[Verse 1]
Couldn't fall asleep all night
I tried with all my might
I thought I knew what you want
It isn't all that nice
But I guess it will suffice
It's hard to know what you want
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rottin' by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
[Chorus]
Some people got an apple, some people got a tangerine
Look around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told
I guess I'm just shit outta luck, growing a lemon tree
I'm gonna burn it down, and grow me somethin' bettеr
Hey-ah, hey-ah
[Verse 2]
Blood on my hands, I'm on the fеnce, I double down
A swing and a miss, a kick in the ribs, in trouble now
Came from the dirt, back in the ground, when I die
But I'ma survive, I got my ways
Oh, oh
Couldn't fall asleep all night
I tried with all my might
I thought I knew what you want
It isn't all that nice
But I guess it will suffice
It's hard to know what you want
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rottin' by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
[Chorus]
Some people got an apple, some people got a tangerine
Look around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told
I guess I'm just shit outta luck, growing a lemon tree
I'm gonna burn it down, and grow me somethin' bettеr
Hey-ah, hey-ah
[Verse 2]
Blood on my hands, I'm on the fеnce, I double down
A swing and a miss, a kick in the ribs, in trouble now
Came from the dirt, back in the ground, when I die
But I'ma survive, I got my ways
Oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rottin' by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
[Chorus]
Some people got an apple, some people got a tangerine
(Some people got a tangerine, na, na, na)
Look around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told (I'm told)
I guess I'm shit outta luck, growin' a lemon tree
(Growin' a lemon tree)
I'm gonna burn it down and grow me somethin' better
Hey-ah, hey-ah
[Outro]
(And grow me somethin' better)
(And grow me somethin' better)
(And grow me somethin' better)
Could you be?
A little less sour, we're rottin' by the hour
And my heart's rotten too
In every film I watch, I'm on the side of the bad guy
So turn around and show me that I'm better
[Chorus]
Some people got an apple, some people got a tangerine
(Some people got a tangerine, na, na, na)
Look around and all I see is people happy with what they're given
Life is pretty sweet, I'm told (I'm told)
I guess I'm shit outta luck, growin' a lemon tree
(Growin' a lemon tree)
I'm gonna burn it down and grow me somethin' better
Hey-ah, hey-ah
[Outro]
(And grow me somethin' better)
(And grow me somethin' better)
(And grow me somethin' better)
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The third song from Post Malone’s fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache, “Lemon Tree” sees Posty dive into some of his darkest thoughts, discussing his feelings towards life, not being given what he wants and striving to get out of a depressive state of mind. Posty does this on top of a light, acoustic guitar based production that quietly builds before dissipating in the outro.
A small portion of this song leaked along with other tracks before this album’s release in June 2022.
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“Lemon Tree” debuted and peaked at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the charting week ending June 18, 2022.
- 1.Reputation
- 2.Cooped Up
- 3.Lemon Tree
- 7.Insane
- 10.Euthanasia
- 11.When I’m Alone
- 13.One Right Now
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June 3, 2022
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