Days Before Rodeo has not been released to streaming services, and “Drugs You Should Try It” is no exception. Due to sample clearance, it is unclear if the track will ever see an official release.
He also mentioned that the track is based off of one of his favorite songs, which is Justin Bieber’s “All That Matters.”
"I liked listening to emo music back in the early ’00s, they had crazy melodies and there was a lot of arpeggiated guitar riffs. [‘Drugs You Should Try It’] is two chord progressions: an arpeggiated guitar riff that follows C#m, A, G7, but I’m playing it note-by-note. Then I ended up layering another single note lead over it to make it move a bit more. For the bridge, I just played power chords—I strummed an A, C#m, F#m, E. I put some distortion on that and ran the whole thing through CLA Guitars plug-in stacked with your basic RVerb and H-Delay plugins.
For this particular one, I started doing drums and just wasn’t really feeling it, but I had a session with FKi later that week and they were writing a bunch of weird, left-of-center hooks at the time. So we went into a session and pulled up four or five different ideas and they wrote hooks to all of them. The ‘Drugs’ record was the standout. It wasn’t the exact same lyrics; what Travis changed it to is stronger than the initial idea, but the melody was still there. Then I told the guys to throw drums on it ’cause FKi has a very specific drum sound. They did and it sounded super fucking hard.
For the actual placement, I was with Lifted one day and we went to Big Sean’s house and were playing a bunch of tracks. Sean was like, ‘Yo, throw this one on a hard drive, I’m going to write to it.’ I’m thinking, ‘Okay cool, it’s going to be a Big Sean record.’ Then I got a phone call from Lifted one day and he’s like, ‘Yo, go check out Travis’ mixtape, your track is on there!’ And I’m like, ‘What the fuck?’ There was no warning, no production credit, we hadn’t done splits, I hadn’t gotten any bread from it. At the time I didn’t have an attorney and I didn’t really know how to get in touch with Travis, but I loved the record.
The crazy thing is, Travis never had any stems. He basically had the mp3 and EQ’d it so that the vocals were low-passed. And then he sang the exact same melody over that and put his lyrics on it. So Markous from FKi’s vocals are also on the track, you just don’t really hear them.
[Later that year] A-Trak was throwing his Fool’s Gold thing and I knew Travis and Vic Mensa were performing. Vic’s the homie so I went backstage with him, I broke off to go find Travis and when I walked up to him I think he thought I was a fan ’cause I was like, ‘What’s up man? The ‘Drugs’ record is my shit.’ And he was like, ‘Oh thanks.’ I’m like, ‘No, it’s literally my shit. I produced that.’ He looked really confused and then some of his people came up to talk to me ’cause they didn’t know what was going on.
It was a little weird at the beginning but we ended up working everything out. Now, I think Travis is about to throw a verse on this new Young Thug ‘Me or Us’ track which I also produced. We got some other shit in the works, too."
- via DJ Booth
Drugs You Should Try It
Travi$ Scott Lyrics
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This feels nice
I've been down and lost for days
Glad I found you on the way
When the day gets better, the night gets nighter
I always feel this way
Through the hills
I hear you callin', miles and miles away
We up all night, from dawn to dusk it's always poppin'
I fell in love, fell outta love, we both had options
I played the drums, she rolled the drugs
I rocked the club, we both throw up
We was the band you never heard before
You got that tat above your crack
And on your cat, you be right back
Your momma never know
We were rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' stones
When I'm all alone I wish you had a clone
I take that puff, you take that puff
You know we never care to overdose
I try it if it feels right (ohh)
This feels nice
I've been down and lost for days
Glad I found you on the way
When the day gets better, the night gets nighter
I always feel this way
Through the hills
I hear you callin', miles and miles away
Shit, I try it if it feels nice
Shit, this kinda feels nice
Mm-mhm, mhm, ay
Miles and miles away
When you're home alone in the mood
I know you wanna move, I know you wanna dance
I know you gettin' ready to
Take the night away
When you're home alone in the mood
I know you wanna move, I know you wanna dance
I know you're gettin' ready to
Chase the night away (ooh)
The lyrics to Travi$ Scott's song "Drugs You Should Try" explore the experiences of being lost and disconnected from the world and discovering a newfound sense of liberation through drugs and the love of another person. The artist admits that he is struggling to find direction and purpose in his life, and the drugs provide a temporary escape from his problems. The key theme of the song is the search for happiness and fulfilment, and how drugs can influence this search.
The chorus of the song, "I try it if it feels right, this feels nice," expresses the artist's willingness to take risks and try new things to feel alive. The happiness he finds in the drugs is further enhanced by the presence of a female love interest. The lyrics suggest that the female is just as lost and unsure of herself as the artist, and they find comfort and joy in each other's presence.
The second verse of the song delves deeper into the artist's relationship with the woman, describing a wild night they spent together where they were both "rolling stones." The lyrics suggest that they didn't care about the consequences of their actions and were focused on living in the moment. The artist acknowledges that his love for the woman is fleeting and ever-changing, but they both choose to embrace the moments that they have with each other.
Overall, the song explores the idea that drugs and love can provide a sense of euphoria and liberation that can be difficult to find in everyday life.
Line by Line Meaning
I try it if it feels right
I experiment with drugs if they give me a good feeling
This feels nice
I am enjoying the effects of the drugs
I've been down and lost for days
I have been feeling depressed and lost for a long time
Glad I found you on the way
I am grateful that drugs came into my life and provided a way out of my negative emotions
When the day gets better, the night gets nighter
The more I enjoy my day, the more I want to party hard and stay up all night
I always feel this way
I consistently look to drugs as a way to enhance my mood and have a good time
Through the hills
Metaphor for the mental journey and exploration I take while under the influence of drugs
I hear you callin', miles and miles away
The drugs are calling me to come back and feel their effects again, even from far away
We up all night, from dawn to dusk it's always poppin'
We party and take drugs all night, without any rest or break, and always have a good time
I fell in love, fell outta love, we both had options
Romantic relationships are temporary and not a priority, as we have plenty of other options and experiences to enjoy
I played the drums, she rolled the drugs
We each have our own roles and contributions in our drug-fueled lifestyle
I rocked the club, we both throw up
We party hard and sometimes suffer the consequences, such as getting sick and vomiting
We was the band you never heard before
We are unique and have an unconventional lifestyle, unlike anything you have seen before
You got that tat above your crack
Describing a tattoo above a person's buttocks
And on your cat, you be right back
Describing a tattoo on a woman's pubic area
Your momma never know
Our lifestyle is something we keep hidden from our families and loved ones
We were rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' stones
We are on a constant roll and never stop moving or exploring with drugs
When I'm all alone I wish you had a clone
I miss the experience of doing drugs with someone else and wish I had another person to experience it with
I take that puff, you take that puff
We share drugs and take them together
You know we never care to overdose
We are not concerned with the risks of overdosing and instead focus on having a good time
Shit, I try it if it feels nice
I will try any drug that gives me a good feeling
Shit, this kinda feels nice
I am enjoying the effects of the drugs
Miles and miles away
The drugs continue to call to me, even when I am far away from them
When you're home alone in the mood
When you are feeling in the mood to take drugs
I know you wanna move, I know you wanna dance
I know that taking drugs will make you feel like moving and dancing
I know you gettin' ready to
I know you are preparing to take drugs
Take the night away
Enjoy the night by taking drugs and having a good time
Chase the night away
Spend the night taking drugs and having fun, as if trying to outrun the nighttime
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jacques Webster, Trocon Markous Jr. Roberts, Ryan Vojtesak
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aarizkhan3494
The worst part of this song is that this isn't on spotify.
@fiszking
Aariz Khan but why?
@yessiilo4960
Aariz Khan right !!!
@joemc9683
Weck Weck your a legend 👍🏻
@thebackstagefan23
Weck Weck thank you sooo much
@jojomarso
Or Apple Music
@eliasy.g.9897
It's borderline criminal not having this track on Spotify after all this time. Top tier jam.
@JasonToren
Ruck you ya ziggy
@Lurxz_
probably cause of the name
@jackhightower2696
@@Lurxz_No travis doesn’t have any songs from Days Before Rodeo on Spotify