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R.I.P.

Joji English

Chorus: Joji

There's no more timeJust lay it on meIf I lost my lifeYou can blame it on meAre you ready or not?We can start right hereTake you on them rocksSo crystal clear

Bridge: Joji

Oh, oh, ohAre they talkin' 'bout us?Are they talkin' 'bout us? (Yeah)Yeah, oh, oh, ohAre they talkin' 'bout us?Are they talkin' 'bout us?Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Verse: Trippie Redd

Tryna find your love, put your love aboveBaby, all we need is trust, no one know but usNo one know but usNo one know but us, yeahMe and you, you and II would die for youDo or die for youSuicide for youR.I.P., huh, I would die for youR.I.P., huh, I would die for youR.I.P., huh, I would die for youR.I.P., huh, I would die for youI would die for youI would die for youI would die for you, ayy

Chorus: Joji

There's no more timeJust lay it on meIf I lost my lifeYou can blame it on meAre you ready or not?We can start right hereTake you on them rocksSo crystal clear

Outro: Trippie Redd

Woah, I would die for youI would die for you, yeahI would die for youI would die for youI would die for youR.I.P., R.I.P., I would die for youYou, you
What the song means

"R.I.P." is a passionate, reckless love song. Joji sings the chorus, and Trippie Redd takes the verse and outro. The song's central idea is total devotion: the singer offers to take the blame, to give up his life, and to commit fully to one person. The chorus pushes urgency, saying there is "no more time" and inviting the listener to start right now. The mood is intoxicated and intense, as if the love is so strong that it feels dangerous.

The bridge brings in doubt from outside. The repeated question about whether "they" are talking about the couple suggests gossip and judgment from other people. In the verse, the couple's answer is trust and secrecy: the relationship matters because "no one know but us." The phrase "I would die for you" is repeated and set against "R.I.P.", which turns a dramatic promise of loyalty into a kind of memorial. These are hyperbole rather than literal plans, and they show how the singer measures love by how much he is willing to lose.

The imagery is short and ambiguous. The phrase about taking someone "on them rocks" could refer to jewelry or drugs, and that uncertainty adds to the feeling of danger and excess. By the outro, the repetition has largely replaced clear meaning, so the song ends on the emotional impression of devotion rather than a clear story.

Key phrases explained
Tryna
trying to — A casual contraction typical of rap and everyday speech, giving the verse a conversational tone.
Do or die
ready to risk everything — An idiom meaning to commit fully, even at the risk of one's life.
Suicide for you
recklessly, to an extreme degree — Hyperbolic slang; the singer means he would take enormous risks for the partner, not literally.
Take you on them rocks
take you out on those rocks (unclear) — An ambiguous phrase that listeners may read as jewelry or drugs, adding to the song's sense of excess.
Are they talkin' 'bout us?
are people gossiping about us? — Refers to outside gossip and judgment, making the couple feel watched and questioned.
Song info
Release date
2018-10-26
Album
BALLADS 1
Written by
Ryan Hemsworth, Joji, Trippie Redd
Produced by
Ryan Hemsworth, Joji
Featuring
Trippie Redd

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