Earl Sweatshirt - Shattered Dreams Lyrics






Imprecise words
Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
Ease up, free smokin’, niggas need it
Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
Back off, stand-offish and anemic
Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin’
Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
Yeah, we'd win again, seethin’ within
Seen teeth on the floor, leakin’ again
We hold the door, uh
We build the bridge, we hold the courts
Send a cease and desist to your thieves, nigga
Please do abort, I could feel when you're forcin’ it
Still in a bore riddim
Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
Is you gon' ribbit or will you jump?
Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
Niggas don't listen 'til that whole mission was a bust
No sit-up, but it’s crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
Come and take a stroll in the mud
Dip a toe in it, heard the hammer like a grudge
When you holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
Uh, chosen

Imprecise words
Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
Back off, stand-offish and anemic
Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
Please, nobody pinch me out this dream





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  1. J.... B....

    Bro this is exactly how being an alcoholic feels. Like that short lived DREEAAAM to bring you up but the overtone of his depressing raps. Like fuck alcoholism dude. Shits whack.

  2. m.... ....

    Earl built different foreal! Joint go hard!

  3. I.... l....

    I just came here to say good luck and pay homage

  4. T.... ....

    this that mysterious music aint it

  5. J.... N....

    This album sounds like it could play on a scene from Bojack Horseman

  6. g.... ....

    FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

  7. Q.... W....

    The album gets better and sounds less abstract and weird the more you listen to it. That's phenomenal.

  8. T.... T....

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream
    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin' within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin' again
    We hold the door, uh, we build the bridge
    We hold the courts and the cease and desist
    Take your fees, nigga
    Please do aboard, I could feel when you're forcin' it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' live it, or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen to that, whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it's crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    If the toll winnin', heard the hammer like a grudge
    We holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

  9. b.... z....

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin' within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin' again
    We hold the door, uh, we build the bridge
    We hold the courts and the cease and desist
    Take your fees, nigga
    Please do aboard, I could feel when you're forcin' it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' live it, or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen to that, whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it's crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    If the toll winnin', heard the hammer like a grudge
    We holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

  10. s.... a....

    This resonates with my soul

  11. S.... P....

    The mid summer sunshine found me on my ones face drippin Ugh!

  12. S.... ....

    Earl lowkey one of my spirit guides

  13. A.... M....

    I feel like I need some crown and a cigar listening to this song

  14. J.... P....

    Earl Sweatshirt- Some Rap Songs? This is MF GLOOM - Sadvillany

  15. 8.... B....

    1 milly

  16. l.... ....

    I would do anything to hear this song for the 1st time again.

  17. �.... �....

    I'm only see Kabal of MK on the thumbnail?

  18. U.... ....

    Yo I recorded something to this beat, let me know what you think
    https://soundcloud.com/lao_wai/dead-dreams

  19. c.... j....

    Earl>Drake

  20. J.... O....

    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinking, please nobody pinch me from this dream

  21. K.... J....

    how did this turn into east?

  22. D.... ....

    Happy 1 million views

  23. P.... ....

    I love this shit Earl!

  24. L.... S....

    Carbonated poop water

  25. M.... C....

    From the beat, to that Earl flow 😇 this song speaks to my spirit I listen to it like 100 times a day 🙏🏾

    M.... C....

    Thank you Dr.Sweatshirt

  26. H.... ....

    Buckshot into my ceiling 💔💔

  27. L.... F....

    no words for this song-“”””””""
    l

  28. E.... ....

    How is this still not at a mil?

  29. l.... 8....

    Tell my this is so fire but so sad at the same time

  30. l.... ....

    That scared my a bit

  31. B.... H....

    It’s been a year since this album came out? Damn

  32. B.... ....

    Good song but the picture lol

  33. K.... 2....

    Teacher: moving pictures don’t exist.

    earl:

    K.... 2....

    Ken 2134 holy shitttttt

  34. D.... B....

    This my sobriety song

  35. T.... G....

    Nahh... XPX 117

  36. A.... ....

    Damnnn this is fire but also
    Most importantly






    It’s lit

  37. D.... B....

    Earl + A dope sample on a loop + a dope bass line= actual images of heaven if you close your eyes

  38. i.... ....

    i still can’t find the right words for this album. i’m speechless

  39. A.... 3....

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream
    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin' within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin' again
    We hold the door, uh, we build the bridge
    We hold the courts and the cease and desist
    Take your fees, nigga
    Please do aboard, I could feel when you're forcin' it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' live it, or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen to that, whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it's crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    If the toll winnin', heard the hammer like a grudge
    We holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

  40. F.... ....

    This shit trashhhhhhh

    F.... ....

    @fabian I <3 fortnite

    F.... ....

    You're mom twat was trash

    F.... ....

    https://youtu.be/QKfkMqqNwWg

    F.... ....

    What do you listen to?

    F.... ....

    ham channel anything that isn’t this

  41. K.... K....

    Earl is a god

  42. k.... ....

    back after hearing feet of clay, yikes.

  43. W.... G....

    i don't understand if this album cover means something

  44. A.... K....

    An inspirational album, in a very literal sense of the word

  45. T.... F....

    I said peace to my dirty water drinkin

  46. T.... ....

    this album is trash

    T.... ....

    ok cod youtuber

    T.... ....

    u play cod lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  47. L.... L....

    like trout mask replica this album is a work of art

  48. G.... S....

    IMPRECISE WORDS.

  49. J.... H....

    I’m tired of people comparing shut the fuck up you’re ruining music and turning it into politics

  50. N.... D....

    After watching my life fall apart in 4 years its nice to hear what my current thoughts would sound like as music

  51. P.... L....

    This soothes my soul. Thank you Earl.

  52. S.... B....

    Who produced this beautiful track

  53. c.... ....

    Earl, DOOM, Guru, mos def and the WU TANG CLANN

  54. J.... S....

    I can’t comprehend how much of a strong disliking I have for this song, no offence to Earl

    J.... S....

    Why? Best song off the album

  55. P.... L....

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YvjT_mHQT04

  56. P.... L....

    Prophetsee wuz here

  57. c.... f....

    That picture is me right before I sneeze

  58. D.... H....

    Lawwd, this is grassroots, test of time type rhymin and beat

  59. D.... B....

    This beat just makes u wanna hug yourself and sway back n fourth

    D.... B....

    Darryl Brooks man I really fucking misread this at first. I was boutta be like damn bro u ok

  60. P.... L....

    That really sucks that OF isn't together

  61. T.... M....

    Absolute Favorite

  62. J.... S....

    Bruh this is the lamest shit I’ve ever heard

    J.... S....

    Doubt it

  63. R.... B....

    if tyler gets happier earl gets sadder

  64. T.... S....

    Am I the only one that hear some Cam’ron influence in Earl bars ?

  65. M.... ....

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream
    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin' within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin' again
    We hold the door, uh, we build the bridge
    We hold the courts and the cease and desist
    Take your fees, nigga
    Please do aboard, I could feel when you're forcin' it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' live it, or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen to that, whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it's crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    If the toll winnin', heard the hammer like a grudge
    We holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

  66. C.... V....

    Everyone: im tired of rappers making squeaky clean, overblown mainstream rap songs; spitting bars laced with ego.

    Earl: allow me to introduce myself

  67. I.... ....

    Check my music our

  68. S.... g....

    earl must be DOOM's another alter ego. This song proves it.

  69. H.... P....

    Scrambling in the pocket
    Tubers for nutrition
    Finna lay it done
    Usurpers comments
    Abridged

  70. D.... B....

    The album wasn't my cup of tea but I always come back to this bop

  71. B.... J....

    Words cannot describe this song 🔥🔥🔥

  72. c.... ....

    Rap game king krule

  73. U.... ....

    I recorded something to the Shattered Dreams instrumental if you guys want to check it out. Thanks love you.
    https://soundcloud.com/lao_wai/dead-dreams

  74. T.... C....

    brot his song is deep!!! ver y gooD songg!!!

  75. M.... A....

    turn it up a little

  76. D.... O....

    Sha D stop flexin and start blessing ... If Jesus cold die then Cleopatra can lose her ame at sight

  77. C.... R....

    Drop another album

  78. n.... ....

    why ain't nobody tell me i was bleeding

  79. j.... m....

    album cover hurts my eyes to look at for a long time

  80. M.... s....

    What is that on the cover

  81. L.... B....

    Classic. Earl is top 5 lyricist of all time

  82. D.... ....

    He channeled his inner cam on this

  83. H.... N....

    imprecise words...

  84. H.... ....

    i used jack in the box's wifi to listen to this album

  85. S.... -....

    Thank you....ya boy Tyler on some weird shit

  86. b.... ....

    Buckshot into my cEIlin

  87. J.... B....

    I’ve been an Earl fan before he blew up, no I’m not hipster, but this album was long awaited and it fell short. Still love dude’s music. But damn..

    J.... B....

    Damn I actually really like this album. It took a couple of listens but it clicked. Sad that he never got to show this album to his father like he wanted to

    J.... B....

    Justin Bechmann Felt the same way when I first gave it a listen, thought its one of the worst albums I had ever heard. Second rotation had me addicted, then eventually it became one of my fav albums ever. Music is crazy like that, but I guess you got to be in the mood for it

  88. C.... H....

    Never rlly listened to this guy, starting to like him a bit more now ( dont rlly like this song tho tbh)

  89. Q.... ....

    imprecise words

  90. F.... Z....

    First time listening to earl.i saw him on vice had to check him out.sounds exactly like I pictured.

    F.... Z....

    You should check out his older albums first

  91. m.... s....

    Ooooh,nice staff

  92. F.... W....

    Didn’t realize earl put out a tape! Finally some music I can relate too.

  93. Y.... Y....

    Peace god this one of them dirty water drinkers salute from Flint Mi.

  94. T.... T....

    SIGN UP



    Shattered Dreams

    Earl Sweatshirt

    “Shattered Dreams” is the first song of Earl Sweatshirt’s long awaited 2018 album, Some Rap Songs.… read more »

    SHATTERED DREAMS LYRICS

    [Chorus]
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin’, niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand-offish and anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin’
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

    [Verse]
    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin’ within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin’ again
    We hold the door, uh
    We build the bridge, we hold the courts
    Send a cease and desist to your thieves, nigga
    Please do abort, I could feel when you're forcin’ it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' ribbit or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen 'til they whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it’s crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck the judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    Dip a toe in it, heard the hammer like a grudge
    When you holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen

    [Chorus]
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand-offish and anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

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    “SHATTERED DREAMS” TRACK INFO

    Produced ByRandomBlackDude

    Written ByJohn Thomas, Jr. & Earl Sweatshirt

    Release DateNovember 30, 2018

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    Some Rap Songs (2018)EARL SWEATSHIRT

    1.  Shattered Dreams

    2.  Red Water

    3.  Cold Summers

    4.  Nowhere2go

    5.  December 24

    6.  Ontheway!

    7.  The Mint

    8.  The Bends

    9.  Loosie

    10.  Azucar

    11.  Eclipse

    12.  Veins

    13.  Playing Possum

    14.  Peanut

    15.  Riot!

    COMMENTS

    QVEZO  405

    7 months ago

    THIS FOR SURE HAD TO BE ON THE ALBUM !!! YALL DONT KNO NUN BOUT THISS

    +38 UPVOTES

    WillRogers  223

    7 months ago

    Why ain’t nobody tell me I was bleedin'

    +22 UPVOTES

    Münechild

    7 months ago

    Such a fly beat

    +18 UPVOTES

    yungInsomnia  641

    7 months ago

    Welcome back, Earl

    +10 UPVOTES

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  95. E.... F....

    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream
    I said peace to my dirty water drinkers
    Psh, nobody tryna get it clean
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was sinkin'?
    Ain't nobody tell me I could leave
    Yeah, we'd win again, seethin' within
    Seen teeth on the floor, leakin' again
    We hold the door, uh, we build the bridge
    We hold the courts and the cease and desist
    Take your fees, nigga
    Please do aboard, I could feel when you're forcin' it
    Still in a bore riddim
    Boy, I take the tour chips and go and get some decent decor
    Is you gon' live it, or will you jump?
    Get some more ribbons for the born winners from the jump
    Niggas don't listen to that, whole mission was a bust
    No sit-up, but it's crunch time, shootin' in the clutch
    The midsummer sunshine found me on my ones, face drippin', uh
    Hate swimmin' through your bloodlines
    Motherfuck a judge, same goin' to the one time, yeah
    Come and take a stroll in the mud
    If the toll winnin', heard the hammer like a grudge
    We holdin' it close, we was on the cusp
    It was holes in the boat, we ain't make a fuss
    Uh, chosen
    Imprecise words
    Yeah, chief, get it 'cause we mean it
    Ease up, free smokin', niggas need it
    Mask off, mask on, we trick-or-treatin'
    Back off, stand off, it's an anemic
    Yeah, my nigga Ish, told him it's a feelin'
    Blast off, buckshot into my ceilin'
    Why ain't nobody tell me I was bleedin'?
    Please, nobody pinch me out this dream

    E.... F....

    Thank you. A few words sound a little dissimilar but this was great for rapping along.

  96. d.... ....

    Buckshot into my ceiling

  97. t.... ....

    So much better than Tyler's new album. No diss to Tyler this just brings it home for me.

    t.... ....

    truth bomb

  98. Q.... c....

    Sounds like blueface

  99. Z.... W....

    For some it might be hard to understand but these lyrics hit home.