The titular “DYSFUNCTIONAL” is a song about a relationship that is on the verge of breaking as things can no longer work out between them. While the subject matter of the song is generally somber, the instrumental is upbeat as the duo Vanjess‘ sultry vocals shine through KAYTRANADA’s groovy producti...
[Intro]
Uh, ready
[Refrain]
You got me out here screaming, waiting for you
But I know that you won't hear me call
You got me out here screaming, waiting for you
But I know that you won't hear me call
[Verse 1]
I don't wanna play, yeah, no games
I'm just tryna stay, yeah, yeah, yeah
Don't say "Hey" in the light, but you'll pull up Wednesday night
It's like this every time
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, yeah, get loud when you're inside
Then ya mute 'til round two
Nah, get up off this sugar with your salt, babe
If ya stick 'round in the beehive
Yeah, no stings, just be nice
Get up off this sugar with your salt, babe
[Chorus]
Dysfunctional, that's what you are
I'm tired of sitting on you, babe
'Til I'm just waiting on you, babe
This shot gon' be mine
Let's try to rewind
If you don't read my signs
I'll make sure you'll see
[Refrain]
Got me out here screaming, waiting for you
(Got me waiting on you)
But I know that you won't hear me call
(I'll be waiting for you)
Got me out here screaming, waiting for you
(Got me waiting on you)
But I know that you won't hear me call
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Interlude]
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
Yeah, yeah
Ah, ah
Ah, ah
[Verse 2]
I hate arguing, uh, oh yeah
No ties left to break, babe (Baby)
Things so good in July, then Fall hit, you weren't nice
We fight and don't know why (Yeah, yeah)
[Pre-Chorus]
So I get quiet when it's too much drama
I can't handle you
Nah, get up off this sugar with your salt, babe
You could stick 'round in the beehive
If you, you would just be kind
Get up off this sugar with your salt, babe (Baby)
[Chorus]
Dysfunctional, that's what you are
I'm tired of sitting on you, babe
'Til I'm just waiting on you, babe
This shot gon' be mine
Let's try to rewind
If you don't read my signs
I'll make sure you'll see
[Refrain]
You got me out here screaming, waiting for you
(Got me waiting on you)
But I know that you won't hear me call
(I'll be waiting for you)
You got me out here screaming, waiting for you
(Got me waiting on you)
But I know that you won't hear me call
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Bridge]
I've been making it clear
It's dysfunctional, yeah
We dysfunctional, yeah
(Yeah, yeah)
I've been making it
It's dysfunctional (Yeah)
We dysfunctional, yeah
(Yeah, yeah)
[Outro]
Uh, right here
Dysfunctional, that's what you are
I'm tired of sitting on you, babe
This shot gon' be mine
DYSFUNCTIONAL was written by Ivana Nwokike & KAYTRANADA & AMAKA.
DYSFUNCTIONAL was produced by KAYTRANADA.
KAYTRANADA released DYSFUNCTIONAL on Wed Apr 10 2019.
During the songs premiere as World Record on Beats1 with Zane Lowe, KAYTRANADA said:
Dysfunctional was really this song about not calling me back and everything, or not, a relationship that doesn’t work and you want this relationship to work, but it’s not gonna work. And that’s what I’m aiming for...