Labrinth – Iridium (Audio, Lyrics)

English singer, rapper, and songwriter, Labrinth off the forthcoming Ends & Begins project unveils the self-produced song, “Iridium.” Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the track.

Labrinth Ends & Begins

London pop artist seems to describe how him and his partner are above their competition and are lighting this up like Tinder. There are references to singing sweet hymns and melodies, firing in the auditorium, and murdering the rhythm. It’s an oddly confident and boisterous narrative considering the very smooth and low-key instrumentation, but the lyrics don’t really bleed into the track’s sound that much or distract listeners away. It all fits into the vibe snugly.

It should also go without saying that Labrinth’s voice is beautiful on this cut. As mentioned, it’s a bit more boyish thanks to the chorus, but the verses are still sultry and passionate. There are also some impressive falsetto runs on here that might not have the bombast fans have associated Labrinth with, but make the track’s atmosphere actually feel emotive and meaningful.

Labrinth – Iridium (prod. Labrinth)

21 October 2022. 1 Song, 3 minutes. ℗ 2022 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Lyrics

[Refrain]
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow, hm-dow

[Verse 1]
Me and you are more than killers (Yeah)
We’re assassins (Yeah), the way we murder the rhythm
‘Bout to hold this fucking game for ransom, oh
Table, chairs, the (Yeah) floor and ceiling
Light this motherfucker up like Tinder, easy (Oh, oh, oh)
Dropping, firing in the auditorium (Oh-oh)

[Pre-Refrain]
When we collide, all sparks fly, all sparks fly
We reel them in like white whales on fish lines
We sing our hymns, sweet melodies pass by
Before you know, they’re on my dick like red light (Sing it)

[Refrain]
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow (Yeah, we got ’em singin’)
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de (Ayy)
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow, hm-dow

[Verse 2]
We blow them away (Uh-uh), we blow them away
Like a feather on a street corner
‘Cause our shit holy and sanctify like (Tell ’em)

[Pre-Refrain]
When we collide, all sparks fly, all sparks fly
We reel them in like white whales on fish lines
We sing our hymns, sweet melodies pass by
Before you know, they’re on my dick like red light (Sing it)

[Refrain]
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de (Sing it)
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow (They’re on my dick)
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de (Ayy)
De, da-da-da-de, de-dum-de-dum-de-dow
Da-da-da-da, da-dum-da-de-dow, hm-dow