On “OD” Earl raps about feeling lonely, family, and his newfound dependence on alcohol. The track features heavily chopped horn and vocal samples, which gives it a chaotic feel. Earl previously teased this track in his 2019 set at the Pitchfork Music Festival.
[Intro]
Give it up, we—
[Verse]
Somebody tooted in the student commons
The bell rang
He went home then argued in the comments
I watched the doppler move
I watched a child get introduced to violence
I beat you to the point
My noose is golden
True and livin'
Lonesome
Pugilistic moments
Riveting
Come get to know me at my innermost
My family business anguished, now I need atonement
I set the goals
Half my wings is broken
I spread the other for my brodie OD
Tiptoeing too much love
My sister showed in a rut
We getting over sinning up
Living in the moment, you been corrupt
Have some ginabut
Since a jit I figured what's the use in giving up
I can't give enough
Shilajit in my sippy cup
Healing cuts
But willingly I'm refilling the pump
No concealing it
Enemy up in arms bearing snubs
They just freakin' see the cub
My memory really leaking blood
It's congealing, stuck
Pieces in slums
One
Peaking in the dust, weaving
I remember woods
I remember endo when he wasn't remembering much
I remember love
Healing the ruptures
Feeling rushed, grew up quick
Trip around the sun, this my 25th, give it up
Gin and rum
We wasn't supposed to be alive, no funny shit
[Outro]
Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Give it up
OD was written by Earl Sweatshirt.
OD was produced by RandomBlackDude.
Earl Sweatshirt released OD on Fri Nov 01 2019.
‘OD’ is one of my favorite joints. That was one of the ones that brought me up out of my little wreck. I was writing that joint the last time I was in South Africa, and then when I got home I made that beat when I was out in LA. I was writing to a couple different beats. But I knew what I wanted.
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