Cover art for Horsepower by Daniel Caesar
Aug. 25, 20221 viewer51.1K views

Horsepower Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Basically, what I'm sayin' is I know
One day you're gonna need me when you wanna go
One day you're gonna need me where you wanna go
I'll help you find that road

Remember when, I met you, I was on the lam
I was growin' up, becoming who I am
I was just a kid but now I understand

Comin' 'round the bend

[Bridge]
That's when I realized
(I realized this ain't real life)
Nothing is what it seems in real life
Caught in a dream and it feels right
(Caught inside a dream and it feels right)
Buzzin' the feelin' and it go, oh (Right)

[Verse 2]
When I get older I'll buy me that car
And drive it over to your place
Please don't lock me in the cold, that ain't the way

(That ain't the way)

[Pre-Chorus]
Are you comin'? Are you ready?
'Cause the sun's up, come and get me
Stickin' to the road, you're stickin' with me
Out Toronto, I'm in the city
[Chorus]
Baby please, why won't these niggas just stop playin' with me?
I display greatness for the world to see
It starts with me, and it ends with me, eventually

[Pre-Chorus: Daniel Caesar, Sean Leon]
Ayy, yeah, ayy, yeah, ayy, yeah (Horse, horse, horse, horse)
Are you comin'? Are you ready?
'Cause the sun's up, come and get me
Stickin' to the road, stickin' with me
Out Toronto, I'm in the city


[Chorus]
Baby please, why won't these niggas just stop playing with me?
I display greatness for the world to see

It starts with me, and it ends with me, eventually

[Outro]
Basically, what I'm sayin' is I know
One day you're gonna need me when you wanna go
One day you're gonna need me when you're tryna go
I'll help you find that road

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Released on Daniel Caesar’s highly acclaimed Freudian’s fifth year anniversary, Daniel Caesar only uploaded on his alternate Soundcloud account. The song’s demo and early stage was first wrongfully uploaded, yet the real single was released a day later. The song was meant to be a throwaway single to celebrate the anniversary of his first studio album, however the song quickly became very popular online. Featuring Daniel Caesar’s close friend, Sean Leon, the song explores themes of self-actualization and growing up to the truth.

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Release Date
August 25, 2022
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