Shot My Baby

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Apr. 7, 20231 viewer21.7K views

Shot My Baby Lyrics

[Intro]
Starin' out my window
Pistol in my palms
Tears soakin' my pillow
As I write this song

[Pre-Chorus]
I caught my lady being untrue
Oh, what was I supposed to do, oh, no
I had to prove myself a man
'Cause clearly she don't think I can, oh, no

[Chorus: Daniel Caesar, Justine Skye]
Singin'—yes
I shot my baby down that day
Singin'—yes
That nigga too, he stole my place
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)

[Verse]
I stepped inside the room I still have dreams about it
What did I see?
His arms are wrapped around you like he's been about it
I couldn't believe
Expression that I've never seen you wear before
Clothes that I bought strewn on the floor
Quietly I closed that bedroom door
Headеd downstairs to the kitchen drawer

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[Chorus: Daniel Caesar, Justine Skye]
Singin'—yеs
I shot my baby down that day
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)
Singin'—yes
That nigga too, he stole my place, my place
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)

[Refrain]
Singin'—yes
I shot my baby down that day
Singin'—yes
That nigga too, he stole my place, my place

[Outro: Justine Skye]
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)
(Shot down, shot down my baby, I shot down)

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A snippet of the song was titled “Östermalmsgatan – shot my baby” was put out by Daniel prior to the album release: March 26, 2023. The snippet title “Östermalmsgatan” is a street in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden. This song features Daniel finding out his lover is cheating on him. He ends up killing both his ‘baby’ and the mistress because he stole his place with his lover. This song further shows Daniel’s constant dilemma with himself and his relationships — feeling insecure, wanting a mistress, finding he’s been betrayed. Daniel is constantly tackling problems and pain through his songs, but in this one, he takes a physical and violent approach to solve it.