Coffee & Cigarettes
Vic Mensa Lyrics
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Remind me of you, babe
You pick me up in your old Buick station wagon
With the radio broke
I roll the window up
You turn the AC on
Who knew you'd be so cold?
Newports burnin' on our lips
A gunshot to the heart couldn't have hit me as hard as you did
As hard as you did, no
Ash my cigarette
Waitin' for your response
It burns slowly as a spirit
Who knew you'd be so bold?
You were only seventeen, fallin' in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
We wrote our names beneath the bridge
To be sure that the city never forgot us
Who woulda known you'd be so quick to forget about me
I guess that's memory loss
I wish you loved me as much as weed
Shit, even half as much as weed
I know you love to smoke
Marlboro 27s were your favorite
Only thing you loved more was your little sister
I hope she never grows up to be as fucked up as you did
Fucked up as you did, oh
Light my cigarette like we did when we were young
Who knew we'd grow so old?
You were only seventeen, fallin' in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
I recently realized I'm a hopeless romantic
I ask a lot of questions, but I'm not open to answers
And all of my girlfriends just fall into the same old patterns
Like sudoku puzzles we cross words, spoken in anger
I must be the best at turnin' the good girl crazy, that's like my strong suit
'Cause every time we should be breakin' up I'm right there on cue
Like a pool stick with some bullshit 'bout what I'm goin' through
You should have an amber alert for me, I swear they should have warned you
I mean, young rap god, what do you expect from me?
And women are like a greatest hits album, they get the best of me
I give 'em my all and then forget to call the next morning
I used to play my tape in the passenger while she bend corners
She was only seventeen, first girl that broke my heart
Now I think I take it out on every girl I take out on
Dinner dates, to somewhere nice to sit like Rosa Parks
Guess that's just the way it is, it all ends the way it starts
You were only seventeen, fallin' in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
The lyrics in Vic Mensa's song Coffee & Cigarettes are filled with nostalgia and pain about a past love. The opening lines, "Coffee and cigarettes remind me of you, babe," set the scene for a bittersweet trip down memory lane. The imagery of driving around in an old Buick station wagon with the radio broken, rolling the window up while your partner turns on the AC, and smoking Newport cigarettes together is vivid and sensory. The reference to a shootout and a gunshot to the heart acknowledges the pain and heartbreak that the relationship caused the singer. The chorus is a repeating mantra that encapsulates how the singer feels about his past lover; it hurts to remember her, and there is no escaping the pain.
Further on the song, the lyrics portray the idea of nostalgia paying a major role in the singer's life. The memory of good times, such as writing their names beneath the bridge, contrasted with the pain of being forgotten so quickly, echoing "that's memory loss." The singer expresses a deep regret that his past partner did not value their shared history as much as he did. The lyrics note how the singer's traditional bad-boy persona built around weed, cigarettes, and being a "young rap god" put off his girlfriends so much that he has doomed his relationships from the start. He recognizes that he plays his own tape too much, repeating the same mistakes over and over, break-up after break-up. The song finishes with the realization that everything ends in the same way that it began, and even though the past-time still burns like a dream, money heals everything, except for the singer's broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Coffee and cigarettes
These remind me of you
Remind me of you, babe
These two things are associated with you in my memory
You pick me up in your old Buick station wagon
You used to give me rides in your old car
With the radio broke
The radio didn't work
I roll the window up
I closed the window
You turn the AC on
You turned on the air conditioning
Who knew you'd be so cold?
I didn't expect you to be so cold-hearted
Newports burnin' on our lips
We were smoking Newport cigarettes
A shootout in the background as I told you that I love you
There was a gunfight happening while I expressed my love for you
A gunshot to the heart couldn't have hit me as hard as you did
Your rejection hurt me more than getting shot in the heart
As hard as you did, no
Your rejection hurt me deeply
Ash my cigarette
I flicked the ash from my cigarette
Waitin' for your response
I'm waiting for you to reply to me
It burns slowly as a spirit
My cigarette is burning slowly
Who knew you'd be so bold?
I didn't think you'd be so daring
You were only seventeen, fallin' in love with everything
You were young and in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
But not with me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
Smoking these cigarettes feels like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Money can fix most things
Except for me, except for me, except for me
But not me
We wrote our names beneath the bridge
We wrote our names on a bridge
To be sure that the city never forgot us
So that we would be remembered by the city
Who woulda known you'd be so quick to forget about me
I didn't think you'd forget about me so fast
I guess that's memory loss
I suppose that's just how memory works
I wish you loved me as much as weed
I wish you loved me as much as you love smoking weed
Shit, even half as much as weed
Even if you loved me just half as much as weed
I know you love to smoke
I know you enjoy smoking
Marlboro 27s were your favorite
You liked smoking Marlboro 27 cigarettes
Only thing you loved more was your little sister
Your little sister was the only thing you loved more than smoking
I hope she never grows up to be as fucked up as you did
I hope she doesn't turn out as messed up as you did
Fucked up as you did, oh
As messed up as you were
Light my cigarette like we did when we were young
Light my cigarette like we used to when we were young
Who knew we'd grow so old?
I didn't expect us to get so old
I recently realized I'm a hopeless romantic
I've come to the realization that I'm a hopeless romantic
I ask a lot of questions, but I'm not open to answers
I like to ask questions, but I don't always want to hear the answers
And all of my girlfriends just fall into the same old patterns
All of my past girlfriends have fallen into the same routines
Like sudoku puzzles we cross words, spoken in anger
Our arguments felt like crossword puzzles filled with anger
I must be the best at turnin' the good girl crazy, that's like my strong suit
I seem to have a talent for driving sane women insane
'Cause every time we should be breakin' up I'm right there on cue
Whenever we should be breaking up, I always show up
Like a pool stick with some bullshit 'bout what I'm goin' through
I'm like a pool stick, using my problems as an excuse
You should have an amber alert for me, I swear they should have warned you
You should have been warned about how I am
I mean, young rap god, what do you expect from me?
As a young rapper, what else would you expect from me?
And women are like a greatest hits album, they get the best of me
Women tend to bring out the best in me
I give 'em my all and then forget to call the next morning
I put my all into a relationship, but then forget to call the next morning
I used to play my tape in the passenger while she bend corners
I used to play my music in the car while she drove
She was only seventeen, first girl that broke my heart
She was the first girl to break my heart, and she was only seventeen
Now I think I take it out on every girl I take out on
Now I think I treat every girl poorly because of her
Dinner dates, to somewhere nice to sit like Rosa Parks
Going on dinner dates to fancy places like Rosa Parks
Guess that's just the way it is, it all ends the way it starts
I suppose that's just how things are, they end the way they begin
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX BAEZ, ERNEST DION WILSON, OM'MAS KEITH, VICTOR MENSAH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Yahir
Lyrics:
Coffee and cigarettes
Remind me of you, babe
You pick me up in your old Buick station wagon
With the radio broke
I roll the window up
You turn the AC on
Who knew you'd be so cold?
Newports burnin' on our lips
A shootout in the background as I told you that I love you
A gunshot to the heart couldn't have hit me as hard as you did
As hard as you did, no
Ash my cigarette
Waiting for your response
It burns slowly as a spirit
Who knew you'd be so bold?
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
We wrote our names beneath the bridge
To be sure that the city never forgot us
Who woulda known you'd be so quick to forget about me
I guess that's memory loss
I wish you loved me as much as weed
Shit, even half as much as weed
I know you love to smoke
Marlboro 27s were your favorite
Only thing you loved more was your little sister
I hope she never grows up to be as fucked up as you did
Fucked up as you did, oh
Light my cigarette like we did when we were young
Who knew we'd grow so old?
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
I recently realized I'm a hopeless romantic
I ask a lot of questions, but I'm not open to answers
And all of my girlfriends just fall into the same old patterns
Like sudoku puzzles we cross words, spoken in anger
I must be the best at turning the good girl crazy, that's like my strong suit
'Cause every time we should be breaking up I'm right there on cue
Like a pool stick with some bullshit 'bout what I'm going through
You should have an amber alert for me, I swear they should have warned you
I mean, young rap god, what do you expect from me?
And women are like a greatest hits album, they get the best of me
I give 'em my all and then forget to call the next morning
I used to play my tape in the passenger while she bend corners
She was only 17, first girl that broke my heart
Now I think I take it out on every girl I take out on
Dinner dates, to somewhere nice to sit like Rosa Parks
Guess that's just the way it is, it all ends the way it starts
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
H
He deserves more recognition but at the same time I want him to stay underrated so that only us broken hearted folks get to embrace his chilling words and that voice which almost fills up that void in our heart.
German Gomez
that was pretty beautiful
Darwin Smyth
Relistening to this at 17 and being in quarantine stuck with your own thoughts really hits different
JustColeHipHop
What'd I'd do to be a few years younger and be your age 🤞🏻 cherish your time.
Yahir
Lyrics:
Coffee and cigarettes
Remind me of you, babe
You pick me up in your old Buick station wagon
With the radio broke
I roll the window up
You turn the AC on
Who knew you'd be so cold?
Newports burnin' on our lips
A shootout in the background as I told you that I love you
A gunshot to the heart couldn't have hit me as hard as you did
As hard as you did, no
Ash my cigarette
Waiting for your response
It burns slowly as a spirit
Who knew you'd be so bold?
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
We wrote our names beneath the bridge
To be sure that the city never forgot us
Who woulda known you'd be so quick to forget about me
I guess that's memory loss
I wish you loved me as much as weed
Shit, even half as much as weed
I know you love to smoke
Marlboro 27s were your favorite
Only thing you loved more was your little sister
I hope she never grows up to be as fucked up as you did
Fucked up as you did, oh
Light my cigarette like we did when we were young
Who knew we'd grow so old?
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
I recently realized I'm a hopeless romantic
I ask a lot of questions, but I'm not open to answers
And all of my girlfriends just fall into the same old patterns
Like sudoku puzzles we cross words, spoken in anger
I must be the best at turning the good girl crazy, that's like my strong suit
'Cause every time we should be breaking up I'm right there on cue
Like a pool stick with some bullshit 'bout what I'm going through
You should have an amber alert for me, I swear they should have warned you
I mean, young rap god, what do you expect from me?
And women are like a greatest hits album, they get the best of me
I give 'em my all and then forget to call the next morning
I used to play my tape in the passenger while she bend corners
She was only 17, first girl that broke my heart
Now I think I take it out on every girl I take out on
Dinner dates, to somewhere nice to sit like Rosa Parks
Guess that's just the way it is, it all ends the way it starts
You were only 17, falling in love with everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
These cigarettes is burnin' like a dream
And all this money heals everything
Except for me, except for me, except for me
Richard R
This whole album is flawless I could listen to the whole album and not skip a song. My last album I listened to like that was frank oceans channel orange.
ITSLYPTIX
Smell my feet bruh Tory Lanez only has one album but I did enjoy the whole album. Tory mixtape game is crazy too
Richard R
Smell my feet bruh I'm talking like underground rappers j cole and Kendrick are GOATS. I haven't fucked with Jay z but I just got his new album I'm not hating tho.
ITSLYPTIX
@Anthony Valadez He's great yeah
Natz with luv
I know he'll get bigger soon with a voice like that and such talent. Go boy 💜❤💜❤