, mixing lemon mint and turmeric into his tea, and dabbing his spills away with a napkin when he accidentally spills a drink.


Line by Line Meaning

Amethyst
Refers to a gemstone that the person singing about has on their head


She rest it on my head when the headache hits
The person singing about how their significant other helps them with their headaches by placing a gemstone on their head


Lemon mint
A combination of flavors that the person singing about's significant other puts in their tea


She mix it in the tea with the turmeric
The person singing about how their significant other makes a special tea for them with various ingredients


Edison
Refers to Thomas Edison, the inventor known for inventing the lightbulb


Showin' me the light I try to let it in
The person singing about how their significant other helps enlighten them and they are open to accepting it


She my edison
The person singing about how their significant other is like Thomas Edison in that they help enlighten them and bring them out of the darkness


For stayin' parked by my side
The person singing about how their significant other has been there for them through thick and thin


I'ma let her let the Tesla whip
The person singing about how they are going to let their significant other drive their Tesla


The tesla whip
Refers to the Tesla car


Charged like moonlight
Refers to how the Tesla car is electrically charged and the idea of moonlight


555's 10's and 20's
Various amounts of money, with the numbers being a mix of slang and actual amounts


I've had 222 too many 444's from wendy's
The person singing about how they have had too much fast food from Wendy's (with 444 possibly indicating the amount of calories)


Three times at least paid for with mostly pennies
The person singing about how they've paid for food with mostly pennies at least three times


Back when kith was still next door before
Refers to a time before a store called Kith moved to Bleecker St.


They moved to bleecker
Refers to a store called Kith that moved to Bleecker St.


Charged like the moon or electricians
Refers to how the Tesla car is electrically charged like electricians charge things


Sharms with the jewels on my neck and wrist
Refers to the person singing wearing jewelry on their neck and wrist


Stones on the twine made an anklet
Refers to jewelry the person singing is wearing on their ankle


Whip is so quiet if I'm not on auto pilot
Refers to how the Tesla car is so quiet that if the person singing is not driving in autonomous mode, they can hear their own jewelry


I can hear my foot jangling
Refers to the person singing being able to hear the sound of their own jewelry on their foot


It's the best time to observe it
Refers to the idea that observing the Tesla car, especially at night, can be rewarding


The moonshine soaked you perfect
Refers to how moonlight creates a special ambiance and sets an ideal scene for observing the Tesla car


You dabbed a napkin' on the condensation on the out-side of the glass
Refers to a situation where someone is wiping condensation off a glass using a napkin


When I spilt that bit of drank on my lap
Refers to a situation where the person singing spilled a drink on their lap


And my hip you started pattin' me clean
Refers to how the person singing's significant other helped clean them up after they spilled their drink


I hope this stains as bad as can be you spilled drank on you too
The person singing hoping that the stain from the drink they spilled is bad to show that their significant other also spilled a drink on themselves


While you was too busy laughing at me mean
Refers to how the person's significant other laughed at them while they were cleaning themselves up, but it was a playful teasing kind of laughter


I knew you was cute
The person singing about how they knew their significant other was cute and they liked them even more for their helpfulness and laughter


Amethyst (Cute, cute and mean)
Refers to the gemstone amethyst and how it's associated with the term 'cute.' Also refers back to the idea of the person's significant other being cute but with a teasing edge


She rest it on my head when the headache hits (I mean, you know what you mean)
Refers to how the person's significant other puts an amethyst on their head when they have a headache and how the person singing feels that it helps. Also, the parentheses contents could possibly mean to trust one's intuition or to know what one is saying


The tesla whip
Refers to the Tesla car


Charged like the moonlight
Refers to how the Tesla car is electrically charged like electricians charge things and the idea of moonlight


The tesla whip
Refers to the Tesla car


It's the best time to observe it
Refers to the idea that observing the Tesla car, especially at night, can be rewarding


The moonshine soaked you perfect
Refers to how moonlight creates a special ambiance and sets an ideal scene for observing the Tesla car


The Tesla whip
Refers to the Tesla car




Writer(s): Jahnei Clarke, Ranie Hamade

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Comments from YouTube:

@mr.wavymcgrady9075

You've gotten me through some dark times with your music..just wanted to tell you thank you bro..dont let up

@vanessatorres3658

I have no words to describe what this song makes me feel, you're a fucking genius.

@thrashakilla

you're soooo underrated

@calebschaap5683

Criminally

@mrgrimm2129

Underrated statement lol

@saliven111

!!!, 🙏🏻

@norahamade6474

I’m obsessed, listening non stop 🔥🔥🔥

@jasl2649

LEMON MINT SHE MIX IT IN THE TEA WITH THE TURMERIC 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@cocochalkypaints9339

When you walked through my shop downtown CLE you were ELECTRIC. I didn’t even know you had music or were so AWESOME. You have a great aura Riz….PLEASE come back to Cleveland and perform for us.

@briarc4235

I fell in love with this beat and now every song I find that has it is an absolute banger

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