Cigarettes & Cush
Stormzy, Kehlani
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I'm sorry that I'm late And I missed your call But you know night turn into day I didn't stop to pause I know I never see your face And baby, that's my fault But I'ma fix all my mistakes So don't stress no more You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You don't ever let me down Got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down All those other girls just look They ain't never takin' your crown And girl I know it gets on your nerves sometimes When I don't answer my phone And yeah I double back on my words at times But please don't start with that tone, 'cause girl I love you, you know, but I can't be there But when I get home, just roll my weed, yeah What's mine is yours, give you space to breathe here Just weed and cush, that's a major key here Yeah, then you play me a song Smokin' smoke 'til we're wavy and gone Come home from a long hard day with the dons Like where's my pretty baby? I'm sorry it's been long I'm sorry that I'm late And I missed your call But you know night turn into day I didn't stop to pause I know I never see your face And baby, that's my fault But I'ma fix all my mistakes So don't stress no more You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down As much as you feel you're a thorn In the way that you feel, I come home Every day when it rains But it's real Between us, ground so far beneath us Sometimes I can't read ya But it don't mean I won't treat ya To a blunt full of that reefer We may get in fights But I can never see me leavin' Somethin' 'bout our cruise to high can bring us Sober just don't please us If you're wondering, yeah I'm still here because I see us But Mary makes it easy to talk to you Aww, yeah 'Cause sometimes I just can't spill my thoughts to you I took you in every day At the end of every day I belong to you Belong to you I'll still pass the bong to you I'll write a song to you I'll do no wrong to you I'm sorry that I'm late And I missed your call But you know night turn into day I didn't stop to pause I know I never see your face And baby, that's my fault (that's my fault, baby) But I'ma fix all my mistakes So don't stress no more (don't you stress no more) You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down You got those cigarettes and cush You don't ever let me down I promise You don't ever let me down I won't ever let you down 'Cause you don't ever get me down I won't ever let you down 'Cause you don't ever let me down I can't ever let you down, down, down Down, down, down, down It's been like a month now Since you left my side Got me smokin' a blunt now But there ain't no vibe 'Cause I fucked up badly All I did was push Now there's no more weed No more cush And I'm deep in the south side And I can't find love I was lookin' for my brown skin Tryna find that buzz Now what have you done, Stormz? Now what have you caused? And we weren't just bredrens We were so much more Girl, you was my hero The beat to my heart And them tears on your face Man, they tear me apart Man, I just wanna fix you Fix what I broke No covers on the sofa No more smoke And I pray God saves you Man, I pray all night I just wanna say thank you 'Cause you saved my life But I cut you deep And I know how it looks Now there's no more weed No more cush No more cush No more cush, yeah Now there's no more cush No more cush
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Written by: MICHAEL EBENAZER KWADJO OMARI OWUO JUNIOR, KEHLANI ASHLEY PARRISH, FRASER T SMITH, DION WARDLE
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10 facts about this song
Artist Influence"Cigarettes & Cush" is a song by British rapper Stormzy from his debut studio album, "Gang Signs & Prayer." Stormzy, born as Michael Ebenazer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., is a prominent figure in the grime music scene.
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CollaborationThe track features American singer-songwriter Kehlani and English singer Lily Allen. Their unique vocal styles blended with Stormzy's rap verses create a shade of acoustic R&B and urban soul in the song.
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Release & Reception"Cigarettes & Cush" was released on February 24, 2017. It resonated well with the listeners due to its stirring mix of grime, gospel, and hip-hop.
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Album SuccessThe album "Gang Signs & Prayer" was a huge hit, peaking at No.1 on the UK Albums Chart. This made Stormzy the first grime artist to have his album top the chart.
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Song ThemeThe song deliberates through the conflicts of a relationship drenched in love and indulgence, metaphoric to 'cigarette and cush', substances often used for temporary escape from reality.
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Music VideoThe music video of "Cigarettes & Cush", directed by Stormzy and Daps, is an intense love story portrayed with a twist of gang-life drama.
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Critical AcclaimStormzy's storytelling ability through his lyricism in "Cigarettes & Cush" was highly acknowledged, displaying his depth as a songwriter.
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Live Performances"Cigarettes & Cush" has been a popular choice during Stormzy's performances, and it was performed at several major venues, notably at the Glastonbury Festival in 2019.
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Social ImpactThe song and its metaphorical content is also seen as a commentary on youth, addiction, and escapism, contributing to the dialogue on mental health and substance abuse.
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Kehlani's ContributionThe beautiful vocals provided by Kehlani in the track were well appreciated and considered as one of the highlights of the song.
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