Maqel kicks off his July 2020 mixtape, Distraction Was a Friend of Mine, with “Arrest Me.” The track was produced by KyG Beats, who produced six of the twelve tracks on the tape.
On this track, Maqel sings about a girl who broke his heart and left him messed up mentally. He warns her not to test hi...
[Intro: Omari Taylor & Maqel]
What is summer?
I mean, I could say the cliché thing about summer
And that summer is about fun and no school and the beach (Arrest me)
You know the basic concepts ('Cause I might pull the trigger if you let me)
But then I would be bullshitting (I'm so fucked up in the head, and I feel empty)
See, summer is filled with fun, heartbreaks, and bad habits (I swear to God, I swear to God, don't ever test me)
('Cause it gets sketchy here)
Huh
[Chorus: Maqel]
Arrest me ('Rest me)
'Cause I might pull the trigger if you let me (Let me)
Broken-hearted, always feelin' like I'm empty (Empty)
I swear to God, I swear to God, don't ever test me (Don't test me)
'Cause it gets sketchy here (Don't test me, oh)
Dah, duh
I poker face, I poker face, I Lady Gaga (Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, I'm gettin' high, I'm gettin' faded off that ganja (Ganja)
I swing my dreads, I swing my dreads like I'm a Rasta (Rasta)
'Cause we don't give a fuck 'round here
[Verse 1: Maqel]
Okay, ready, shoot, then aim (Blaow)
Oh my God, I need my space (Yeah)
Just because I keep my distance don't mean that I'm actin' strange (Ooh)
I lied and said, "I'm sorry" (Ooh)
I pulled up to that party (Ooh)
I ain't know you was there
But all the homies say you saw me actin' friendly (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, friendly)
With a new bitch 'cross the street, her name was Becky (Becky)
Nah, I lied, I made that up, I'm bein' petty, huh (Petty)
All the homies said your eyes lit up with envy (Envy)
I think it's sexy, babe (Sexy, oh)
You had your hair tied up, big ol' sweatshirt, and baggy jeans (Baggy jeans)
Oh my God, oh my God, you should show me what's underneath (What's underneath)
365 is the vibe when we're makin' a movie scene (A movie scene)
Been livin' inside a dream, we're keepin' it up to speed (Yeah, yeah)
[Bridge: Maqel]
Arrest me ('Rest me)
'Cause I might pull the trigger if you let me (Let me)
I'm so fucked up in the head, and I feel empty (Empty)
I swear to God, I swear to God, don't try to test me (Test me)
'Cause it gets sketchy here (Test me, huh)
[Verse 2: Maqel]
Yeah, I heard that you cried 'cause it's over (Over)
And I heard that you cried on his shoulder (Shoulder)
Oh, I'm so tired of waitin' (Wait)
So say goodbye to greatness (Yeah)
I look you in your face when I say it (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Just let me say it (Yeah, yeah)
I'm like, "Fuck you!" (You)
I remember all them days that I would fuck you (Fuck you)
I was hearin' all the rumors in the lunchroom (Lunchroom)
Oh, baby, I wish this was something you could undo (Undo)
But now it's, "Fuck you," oh
[Chorus: Maqel]
Arrest me (Yeah)
'Cause I might pull the trigger if you let me (Let me)
Broken-hearted, always feelin' like I'm empty (Empty)
I swear to God, I swear to God, don't ever test me (Oh)
'Cause it gets sketchy here (Oh, oh)
Dah, duh
I poke her face, I poker face, I Lady Gaga (Gaga)
Yeah, I'm gettin' high, I'm gettin' faded off that ganja (Ganja, ganja)
I swing my dreads, I swing my dreads like I'm a Rasta (I'm a Rasta)
'Cause we don't give a fuck 'round here (I'm a Rasta)
[Outro: Maqel]
Give a fuck 'round here
'Cause we don't give a fuck 'round here
'Cause we don't give a fuck 'round here
'Cause we don't, 'cause we don't give a fuck 'round here