Sundress

“Sundress” is the first single by A$AP Rocky after the release of his third studio album, TESTING. The song and its accompanying music video were released on November 20, 2018. The song heavily samples Tame Impala’s “Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind?”, released on their 2010 debut album Innerspeaker. Additionally, the song features production from frequent collaborators Danger Mouse and Hector Delgado, whilst also offering Rocky’s first collaboration with Syk Sense. “Sundress” is a highly-anticipated collaboration between Tame Impala and Rocky. News of a collaboration between the two surfaced in 2014, as a track titled “Unicorn” which sampled Tame’s “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” leaked online, however it was never officially released by Rocky. Moreover, in September 2017, a snippet surfaced of the since the unreleased song “Pretty Guy,” speculated to be produced by Kevin Parker. The music video for “Sundress” was unexpectedly leaked on November 1, 2018, which was popularized by a since-deleted Twitter post. Furthermore, Rocky performed “Sundress” live for the first time at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival on November 10, 2018.

[Intro] Adjust to pain It hurt too bad to say, to say you left me, left me Fuckin' with the wrong man (Left me) Said she fuckin’ with the wrong man Ever since she left me [Chorus] I guess you fell into the wrong hands, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh And now you're F-in' with the wrong man, man Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah [Verse 1] You took some time away from me (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I see you made your mind (Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) Just read the signs, it’s clear to see (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) I'm tryna make you mine (Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) 'Cause love is blind, you're hurt, it's fine (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh) To heal, it takes some time (Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) [Chorus] I guess you fell into the wrong hands, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh And now you're F-in' with the wrong man, man Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah [Verse 2] Tokyo trips, shoppin' sprees full of gifts I remember we would dream about kids Tryna get that V with that crib Back when you used to be’s with that Crip Gotta give a little to get A little bit in return now, tables turn now And you heard ’bout me and my bitch I'm just tryna chill ’Cause lately I've been thinkin' 'bout you and rebuildin’ Walking 'round like you lost feelings I can tell he not fulfilling You in love with me still They say only if looks could kill, for real You walk around town with that guy When you pass by (Ah-ah) I just laugh like (Ah-ah) [Chorus] I guess you fell into the wrong hands, yeah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh And now you're F-in' with the wrong man, man Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah