“Civil War” is Russ’s third single of 2019, following “AINT GOIN BACK” and “All I Want.” It marks his first collaboration with Canadian producer Boi-1da.
The song uses the concept of a “civil war,” an internal conflict between factions of the same nation, as a metaphor for a rough patch in a relati...
[Intro]
Yeah, man this shit is stupid
Yeah, come on
[Chorus]
Call my phone (Yeah)
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
Call my phone
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
[Verse 1]
Yeah, he don't wanna call it quits
She don't wanna call it quits
Even though they both been screamin'
Both got reasons, yeah-yeah
Never turn your back on love
Been with you from the jump
Even though they both been screamin'
Both got reasons, yeah-yeah
Every night, it's the same old thing
Fuck and fight, it's the same old thing
Wake up, make up, repeat
Both of them say, "Put the blame on me"
He be actin' so prideful, stop
She be actin' so prideful, stop
Wake up, make up, repeat
Both of them say, "Put the blame on me"
[Chorus]
Call my phone (Yeah)
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
Call my phone
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
[Verse 2]
Yeah, they've been sparrin', seein' which one's gonna drop first
Doesn't matter 'cause they both got hurt, clockwork
How they all over each other's sixes?
No amount of blunts or Henny is gonna fix this
Get to the core of it, talk, start explorin' it
They so out of tune wit' each other, they ignorin' it
Actin' like the problems ain't there, stick around outta fear
Of startin' over wit' someone and wastin' another year
[Chorus]
Call my phone (Yeah)
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
Call my phone
I don't wanna text you anymore
I just wanna stop this civil war
Baby, please (Please)
[Outro]
And they try, they stuck through it, they cut through it
If that ain't work, they fuck through it
If that ain't work, they fuck through it
If that ain't work, they fuck through it
CIVIL WAR was written by Boi-1da & Jahaan Sweet & !llmind & Russ.
CIVIL WAR was produced by !llmind & Jahaan Sweet & Boi-1da.
Rihanna - Work video was major inspo for Civil War video. I hit Edgar after I made the song and was like “MAKE ME LOOK LIKE RIHANNA” 😂😂😂😂😂 fr tho, shoutout the queen— RUSS (@russdiemon) May 9, 2019
My favorite part of civil war is the juxtaposition of the tumultuous/sad lyrics with the backdrop of feel good music...it’s on some 😓😞😃😟🤨😥😁😭— RUSS (@russdiemon) May 10, 2019
In an Instagram Live, Russ said about that:
“CIVIL WAR” and “Missin You Crazy” was about the relationship with my whole life—it wasn’t about anyone. It was me vs. me.
In an Instagram Live, Russ stated that this song was solely about him. Then again, in a MYXclusive, Russ stated more fun facts about this song:
“CIVIL WAR” was about myself, which is crazy because I don’t think anyone knows that. But “CIVIL WAR,” I wrote that about myself—that’s why I called it “CI...
The music sounded very island-y to me, so I was like, “Let’s just go to Puerto Rico [to] film it.” We had a super fun time, he just threw a party in Puerto Rico—I got drunk and filmed it
—Russ via MYXclusive