Peak
53
Weeks
1
Score
121
Chart Year
2022
Here Post Malone puts his own twist on the proverbial phrase, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." He looks around at all the surrounding people with apples and tangerines for whom life is sweet. Meanwhile, Post's life is pretty sour, represented by him growing a lemon tree. Rather than sinking into a depressive state of mind, the Texan resolves to take positive action and burn down the lemon tree. Then, he will grow something better. When the pandemic hit, Malone got a bad case of writer's block. Eager for a change of pace, he and his team moved into a house in Malibu, where he picked up his guitar and started writing again. This striped-down song is from those sessions. Malone co-wrote "Lemon Tree" with his regular cohorts Billy Walsh, Louis Bell, Charlie Handsome and Brian Lee. Charlie Handsome previously contributed to three tracks on Malone's 2016 Stoney album, including "Go Flex." Korean-American producer Brian Lee also helped with the production of Twelve Carat Toothache's lead single, "One Right Now."
Couldn't fall asleep all night I tried with all my might I thought I knew what you want It isn't all that nice But I guess it will suffice It's hard to know what you want Could you be A little less sour? We're rottin' by the hour And my heart's rotten too And every film I watch I'm on the side of the bad guy So turn around and show me that I'm better Some people got an apple Some people got a tangerine Look around and all I see Is people happy with what they're given Life is pretty sweet, I'm told I guess I'm shit outta luck Growin' a lemon tree I'm gonna burn it down And grow me somethin' better, yeah, yeah Blood on my hands, I'm on the fence I double down I swing and I miss, a kick in the ribs In trouble now Came from the dirt, back in the ground When I die But I'ma survive, I got my own ways, oh-oh Could you be A little less sour? We're rottin' by the hour And my heart's rotten too And every film I watch I'm on the side of the bad guy So turn around and show me that I'm better Some people got an apple (some people got) Some people got a tangerine (some people got a tangerine, oh-oh, yeah, yeah) Look around and all I see Is people happy with what they're given Life is pretty sweet, I'm told (I'm told) I guess I'm shit outta luck Growin' a lemon tree (growin' a lemon tree) I'm gonna burn it down And grow me somethin' better, yeah, yeah (And grow me somethin' better) (And grow me somethin' better) (And grow me somethin' better)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 18, 2022 | 53 | 73 |