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Daniel Caesar

CYANIDE

Release date: 28th June 2019

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The second track from 'CASE STUDY 01' leans heavily into Daniel Caesar's Jamaican heritage, performed predominantly in Patois with reggae textures threading through the production. Jordan Evans handled production duties, shaping a sound that moves between dancehall swing and Caesar's usual R&B drift. Kardinal Offishall opens and punctuates the track with ad-libs that anchor the song's cultural reference points, whilst Caesar himself toggles between devotional intimacy and self-aware contradiction. The lyrics map desire as something chemically altered and spiritually confused. Caesar invokes both Jah and LSD in the same breath, framing love as a force that weakens and compels in equal measure. He admits to being 'not a monster, just a man with needs', a line that sits uncomfortably against the song's sweeter declarations. The chorus refrain asks for bodily closeness in language that blurs affection with possession, the repetition of 'need it' doing quiet work to underline dependency rather than romance.

"CYANIDE" is a track by Daniel Caesar, from the album CASE STUDY 01, released 28th June 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

CYANIDE

[Intro: Kardinal Offishall]

Yeah, inside di ting dem call sweet melody

Wahpm gyal, u comin' like a family enuh, eee!

Inside fi dem call DC is a d gyal dem, please

A max out the diesel, oh yeah!

Ayy, my girl, put down di man dem weh a talk nuthin' 'bout fee

You done know my lovin' is free

Lead out, lead out, the the th- international Daniel Cae- Cae- Cae-

[Verse 1: Daniel Caesar]

I love dominantly

You make me weak, make me thirsty for release

Wan', come compliment me

Then become my enemy

Cop a flight to Paris, low key

It's you, baby girl, I'm tryna breed, please

Baby, try to understand me

I'm not a monster, I'm just a man with needs

I take flights when I learn it's time to go

Tryna take time back crossing timing zones

Come press your lips 'pon me

LSD got me feelin' empathy

Wan fi' alter the mind chemically

'Cause we suffer endlessly

Could be Kamikaze, only time will tell

Even though I'm godly, might end up in Hell

[Chorus: Daniel Caesar]

Sweet melody, whine up yuh body 'pon mi

Yuh lovin' baby girl, you know mi need it, need it

Let me fight for it, mi achieve it, 'chieve it

Sweet melody, whine up yuh body 'pon mi

Yuh lovin' baby girl, you know mi need it, need it

Let me fight for it, mi achieve it, 'chieve it

[Post-Chorus: Daniel Caesar]

Feel my love drip over your skin

Rich dark chocolate, sweet melanin

Forevermore you gon' be my kin

Whatever Jah has binded, let no man enter in

[Interlude: Kardinal Offishall]

Real up! Hand inna di air fi love enuh what I'm say, no matter weh you believe in G.O.D or L.S.D, ah mad!

Lick couple shots, Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ! Hol' on!

[Verse 2: Daniel Caesar]

You give me your love, it's unrequited

The thought of you gets me excited

I guess I'll come to your crib, uninvited

A few of your favorite vices, girl I know you like it

Girl, you came through like (Lightning, lightning)

You light up my life, you’re like (Lightning, lightning)

Danny be good? That's un (likely, likely)

But Jah be comin' down, yeah

He turned my life around, yeah

[Chorus: Daniel Caesar]

Sweet melody, whine up yuh body 'pon mi

Yuh lovin' baby girl, you know mi need it, need it

Let me fight for it, mi achieve it, 'chieve it

Sweet melody, whine up yuh body 'pon mi

Yuh lovin' baby girl, you know mi need it, need it

Let me fight for it, mi achieve it, 'chieve it

[Post-Chorus: Daniel Caesar]

Feel my love drip over your skin

Rich dark chocolate, sweet melanin

Forevermore you gon' be my kin

Whatever Jah has binded, let no man enter in

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Track details

From CASE STUDY 01

2019
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CASE STUDY 01
CASE STUDY 01
Daniel Caesar
Release year
2019
  1. —FRONTAL LOBE MUZIK
  2. —OPEN UP
  3. —ARE YOU OK?
  4. —CYANIDE
  5. —SUPERPOSITION
  6. —LOVE AGAIN
  7. —ENTROPY
  8. —TOO DEEP TO TURN BACK
  9. —RESTORE THE FEELING
  10. —COMPLEXITIES

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Bob King, Daniel Caesar, Jordan Evans, Kardinal Offishall, Matthew Burnett, River Tiber, Sean Leon, Tommy James
Producer
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Additional Vocals
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Mastering Engineer
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