On “June 1st”, Duckwrth talks about a tough moment in his life. It’s about the anxiety and fear that come with having to tell someone the truth—something heavy that’s been sitting on his chest.
He takes us through that moment, sitting in the back of a van, trying to work up the courage to make a cal...
[Intro]
Every word unsaid
Weighs a little heavier
Weighs a little heavier
The whole world's on my shoulders, mmh
Weighs a little heavier
[Verse]
June 1st, I was sitting in the back of the
Van, 100 grand, wasn't feeling so spectacular
Knew I had to call you and tell you the things I did
Dread sinking in, like a nigga kissing Dracula
I dialed your number, every digit that I pressed, had me stressed
I was bugging, can't believe I'm gon' confess
It prob be easier if I jumped off the Eiffel
Come crashing down like a meteor, but I'm not suicidal
I pressed the call button, then I hung up
Then I pressed the call button again, like, "Man the fuck up"
Dial tone sounding like the music to my funeral
Six niggas carrying my body, nothing beautiful
Hands all shaking, like it's cocaine in my cuticles
I'm numb, but I'm feeling everything, that's unusual
The weight of the whole world is pressed in my shoulders
And then you picked up
June 1st was written by DUCKWRTH & Carmack & Sherwyn & Jeremy Schmett & Kendrick Nicholls & Solomonophonic.
June 1st was produced by Solomonophonic & Carmack & Jeremy Schmett & Two Fresh.