On “CONTROLLING ME” Lancey expresses that he was never trying to become famous, it just happened as a coincidence.
Throughout the song Lancey conveys that something is taking over his body without his control, it is controlling him… he also outlines that he needs a moment of clarity to take in what...
[Intro]
Yeah-yeah, ooh-ooh
Yeah-yeah (Uh-uh), ooh-ooh
Yeah-yeah, ooh-ooh
Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
Chyeah
I feel like it's takin' control of me (It's takin' control of me)
(Yeah-yeah)
I feel like it's takin' it's toll on me (It's takin' it's toll on me)
(Yeah-yeah)
I feel like it's gettin' a hold of me (A hold of me), yeah
I feel like it's takin' control of me (Takin' control of me)
(Yeah-yeah)
I feel like the scene's how it's supposed to be (Supposed to be), yeah-yeah
I'm losin' evеryone close to me, yеah, yeah
I'm pourin' up way more Codeine (Pourin' up way more)
I close my eyes, it feels like Morphine (Morphine, Ye-yeah-Hey)
[Verse]
I was never ever tryna' be famous, that was stained on me (Yeah)
I'm cool for the camera, but if I was name-less, you'd see the pain on me (Hey)
And I got no one to blame, it's a shame on me
I realised, they ain't never gonna understand me (Never gonna understand me)
I wipe my lens, I see the best I can be, yeah (That I can be)
I just need a moment of clarity, yeah (Hey)
I just need a moment of clarity (I just need a moment of—)
It don't mean nothing in the grand scheme (In the grand scheme, yeah)
It don't mean nothing to a G, no (To a G), no-no
I done spent it all but this money didn't set me free, no, no-no
Tryna' find myself, I go deep (I go deep, yeah-yeah)
These drugs on me, this shank on me for peace, yeah
I done lost my faith, there's no one to believe in (Chyeah)
[Chorus]
I feel like it's takin' control of me (I feel like it's takin' control of me)
(Yeah-yeah)
I feel like it's takin' it's toll on me (I feel like it's takin' it's toll on me)
(Yeah-yeah)
I feel like it's gettin' a hold of me, yeah (Uh)
I feel like it's takin' control of me (I feel like it's takin' control)
I feel like the scene's how it's supposed to be (Supposed to be)
I'm losin' everyone close to me, yeah, yeah
I'm pourin' up way more Codeine
I close my eyes, it feels like Morphine (Hey)
[Outro]
Feels like Morphine
(Yeah-yeah)
(Yeah-yeah)
Whew
(Yeah-yeah)
CONTROLLING ME was written by Outtatown & Lancey Foux.
CONTROLLING ME was produced by Outtatown.
Lancey Foux released CONTROLLING ME on Fri Mar 12 2021.