Hey Gringo is the sixth song on Kaleos second studio song Surface Sound. In this song, the narrator meets and flirts with a woman. Things seem to be going well, but he soon finds out that she has a relationship already. He gets threatened by, presumably, her boyfriend and the narrator tries to deesc...
[Verse 1]
I've been told (Told) that she's good as gold
Yeah, and she'll leave you wantin' more
Laying low (Low), but I could see the smoke
Yeah, and I knew it wouldn't be long
I could stay, woah, I could stay awake
Long enough to die another day
I could try to get it right
Whatever's gonna keep you alive, keep you alive
[Chorus]
Saying "Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh
Woo
Ah, oh
Woo
Oh, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Let it go (Go), oh, just take it slow
Don't you go lookin' for trouble now
I don't know why I can't let go
That woman's got me rear naked choked
The man said "No! Hey Gringo
Woah, you better stay outta Mexico"
And I said, "Woah, hey, tranquilo, amigo
I didn't know she was spoken for
Now I'm a lover, not a fighter
It's all bueno"
[Chorus]
Saying "Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who is smokin' somethin' else?"
[Post-Chorus]
Is it you, is it you, is it you?
Woo, you better tell the truth, no
Is it you, is it you, is it you?
Ooh, ooh
Woo
[Refrain]
Light it up, light it up (Oh, light it up now)
Light it up, light it up
Light it up, light it up (Yeah)
Woo
[Bridge]
I sold my soul for the sex, drugs, and rock and roll (And rock and roll)
Said I sold my soul to a woman in Mexico
A woman in Mexico
Woah, woah, yeah, yeah, yeah, come on
You know how it goes, woo
[Chorus]
Who is smokin' cigarettes? (Smokin' cigarettes)
Who is smokin' somethin' else? (Smokin' somethin' else)
Who is smokin' cigarettes?
Who, who is smokin' somethin' else?
[Post-Chorus]
Is it you, is it you, is it you?
Woo, yeah, yeah (Is it you, is it you, is it you?)
Tell the truth, tell the truth
Woo, woo
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Woo
Hey Gringo was written by Jökull Júlíusson.
Hey Gringo was produced by Jökull Júlíusson & Dave Cobb.
KALEO released Hey Gringo on Fri Apr 23 2021.