Tequila Shots - Kid Cudi
[Intro]
Duh-duh-duh, duh, duh, duh
As he falls back deeper, into a state
The return (Dot Da Genius, baby)
(Daytrip took it to ten, hey)
[Verse 1]
Nights my mind is speedin' by, I'm holdin' on
Askin' God to help 'em, are you hearin' me?
Girl is tellin' me she don't know what she want
Lotta demons creepin' up, they're livin' underneath
Gotta take a minute, y'all, traveled far
Feelin' somethin', no, I can't ignore my instincts
Back just where I started, it's the same old damaged song
It's the shit I need
[Pre-Chorus]
Tryna find it on the right track
Oh, wanna be just where the free at
Hm, talk to Him, He don't speak back
Hm, can't losе, I'm in the third act
Lord seein' me swervе
Do this to my loved ones, I've got some nerve
Don't think I'm not sorry
[Chorus]
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
[Post-Chorus]
Hm, I been here before
Hm, hm, I been here before, hm
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
As the story goes, hey, hey
As the story goes, hm
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
Duh-duh-duh, duh, duh, duh
As he falls back deeper, into a state
The return (Dot Da Genius, baby)
(Daytrip took it to ten, hey)
[Verse 1]
Nights my mind is speedin' by, I'm holdin' on
Askin' God to help 'em, are you hearin' me?
Girl is tellin' me she don't know what she want
Lotta demons creepin' up, they're livin' underneath
Gotta take a minute, y'all, traveled far
Feelin' somethin', no, I can't ignore my instincts
Back just where I started, it's the same old damaged song
It's the shit I need
[Pre-Chorus]
Tryna find it on the right track
Oh, wanna be just where the free at
Hm, talk to Him, He don't speak back
Hm, can't losе, I'm in the third act
Lord seein' me swervе
Do this to my loved ones, I've got some nerve
Don't think I'm not sorry
[Chorus]
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
[Post-Chorus]
Hm, I been here before
Hm, hm, I been here before, hm
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
As the story goes, hey, hey
As the story goes, hm
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
[Verse 2]
(Yeah) Standin' on the cliff right off Mulholland Drive
(Yeah) Back up on my late night session remedy
(Oh) Something 'bout the night that keep me safe and warm
Just me, the universe, and everything I think
Lotta shit is weighin' on me, it's a storm
Never thought I would be back here bleeding
I'm not just some sad dude
You can see my life, how I grew, I want serenity
[Pre-Chorus]
Tryna find it on the right track
Oh, wanna be just where the free at
Talk to Him, He don't speak back
Hm, can't lose, I'm in the third act
See, it seems I'll never learn
I won't stop 'til I crash and burn
Tell my mom I'm sorry
[Chorus]
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
(Yeah) Standin' on the cliff right off Mulholland Drive
(Yeah) Back up on my late night session remedy
(Oh) Something 'bout the night that keep me safe and warm
Just me, the universe, and everything I think
Lotta shit is weighin' on me, it's a storm
Never thought I would be back here bleeding
I'm not just some sad dude
You can see my life, how I grew, I want serenity
[Pre-Chorus]
Tryna find it on the right track
Oh, wanna be just where the free at
Talk to Him, He don't speak back
Hm, can't lose, I'm in the third act
See, it seems I'll never learn
I won't stop 'til I crash and burn
Tell my mom I'm sorry
[Chorus]
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
Hm, hear me now, hey
This time I'm ready for it
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
[Post-Chorus]
I been here before, hey, hey
I been here before, hm
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
And the story goes, hey, hey
As the story goes, hm
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
- Why I chose this song?
Cudi's "Tequila Shots" was a solid choice for me, since I've had it on repeat for a while now. Also all the lyrics about poor mental health and stress induced alcoholism speak to me for personal reasons.
- Message
In the song, Cudi is speaking about himself. The message is almost crystal clear. Nights after nights Cudi spends sleepless being plagued by intrusive thoughts. Sadly the escape he chose was alcohol - a frequent answer in the lives of artists, and others. Cudi also speaks about God and how He didn't appear to him, even at his lowest.
- The artist's perspective.
Kid Cudi did an interview for Apple Music and in it, he said the following: "Yeah, I think that's something I've come to terms with in the last two years. In a lot of ways, these feelings don't necessarily go away. They hide and go in hiding for a while, and then they wait for the right moment and pop back up, you know?" He's talking about the entire album, but seeing how the lyrics of "Tequila Shots" align with that statement, I think it's fitting.
- Grammatical learning
I didn't learn anything new vis-à-vis grammar. Kid Cudi's accent did not strike me as anything special.
Link to the song
I been here before, hey, hey
I been here before, hm
Can't stop this war in me
Can't stop this war in me, in me, in me
And the story goes, hey, hey
As the story goes, hm
This fight, this war in me
This fight, this war in me, in me, in me
- Why I chose this song?
Cudi's "Tequila Shots" was a solid choice for me, since I've had it on repeat for a while now. Also all the lyrics about poor mental health and stress induced alcoholism speak to me for personal reasons.
- Message
In the song, Cudi is speaking about himself. The message is almost crystal clear. Nights after nights Cudi spends sleepless being plagued by intrusive thoughts. Sadly the escape he chose was alcohol - a frequent answer in the lives of artists, and others. Cudi also speaks about God and how He didn't appear to him, even at his lowest.
- The artist's perspective.
Kid Cudi did an interview for Apple Music and in it, he said the following: "Yeah, I think that's something I've come to terms with in the last two years. In a lot of ways, these feelings don't necessarily go away. They hide and go in hiding for a while, and then they wait for the right moment and pop back up, you know?" He's talking about the entire album, but seeing how the lyrics of "Tequila Shots" align with that statement, I think it's fitting.
- Grammatical learning
I didn't learn anything new vis-à-vis grammar. Kid Cudi's accent did not strike me as anything special.
Link to the song
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Joona Hentilä
Hello Tuomas. In my opinion Playboi Carti is better and more influential. Carti's song JumpOutTheHouse is better and more lyrical. But Kid Cudi is also a very good choice and the song is very good. Tequila Shots is a very good song and i have listened to it many times.
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Inari Ojala
I hadn't heard this song before and when I now did It actually just sounded like a basic song I would vibe to. The melody is catchy and quite energetic, so the message behind the lyricks didn't hit me at all. However when I read your analysis of the song and the lyricks I got it, I still wouldn't say the message is crystal clear just from the lyricks. I think not many artist sings about their problems with mental health or alcoholism so credits for that.
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Tytti Pekkonen
I like Kid Cudi's other songs but I've never really listened to this. I think it's important to know what you're listening and this really opened up the lyrics so I will listen to this song more often.
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