My first release since teaming up with Dimulti Music is R&B/Hip-hop – Swim In The Dark, and I’m coming in strong from the jump.
This track came straight from that late-night energy. It’s wild, it’s twisted, it’s me in full mode. I ain’t tryna be perfect or polished, I’m just speakin’ how I feel. That line “Shawty bae smells like a potion” that’s real talk. It’s about them nights where nothin’ makes sense but everything feel right.
I wrote this for that zone when you ridin’ through the city, sippin’ on somethin’, heart cold but you still wanna feel something. That’s why the hook go “I just wanna start, do you mind?” cause sometimes that’s all you got the energy to say.
This ain’t just a song, it’s me steppin’ into a new chapter. I’m comin’ for the U.S. scene now. Not chasin’ no sound, not followin’ no wave. I’m bringin’ mine.
So, this is the start. Let’s see who really listenin’.
Lyrics
Shawty bae smells like a potion
Got you ride with no motion
I, I, I
Toni-I-ight
I’m so fuckin’ insane when you come to me
Gimme a cherry, your lips, and your booty
I, I, I
Toni-I-ight
Tonight
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you?
Tonight
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you?
Bitches and hoe in a pitch
Benz and benzo tryna switch
We just, swimming in the dark
We just, we just, swimming in the dark
Side-bitch sittin’ drinking lean
I just never want to mean
I just, swimming in the dark
Tonight we come with no heart
Tonight
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you?
Tonight, yeah
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you mind?
I just wanna start
Do you?
Annotation
“Shawty bae smells like a potion”
When I say that, I’m talkin’ ’bout more than just some regular scent. Thinkin’ like Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium that fragrance that’s straight fire and got everybody hooked the moment it hit the room. Shawty got that kinda energy, that vibe so magnetic it’s like she cast a spell. It’s that natural glow, that presence that ain’t gotta try, you feel me?
“Got you ride with no motion”
This line? That’s when you caught up in her world so deep, it’s like you vibin’ at Soho House just chillin’, movin’ nowhere but feelin’ everything. Like you sittin’ still but your mind racin’, caught in the zone, no control. It’s that hypnotic state, like when Kendrick in the booth and time just stops everything else fade away.
“I, I, I / Toni-I-ight”
This part’s me caught in that late-night zone thinkin’ ‘bout the way my mind spins when the city lights blur and everything feels alive but chaotic. The repetition is like when you’re vibin’ in a crowded spot maybe at Avalon Hollywood or 1 OAK NYC where the bass hits so hard, and you can’t focus on nothin’ but the moment.
“I’m so fuckin’ insane when you come to me”
This line’s all about that wild vibe you get when the right person shows up. Like, your head’s spinnin’, heart beatin’ fast, and you lose all chill. It’s kinda like that feeling when you pull up to Power 106’s Summer Jam and the energy hits different. You go from zero to crazy real quick.
“Gimme a cherry, your lips, and your booty”
Here I’m talkin’ real intimate but playful. Cherry as a symbol of sweetness and freshness, lips for that connection, and booty because, you know, it’s part of the whole vibe. It’s like when you in the VIP at Club Monaco or somewhere vibin’ with that one special shawty, you want all the right things that make the night unforgettable.
“Tonight / I just wanna start / Do you mind?”
This part’s like you cruisin’ down Pacific Coast Highway in a Ford Mustang Convertible, top down, wind hittin’ your face, sun settin’ low. You feel that freedom and possibility in the air, but at the same time, you look over and wanna know if she’s down for the ride too. It’s that mix of chill confidence and subtle ask, ready to start whatever this is, but still respectin’ the moment and the vibe between you two.
“Bitches and hoe in a pitch / Benz and benzo tryna switch”
This paints a real late-night “in a pitch” means it’s pitch dark, like the kinda nights where the streets come alive with all kinds of energy. You got people some real, some fake. All caught up in their own hustle and grind. The mention of “Benz” flexin’ status with the classic Mercedes, while “benzo” (Xanax) points to that escape or chill vibe people chase to balance the stress. It’s that mix of grind and numb, shine and struggle, showing how life in the fast lane ain’t always glamorous. This tension between flexin’ and coping is something you hear echoed in the music of artists like Future and Juice WRLD, who keep it 100 about the highs and lows of that lifestyle.
“We just, swimming in the dark”
This line’s about movin’ through uncertainty, lost but keepin’ it moving. Like you’re in the shadows, tryna find your way without clear sight. It’s that grind in the unknown.
“Side-bitch sittin’ drinking lean / I just never want to mean / I just, swimming in the dark / Tonight we come with no heart”
This whole part captures that cold, everything look lit from the outside, but inside it’s hollow. The “side-bitch drinking lean” ain’t just about the flex, it’s a snapshot of numb living. That lean culture been glamorized for years, but behind it is pain, like how DJ Screw, a Houston legend used it to slow down time, almost like tryna pause the hurt.
“I just never want to mean” shows I’m not tryna be cruel, even if I’m in a place where emotions don’t show. “Swimming in the dark” means I’m movin’ without clarity, and “come with no heart” hits on that emotional shutdown. Common in a world where you gotta stay cold to survive. That’s real in both the streets and the industry.
Credits
Written by Tovan Alldino
Produced, Mixed, Mastered by Tovan
Marketed by Dimulti Music