This song was written as a nuanced, introspective reimagination of the oft-debated holiday classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser. My greatest hope for it is that it makes it onto your holiday playlists and starts conversations about consent and open communication.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
lyrics
[Intro: Zilla Persona]
I really can’t stay
I’ve got to go away
This evening has been
So very nice
[Verse 1: LEX the Lexicon Artist]
I hate to admit it but I’ve been feeling a little bit smitten
since the beginning when we were kicking it strictly on Hinge messaging
Is it destiny? Were we meant to be binging Netflix in
Your living room, in the mood, you sitting next to me
Did we move too quickly or could it be instant chemistry?
I’m second guessing me crazy, making me hesitate
The things that I’m thinking I shouldn’t be saying on second dates
Whatever mate, it’s getting late, I’d hate to impose
So let me make a motion to go and take all my clothes
Off the clothing rack, so distracted by the scent of aftershave
They say, women overly forward could scare a man away
Well that’s a shame, these expectations get so senseless
I can’t express affection lest I have it read as desperate?
Well that’s okay, I’ll have to wait for a later date
For now it’s anime and eating cake from a paper plate
I’m checking Google Maps, for the path I should take and GREAT.
The 7’s under maintenance and I can’t even take the train.
[Chorus: Zilla Persona, LEX]
You really can’t stay
[LEX]
Although I want to
There’s expectations sending me messages saying not to
[Zilla]
You’ve got to go away
[LEX]
I guess I got to
But home is not exactly a place that I can walk to
[Zilla]
This evening has been
[LEX]
So frickin’ excellent
I better head to bed lest I let him in on my sentiments
[Zilla]
So very nice
[LEX]
My next move should be evident
But still I’m feeling hesitant
[Verse 2: Sir Kn8]
Well, it’s hard to tell, I’d say that I should tell her to stay
But in a way it’d kinda violate the terms of the date
Nate, sure, it's late, and snowing and it’s cold as a witch’s tit
A witch’s breast. Which is best? the question is intricate.
If I tell her to stay, I may fulfill the role of gentleman
But what the hell’s a gentleman? an antiquated specimen
That’s built within in a system I was born in but am better than
Should I tell her to get in an uber and go or let her into bed again?
If I tell her she should stay then she may think I’m trying to hit it
If I did then I’d enjoy it, but the point is that it isn’t
What the point is, cuz it’s colder than the void is, so the choice is
Do I tell her she should stay or do I wait for her to voice it?
There’s no devil on my shoulder, tho no angel on the other
Just a general indecision whether we should share the covers
And we care for one another, but I wonder what her preference is
It’s cold, and I’m too stoned, and kinda horny, and a feminist
[Chorus: Zilla Persona, Sir Kn8]
She really can’t stay
[Sir Kn8: ]
-- And you don’t have to
I’ll be the last dude to tell you what you can and can’t do
[Zilla]
She's got to go away
[Sir Kn8]
-- Okay, so go then,
But if you change your mind, it’s fine -- the offer is open
[Zilla]
This evening has been
[Kn8]
Good but ambiguous --
I dig the way it’s going but don’t know if she’s into it
[Zilla]
So very nice
[Sir Kn8]
-- Let’s go nice and slow
I don’t know what comes next, all I know is it’s cold
[Verse 3: LEX, Sir Kn8]
[LEX]
Well I gotta work at eight in the morning, I’m drowsy
And I don’t want my roommates to be worried about me
[Kn8]
Word, the matter is cloudy, it’s kinda like the weather is
I’ll try to read the signs as to what her intention is
[LEX]
The question is what do I want for myself
I could get some sleep or I could totally cuddle as well
[Kn8]
Hell — I could stay in my shell until Hell freezes over
So I may as well just ask her if she wants to get closer
Yo Lex it’s 12 o’clock, and 12 below. So whatcha thinking?
[LEX]
I’m thinking I like the taste of this beverage I’m drinking
What’s in it?
[Kn8]
It’s Kombucha, with an extract of ginseng
I found it on allrecipes.
[LEX]
Damn, I didn’t know what I was missing.
[Kn8]
But the main thing I was asking — to say what I mean, actually,
Is as to whether you’re happy to be here, or do you have some place you have to be?
[LEX]
Practically it’d be better if I left, but that’s just me
Acting responsibly but honestly I’d really rather be
Inside // Well here we are // well here we are // it’s warm inside
You know you could stay // but I don’t have to // or I could call you a ride
It’s up to you // I know it is // I know you know // I know you know I know
And so? // So what?
It's cold. // No duh.
You tired? // No, tired of deciding this though
So let’s address the elephant
The elephant? // To hell with it,
I’ll tell you it: I think you’re swell.
You’re swell as well! // I’m swell? Oh shit!
It’s best to be direct with your intentions
and to state what’s best for you.
On count of three then: 1-2-3:
[Together]
You want to stay?
I want to stay.
Yeah
[Chorus: All]
I really can’t stay
I’ve got to go away
This evening has been
So very nice
credits
released December 17, 2019
Performed by LEX the Lexicon Artist, Sir Kn8, and Zilla Persona
Written by LEX the Lexicon Artist and Sir Kn8
Composed and produced by Zilla Persona
LEX the Lexicon Artist combines Internet culture, fandom, punk ethos, and shock humor (not the mean kind) to create an over-the-top explosion of nerdy, dirty, funny raps.
supported by 12 fans who also own “Warm Inside (feat. Sir Kn8 and Zilla Persona)”
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