“Wasted” contemplates the allure of an intoxicating, yet unhealthy, relationship.
Comparing romantic longings with those of drug users is a classic trope in popular music, going back to songs like 1973’s “Love Jones” or even 1932’s “You’re Getting to Be a Habit With Me.” Considering that love actu...
[Intro]
Slammin' ’em fast at the bar tops
Drinkin' 'em straight with no regrets
Obviously I got a problem
I like the taste
[Chorus]
Wanna get wasted with you
Tell me what’s good for me but I don't care
Wanna get wasted off you
Oh ooh, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
[Bridge]
I like the taste
I like the taste
I like the taste
Yeah
[Verse]
What an addiction, so high a cost
Gambled it all just to be lost
But no love lost, no bridges burned
You live and you learn
I learned from my hurt
Show me what I have been missing
Crazy but I will not listen
No good for my health
It can't be when I'm with you, yeah, yeah
Waste of time, my lover
Throw it back and I feel the burn
No good for my health
It can't be when I'm with you, yeah
[Chorus]
Wanna get wasted with you
Tell me what's good for me but I don't care
Wanna get wasted off you
Oh ooh, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Wanna get wasted off you
Tell me what’s good for me but I don’t care
Wanna get wasted off you
Oh ooh, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
Wasted was written by Remey Williams & Larry Lambert II & Darnell Stoxley & Jasmine Battle & Summer Walker.
Wasted was produced by Summer Walker.
Summer Walker released Wasted on Fri Jan 25 2019.
She performed the song as part of an intimate Tiny Desk Concert set at the NPR offices. “Wasted” starts at about 2:40: