Coi Leray, “Wasted” | Track Review 🎵

Rapper/singer Coi Leray shares her experiences with a romance that just isn’t worth the time or energy on the relatable “Wasted.”

“Igave you one chance when you fucked it up again , then you fucked it up again,” 🎙 Coi Leray sings, continuing, “A mistake ain’t a mistake when you make the same one again.” She definitely has a point on 🎵 “Wasted”, which arrived right before Christmas 2022.  Trading rhymes for sung bars, Leray burns this dude up, characterizing him as lame and exhausting.  “I was doin’ my best, you was doin’ the most and started becomin’ a habit / You was sellin’ me heaven but givin’ me hell, that’s a fatal attraction.” Again, she has a point!

While “Wasted” is sort of a low-key R&B single, it still packs a punch, even if it is a moderate or mid punch at best.  The first time listening, I found it to be a bit casual, even with those colorful f-bombs thrown in.  Paying more attention to “Wasted” the second round, more of the charm of this relatively brief single unveils itself.  What is clear is that this man has totally “wasted” Coi Leray. “Energy wasted, mentally wasted / Everything just feel wasted, I just wasted.” Word.  Leray honestly admits, in the second verse, “I just really be missin’ the sex / But the D come with too much regret.” Basically, good pipe is not even enough to keep this bad romance going.  While low-key, the production by 🎛 Taylor Hill and TBHits feels right.

Final Thoughts 💭

So, how does 🎵 “Wasted” by Coi Leray stack up? To reiterate, it is a low-key R&B cut but it manages to successfully get the point across.  Essentially, a bad romance, no matter how good the sex is, ultimately isn’t worth it.  You expel more energy trying to keep up with BS than experiencing how love should feel. Worth checking out to warm up the winter 2022-23 playlist!

🎙 Coi Leray • 🎵 “Wasted” • 🏷 Uptown / Republic • 🗓 12.23.22
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