Yeah, ayy-ayy
Yeah
Yeah I tried hard but I couldn’t replace you
Tattoed in my heart with a razor
Know we fought a lot but we made it right
Diamonds on your neck so they know you’re mine
Hit up the city in the week, yeah
Penthouse all the way up
Air fresh but we love a different pace, yeah
Took it to the moon but it wasn’t enough
All you did was fade when the times got
Hard and now you’re far away
I can’t bring it back
Find myself thinking what if you stayed
And you didn’t pack your bags
Ooh, yeah
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Lovin’ all night
Lovin’, lovin’ all night
How did you try?
How did, how did you try?
Would we play nice?
Would we be on Cloud 9? (Yeah)
I saw you called me, five in the mornin’
You sayin’ sorry, oh how you lettin’ me know
That you’re with somebody else and you gettin’ high
Tryna make me jealous, gets worse everytime
Every change that you make, it’s too late
Now you drinkin’ all night
To pass time, change mind
Hard and now you’re far away
I can’t bring it back
Find myself thinking what if you stayed
And you didn’t pack your bags
Ooh, yeah
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Lovin’ all night
Lovin’, lovin’ all night
How did you try?
How did, how did you try?
Would we play nice?
Would we be on Cloud 9? (Yeah)
You say you want some space but you
Already dipped, hundred miles away
We should stop communicatin’
‘Cause this ain’t what you want, I wanna
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Lovin’ all night
Lovin’, lovin’ all night
How did you try?
How did, how did you try?
Would we play nice?
Would we be on Cloud 9? (Yeah)
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Would we be on Cloud 9?
Lovin’ all night
Lovin’, lovin’ all night
How did you try?
How did, how did you try?
Would we play nice?
Would we be on Cloud 9? (Yeah)
Longing and Reflection in “Cloud 9”
Afrojack’s track “Cloud 9” offers a touching exploration of love, loss, and the haunting echoes of what might have been. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship marked by passion and turbulence, where the highs were as intense as the lows. The protagonist reflects on attempts to hold onto love—through grand gestures and late-night city escapades—only to end up questioning whether more effort or different choices could have kept the romance alive. The recurring question, “Would we be on Cloud 9?” becomes a refrain of regret, underlining the struggle to accept separation and the yearning for a happier ending. Ultimately, the song captures the relatable ache of wondering if things could have turned out differently if both partners had truly tried.
Song Credits
- Artist: Afrojack
- Release Year: 2024