Great Gatsby Lyrics
(Pipe that shit up, TnT)
I tell myself, "It'll be alright"
Now it's 3 A.M. and I still got no reply
But I spend my nights alone
(Trill got that juice, nigga)
By myself, just another lonely day
Do I need help, because this ache won't go away?
These shadows on my wall, my only curtain call
The crowd goes silent now
Waiting for you
[Verse 1]
Where you at right now? Let me pull up and let's talk about it
I finally got some time alone and I thought about it
I swear to God your love is war, it's so much I can take
I been thuggin' for so long, bae, give me a break
Late nights, I reminisce about you, it's hard to forget about you
I swear I can't live with you, but I can't live without you
Jump off a plane on an island and I'm here without you
Ain't left my hotel in three days, I feel sick without you, sick without you
My stomach do this turning, I feel sick without you
My closest friend my worst enemy
I'm not okay when we apart, but I pretend to be, I
[Chorus]
I threw the party of the century
And people came over, no one left sober
And it was all for you
It was all for you
I been under this rock for so long, don't let the world in
Close the door, don't let the world in
Let's go and hide in again
Rekindle our flame and light my fire again
Oh, come light my fire again
About
In “Great Gatsby,” a song about Rod Wave’s distant love for a woman whom he mentally can’t be with, masking it with the story from the 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby.
Throughout the track, while cruising over his affection for a woman he can’t be with, Rod also notes how he’s a victim of disloyalty and betrayal from his friends whom he would’ve put all of his trust in at a point in time.
The additional vocals from producer and singer, Geo Vocals amplify the song’s warm feeling and melancholy sensation. The vocals project the piano chords in the background, giving the song a mellow sentiment whereas the hard-hitting bass takes Rod back to his rapping roots.
The track was first previewed in May 2023 via an Instagram story from Rod himself. However, since then and the official release, several other snippets were released, building anticipation for the track.
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During the tracking week ending September 30, 2023, the song debuted at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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