Sour Diesel

## *Icarus Falls* Chronology

**Sour Diesel** is a song by singer and songwriter Zayn, from his second studio album, *Icarus Falls*. It is the sixteenth track of the album.

It was released on July 18, 2018 by RCA Records as the third single from the album. The song was written by Zayn, James Ho and Rob Cavallo, with production handled by Cavallo and Malay.

Lyrically, the song involves Zayn comparing a woman to the marijuana strand, sour diesel.

## Background

"Sour Diesel" is a rock-funk song.

Zayn first teased the song on May 22, 2018, by posting a black and white video on Instagram wearing a mask similar to the one in the cover art with the music playing lightly in the background.

 On 17 July 2018, a day before the song official release, Zayn announced a new song and later posted on Twitter a 30-second teaser of the music video for "Sour Diesel". He also announced that the video would be released at 12:00 PM on Apple Music.

A day later, the song was released to all major platform and streaming services. The music video was released on July 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM exclusively on Apple Music.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Walks in the place, hands on her waist

Gun on her thigh, big shooter game

She did this before, murdered to gain

Promised her ma she won't kill again

**[Refrain]**

She got it and she knows she got it

I'm takin' off like a rocket

Spaceship, so high I can't stop it

**[Pre Chorus]**

Like sour diesel

I can't stop the feelin'

Can't stop your feet, no

Feels like I dream her

Didn't feel it seep in

She burn, she burn, she burn

**[Chorus]**

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

I can't stop the feelin' (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Can't stop your feet, no

Like a sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

She burn, she burn, she burn

Like sour diesel

**[Verse 2]**

The look's on her face, back in my place

Legs in the air, all dirty again

Smokin' some more, I'm in her space

She touches me there, then I do it again

**[Refrain]**

She got it and she know she got it

I'm takin' off like a rocket

Spaceship, so high I can't stop it

**[Chorus]**

Like a sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like a sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

I can't stop the feelin', no (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Can't stop your feet, no

Like a sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

She burn, she burn, she burn

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Feels like the heat, yeah

When the flame is here (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Can't stop the heat, yeah

Can't stop the feet (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like a sour diesel

Can't stop the feelin', oh (she burn, she burn, she burn)

No I can't stop

**[Bridge]**

'Cause it's burnin' all around you

I'm so glad I found you

'Cause it's burnin' all around you

I'm so glad I found you

Woo, yeah, yeah

**[Chorus]**

Yeah! Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like a sour diesel, like a sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Ooh, yeah (she burn, she burn, she burn)

I can't stop the feelin' (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Yeah, sour diesel, wow... (she burn, she burn, she burn)

Like sour diesel (she burn, she burn, she burn)

She burn

## Music Video

### Background

Zayn first teased the song's music video on Twitter. It was released on Apple Music on July 18, 2018 and was directed by Sing Lee.

### Synopsis

In the video, a group of criminals obtains a stolen gem and later kills the owner. Zayn appears as a superhero who decides to fight the criminals in order to retrieve the gem. Later he fights the boss with the help from a superheroine.

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## Reception

Mike Nied of Idolator opined that the song reveals a different side of Zayn. He felt "refreshing to hear him making a sonic risk". Nied also stated that the video narrative is a dramatic affair relating "the overarching narrative he created for the era". *Entertainment Tonight* selected it as one of the top 20 best songs of 2018, ranking it number 16.

## References

1. ↑ ZAYN MALIK RELEASES NEW SONG 'SOUR DIESEL'.
2. ↑ Zayn Malik drops rock-funk single Sour Diesel with new superhero video
3. ↑ Zayn on Instagram
4. ↑ Zayn Shares Intense New Teaser for 'Sour Diesel': Watch
5. ↑ Zayn on IG
6. ↑ Zayn Malik Drops Intense New Single “Sour Diesel”
7. ↑ Zayn Malik premieres new single, music video for 'Sour Diesel'
8. ↑ Zayn Malik Drops Funky New Single ‘Sour Diesel’
9. ↑ zayn malik just released 'sour diesel' with a brand-new steamy vigilante-themed music video
10. ↑ ZAYN Falls For A Criminal On Rock-Infused “Sour Diesel