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Desperado by Rihanna
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RihannaProduced by
Mick Schultz & Kuk HarrellAbout
Rihanna sings about a “desperado"—someone "on the run,” either literally or metaphorically. She struggles in their relationship and wonders whether she can run away with him or if she will get left behind.
The beat on “Desperado” is an interpolation of the background vocals on alternative-R&B s...
Desperado Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Desperado
Sittin' in an old Monte Carlo
A man whose heart is hollow
Mhm, take it easy
I'm not tryna go against yuh
Actually, I'm goin' witcha
[Pre-Chorus]
Gotta get up out of here
And yuh ain't leavin' me behind
I know you won't cause we share common interests
You need me, there ain't no leaving me behind
Never, no, no, I just want outta here, yeah
Once I'm gone, ain’t no going back
[Chorus]
If you want, we can be runaways
Running from any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain’t nothin'
There ain't nothin' here for me
There ain't nothin' here for me anymore
But I don't wanna be alone
[Verse 2]
Desperado
Sitting on your ole' Monte Carlo
We've both had our hearts broke
Unh, hunh, take it easy
I'm not tryna go against yuh
I can be a lone wolf witcha
[Pre-Chorus]
Gotta get up out of here
And you ain't leaving me behind
I know you won't cause we share common interests
You need me, there ain't no leaving me behind
Never, no, no, both want outta here, yeah
Once we're gone, ain’t no going back
[Chorus]
If you want, we can be runaways
Running from any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain’t nothin'
There ain't nothin' here for me
There ain't nothin' here for me anymore
But I don't wanna be alone
[Bridge]
Dear desperado
Yeah, I don't wanna be alone
Dear desperado
Yeah, I don't wanna be alone
[Chorus]
If you want, we can be runaways
Running from any sight of love
Yeah, yeah, there ain’t nothin'
There ain't nothin' here for me
There ain't nothin' here for me anymore
But I don't wanna be alone
[Outro]
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Desperado Q&A
Who wrote Desperado's ?
Desperado was written by BANKS & James Fauntleroy & Derrus Rachel & Rook Monroe & Mick Schultz & Rihanna.
Who produced Desperado's ?
Desperado was produced by Mick Schultz & Kuk Harrell.
What did Rihanna say about "Desperado"?
According to Songfacts, producer Mike Schultz explained to Billboard magazine:
I actually had the “Desperado” track. It wasn’t written to and I actually went over to her house and I had just taken some things I thought would be a good fit. I hadn’t even heard anything she was doing so it was like c...