“Nikes On” is the first new piece of music released by Healy this decade. A product of a writing camp in Silverlake, LA in December 2017, “Nikes On” centers around the theme of time. Healy pairs a stern, surreal personification of time with promising and uplifting production to convey a sense of har...
[Chorus]
Why time got his Nikes on?
Runnin' so fast, you gon' kill someone
And last time I checked who my friend is
Don't depend on a stimulant
And the daydreams sting like sunburn
Eighteen and ain't gettin' younger
Why time got his Nikes on?
(Go)
[Verse 1]
What's the truth without someone to hear it?
What's a feelin' without someone to feel it?
What's appealin'? Sleep in on the weekend
Home solo, spinnin' on the ceilin'
And every day is the same
When the name of the game's
Break sweat to break even (Sweat to break even)
(Yeah)
Tell fate hit the brakes
Man, I'm done switchin' lanes
Just lookin' for a reason (Lookin' for a reason)
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you call shotgun
And I'll sit in the back of my mind
Ayy, prima donna
Don't kill my body high
[Chorus]
Why time got his Nikes on?
Runnin' so fast, you gon' kill someone
And last time I checked who my friend is
Don't depend on a stimulant
And the daydreams sting like sunburn
Eighteen and ain't gettin' younger
Why time got his Nikes on?
[Verse 2]
Blue thoughts, double knots, don't trip
Slow pitch, love notes, lunch box (Yeah)
High five, up top, no watch
My time, offline, unlocked, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
And you call shotgun (And you call shotgun)
And I'll sit in the back of my mind (Back of my mind)
Ayy, prima donna
Don't kill my body high
[Chorus]
Why time got his Nikes on?
Runnin' so fast, you gon' kill someone
And last time I checked who my friend is
Don't depend on a stimulant
And the daydreams sting like sunburn
Eighteen and ain't gettin' younger
Why time got his Nikes on?
Nikes On was written by YOG$ & Public Library Commute & Healy.
Nikes On was produced by YOG$ & Public Library Commute & Healy.
I hadn’t lived the life I needed to live to finish writing ‘Nikes On’ until August of 2019. The song centers around the feeling of time running away from you. It serves as a reminder to be self-aware and present because time never stops, and fighting it is wasting it. I wanted to pair this stern, su...