Count Me Out (Kendrick Lamar song)
"Count Me Out" is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, from his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, released on May 13, 2022. The tenth track on the album, the song was produced by Sounwave, DJ Dahi, Tim Maxey and J.lbs.
Lyrics
The song begins with an intro sung by Sam Dew:The song covers themes of regret, infidelity, self-forgiveness, redemption, and determination. The opening verse can be interpreted as a therapeutic confession. The song switches to a more upbeat tempo in the second verse before slowing down in the final verse.
Music video
The music video was released on December 16, 2022, on YouTube and directed by Lamar himself and Dave Free and stars Lamar and Helen Mirren. The video, which includes only the song's first verse, covers a therapy session between Lamar and his therapist. The video begins with Lamar recounting the story of a humorous parking incident. The therapist recounts a text message she received from Lamar saying "I feel like I'm falling" and asks why he feels that way, to which Lamar responds "Life". Lamar then raps the first verse of "Count Me Out" while the therapist listens, as clips relating to the lyrics he covers appear on screen. After the verse, Kendrick turns around to face his piano while an angel appears next to him.Reception
Both the song and video have received critical acclaim from fans and critics alike.The song debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard Hot 100''