[Scarface:]
“Mo—money and the power, money and the power”
[A$AP Rocky & Dean Blunt:]
Eyedrops
(“Fuckin’ with the killas”)
Teardrops
Droptops
(“Fuckin’ with the killas”)
Ice blocks
(Beat drop, beat drop)
[A$AP Rocky:]
I was thinking to myself (Calldrops)
Maybe I should seek some help
Maybe I should blame myself (“Don’t expect no money”)
My mystique in stealth is gone away
(“Don’t expect no money”)
It’s going away, it’s going away
[Dean Blunt:]
Eye drops
Teardrops
Droptops
Ice blocks
[A$AP Rocky & Kodak Black:]
You used to be so soft
This is a prepaid collect call from
(“Fuckin’ with the killas”)
Beautiful teardrops on your cheeks
An inmate at Florida Correctional Institution
Beautiful things
This call is subject to recording and monitoring
This-this life situation and shit, you there?
Uh-huh
You ready right now?
Yeah, I’m ready, got you on speaker
All the pain I went through
Turned to a singer
I put it all on my tattoos
‘Cause of where I came from
If I ain’t ever learned before, then it’s gon’ change me
(This call is subject to recording and monitoring)
Sittin’ in institution, I done lost my baby
If nan’ ain’t ever woke me up, then it’s gon’ wake me
When them people ran up on my spot, and they took my baby
A random kind that’s doing his time, but it’s for no reason
A random kind that’s ridin’ the pine
Something you free—something you free—something you free
(This call has dropped, to add more credits, please press 1)
(Free Kodak)
Reflections from Confinement
“Calldrops” by ASAP Rocky paints a raw, introspective picture of pain, isolation, and resilience. The song opens with Scarface’s haunting refrain, setting a somber mood that is echoed throughout the track. Rocky’s verses delve into personal struggles, self-doubt, and the emotional weight of past choices, all underscored by the recurring motif of collect calls from prison. The collaboration with Dean Blunt and the poignant interlude from Kodak Black evoke the reality of incarceration, loss, and the longing for freedom. Symbolic references to “eyedrops,” “teardrops,” and “droptops” illustrate both the emotional and material contrasts in the artists’ lives, while the use of phone call samples accentuates the sense of separation and yearning.
Song Credits
Artist: ASAP Rocky
Featured Artists: Dean Blunt, Kodak Black, Scarface
Release Year: 2018
Label: RCA Records
Songwriters: Rakim Mayers (ASAP Rocky), Dean Blunt, Bill K. Kapri (Kodak Black), Brad Terrence Jordan (Scarface)