Cyrus wrote this song following a breakup with a now ex-girlfriend. As a result, he now had a house he couldn’t afford, all while The Specktators Collective was reaching out to him, resulting in emotional highs and lows for Cyrus. All of these events were influences for “Northside,” which has become...
[Intro: Sol Seppy]
After a storm
I want to be brave
And keep you warm
Not fade away
[Refrain]
I've cheated on my last two, with a new girl
Stuck it out 'cause I feel like I had to
Oh God, I don't wanna be that man
Said, "God, I don't wanna be this man"
I've been drinking too much
I'm drinking right now
I've been fucking too much
I've been blowing on loud
Oh God, I don't wanna be that man
Said, "God, I don't wanna be this man"
[Verse 1]
You got heart, that's what my pops said
I ain't believe it 'til my dad left
Roll shifted on the manual
I just wanna write but my mom's got bills tucked in the canopy
Can you see the Son?
Can you see him bleeding, can't you see what you have done?
Throw me through a check like a Nike swoosh
I could use an endorsement right now 'fore I light this kush
Tell me, can you feel it burning, burning, burning, burning
'Cause it's heated
Kick your feet up, I think you need it
Try again baby, take a seat and we'll leave it
Never meant to hurt you but I meant to keep it real
Sorry all the time, but I'm never on time, no
Party on my mind but my body so blinded
If it feel good, then it feel good
[Chorus]
Spending time on the northside, yeah
Spending time on the north
Spending time with my good vibes, yeah
Spending all this time on the north
You can see me coming down, coming down, coming down
You can see me coming down, coming down, down d-down down
[Verse 2]
I'm nervous, karma swervin'
Second window, you should close that curtain
I just wanna open some doors, I earned it
Bring my peoples with me and then watch 'em verge in
Watch 'em do it for the first time, yeah
Watch 'em feel it for the first time, hey
Let 'em know we ain't gon' hurt now, yeah
Let 'em know this just the first time, hey
Boy we gettin' bigger
Plant him, feed him, watch him grow
These steps is gettin' clearer
Open up and show your soul
I wanna see the everything you got
The everything you got inside
The everything you want
The only thing we got is time baby (baby)
Singing baby
[Chorus]
Spending time on the northside, yeah
Spending time on the north
Spending time with my good vibes, yeah
Spending all this time on the north
You can see me coming down, coming down, coming down
You can see me coming down, coming down, down d-down down
[Bridge]
My hands is going cold
You place your hand in mine
Our plan is growing old
I think we need more time
[Refrain]
I've cheated on my last two, with a new girl
Stuck it out 'cause I feel like I had to
Oh God, I don't wanna be that man
Said, "God I don't wanna be this man"
I've been drinking too much
I'm drinking right now
I've been fucking too much
I've been blowing on loud
Oh God, I don't wanna be that man
Said, "God I don't wanna be this man"
[Outro]
I've been fucking up a life
I've been rapping for mine
She been trying new things
I been trying not to cry
Oh God, I don't wanna be this man
Said, "God, I don't wanna be this man"
Northside was written by Cyrus.
Northside was produced by Dose.
In a since-deleted tweet, Cyrus said if he could change one song, it would be Northside. However, he did not elaborate on why he would change this song.
Strong Symphony – Star67
via Cyrus' Twitter
On May 6, 2018, Cyrus re-released his 2014 album Colors and Other Things containing the prequel, “NorthSide (2014).”