Chamillionaire has dropped plenty of great songs in his career, with a wide range of topics. His storytelling records, however, are where he might excel the most. Today, he lets loose an inspired concept song in which he metaphorically takes on the perspective of a knife. Similar to Nas’ classic, Cham details violent outbursts with the object while masking it as a domestic dispute. The story is masterful and if you get lost along the way, you can read along with the lyrics below. Stream the song now and support it on iTunes.

(Hook)

They always tell me that im colder than ice/
But try ya best to not get caught in the hype/
Cuz I could give you back control of your life/
Ya Betta handle me wit Caution/ Caution/
You try to mess wit me you gon pay the price/
I do my dirt and then im gone in the night/
Dont try to tell me that im wrong when im right/
Cuz I aint really talkin/ ya walking into the end of knife/

(VERSE 1)

I wasnt really doin much
But chillin in the kitchen/
Layin in cut you know playing my position/
Watchin the superbowl really thats like tradition/
And then thats when I had a vision/
What I did to my old girl/
Look at it how its dripping of your curls/
And if I say any more they probably gone hurl/
Ill summarize it by sayin its A cold world/ a cold world/
All I can tell you is I knew id cut her off you could say it was destined/
One day I saw her getting fresh with one of her X men/
Thats when I dissappeared and she was definitely stressing/
Now shes guessing but I guess that’ll teach her a lesson/
I been sharp baby and you know your reflection/
Will shine like me soon as we make a connection/
I’m laughin at whoever told you sex is weapon/
Go get some protection it aint gonna help when/
She let me get in them guts/ oops im saying too much/
When im stroking its love/ when im poking its lust/
Every time that we touch Its such a beatiful rush/
We can turn me to us and together be dangerous/

(Hook)

They always tell me that im colder than ice/
But try ya best to not get caught in the hype/
Cuz I could give you back control of your life/
Ya Betta handle me wit Caution/ Caution/
You try to mess wit me you gon pay the price/
I do my dirt and then im gone in the night/
Dont try to tell me that im wrong when im right/
Cuz I aint really talkin/ ya walking into the end of knife/

(VERSE 2)

I wasnt really doing much/
But chillin in the kitchen/
Layin in cut you know playing my position/
Choppin up w the homie about to make me some fixin’s/
Lend me your ear its time to listen/
Cuz now ive got roommate/
A lazy roomate/ that always showed up at school late/
An athlete and his temper too great/
Hes normally cool but sometimes hes such a 2 face/ and too fake/
Pay atttention I was on my protein and my oatmeal thing/
My eating healthy got me feeling so real thing/
Heard a knock another knock then heard the doorbell ring/
A beauty queen damn I have a chance to get clean/
Look how she walked/ noticed her pretty skin/
Minimal mascara devilish little grin/
I didn’t know what to say didnt know where to begin/
She wasn’t here for me/ and she only came here for him/
Was dressed like she recently just got out church/
She pulled some purple evidence up out of her purse/
Another womans underwear you know what’s worse/
Is its the same girl I mentioned in the first verse/
And then she cursed at my patna yelling bout what she saw/
Asking him bout some lingerie that she found in her car/
I sitting back watchin and just trying not to get involved/
Thats when I heard her say that she was ready to break the law/
A tricky satiuation I was currentky facing/
The roomate or ya soulmate which side taking/
I wasn’t saying nothing I watching and waiting/
She yelling and pacing and now shes adjacent/
To me and I was there standing quietly
He started yelling when she tried to get behind me/
Then up his dukes like he thought he was Ali/
You swing at me thell have to hook you to an IV/
Naw matter fact you better say you know karate/
Ya family gonna have to come and get ya body/
Before you try me you better find a hobby/
Or betta go find a job like Martin said to Tommy/
Im not the type that you should ever try to get close to/
Matter fact you should run you ever see me approach you/
And now this loser talking like he trying to get vocal/
Im like dont you have me in here bout to go postal/
Ohh say it again then you gon say a prayer/
Im gon send you to heaven and you can say it up there/
This aint a dare its promise and ill say I swear/
I don’t care I bet that you wont say I’m scared

(Hook)

They always tell me that im colder than ice/
But try ya best to not get caught in the hype/
Cuz I could give you back control of your life/
Ya Betta handle me wit Caution/ Caution/
You try to mess wit me you gon pay the price/
I do my dirt and then im gone in the night/
Dont try to tell me that im wrong when im right/
Cuz I aint really talkin/ ya walking into the end of knife/

(VERSE 3)

I was really doing much/
Now I know hes wishing/
I wasnt in the cut/
He gon need some stitching/
I didnt wanna do it/
Told you you wouldnt listen/
She the one who gave me the permission/
I knew that it was evil but it made me feel dope/
The way she got me feeling I think we should elope
She reached around my body then she pulled me real close/
Then she rubbed me on the face and said its time to get ghost/
Your wish is my command you rollin im rolling wit ya/
If you say its time to split don’t worry I get I picture/
She grabbed me by the wrist If I could I would kiss ya/
In all the chaos I didnt get to tell you I miss ya/

I was thinking bout the cut/ Like my mind was missing/
Sitting in the car/ You know playing my position/
She drove up to a cliff and Wait hold up/ Wait
She said somebodies going fishing/ Hold up/
But I just ended a life/
This how were ending the night/
Oh well you wasn’t even my type/
Wait is the end of the knife/

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