MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X

MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Lil Nas X * Track #1 On MONTERO

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MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X

Release Date
Fri Mar 26 2021
Performed by
Lil Nas X
Produced by
Roy Lenzo & Omer Fedi & Take a Daytrip
Writed by
Roy Lenzo & David Biral & Denzel Baptiste & Omer Fedi & Lil Nas X
About

On “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X wants to stop pretending with his significant other and act on a first-name basis. The song’s title references Lil Nas X’s real name, Montero Lamar Hill.

The track first surfaced as a snippet on Twitter in July 9th, 2020. In November of the same year,...

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MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I caught it bad yesterday
You hit me with a call to your place
Ain't been out in a while anyway
Was hopin' I could catch you throwin' smiles in my face
Romantic talkin'? You don't even have to try
You're cute enough to fuck with me tonight
Lookin' at the table, all I see is weed and white
Baby, you livin' the life, but nigga, you ain't livin' right

[Pre-Chorus]
Cocaine and drinkin' with your friends
You live in the dark, boy, I cannot pretend
I'm not fazed, only here to sin
If Eve ain't in your garden, you know that you can

[Chorus]
Call me when you want, call me when you need
Call me in the morning, I'll be on the way
Call me when you want, call me when you need
Call me out by your name, I'll be on the way like

[Post-Chorus]
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Mmm, mmm, mmm

[Verse 2]
Ayy, ayy
I wanna sell what you're buyin'
I wanna feel on your ass in Hawaii
I want that jet lag from fuckin' and flyin'
Shoot a child in your mouth while I'm ridin'
Oh, oh, oh, why me?
A sign of the times every time that I speak
A dime and a nine, it was mine every week
What a time, an incline, God was shinin' on me
Now I can't leave
And now I'm actin' hella elite
Never want the niggas that's in my league
I wanna fuck the ones I envy, I envy

[Pre-Chorus]
Cocaine and drinkin' with your friends
You live in the dark, boy, I cannot pretend
I'm not fazed, only here to sin
If Eve ain't in your garden, you know that you can

[Chorus]
Call me when you want, call me when you need
Call me in the morning, I'll be on the way
Call me when you want, call me when you need
Call me out by your name, I'll be on the way like

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, call me by your name (Mmm, mmm, mmm)
Tell me you love me in private
Call me by your name (Mmm, mmm, mmm)
I do not care if you're lyin'

MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) Q&A

Who wrote MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)'s ?

MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) was written by Roy Lenzo & David Biral & Denzel Baptiste & Omer Fedi & Lil Nas X.

Who produced MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)'s ?

MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) was produced by Roy Lenzo & Omer Fedi & Take a Daytrip.

When did Lil Nas X release MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)?

Lil Nas X released MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) on Fri Mar 26 2021.

What did Lil Nas X say about "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)"?

dear 14 year old montero,

i wrote a song with our name in it. it’s about a guy i met last summer. i know we promised to never come out publicly, i know we promised never to be “that” type of gay person, i know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people...

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What does Montero mean?

Montero is Lil Nas X’s real name, Montero Lamar Hill, as the song serves as a letter to his younger self about embracing his sexuality.

However, Montero is also the name of the fictional land in which the accompanying music video is set, as revealed by the opening monologue.

In life, we hide the p...

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What does the writing on the tree in the music video say?

The writing on the tree is Greek and was pulled from Plato’s The Symposium, section 191, which is a philosophical text about some men gathering at a banquet in honour of the God of love and desire. It writes:

So in the beginning when they were cut in two, they earned for each other’s half

How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?

During the week ending April 10, 2021, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” debuted at #1 on the Hot 100. It is Lil Nas X’s second song to top the chart.

What certifications have this track received?

On November 19, 2022, “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)” was certified 6x multi-platinum by the RIAA.

Is there a live performance of this song?

Yes, Lil Nas X performed the song on Saturday Night Live episode dated May 22, 2021:

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