Cigarettes

Single by Juice WRLD

"***Cigarettes***" is a song by American singer and rapper Juice WRLD. After being leaked for several years, it was released on February 2, 2022, by Grade A Productions and Interscope Records. The song was produced by Nick Mira and it was later added to his fourth studio album "*Fighting Demons*", as part of the extended edition.

## Background

The song first leaked online in October 2018. It continuously garnered attention on the Internet over the next three years. On February 2, 2022, Juice Wrld's estate uploaded the song to streaming services, surprising fans. The single was released alongside an animated music video and another song from Juice Wrld, "Go Hard 2.0".

## Meaning

Over guitar-laden production, Juice Wrld sings about not wanting to be lonely and his feelings for his loved one, as well as his addiction to smoking.

## Music video

The official music video was directed by Steve Cannon and released on March 3, 2022. It follows a young man named Derek (played by Logan Shroyer) whose addiction to alcohol leads to him losing his job as a warehouse worker and the end of his relationship with his girlfriend. The man begins a journey of being sober for 999 days (a reference to the number which Juice Wrld is associated with) and achieves his goal. However, during a night out with his friends (one of whom is played by actor Angus Cloud), Derek goes to the bar and orders a drink, tempted to drink again. He flips his sobriety coin to decide. After it lands, his ex-girlfriend stops him and they happily walk away, rekindling their relationship

## Lyrics

[Intro]

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Smoke cigarettes, cancer in the chest like cardiac arrest

I've been feelin' stressed, tryna find ways to impress her

Showin' her that I love her, tryna show her a effort

Gotta keep it together, 'er

[Chorus]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'ore

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'ore

[Verse]

Oh, oh, this a love letter that I wrote

She keep me up when I'm feelin' low

She's my overdose, 'dose, 'dose

Being heartbroken is so last year

Having breakdowns and she wipin' my tears

I've been feelin' fine ever since she been mine

In other words, yeah, she changed my life

Open up like a book, let her read me

One call away if she ever needs me

If I ever fall apart, I know she gon' keep me together

Treat me like a promise, baby, keep me forever

[Refrain]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I'ma meet you back at the chorus

P.S., baby girl, you're so gorgeous

[Pre-Chorus]

Smoke cigarettes, cancer in the chest like cardiac arrest

I've been feelin' stressed, tryna find ways to impress her

Showin' her that I love her, tryna show her a effort

Gotta keep it together, 'er

[Chorus]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'ore

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'ore

[Bridge]

As I find my way to the bottom of this bottle

She's in my head, please don't get me started

I could talk about her all-day

She's on my mind, always

As I find my way to the bottom of this bottle

She's in my head, please don't get me started

Thinkin' 'bout her all-day

She's on my mind, always

[Refrain]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I'ma meet you back at the chorus

P.S., baby girl, you're so gorgeous

[Pre-Chorus]

Smoke cigarettes, cancer in the chest like cardiac arrest

I've been feelin' stressed, tryna find ways to impress her

Showin' her that I love her, tryna show her a effort

Gotta keep it together, 'er

[Chorus]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'ore

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

She picks my heart off of the floor, 'or

I'm addicted, yeah, I need me some more, 'or

[Outro]

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh

I don't wan' be lonely no more, oh