Lace It

Album

Single

Label

Interscope Records

Genre

Hip hop

Composer(s)

Jarad Higgins;Marshall Mathers III;Benjamin Levin;Magnus Høiberg;Nathan Perez;Luis Resto

Entered Chart

Dec 30, 2023

Peak Date

Dec 30, 2023

Released

December 16, 2023

"Lace It" is a collaboration between Juice WRLD and Eminem. It finds the two rappers spitting truth about the dangers and consequences of drug addiction. Juice kicks off the song with the chorus where he talks about the various drugs he takes. Roll it up, lace it, pop a few to chase it I'm in my own Matrix, none of this s--t makes sense All these humans basic, don't got no home trainin' Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin' "Lace it" refers to adding additional substances to a drug. "Purple rain," or "lean" is an illicit concoction typically based on promethazine-codeine cough syrup, soda or fruit juice, and a hard candy. In the first verse, Juice spills about stress, popping pills like it's a show. Eminem jumps in for the second verse with some talk about his close call with death from methadone. After starting with ecstasy, he ended up in a painkiller mess before finally getting clean in 2008 after a near overdose. Em then lays down the cold truth about addiction, needing pills to help you do what you love. Fame's a blessing and a curse - you can afford the syrup, but it messes you up bad. After listing many addicting medicines to be careful about, Eminem lists some of the rappers lost to the drug game (Shock G, Lil Peep, ODB, Gangsta Boo, Pimp C) before he summons the names of two greats - Prince and Michael Jackson - whose deaths were also connected with opioids. He hopes future generations will take more care because he doesn't want to lose more legends like Juice WRLD. Eminem has previously spoken about his struggles with drug addiction, most notably on the 2009 Relapse track, "Beautiful." This is the second collaboration between Juice WRLD and Eminem. Back in January 2020, Eminem dropped "Godzilla," which includes a hook by Juice. It was the Chicago rapper's first posthumous release following his death on December 8, 2019. In a statement, Juice WRLD's mother, Carmela Wallace, reminisced about her son's love for Eminem. Benny Blanco created the bass-filled production. The producer worked with Juice on several occasions during his tragically short life. Their collaborations include "Black & White," "Roses," "Graduation" and "Real S--t." "Lace It" is the first time Eminem has appeared on a Blanco production. Juice's label, Grade A Productions, released "Lace It" as a single from the rapper's third posthumous album, The Party Never Ends, on December 16, 2023.

Yeah, ayy, mm

Roll it up, lace it, pop a few to chase it
I'm in my own Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All these humans basic, don't got no home trainin'
Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin'
Roll it up, lace it, pop a few, chase it
I've been in the Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All you humans basic, you ain't even got home trainin'
Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin'

Stressed out, so I tend to take meds (take meds)
The Devil told me, "Good show, break a leg" (break a leg)
All these painkillers like I got a pair of broken legs (broken legs)
All these Percs I pop, you thought I was plannin' to break my neck
Grindin' man, I'm hungry for this shit like I ain't ate yet
You wish that you could have what I could have, you could just say that
If you ain't my lil' bitch, then, bitch, them convos, you can save that
These niggas think they invincible 'til they see them bullet holes in they Maybach

Roll it up, lace it, pop a few to chase it
I'm in my own Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All these humans basic, don't got no home trainin'
Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin'
Roll it up, lace it, pop a few, chase it
I've been in the Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All you humans basic, you ain't even got home trainin'
Codeine by the cases (yeah), I've been purple rainin'

You pop some ecstasy first, it gets progressively worse (yeah)
Try your best to reverse (nope)
Unsuccessfully flirtin' with certain death
And revertin' to your promethazine urge (yeah)
The fuckin' devil, he lurks (yeah)
Lose your best friend, he smirks
Wake up and everything hurts (ah)
And as you spiral downward, listen (yeah)
I know just how it is when (what)
You start slow, then before you notice it, now you're mixin' (what)
Oxys without prescription (yeah)
Cough medicine, valium with 'em (damn)
But ain't that how addiction sorta works? (Uh)
They call it lean 'cause you gravitate and lean towards the purp
The blessin' or the curse of fame 'cause now you can afford the syrup (damn)
Percocet and Percoden, but that ain't what you meant
When you said that you're in it for the perks (nah, damn)
Develop a habit out of that
Need a Xanax now to rap, so you pop it 'fore you record a verse
Your buzz wear down, yeah
Like a rabbit out a hat, makes you wanna pull your hair out (ah)
Fentanyl (yeah), Oxy (what), Demerol (uh)
Dem are all what possibly got Shock G (damn), Roxy
Codone and lean is probably what got Lil Peep and ODB (yeah)
So many who OD be (what) way to young to go see me (me)
I was lucky (why), my escape was narrow
And do not think I take it for granted that I'm still here
Synthetic heroin, you (what)
Tried to kill me then you (yeah)
Murdered Jarad didn't you? (Bitch)
You piece of shit
Thanks to you, now we lost Gangsta Boo and Pimp C
Prince and Michael mixin' Nyquil
With prescription Vics, addiction's like a fuckin' vicious cycle
Juice, we will forever miss you (what)
To the younger generation (nah)
I ain't lecturing you, but man, just be careful when you

Roll it up, lace it, pop a few to chase it
I'm in my own Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All these humans basic, don't got no home trainin'
Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin'
Roll it up, lace it, pop a few, chase it
I've been in the Matrix, none of this shit makes sense
All you humans basic, you ain't even got home trainin'
Codeine by the cases, I've been purple rainin'

I ain't comin' down from this high
Ain't finna let nobody kill my vibe
They committed social suicide
But me? I refuse to die (I refuse to die)
I will never come down from this high
I won't let them kill none of my vibes
They committed social suicide
Me? I can never ever die, I can never ever die