Doo do do
Uh ha
Nah, nah, nah
Oh, oh, oh
Oh my god
Oh, oh, oh
Sweet lullaby till our love ran empty
Yeah
Let the pain live on
I remind her that I can feel
Uh
Can’t look up cause she’s blind by envy
Yeah
Precipitation when she’s around
It can’t be real
All I see is smoke and mirrors
I ignore it cause she’s a bad bitch
Then the smoke gets, clearer
And then she comes and gives me the passion
Attraction, she’s the definition of malice
Such a beautiful distraction
I’m loosing site of the backend
Ooh, ah
I can’t loose myself
In her song, no more
I just can’t loose myself
In her song, no more (yeah)
It’s such a sweet lullaby
Doo do do
Uh ha
Woh woh woah
Doo do do
Uh ha
Woah woah
Doo do do
Oh uh ah
Doo do do
Uh ah
Traveled abroad
But she’s from the West Indies
A flame you can’t turn off
See it burned through a hundred years
Uh oh
Trouble follows, whenever she’s with me
In the end, she ends up right here
In my bed
All I see is smoke and mirrors
But I ignore it cause she’s a bad bitch
Then the smoke gets, clearer
And then she comes and gives me the passion
Attraction, she’s the definition of malice
Such a beautiful distraction
I’m loosing site of the backend
Ooh I can’t
I can’t loose myself (no I can’t) (myself)
In her song, no more
I just can’t loose myself
In her song, no more
It’s such a sweet lullaby
Doo do do
Uh ha
Woah woah woah. (It’s such a sweet lullaby)
Doo do do. (Play it for me)
Uh ha
Woah woah (It’s such sweet lullaby)
Doo do do (Sweet)
Oh uh ah (Oh no)
Doo do do
Uh ah. (It’s such a sweet lullaby)
Unraveling the Layers of “Sweet Lullaby”
Chris Brown’s “Sweet Lullaby” delves into the emotional complexities of love and loss, using the metaphor of a lullaby to depict a relationship that once provided comfort but ultimately turned bittersweet. The opening lines evoke a dreamlike ambiance, setting the tone for a narrative steeped in desire, regret, and self-realization. Brown grapples with a love interest who is both captivating and destructive—her allure described as a “beautiful distraction,” masking the underlying turmoil. The chorus’s repetition of not wanting to lose himself in her song captures the struggle to break free from a toxic cycle, even as the melody remains hauntingly sweet. Throughout, vivid imagery like “smoke and mirrors” and allusions to envy and malice highlight the illusions and emotional hazards of their connection.
Song Credits
- Artist: Chris Brown
- Release Year: 2024