"Watch" is a standalone single by former Houston GOOD artist Travis Scott that had been released with intent to be the second lead single to Scott's third studio album, ASTROWORLD (2018).[1] The song features a verse from Philly rapper Lil Uzi Vert as well as very frequent collaborator and the head of GOOD Music Kanye West with production from Pi'erre Bourne and MIKE DEAN.[2]
Production[]
The song features production from Pi'erre Bourne as well as additional added synths from MIKE DEAN.[3] The song runs at a tempo of 78.5 BPM in the E key with a minor mode and is played in 4/4 time. The song features a sample of Ronald Jenkees' 2012 song "Early Morning May" as well as a 2009 news report on the theme park "AstroWorld" closing down.[4]
Background[]
The beat was initially produced in 2017 and had initially been intended for Playboi Carti to record for and use for his own album he had been working on at the time, Die Lit (2018). Carti would record the song "Goyard Shopping Bag" over the beat, though he ultimately had not used the beat and it had been passed on past November 19th.[5] The beat was then handed off to K$upreme, though again the song had not been used.[6]
The song eventually made its way into Travis Scott's possession who would record for it alongside Lil Uzi Vert. During Kanye's stay in UCLA, Travis would meet with Ye and play the song with an open verse for him, intending for him to record for it as heard in the 500 Days in UCLA documentary.[7] West would record for it presumably around April as this is around the time period the first known version of the song to feature his verse dates back to.[8]
The song was allegedly initially intended to be the lead single to Scott's album ASTROWORLD, though had been cut out of the final album's actual release.[9] The single would release on May 4th of 2018.[10]
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Lil Uzi Vert & O'Shaughnessy Hartley]
Because it's the last ride that I'm ever gonna, that I'm ever gonna take at AstroWorld
Woah, woah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus: Lil Uzi Vert]
Look at your Rollie, uh, look at my Rollie, uh
That's a small face, uh, this a big face, uh
She can't see my room, fuck her in the hallway
Gettin' bored with this money, count it all day
[Verse 1: Lil Uzi Vert]
Yeah, they thought we were soft, boy, you learned the hard way
Not with all the talkin', turned it to a closed case
Look, pull up Sky Dweller, and it's vanilla
All white, that Plain Jane, yeah
The rose gold one better, hundred or better
I took the money and flooded my bezel
You diamond to rock, computed the settin'
VVS diamonds, they pop just like kettle
I popped a molly to get on my level
Rockin' that Ricky and Raf, here my sweater
Yeah, Patek Philippe, it cloudy like Heaven
Met her at 10, fucked that girl at 11
Fake diamonds in your Rollie, how you reckon?
Diamond tester, n***a, you better check it, yeah
[Chorus: Travis Scott]
Look at your Rollie, uh, look at my Rollie, uh
That's a small face, uh, this a big face, uh
She can't see my room, fuck her in the hallway (Yeah)
Gettin' bored with this money, count it all day
[Verse 2: Travis Scott]
On the south side of town gettin' me a bald fade, uh (Yeah)
Pass her some stuff, we can down it all, take, uh (It's lit)
No, can't trust her, she gon' leave us all laced (Laced)
Bust a bankroll in the club, where's Chase? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Like woah (Yeah, yeah, alright)
Yeah, they really want my soul (Yeah)
That can never go (Straight up)
Angel in the snow (White)
Always leave me cold (Ice)
Leave it on the floor but she's slidin' from the pole (What?)
Like woah (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Really on speed (Yeah, cash)
You and ivory is all I need (Skrrt-skrrt)
All agreed, we gon' skip the tees, go bare like trees (Trees)
It's stuck in heat, link up with the dawgs and then we flee
Way this summer goin', I might start my summer league (League)
Every young n***a get a check and get a team
Yeah, man's on the front line 'cause man's on his deen (Yeah)
No small faces, it's just an AP beamin' (Yeah, yeah)
[Chorus: Travis Scott & Lil Uzi Vert]
Look at your Rollie, uh, look at my Rollie, uh
That's a small face, uh, this a big face, uh
She can't see my room, fuck her in the hallway (Yeah)
Gettin' bored with this money, count it all day
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
Look at my Rollie, look at your Rollie
Your shit rockless, my shit hockey goalie
You should gon' hide it, man, it's too bad
Like a bald n***a still wearin' durags, ha
Israeli guards, boy, please be mindful
Don't have words with me 'cause I got a mind filled
I could tell Larry David was the mind behind Seinfeld
Wanna know how I feel? Step into my minefield
Wanna know how pain feels? I got off my main pills
Bet my wifey stay close, she know I'm on my Bezos
Opioid addiction, pharmacy's the real trap
Sometimes I feel trapped, Jordan with no Phil Jack
One year, it's Illuminati, next year, it's the Sunken Place
They don't want me to change, nah, n***a run in place
I need someone else to make this drink, because
You don't understand the juice to vodka ratio
That could satisfy a real drunk, guess what?
Never trust a bartender that don't drink, bitch
[Outro: Kylie Jenner]
We have bust-down Rollies, bust-down Pateks
And I told him I needed him to bust down our new baby
References[]
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/3DoBTwfr8yi2LN08SBpFkN?si=7b4428c32f58422d
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_(Travis_Scott_song)
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/11954596-Travis-Scott-2-Feat-Lil-Uzi-Vert-Kanye-West-Watch?srsltid=AfmBOoqDofPYK0s3AlYiyBMm1EGRMPw1KGOAolEI-agaXMURehsJ3wYt
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzcNzJB-4-E
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33x5ss4cWE
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5OW7nW2mJs
- ↑ https://pillowcase.su/f/1f359cc15d473edda16b2869b6e7e4b0
- ↑ https://pillowcase.su/f/66f6520d241c781cddbb882e7917ebfa
- ↑ https://www.cltampa.com/music/review-travis-scott-debuts-lead-single-off-astroworld-watch-featuring-lil-uzi-vert-and-trumps-new-bff-kanye-west-12223501
- ↑ https://open.spotify.com/album/7hVFsGvQ1apmp4EAldMwID?si=5a2JEaj-SveXFj0KHzP2Zw