MELROSE

"MELROSE"Unreleased song by ¥$
General information
Featured artist(s)	Playboi Carti
Status	Leaked (V2, V3, V5) Lost (V1, V4, V6, V7)
Recorded	2023-2024
Length	3:20
Intended albums	VULTURES 1 VULTURES 2
Producer(s)	TheLabCook, Ojivolta

"MELROSE" is an unreleased song by ¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign) that was set to be released on their album, VULTURES 2.

The song features a guest verse and additional vocals from Playboi Carti. and Quavo

Background

The song, initially titled "t h r a s h e r" was created the first week of February, prior to the release of VULTURES 1. It's unclear if the song at this point in time was just a beat or a rough freestyle.

"Melrose" was first previewed at the private VULTURES 2 listening party in Los Angeles. Many people believed that the song was a reworked version of "Codeine" because both songs contain the same sample. However, Luit confirmed that "Melrose" and "Codeine" were two different songs entirely.

On July 7, a high-quality snippet of the song was leaked. Thanks to a group-buy held by Playboi Carti fans, two versions of the song were successfully leaked on July 10. The first version was made on February 20, 2024 and has a length of 5:29, and the second version was made on March 8, 2024 and has a length of 3:20. The second aforementioned version contains the "Codeine" sample, while the first one doesn't.

On Jan 22, 2025 a version of Melrose was Leaked with a different mix and a Quavo feature this version was rumored to be the last version worked before being scraped.

According to Rodri, Till Lindermann, the lead vocalist of German band Rammstein, recorded two reference tracks for the song in late April and early May. The song was likely scrapped afterward.

The song has since seemingly been given to Playboi Carti for his album I AM MUSIC, first teased by Carti associate Burberry Erry who played a snippet of the song on his Instagram. Lyrics to the song had also been spotted on a concept cover posted to Carti's Instagram teasing the album.

Lyrics

• Melrose (02.20.24)
• Melrose (03.08.24)

[Intro]
Schyeah

[Verse 1]
Momma told me time it come
Wait 'til this to roll down
They don't, they don't know
They can't keep me
Do you believe in light?
Do you believe in light?
My kind of life, this kind of life
This kind of life, this kind of night
This kind of fight, this kind of—

[Chorus]
Pussy got me back on Melrose
Pussy got me back on Melrose
Eight inch high stiletto
She said, "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go
She tellin' me I'm too ghetto
Pussy got me back on Melrose
Eight inch high stilettos
She said, "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go
She like, "Dolla $ign you too ghetto"

[Verse 2]
She be embarrassed to wear my jewelry
How many terrorists, I'm in the ring
Island of time, you remember me?
Got any problem, the enemy
I turn an honor to enemy
I gotta find [?]
Can't let you show you rent a car
I'm shit on where its enema (Schyeah)
Wait till I'm in the room
I done broke out the age
I done broke out a mai-
Waitin' on for the day (Schyeah)

[Chorus]
Pussy got me back
Pussy got me back (Schyeah)
Pussy got me back on Melrose
Eight inch high stiletto
She said "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go (Puss, puss, puss)
She tellin' me I'm too ghetto (Puss)
Pussy got me back on Melrose (Puss)
Eight inch high stilettos (Puss)
She said "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go (Puss)
She like, "Dolla $ign you too ghetto"

[Verse 3]
Uh, way too much smoke, I need more ammo
Rockstar from the hood, I got a gun and a rose
When you take off with couple hoes, I'll try to ask for more
And I almost took her home, but she started a lot of smoke
Uh, everything I'm just in it, everyday she wanna scream
She wanna borrow my jet, she wanna be on my team
Kiss under lighting, though, I'm tryna buss on her mouth
Tell her bring the bands to the house, or we can't go to the mall
I only let God do the judging, so me and Ye got to pick them all
Got a rachet give him the face, in a room, in a designer hotel
Mask cover my flaws, I'm chaotic dunkin' out loud
Psyched out, back against the wall, hell na, we ain't fuckin' raw
Me and Blackhaine like a posse, I'm more turnt than Ozzy
Baby I'm just like a terrorist, cock it back, aim it at a Nazi
Recording on top of my texts, you better not move my prices
The pussy tried and got embarrassed, and now the little boy in the hot seat
You better not play nobody, I want a bluetooth by my partner
We was just trapped in Atlanta, now we in the green rooms havin' drugs
Ha, no matter how rich I get my young n****s still sell sour
She in the house with my shit, she better not touch my flowers
I'm getting tired of the jits, I got to show em' my power (She better not touch my flowers)
I'm standing on shit like a tower
I'm standing on shit like a tower (I'm standing on shit like a tower)
I'm standing on shit like a tower (I'm standing on shit like a tower)

[Bridge]
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du)
Oh, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du)
Oh, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du)
Oh, yeah
Ooh, ooh, ooh (Du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du-du)
Oh, yeah

[Chorus
Pussy got me back (Ha)
Pussy got me back (Ha, ha)
Pussy got me back on Melrose (Puss, ha)
Eight inch high stiletto
She said "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go (Puss, puss, puss)
She tellin' me I'm too ghetto (Puss)
Pussy got me back on Melrose (Yeah; puss)
Eight inch high stilettos (Puss; ha)
She said "Cut off from all your hoes", but I can't let go (Puss; ha, ahh-ahh-ahh, puss)
She like, "Dolla $ign you too ghetto"

[Outro]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na

[Intro]
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine (Schyeah), Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium, Codeine, Ephedrine, Protandim
Morphine, Opium

[Verse 1]
Momma told me time it come
Wait 'til this to roll down
They don't, they don't know
They can't keep me
Do you believe in light?
Do you believe in light?
My kind of life, this kind of life
This kind of life, this kind of night
This kind of fight, this kind of—

[Chorus]
Pussy got me back on Melrose
Puss, puss
Tellin' me I'm too ghetto

[Verse 2]
Uh, way too much smoke, I need more ammo
Rockstar from the hood, I got a gun and a rose
When you take off with couple hoes, I'll try to ask for more
And I almost took her home, but she started a lot of smoke
Uh, everything I'm just in it, everyday she wanna scream
She wanna borrow my jet, she wanna be on my team
Kiss under lighting, though, I'm tryna buss on her now
Tell her bring the bands to the house, or we can't go to the mall

[Chorus]
Pussy got me back on Melrose
(Ha)
Tellin' me I'm too ghetto (Ha, ha)
Pussy got me back on Melrose (Puss, ha)
Puss, puss, puss
Tellin' me I'm too ghetto (Puss)
(Puss) Uh (Puss), ah-ah (Puss)

[Outro]
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na