Staples rose to prominence with appearances on albums by Odd Future members and his collaborative mixtape titled Stolen Youth with Mac Miller, who produced the project. In October 2014, he released his debut EP Hell Can Wait, which included the singles "Hands Up" and "Blue Suede". His debut album, Summertime '06, was released on June 30, 2015, to critical acclaim. He was also featured as a part of the XXL 2015 Freshman Class.[3] His second album Big Fish Theory incorporates avant-garde, dance and electronic influences. It was released on June 23, 2017, to further acclaim from critics. He was also featured on Gorillaz's album Humanz. On November 2, 2018, Staples released his third studio album, FM!.
&burn
Vince Staples Lyrics
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My heart skips eight beats at once (that's better)
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
Him right now
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow them out
Blow them out
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn baby, leading a war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of a order
And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh (go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
(Watch your car, watch your car burn)
Tryin' to even the score (go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Found guilty in the court of a order
In Vince Staples's "&burn," the lyrics capture the feelings of a person who has been consumed by intense emotions of love, loss, and hurt. The opening line, "Lips meet teeth and tongue," is an anatomical reference to kissing, but it's also a metaphor for a dangerous relationship. When you mix your lips with somebody else's, your teeth sometimes knock into each other, and your tongues get entangled. The next line, "My heart skips eight beats at once," is a hyperbolic way of describing the intense feeling of love that the person is feeling. The number eight beats signifies total certainty and infinity; eight beats mean the relationship won't be just for a moment, but it'll be eternal.
The next few lines depict the hurt and disappointment that comes with being in a toxic relationship. The line "If we were meant to be, we would have been by now" suggests that the person is tired of waiting for their partner to reciprocate their love. The phrase "See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now" shows how the person is experiencing difficulties trying to move on. However, they will not let their hardship weaken them because they refuse to let their ex-partner back into their life to extinguish the fire they started within them.
The last verse talks about a past relationship and the fond memories that the person cherishes. The line "I won't forget your laugh" shows how the person lingers on the sweet moments of the past. However, this does not mean they yearn for their ex-lover to return since the phrase "but that's stubborn, baby, leading a war" implies that the relationship was tempestuous. They came to a realization that it's tough to wait for something to change or improve, and in the end, they both knew that they could not continue a relationship that wasn't working.
Line by Line Meaning
Lips meet teeth and tongue
We kissed passionately
My heart skips eight beats at once (that's better)
I'm experiencing intense emotions
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
Our love was not meant to be
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
You have your own perspective, but I'm focusing on someone else
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
I'm watching your destruction, feeling the pain you caused me
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
I'm not letting you heal the wound you inflicted
Your love feels so fake
I don't trust your love
My demands aren't high to make
I don't require much from you
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now
I'm struggling to forget about you
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow them out
Blow them out
Your lies will be exposed
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
I recall a significant event shared with you
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
You may leave, but you'll be back, and I won't bow down without a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn baby, leading a war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of a order
We've been fighting nonstop, stuck in a cycle of blame
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Finneas Baird O'Connell, Vincent Staples
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@g.bloechlinger8515
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn, baby, leading to war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of aorta
@aviengeeratz989
1:50
7-4-2008, I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you comin' back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn, baby, leadin' to war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of aorta
Thank me later for it💕😂
@tamyawaiters7078
&burn - lyrics
[Billie Eilish] Lips meet teeth and tongue
My heart skips eight beats at once
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
Him right now
[Billie Eilish] I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
[Billie Eilish] Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow 'em out
Blow them out
[Billie Eilish] I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Vince Staples] 7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn baby, leading a war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of a order
[Billie Eilish] And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Billie Eilish & Vince Staples] Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
Watch your car, watch your car burn
(Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Tryin' to even the score
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
Found guilty in the court of a order
@somyasoni1902
Lips meet teeth and tongue
My heart skips eight beats at once (that's better)
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
Him right now
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow them out
Blow them out
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn baby, leading a war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of a order
And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh (go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
(Watch your car, watch your car burn)
Tryin' to even the score (go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Found guilty in the court of a order
@ViaMiaral
[Verse 1: Billie Eilish]
Lips meet teeth and tongue
My heart skips eight beats at once
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
Him right now
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
[Verse 2: Billie Eilish]
Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow 'em out
Blow them out
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Verse 3: Vince Staples]
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn baby, leading a war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of aorta
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Outro: Billie Eilish & Vince Staples]
Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
Watch your car, watch your car burn
(Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Tryin' to even the score
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
Found guilty in the court of aorta
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my wig was snatched like wtffff
@someperson952
[Verse 1: Billie Eilish]
Lips meet teeth and tongue
My heart skips eight beats at once (That's better)
If we were meant to be, we would have been by now
See what you wanna see, all I see is him right now
H-h-him right now
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
(Thanks)
[Verse 2: Billie Eilish]
Your love feels so fake
My demands aren't high to make
If I could get to sleep, I would have slept by now (Ahh)
Your lies will never keep, I think you need to blow them out
(B-b-blow them out)
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
I'll sit and watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Verse 3: Vince Staples]
7-4-2008
I still remember that
Heaven sent a present my way
I won't forget your laugh
Packing everything when you leave
You know you coming back
Wanna see me down on my knees
But that was made for a ring
I try to wait for the storm to calm down
But that's stubborn, baby, leading to war
We droned down on each other
Tryin' to even the score
We all been found guilty in the court of aorta
[Chorus: Billie Eilish]
And I'll watch your car burn
With the fire that you started in me
But you never came back to ask it out
Go ahead and watch my heart burn
With the fire that you started in me
But I'll never let you back to put it out
[Outro: Billie Eilish & Vince Staples]
Watch your car, watch your car burn
I won't forget your laugh
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
You know you coming back, you know you coming back
Watch your car, watch your car burn
(Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn)
Tryna even the score
Go ahead and watch my heart, watch my heart burn
Found guilty in the court of aorta
@badhabit7553
Thank jesus for Billie Eilish. This is one the best gift on christmas that i've ever get.
@dimez3702
Sasuke Uchiha ikr
@josefinhersen8551
*cheezus
@GabrielLima-qc4gt
LOL
@in_theMoment
Sasuke Uchiha *Jesus
@GenericNameems
skinnyqueen saturation III completes me
@crispata
If we were meant to be
we would have been by now
This part gets me everytime
@bellaaviela2171
My favorite is If I could get to sleep, I would've slept by now. 😂
@josem8752
I relate so much to that line
@crispata
Lara Cerar nice guess