The third official single from British R&B singer Ella Mai’s debut, self-titled record, “Shot Clock” see’s Mai telling a lover not to blink an eye and to catch up to where she’s at in the relationship, or she’ll be gone.
Mai teased the music video via Twitter on January 17th, 2019 and the video...
[Verse 1]
Twenty-four seconds, yeah, you better not stop
You got twenty-four seconds, can you beat the shot clock?
What you waitin' on, lil' daddy? I ain't got that much time
You seem anxious, you seem adamant, but you ain't pressed my line
Wondering why, why, why (Oh, why?)
Know you ain't shy, shy, shy (Oh, why?)
I'ma say bye, bye, bye, better know I won't think twice (Yeah)
Better let go of your pride (Do-do)
Do it now (Do-do), just do it now (Do-do), oh, yeah
(Do-do)
[Pre-Chorus]
When that nigga pull up on me, tell that nigga back, back
Don't you know all of these niggas wish that they could bag that?
I'm just saying, boy, you're playing, you're gon' let it wind down
You got twenty-four seconds and it's starting right now
[Chorus]
Shot clock (Don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
Shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, nigga)
Shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
Shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, my nigga)
[Verse 2]
Five years of dating, tired of being patient
What the fuck you're waiting for? Oh, yeah
It's a lot of niggas hating and I don't entertain 'em
But damn, you gotta give me more
(Shh, I know, I know and I'm really trying, but)
If you don't want it like me
I could think about a hundred things I could be doing right now
Than wasting my time with you, oh (Do-do)
Okay, okay, since you gotta have it your way (Do-do)
I'ma start that clock on you (Do-do)
We gon' see what's up
[Pre-Chorus]
When that nigga pull up on me, tell that nigga back, back
Don't you know all of these niggas wish that they could bag that?
I'm just saying, boy, you're playing, you're gon' let it wind down (Wind down)
You got twenty-four seconds and it's starting right now (Right now, yeah-eah)
[Chorus]
Shot clock (Don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
Shot clock, shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, nigga)
Shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
Shot clock, shot clock (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, my nigga)
Shot clock
[Bridge]
Twenty-four seconds (Don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
You got twenty-four seconds (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, nigga)
(Like don't sleep, don't sleep, you gon' miss your opportunity)
You gon' miss your opportunity (Like don't sleep, don't sleep, nigga, pick up your feet, my nigga, ayy)
Shot clock
[Outro]
L, Love
Add "-rs" and that's surely what we are
Flip it 'round, add "-ve" and let's see if this goes far
Full of chuckles and cuddles and sometimes, eye puddles
Compose love like we're Mozart
Shot Clock was written by Static Major & Timbaland & PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake & Digital Black & Mustard & Ella Mai.
Shot Clock was produced by Mustard.
Ella Mai released Shot Clock on Fri Oct 12 2018.
On the making of the song:
the very first song that was recorded that made the album was shot clock. shot clock was actually the very first song i made during the album process! august 10th, 2017.
What was the inspiration behind the song?
sometimes people are complacent and think that someone wil...
During the week ending April 6, 2019, “Shot Clock” peaked at #62 on the Hot 100.