Intro
Yeah man…
Another night, same calling…
Listen good now—
Verse 1
White night glow pon di face dem grin,
Everybody hype, everybody thin,
City hot like August sun,
One more laugh till di morning come.
Mi step in clean, head full a plans,
Every word sharp, confidence grand,
Mi feel larger than di space mi in,
Tell miself say, “Just one spin.”
Pre-Chorus
Mi say, “Easy now, mi got control,”
But di feeling move faster than mi soul,
Tell mi lies in a velvet tone,
Sound real sweet when mi feel alone.
Chorus (Upbeat, call-and-response feel)
Cocaine—she call mi name,
Sweet sweet talk but she play dat game,
Feel so high, feel no pain,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Cocaine—mi feel invincible,
Tonight mi rich, tomorrow mythical,
One more time, just di same,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Verse 2
Talk dem fast, joke dem fly,
Every idea touch di sky,
Mi nah feel tired, mi nah feel weak,
Whole heap a power for di whole damn week.
Crowd get tight, vibes get loud,
Everybody feel like king inna di crowd,
Mi say, “Life good, mi bless, mi sane,”
While di devil smile and call mi name.
Pre-Chorus
Mi know better, mama warn mi so,
But temptation loud when di light dem low,
Tomorrow far, tonight right here,
Truth get quiet when di rush too near.
Chorus
Cocaine—she call mi name,
Sweet sweet talk but she play dat game,
Feel so high, feel no pain,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Cocaine—mi feel invincible,
Tonight mi rich, tomorrow mythical,
One more time, just di same,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Post-Chorus (Bounce / chant)
Say “Yeah!” (Yeah!)
Say “Now!” (Now!)
Who feel alive inna di place right now?
Say “Yeah!” (Yeah!)
Say “Now!” (Now!)
Everybody move when she come around.
Verse 3
But mi see di cracks inna di daylight,
When di buzz fade outta sight,
Smile still deh but it feel rehearsed,
Energy gone, body feel cursed.
Friend dem gone by di break a dawn,
Promises dead, illusion born,
Mi chase di peak like it owe mi rent,
Every rise come wid consequence.
Bridge (Still upbeat but real)
Borrowed joy, borrowed flame,
Feel good now, pay later pain,
She nah love mi, she nah loyal,
She just hungry fi mi royal.
Clap yuh hands if yuh know di truth—
(Clap clap!)
Even kings cyaan outrun proof.
Chorus (Bigger, faster)
Cocaine—she call mi name,
Tell mi lie dem all di same,
Feel like fire inna mi vein,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Cocaine—nice pon di brain,
Short-time joy, long-time chain,
Still mi dance inna di flame,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Break (Patois chant)
Mi say stop! (Then start again)
Mi say done! (Then call mi friend)
Mi say nah! (But mi foot still step)
Cocaine got mi breath.
Final Chorus (Twist of awareness)
Cocaine—mi know yuh game,
Pretty pretty mask, ugly frame,
Feel so close, feel so plain,
Cocaine, cocaine.
Cocaine—hear mi clear,
Mi feel yuh loud when di night draw near,
Still mi stand and mi still remain—
Cocaine… cocaine.
Outro
Morning sun show di cost dem hide,
No filter left pon di other side,
Still upbeat but mi heart explain:
Some highs nah worth di chain.
Matatao_Potato
