Chokehold, track 11 on Silver, seems to be from the perspective of Ted Silver, a character in the story Jady has been building since The Haze. Instead of the optimistic view of him we’re used to, this shows a darker, controlling, and powerful side of him. It describes his control, likely through th...
[Verse 1]
Some people in this world, they want no more
Me, I got ‘em single file in a chokehold
I could never slow it down, that’s a no-go
They said my heart jet-black, keep it stone-cold, yeah
I take ‘em all by the payload
All money, all power in the same boat
You better duck down, better lay low
I keep the whole world spinning if I say so
Ain't nobody knows
[Verse 2]
Now what’s the move, man?
Go on and say a word
I know some people who would love to put you in a hearse
Now I’mma say it once
I know its hard to learn
That not a song you write could ever make a change in how the world turns
Don’t let me catch you falling out of line
I run this planet like an enterprise
Don’t make a scene, I won’t let it slide
It’s what you need to get their hands high
[Pre-Chorus]
If all is vanity
I’ll drown in kerosene
As far as I can see
I’m a lost cause, I don’t wanna let go
My sweet reality
Of pain and ecstasy
I’ll trade my sanity
If I got everybody living in a chokehold
[Chorus]
I got ‘em all in a chokehold, yeah
I got ‘em all in a chokehold
You better duck down, better lay low
Because I, I got ‘em all in a chokehold (wow)
And I ain't letting go
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na-na)
(na-na-na na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na)
[Verse 3]
This is all I know
My only way to cope
I won’t let you take away all my antidote
I need something more
I’m running out of hope
But I can feel it for a second when I take control (ooh)
I can feel it for a second when I take control, mm-mm-mm
I can feel it and I never wanna let go
[Pre-Chorus]
If all is vanity
I’ll drown in kerosene
As far as I can see
I’m a lost cause, I don’t wanna let go
My sweet reality
Of pain and ecstasy
I’ll trade my sanity, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh no no no
Got em all in a chokehold
Got em dying in a chokehold
‘Cause I, I got em all in a chokehold
Wow, and I ain't letting go
[Outro]
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
Oh you better, you better, you better
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
You better move back
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
When I walk up in the scene
You best assume that
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
If I hear about your name, you better
You better duck down, better lay low
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
I keep the whole world spinning if I say so
(Na-na na-na na-na na-na na, nah)
Ain't nobody knows
Chokehold was written by Jarrett Doherty.
Chokehold was produced by Jady.