On February 12, 2018, Ryan released his third studio album, At Least I Tried a 15 track album with no features. He toured across the United States in February-April 2018, with artists such as Cam Meekins, Adrian Stresow, Justin Stone, Abstract, and Ryan Oakes opening.
Murda
Ryan Caraveo Lyrics
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On your precious checklist watch
Am I still a stranger that your friends do not recognize?
Who's the human punching bag
When you feel the pressure rise?
Who's the one that calms you down
When you need to rest your eyes?
I feel like an officer, just tryna get you to cough it up
'Cause your friends like the mafia
They cover up and they lie for ya
But they don't even put in half the work that I do
Like a murda murda, a murda murda
You tryna cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me, love me, love me, love me
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda murda, a murda murda
You tryna cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me, love me, love me, love me
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
You don't smoke no weed
But your gaslighting
Last night, when you were talking to him, I asked nicely, "Who was that?"
And fast as lightning, you question my sanity
Making me feel crazy just for noticing what's happening
If it's real, then please commit
If it's not, at least admit
Hurting a little is better than killing my time
You stay doing secret shit
When confronted, you plead the fifth
Like keeping it real with the way that you feel is a crime
Like a murda murda, a murda murda
You tryna cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me, love me, love me, love me
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda murda, a murda murda
You tryna cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me, love me, love me, love me
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
A murder
Heard of
Love me
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
The song "Murda" by Ryan Caraveo is a poignant commentary on the challenges that arise in relationships when one person is not being completely honest. The lyrics suggest that the singer is feeling frustrated and confused as he tries to navigate a partnership in which his lover keeps secrets and appears to be hiding their relationship from the world.
The lyrics of the first verse set up the central conflict of the song. The singer asks whether he will ever be truly known by his lover's friends, even if he checks off all the boxes on her "precious checklist." He implies that he is the one who is always available to comfort her when she needs it, but he feels like he's constantly playing detective to uncover the truth of what's going on in their relationship. To him, it seems as though his lover's friends are covering up her secrets and not putting in the effort to truly know him.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "Like a murda murda" several times, which seems to suggest that the situation is deadly serious. The singer feels as though he is being hidden away from the world, and he questions why his lover won't make their relationship public. He seems to be saying that he is willing to sacrifice his pride and his time in order to make things work, but he's not sure if his lover is willing to do the same. The second verse of the song continues to emphasize the singer's frustration as he tries to get to the truth of his lover's actions, but she continues to dodge his questions and make him doubt his own sanity.
Overall, "Murda" is a powerful commentary on the difficulties that arise when there is a lack of honesty in a relationship. The song is both a plea for transparency and an acknowledgment of the complexity of human emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
If I mark off every box
On your precious checklist watch
Am I still a stranger that your friends do not recognize?
Even if I meet all your expectations, will your friends ever truly accept me?
Who's the human punching bag
When you feel the pressure rise?
Who's the one that calms you down
When you need to rest your eyes?
I'm the one you take out all your frustration on, but also the one you come to for comfort.
I feel like an officer, just tryna get you to cough it up
I'm sick of running these investigations on you
'Cause your friends like the mafia
They cover up and they lie for ya
But they don't even put in half the work that I do
I feel like a detective trying to get you to reveal your secrets. Your friends protect you like a criminal organization, but I work much harder than they do.
Like a murda murda, a murda murda
You tryna cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me, love me, love me, love me
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
You hide me from everyone and act like I don't exist. Even if you love me, why won't you let anyone else know about me? And every time you're about to get caught, you somehow escape like a professional criminal.
You don't smoke no weed
But your gaslighting
Last night, when you were talking to him, I asked nicely, "Who was that?"
And fast as lightning, you question my sanity
Making me feel crazy just for noticing what's happening
You don't do drugs, but you manipulate me to doubt my own sanity. When I asked about the person you were talking to, you immediately made me feel like I was crazy for even asking.
If it's real, then please commit
If it's not, at least admit
Hurting a little is better than killing my time
You stay doing secret shit
When confronted, you plead the fifth
Like keeping it real with the way that you feel is a crime
If you really love me, show it. If you don't, just be honest. It's better to be hurt than to waste my time. But instead, you keep secrets and act like telling the truth is a crime.
A murder
Heard of
Love me
Whenever you close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Repeating the chorus, emphasizing that hiding our relationship is like a crime, and every time you're close to getting caught, you find a way to avoid it.
Writer(s): Teal Douville, Ryan Caraveo
Contributed by Adeline F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@biscuit9535
If I mark off every box on your precious checklist, why
Am I still a stranger that your friends do not recognize
Who's the human punching bag
When you feel the pressure rise?
Who's the one that calms you down
When you need to rest your eyes?
I feel like an officer just trying to get you to cough it up
I'm sick of running these investigations on you
'Cause your friends like the mafia
They cover up and they lie for yuh
But they don't even put in half the work that I do
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
You don't smoke no weed, but you gas-lighting
Last night, when you were talking to him, I asked nicely:
Who is that?
And, fast as lightning, you question my sanity
Making me feel crazy just for noticing what's happening
If it's real, then please commit
If it's not, at least admit
Hurting a little is better than killing my time
You stay doing secret shit
When confronted, you plead the fifth
Like keeping it real with the way that you feel is a crime
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
A murda
A murda
Love me (me)
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
@greatestever8169
You definitely killed this hot track! Nobody has time for people who donโt put you first! They get away with treating you bad and call it love! ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
@emilysmith378
Iโm trynna spread this shit like wildfire
@actuallylollypop7469
This is one of those songs that's so good you have to replay it multiple times before letting the next song play
@Darkstar12p
3 years later and it's still on repeat
@YoooooSage13
Never give up Ryan! Youโre too close on achieving your dreams!
@chastenrjennings5495
Agreed!
@biscuit9535
If I mark off every box on your precious checklist, why
Am I still a stranger that your friends do not recognize
Who's the human punching bag
When you feel the pressure rise?
Who's the one that calms you down
When you need to rest your eyes?
I feel like an officer just trying to get you to cough it up
I'm sick of running these investigations on you
'Cause your friends like the mafia
They cover up and they lie for yuh
But they don't even put in half the work that I do
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
You don't smoke no weed, but you gas-lighting
Last night, when you were talking to him, I asked nicely:
Who is that?
And, fast as lightning, you question my sanity
Making me feel crazy just for noticing what's happening
If it's real, then please commit
If it's not, at least admit
Hurting a little is better than killing my time
You stay doing secret shit
When confronted, you plead the fifth
Like keeping it real with the way that you feel is a crime
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
Like a murda-murda, a murda-murda:
You try to cover me up
No one has ever heard of, ever heard of
Me 'cause you keep it all hush
But if you love me-love me, love me-love me:
Why doesn't anyone know?
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
A murda
A murda
Love me (me)
Whenever you're close to getting caught up
You get away like a pro
@juanruiz3716
HIS MUSIC IS TOO DAMN FIRE๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐
@ezequielkizs
you are one of the best artists of the 21st century
@krisstone1857
I had never heard lyrics so dead on in so many songs from one person. This is music you feeeeel.