SUN GOES DOWN

Lil Nas X * Track #11 On MONTERO

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Album MONTERO

ALBUM

Lil Nas X

2021

SUN GOES DOWN by Lil Nas X

Release Date

Fri May 21 2021

Performed by

Lil Nas X

Produced by

Take a Daytrip & Omer Fedi & Roy Lenzo & Nick Seeley & Drew Sliger

Writed by

Andrew Luce & Blake Slatkin & iann dior & David Biral & Denzel Baptiste & Lil Nas X & Omer Fedi & Roy Lenzo

About

“SUN GOES DOWN” is the second single for Lil Nas X’s debut album MONTERO. Unlike the album’s anticipated prior single, “MONTERO,” this track’s existence was revealed by Nas X just a week prior to its release.

On the song, Lil Nas X portrays a younger self conflicted by his complexion and homosexual...

SUN GOES DOWN Lyrics

[Chorus]
I wanna run away
Don't wanna lie, I don't want a life
Send me a gun and I'll see the sun
I'd rather run away
Don't wanna lie, I don't want a life
Send me a gun and I'll see the sun

[Post-Chorus]
You need an instant ease
From your life where you got plenty
Of every hurt and heartbreak (Oh)
You just take it all to the face
I know that you want to cry
But there's much more to life than dyin'
Over your past mistakes (Oh)
And people who threw dirt on your name

[Verse]
Since ten, I been feelin' lonely
Had friends, but they was pickin' on me
Always thinkin', "Why my lips so big?
Was I too dark? Can they sense my fears?"
These gay thoughts would always haunt me
I prayed God would take it from me
It's hard for you when you're fightin'
And nobody knows it when you're silent
I'd be by the phone
Stanning Nicki mornin' into dawn
Only place I felt like I belonged
Strangers make you feel so loved, you know?
And I'm happy by the way
That I made that jump, that leap of faith
I'm happy that it all worked out for me
I'ma make my fans so proud of me, oh

[Chorus]
I wanna run away
Don't wanna lie, I don't want a life
Send me a gun and I'll see the sun
I'd rather run away
Don't wanna lie, I don't want a life
Send me a gun and I'll see the sun

[Post-Chorus]
You need an instant ease
From your life where you got plenty
Of every hurt and heartbreak (Oh)
You just take it all to the face
I know that you want to cry
But there's much more to life than dying
Over your past mistakes (Oh)
And people who threw dirt on your name

[Outro]
Ha-ah, ha-ah, no-ah

SUN GOES DOWN Q&A

Who wrote SUN GOES DOWN's ?

SUN GOES DOWN was written by Andrew Luce & Blake Slatkin & iann dior & David Biral & Denzel Baptiste & Lil Nas X & Omer Fedi & Roy Lenzo.

Who produced SUN GOES DOWN's ?

SUN GOES DOWN was produced by Take a Daytrip & Omer Fedi & Roy Lenzo & Nick Seeley & Drew Sliger.

When did Lil Nas X release SUN GOES DOWN?

Lil Nas X released SUN GOES DOWN on Fri May 21 2021.

What has Lil Nas X said about the music video?

in the “SUN GOES DOWN” video i go back in time to visit a younger version self who’s struggling inside, hating himself, & doesn’t want to live anymore. i try my best to uplift him. can’t wait to share this song and video with you guys on friday. this one is really special to me.

When was this song recorded?

Lil Nas X revealed in an Instagram Post that “SUN GOES DOWN” was recorded in 2020, without specifying the month.

What did Lil Nas X say about "SUN GOES DOWN"?

When the song released, Nas said

sun goes down out now!
this song is very important to me.
hope you guys love it! 🤍

What does the title of the song mean?

Lil Nas X said this via Twitter:

i named the song “sun goes down” because i feel like at night is when those thoughts you try to avoid really start to hit and you can’t escape them— nope 🏹 (@LilNasX) May 22, 2021

Is there a live performance of the song?

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

How did this track perform on the Billboard charts?

“SUN GOES DOWN” debuted at #66 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week of June 5, 2021.