redrum

Album

American Dream

Label

Epic records

Genre

Trap

Composer(s)

Shéyaa Abraham-Joseph;London Holmes

Entered Chart

Jan 27, 2024

Peak Date

Jan 27, 2024

Released

January 17, 2024

21 Savage often imbues his trap-indebted tracks with menace, and here he shares a murderous mindset. The "redrum" title is "murder" spelled backwards. This is a well-known play on words, often used in pop culture to evoke themes of violence and darkness. The song's lyrics deal with themes of violence, street life, and crime, further associating the title with its literal meaning. Phrases like "beat his body" and "two revolvers on my waist" reinforce this connection. In the 1980 movie The Shining, the word "Redrum" appears as a message written in reverse on a bathroom wall, becoming a chilling symbol of Danny Torrance's psychic visions and the sinister presence in the Overlook Hotel. The scene cemented "Redrum" in pop culture as a reference to murder and horror, The outro samples the infamous "Here's Johnny!" scene from The Shining, further conveying the murderous theme. The intro sample is from "Serenata do Adeus," composed by the Brazilian Father of Bossa Antônio Carlos Jobim and performed by Elza Laranjeira. The track features additional vocals from the legendary R&B singer Usher. 21 Savage wrote "Redrum" with the track's producer, London on da Track. Atlanta beatmaker London on da Track is best known for being the primary producer of Summer Walker's first two albums. He's also collaborated with the likes of Drake ("Sneakin") and Ariana Grande ("Positions"). 21 Savage returns to his Brixton, London, roots in the "Redrum" music video. The trip marked the first time the rapper could return to his country of birth since he was 12 years old. Directed by British director Danny Seth, the journey begins with a playful wink at London's postcard image - Big Ben, red phone booths, horse-drawn carriages. But Savage cuts through the veneer, unveiling the vibrant, streetwise Brixton beneath. Youths swarm balconies, chanting his name, while motorbike convoys snake through the streets.

[Intro]
Cai, a noite sobre o nosso amor
Cai, e agora só restou do amor
Uma palavra: Adeus
Woah, woah, woah

[Chorus]
Want it all, I won't leave a breadcrumb
Bitch, what? I thought a nigga said somethin’
Thought a nigga said somethin'
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
Nigga, all we know is— (Redrum)

[Verse 1]
Ridin' in the back, it’s a May' (It's a May')
Thirty-two shots in the K (In the K)
Marathon, I really run the A (Run the A)
Say you touched me, how Sway? (How Sway?)
Graveyard, that's where the opps stay (Opps stay)
Hypnotize, they do what I say (What I say)
21, niggas don't play (Don't play)
My Glock Gen5 said hey (Said hey)
Take my choppеr everywherе, that's bae (That’s bae)
Get yo’ ass out the car, you givin' Tre (Givin’ Tre)
We been spinnin' through they hood all day (All day)
Niggas say they outside, okay, okay
I can't let a bitch play me, no way (No way)
You a duck if you believe what hoes say (What hoes say)
She got way more bodies than my old K (Old K)
My lil' brother beat his body, OJ (OJ)
Niggas talkin’ 'bout they lit, I'm La Flame (Pussy)
That lil' boy a mascot, he ain't gang (Pussy)
Watch a half a million dollars and it's plain (Pussy)
I don't go through TSA to get on planes (Pussy)
You get pussy without head, then you lame (Pussy)
She knew I was leavin' 'fore I even came (Pussy)
Two revolvers on my waist, John Wayne (Pussy)
Smack niggas, then I get on Live and sing (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Want it all, I won't leave a breadcrumb
Bitch, what? I thought a nigga said somethin'
Thought a nigga said somethin'
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
Nigga, all we know is— (Redrum)

[Verse 2]
How many niggas got the belt? (A lot)
Catch 'em at the light, he get nailed (Bow)
9-1-1, somebody help
Sub-tweeting bad for your health, pussy
I'm a gangster, I ain't takin' shit back, pussy
I'll never do no song with no rat, pussy
Put a Lego in a stick, it rat-a-tat, pussy
I don't wanna talk, go and catch a hat, pussy
Big Draco come up out that Scat, pussy
He stood on business, now he layin' on his back, pussy
Ask around, I be rappin' nothin' but facts, pussy
We the reason all these niggas runnin' track, pussy (On God)
You ain't never stepped, you can't tell me a thing (21)
I got big kahunas and I'm lettin' 'em hang (21)
Keep my mouth closed and that's never gon' change (21)
You get in the jam and go to pointin' and blame (21, 21)
I ain't let it slide, I was sharpenin' aim
Smokin' on my brothers, got his ass left slain
You know it's smoke, 'cause they ain't even take off his chain
Say it's up with me, your ass must do cocaine (21, 21)


[Chorus]
Want it all, I won't leave a breadcrumb
Bitch, what? I thought a nigga said somethin'
Thought a nigga said somethin'
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
G Block, all we know is redrum
Redrum, redrum, redrum, redrum
Nigga, all we know is— (Redrum)

[Outro]
Little pigs
Little pigs, let me come in
Not by the hair on your chinny-chin-chin?
Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house down
Here's Johnny