Russ

Released: August 7, 2020

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Wes Allen The Kount

[Chorus]
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?

[Verse 1]
I can't believe all the times I believed in someone
Where's the love, first it's fast, then it breaks down
Hole in my heart, need to breathe, need a break now
That was a waste now, oh
I should've known from the jump
You've been cold, you've been hot
Did you plot on my gold, lost my faith now
Thought I could trust should've guessed you would change now
Fuck what you sayin now, oh

[Chorus]
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?

[Bridge]
You played your part, as well as I did, baby
We played them better than most, most
You gave your heart, as well as I did, baby
We gave them better than most, most

[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
How you feelin'? I'm exhausted
Flakin' on your love, your heart is frosted
Let's talk this out, let's just go there
But every time I try, you get defensive, Rudy Gobert
And log onto your Instagram and post a Rumi quote there
Gratitude is wine for the soul, go get drunk
Oh, that's cute, you in your zone there
We drive each other crazy, but somehow we gettin' nowhere
Always startin' over like "Hello there"
Hello there, hello there

[Chorus]
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?
Why'd you leave me when you told me that you would stay?
Why, why?
Why'd you leave me if you told me that you would stay? (Ooh)
Could you tell me why?

Russell Vitale is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, by way of New Jersey. A lifelong fan of rap, Russ began writing raps in his notebook at the age of 7. At 14, he began making beats, producing for his friend Bugus who had dreams of making it as a rapper. In high school, Russ made the decision to also pursue a career as a rapper himself.

Between 2011 and 2014, Russ released 11 mixtapes. These received minimal attention, and Russ decided to wait to release his debut album until he had enough of an audience. What followed was 96 consecutive weekly singles released to his SoundCloud page. Two notables among the slew of singles were “What They Want” and “Losin Control,” both of which ended up being certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his debut album There’s Really A Wolf, which spawned 7 singles with Gold certification or higher and was certified Platinum within a year of its release. A year later, his sophomore project ZOO came to be on September 7, 2018, this time opting to enlist external producers and featured artists. Then, at the end of January 2020, he dropped his long-awaited SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE album, where he talks about love, haters and his wealth.

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