 Genius Lyrics
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Khalid – Young Dumb & Broke
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“Young Dumb & Broke” finds Khalid convincing a love interest that their youth allows them to be “young” and “dumb.” Though Khalid feels like there’s no need for romantic commitment
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Kane Brown, Swae Lee & Khalid – Be Like That
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[Chorus: Kane Brown] / I might be better on my own / I hate you blowin' up my phone / I wish I never met your ass / Sometimes it be like that / But I'm not myself the nights you're
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Khalid – Shot Down
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The track is a classic love song in which Khalid laments the hurt that love’s caused him.
“Shot Down” was released on February 3rd, a promotional single for Texas-native’s then-
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Khalid – Silver Platter
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[Verse 1] / If you take a look over your shoulder / Saw me standin' there / Would you give me a wave? / And if I part this ocean in between us / Would you even care, or would you
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Khalid – American Teen
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On “American Teen,” Khalid sings about the joys of being a teenager having fun with friends, partying and graduating high school.
“American Teen” is the title track of Khalid’s
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Khalid – Talk
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“Talk” is the lead single from Khalid’s sophomore album. The song marks his first collaboration with electronic production duo Disclosure.
In the song, Khalid laments about a
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Khalid – Location
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Khalid described “Location” in an interview with Pigeons and Planes:
‘Location’ is a story of young love. The kind of love that you would travel all over the country to find. It’s
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Khalid – Better
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“Better” serves as the follow up to Khalid’s previous single “OTW” which featured verses from both 6LACK and Ty Dolla $ign. Although his previous single was all about being there
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Khalid – Eleven
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“Eleven” is expected to be the second single from Khalid’s upcoming third studio album. He first teased the track on Twitter and Instagram on January 7, 2020, two days before its
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Khalid – Saved
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In a verified annotation below, Khalid disclosed that “Saved” was about a relationship he had in El Paso. His moving to New York put stress on the relationship:
We soon decided
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Khalid (Ft. Ari Lennox & Smino) – Scenic Drive
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[Intro: Khalid] / Yeah, yeah (Ah, ah, ah) / Yeah, yeah, yeah / Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah / Ooh, ooh / [Verse 1: Khalid] / Hours seem to go too fast when I'm with you / Just watch it
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Khalid – Self
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“Self” is the fourth official single from Khalid’s second studio album. It follows “My Bad” which was released earlier in the month.
The introspective song finds Khalid in a self-
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Khalid & Swae Lee – The Ways
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Over laid-back production by BADBADNOTGOOD, R&B crooners Khalid and Swae Lee join forces and express their desires for a “power girl”.
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Khalid (Ft. QUIN) – Brand New
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[Verse 1: Khalid] / (I, I) I wanna ride with you, yeah, yeah / (I, I) Just say the word and you know I'm on my way, yeah (I, I) / But that don't mean nothin' to you (No, no) / I
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Khalid – Up All Night
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[Verse 1] / Take me 'round the world and back again / As I'm searching for my soul out there / Oh, there's something that I'm wondering (Yeah) / Where I'm going when my story ends
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Khalid (Ft. 6LACK & Ty Dolla $ign) – OTW
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“OTW,” an acronym for “On The Way,” is a track all about being there for a significant other. Khalid, Ty Dolla $ign and 6lack all express their ability to be on call for that
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Khalid & Normani – Love Lies
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“Love Lies” is an original song featured in the movie Love, Simon (2018). This is the first collaboration between artists Khalid and Fifth Harmony’s Normani Kordei, and serves as
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Khalid – Present
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In “Present,” Khalid presents his full devotion to his girl on display. Ready to give her all his love, he stresses the importance of being present in the moment for both of them.
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Dove Cameron & Khalid – We Go Down Together
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“We Go Down Together” is a slow, dark love song about always being in love with a person and doing everything together. The song marks the first collaboration between artists Dove
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Khalid – Winter
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[Verse 1] / I lost my heart in the nighttime / She left me out in the cold / She left me broken and weary / Drunk off the lies she told / I fell in love in the morning / But when
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Tate McRae & Khalid – working
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[Intro: Tate McRae] / We're not working, working, oh, oh / [Verse 1: Tate McRae] / It's a feeling that I can't explain / That I miss you more when I'm away / And I swear I've been
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Khalid (Ft. Empress Of) – Suncity
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On the title track to Suncity, Khalid and Empress Of explore a concept of escaping to El Paso, Texas, Khalid’s hometown, where his heart lies and he can leave everything behind.
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Khalid – Heaven
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[Verse 1] / My ride or die / Let's burn out tonight / Even if we don't survive / We were right about being wrong / Don't look back to the wreck / Stay with me, turn your head
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Khalid – Skyline
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[Intro] / It's a Wednesday night and we're running out of time / Won't you take my hand, hop into my skyline? / It's only just a rebuild, but I swear it feels real / When you take
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Khalid – My Bad
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“My Bad” is the third official single from Khalid’s second studio album Free Spirit, released on March 7, 2019.
The song deals with a similar theme to the one from the previous
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Khalid (Ft. Summer Walker) – Eleven (Remix)
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[Verse 1: Khalid] / Got my headlights off, we're sittin' outside / If you climb in my car, then we're here all night, ooh / A couple blunts rolled and I got my windows down
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Billie Eilish & Khalid – lovely
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The highly anticipated “lovely” is the second song on the 13 Reasons Why: Season 2 soundtrack. It premiered in Zane Lowe’s World Record feature on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio
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Khalid (Ft. Kane Brown) – Saturday Nights REMIX
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[Verse 1: Khalid] / Saturday nights, blueberry cigarillos / Swishers make my throat hurt / Rolling OCB's on the side for me / Light 'em up and let 'em both burn / Family feuds, say
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Khalid (Ft. 6LACK & Lucky Daye) – Retrograde
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[Intro: Khalid & Lucky Daye] / Oh-oh, yeah / Oh-oh / Hella fine / [Verse 1: Khalid] / 'Round the world like I'm tourin' / I got a flight out in the mornin' / I don't know where I'm
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Khalid – Bluffin'
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[Verse 1] / Taking off, turn off the lights / We’re so in denial of breaking up, we make it up / Every time I look in your eyes, I'm back in love / [Pre-Chorus] / I've waited all
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Khalid – Saturday Nights
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In this song Khalid is singing about a girl who is going through tough time, has family issues and her parents don’t care. They are absent and Khalid cares about her in ways her
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Khalid (Ft. Majid Jordan) – Open
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[Verse 1: Khalid] / It's a full moon outside / Light up the floor / Out on my way to you / Mm, mm, oh-oh, ooh-woah / You should see me tonight / I'm at your door, got somethin' to
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Bree Runway & Khalid – Be The One
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[Intro: Bree Runway & Khalid] / Da-da-da, la-da-da / La-da-da, oh-oh-oh / [Verse 1: Bree Runway, Khalid] / No, I can't slip away in the night / Maybe someday, you'd meet me in the
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Khalid – Angels
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Khalid appeals to the image of angels to illustrate divine intervention in his life. In his times of despair, the angels help him get by – now that he knows they’re there, he’s
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Khalid – Coaster
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Khalid sings a somber ballad about a possible past love interest. He describes this woman he has loved. He knows that she never treated him the way he wanted to be treated and is
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Khalid – Cold Blooded
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“Cold Blooded” finds Khalid heartbroken. He’s given his heart to a girl who’s treated it poorly, but he’s unwilling to take it back – whilst he wants an explanation, he also wants
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Khalid (Ft. Kiana Ledé) – Voicemail
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[Intro: Khalid] / There's just / Something I've been meaning to say to you / Pick up your phone and hit me back, alright? / Peace / [Verse 1: Khalid] / When there's someone you
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Khalid – Vertigo
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Vertigo is an auto-reflection of Khalid analyzing the mess his life has been. It includes multiple questions which stimulate himself to think and the audience to think about their
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Khalid – Intro
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‘Intro’ is Khalid’s induction to the 2019 album ‘Free Spirit’. Khalid describes a relationship that he is clinging to, despite the fact that it is clearly not working out, because
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Khalid – Hopeless
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[Verse 1] / Spend my time worrying of broken promises / Focused on the smell of all the burnt out cigarettes / My thoughts play on repeat / Only comfort that I keep / 'Cause in a
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Khalid – Softest Touch
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[Chorus] / You've got the softest touch, I just can't get enough / When it comes to you, you are the one I want / You've got the softest touch, I just can't get enough / This touch
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Kiana Ledé & Khalid – Where You Go
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[Refrain: Khalid, Kiana Ledé & Khalid] / Lately I have tears cloudin' up my eyes / Comes out of nowhere, middle of a conversation / Rain pourin' out of clear skies (Clear skies
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Khalid – Backseat
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[Verse 1] / Weed smoke, windows up, sittin' in the parking lot (Parking lot) / You bring your friend along but we all know she talks a lot / Neighbors at the balcony, I'm prayin
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Khalid – Motion
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Khalid’s first EP, Suncity, dropping in October 29, 2018, “Motion” describes a teen relationship similar to his past love songs in his debut studio album, American Teen.
In this
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Khalid – Last Call
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[Verse 1] / Search for what'll set you free / It's not 2017 anymore / So you trust in a guy like me / To give you everything in store / [Pre-Chorus] / We'll be ridin' 'round drop-
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Khalid – Therapy
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Khalid simultaneously compares a girl’s love to “drugs” and “therapy,” painting it as a relaxing escape in more ways than one. Whilst it seems the rest of life may be getting him
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