Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
“Ill Tempered Lover” is the fourth track from Imani Coppola’s shelved second album, Come and Get Me… What?! The song combines elements of pop, rock, and hip-hop, and is one of the few songs from the album that features her rapping. She re-released it on her 2002 album Post Traumatic Pop Syndrome.
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[Verse 1]
Time keeps ticking away
It won't be long until they find me out
"Good evening, officer, what seems to be the problem?
What's all the fuss about?"
I give up, I give in
Let me explain before you begin
This time I committed no crime
I'm not in control, so please let me go
[Chorus]
Last night I woke up in a cold sweat
Tears were rolling out my eyes
First I laughed, then I cried, dream
Dream I was dreaming in my living room
Playing with a shotgun
Loaded it up with a lime-green bullet
Aimed it at your head
Bang, bang, I shot my lover, last night
I shot my lover dead
[Verse 2]
They read me my rights in a monotone voice
But then they brought me down to the station
For some questioning
Allowed me one call, so I dialled the number of my lawyer
And got his answering machine
"Please, man, you gotta help me
I'm in prison and I gotta break free
I've been arrested for a crime I committed
I did it, I did it, you get it, hit it!"
[Chorus]
Last night I woke up in a cold sweat
Tears were rolling out my eyes
First I laughed, then I cried, dream
Dream I was dreaming in my living room (na na na)
Playing with a shotgun
Loaded it up with a lime-green bullet
Aimed it at your head
Bang, bang, I shot my lover last night
I shot my lover dead
[Bridge]
Na na na na na
I give up, I give in
Let me explain before you begin
This time I committed no crime
I'm not in control, so please let me go
[Chorus]
Last night I woke up in a cold sweat
Tears were rolling out my eyes
First I laughed, then I cried, dream
Dream I was dreaming in my living room (na na na)
Playing with a shotgun
Loaded it up with a lime-green bullet
Aimed it at your head
Bang, bang, I shot my lover, last night
I shot my lover dead
Last night I woke up in a cold sweat
Tears were rolling out my eyes
First I laughed, then I cried, dream
Dream I was dreaming in my living room (na na na)
Playing with a shotgun
Loaded it up with a lime-green bullet
Aimed it at your head
Bang, bang, I shot my lover, last night
I shot my lover dead
Ill Tempered Lover was written by Imani Coppola.
Imani Coppola released Ill Tempered Lover on Sat Jan 01 2000.