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Embers

Kid Cudi
Track 18 on Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven 

Producer

Kid Cudi
The final track on Side A of the album is written from the perspective of his dying father, who passed away from cancer when Cudi was 11 years old. The song has been… Read More 
Dec. 4, 20151 viewer39K views

Embers Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah
Woah, woah
Woah, woah

[Verse]
Sit and watch the embers, claw marks on the sleeve
I really don't want to leave, I really don't want to leave
I realize there are no answers to rid me of this cancer
Still I really gotta leave, see I really gotta leave
Float in a sea of emotions, taken over by fatigue
I told you I had to leave, I told you I had to leave
Hold my hand in heaven, count the heartbeats and count the seconds
I really don't want to leave, I really don't want to leave

[Verse]
Sit and watch the embers, claw marks on the sleeve
I really don't want to leave, I really don't want to leave
I realize there are no answers to rid me of this cancer
Still I really gotta leave, see I really gotta leave
Drown in a sea of emotions, taken over by fatigue
I told you I had to leave, I told you I had to leave
Hold my hand in heaven, count the heartbeats and count the seconds
I really don't want to leave, I really don't want to leave

[Outro]
Yeah, oh, woah, woah, woah
I told you I had to leave
I told you I had to leave
No, hmm-mm
Mmm-mm
I'm happy when I'm alone (Mmm-mm)
Thank you ladies and gentlemen, bye

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The final track on Side A of the album is written from the perspective of his dying father, who passed away from cancer when Cudi was 11 years old.

The song has been thought of by some to be talking about Cudi himself; he checked into rehab for depression and suicidal urges in October of 2016.

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Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven (2015)
Kid Cudi
  1. 1.
    Edge of the Earth / Post Mortem Boredom
  2. 2.
    CONFUSED!
  3. 3.
    Man in the Night
  4. 4.
    Screwed
  5. 5.
    Fade 2 Red
  6. 6.
    Adventures
  7. 7.
    The Nothing
  8. 8.
    AMEN
  9. 9.
    Handle with Care
  10. 10.
    Judgmental Cunt
  11. 11.
    Séance Chaos
  12. 12.
    Fairy Tale Remains
  13. 13.
    Wedding Tux
  14. 14.
    Angered Kids
  15. 15.
    Red Sabbath
  16. 16.
    Fuchsia Butterflies
  17. 17.
    Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven
  18. 18.
    Embers
  19. 19.
    Anomaly
  20. 20.
    The Return of Chip Douglas
  21. 21.
    Trauma
  22. 22.
    Wait!
  23. 23.
    Insides Out
  24. 24.
    Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven (Acoustic Demo)
  25. 25.
    Worth
  26. 26.
    MELTING
  27. Physical Pain (Live)
  28. Silent Fire
Credits
Producer
Writer
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Vocals
Mixing
Engineering
Mastering
Guitar
Release Date
December 4, 2015
Tags
RockMidwest RapOutroAcousticAlternative Rock
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