Year
2024
Description
"Chemical" by Post Malone, released as the lead single from his fifth studio
album in April 2023, delves into the emotional turmoil of navigating a toxic, on-and-off
relationship.
The song reflects themes of dependency and the cyclical nature of such love, symbolized by the term
"chemical" to highlight the uncontrollable, addictive nature of the bond.
Despite the longing for change, Post Malone acknowledges the pull of this connection as unavoidable,
emphasizing his struggle to move on and his acceptance of these emotions.
Credits
Lyrics
Oxytocin makin' it all okay
When I come back down, it doesn't feel the same
Now I'm sittin' 'round, waitin' for the world to end all day
'Cause I couldn't leave you if I tried
You break me, then I break my rules
Last time was the last time too
It's fucked up, I know, but I'm still
Outside of the party, smokin' in the car with you
Seven Nation Army, fightin' at the bar with you
Tell you that I'm sorry, tell me what I gotta do
'Cause I can't let go, it's chemical
No, I can't let go, it's chemical
Every time I'm ready to make a change
You turn around and fuck out all my brains (woo)
I ain't tryna fight fate, it's too late to save face
I can't get away, maybe there's no mistakes (maybe there's no mistakes)
You break me, then I break my rules
Last time was the last time too
It's fucked up, I know, but I'm still
Standing outside of the party, smokin' in the car with you
Seven Nation Army, fightin' at the bar with you
Tell you that I'm sorry, tell me what I gotta do
'Cause I can't let go, it's chemical (chemical)
No, I can't let go, it's chemical (chemical)
No, I can't let go, it's chemical
I can't let go, it's chemical
Tell you that I'm sorry, tell me what I gotta do
No, I can't let go, it's chemical
