On November 12th, "An Evening With Silk Sonic released. It was met with critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 86, based on seven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
Jon Pareles of The New York Times said that Mars and Paak "flaunt skill, effort and scholarship" and called it "a Fabergé egg of an album: a lavish, impeccable bauble, a purely ornamental not-quite-period piece. Mars and Paak don’t pretend to be making any grand statement, but there's delight in every detail."
Smokin Out The Window
Silk Sonic Lyrics
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But now she got me smokin' out the window
Mh, mh, mh
Must've spent thirty five
Forty five thousand up in Tiffany's (oh, no)
Got her badass kids runnin' 'round my whole crib
Like it's Chuck E. Cheese (whoa, whoa)
Can't believe it (can't believe it)
I'm in disbelief
This bitch got me payin' her rent, payin' for trips
Diamonds on her neck, diamonds on her wrist
And here I am all alone (all alone), uh
I'm so cold, I'm so cold
You got me out here
Smokin' out the window (smokin' out the window)
Singin', "How could she do this to me?"
(How could she do this to me?)
Oh, I thought that girl belonged to only me (mmh)
But I was wrong
'Cause she belong to everybody, everybody, ooh
Just the other night she was grippin' on me tight
Screamin', "Hercules" (Hercules, Hercules)
Got me in the club lookin' for a new love
Someone help me please (help me please, help me please)
Baby, why you doin' this? Why you doin' this to me, girl?
Not to sound dramatic, but I wanna die
This bitch got me payin' her rent, payin' for trips
Diamonds on her neck, diamonds on her wrist
And here I am all alone (all alone)
I'm so cold, I'm so cold
You got me out here
Smokin' out the window
(Smokin' out the window of the Benzo, the Benzo)
Singin', "How could she do this to me?" (How? How could she do this?)
Oh, I thought that girl belonged to only me (one thing's fasho)
(One thing's fasho)
But I was wrong (I was wrong)
'Cause she belong (she belong)
To everybody, everybody (yeah, she belong to everybody)
That girl there, she belong to everybody, ooh
(Oh, no)
Look here, baby, I hope you found whatever it is that you need
But I also hope
That your triflin' ass is walkin' 'round barefoot in these streets
Look out
Girl, it breaks my heart that you ain't right here with me
Now I gotta give you back (gotta give you back)
To the city, oh, you got me
Smokin' out the window (hoo-ooh)
Singin', "How could she do this to me?" (How could you?)
(How could you do this, baby?)
Oh, I thought that girl belonged to only me (woo-hoo, ooh)
But I was wrong (I was wrong)
'Cause she belong (she belong)
To everybody, everybody (yeah, she belonged to everybody)
(Yeah, yeah, she belonged to everybody) ooh
In Silk Sonic's "Smokin Out The Window," the lyrics depict the heartbreak of a man who believed he had found true love, only to have it fall apart due to his lover's infidelities. The song starts off with a gentle tone, reminiscing about the start of the romance, when the love was pure and kind. However, as the verses progress, the tone becomes more and more anguished, as the singer discovers that his lover is cheating on him with multiple other people, using him for his money and possessions. The chorus repeats the phrase "smoking out the window" as a symbol of his pain and heartbreak, using smoking as a coping mechanism to deal with the emotional turmoil of the situation.
The second half of the song takes on a more bitter tone, as the singer confronts his lover and declares that he is done with her lies and deceit. He wishes her the worst, hoping that she will be forced to suffer for her actions. The last lines of the song express the pain of losing someone who was thought to be the one, and the realization that she was never truly his, but belongs to everyone.
Overall, "Smokin Out The Window" stands as a cautionary tale about the dangers of giving too much of oneself in a relationship, and the importance of being true to oneself and recognizing when love is no longer present.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait a minute, this love started off so tender, so sweet
But now she got me smokin' out the window
Mh, mh, mh
I thought our love was going great, but now it's falling apart and she's causing me so much frustration that I have to smoke in anger.
Must've spent thirty five
Forty five thousand up in Tiffany's (oh, no)
Got her badass kids runnin' 'round my whole crib
Like it's Chuck E. Cheese (whoa, whoa)
Put me in a jam with her ex-man in the UFC
Can't believe it (can't believe it)
I'm in disbelief
I spent a lot of money on her, her kids are trashing my house, and her ex-boyfriend is a professional fighter who is threatening me. I can't believe how bad things have gotten.
This bitch got me payin' her rent, payin' for trips
Diamonds on her neck, diamonds on her wrist
And here I am all alone (all alone), uh
I'm so cold, I'm so cold
You got me out here
She's been taking advantage of me by having me pay her bills and buy her expensive gifts. Despite all this, I'm left alone and feeling empty, while she moves on to others.
Smokin' out the window (smokin' out the window)
Singin', "How could she do this to me?"
(How could she do this to me?)
Oh, I thought that girl belonged to only me (mmh)
But I was wrong
'Cause she belong to everybody, everybody, ooh
I'm so frustrated that I have to smoke and sing about how betrayed I feel. I thought she was the one for me, but now I realize that she belongs to everyone and never really cared about me.
Just the other night she was grippin' on me tight
Screamin', "Hercules" (Hercules, Hercules)
Got me in the club lookin' for a new love
Someone help me please (help me please, help me please)
Baby, why you doin' this? Why you doin' this to me, girl?
Not to sound dramatic, but I wanna die
Even though she was flirting with me and getting close to me recently, she's now out clubbing and looking for someone new. I can't believe she's treating me like this and it's making me feel suicidal.
Look here, baby, I hope you found whatever it is that you need
But I also hope
That your triflin' ass is walkin' 'round barefoot in these streets
Look out
I hope she's found what she wants in life, but I also hope she's walking around with no shoes on as punishment for the way she's treated me.
Girl, it breaks my heart that you ain't right here with me
Now I gotta give you back (gotta give you back)
To the city, oh, you got me
It hurts me that she's not with me anymore, but I know I have to let her go and return her to the city where she belongs because her actions have hurt me too much.
Smokin' out the window (hoo-ooh)
Singin', "How could she do this to me?" (How could you?)
(How could you do this, baby?)
Oh, I thought that girl belonged to only me (woo-hoo, ooh)
But I was wrong (I was wrong)
'Cause she belong (she belong)
To everybody, everybody (yeah, she belonged to everybody)
(Yeah, yeah, she belonged to everybody) ooh
I'm still smoking and singing about my heartbreak, and I keep questioning how she could have done this to me. I was wrong to think she was mine alone, because she really belongs to everyone and has no loyalty to me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brandon Anderson, Peter Hernandez, Dernst Emile II
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ChrisGee1371
Bruno went from “I’ll catch a grenade for you” to “bitch catch it yourself”
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For real 😂
@brentorischristian5332
Straight up
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I kinda evolved the same way
@menyamama
He saw the light
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@L-J
Anderson : "Not to be dramatic"
Also Anderson : Fucking dies
@alfredotaufa1745
Then comes back to life outta nowhere
@alfredotaufa1745
Then comes back to life outta nowhere
@moriahmars1462
There's a fucking blood pool when he falls too LMFAO