![]() ![]() Laid over a synthetic trap-flavored instrumental, this track was the most commercially successful on the album, albeit ironically considering the song’s content. While he did compromise a bit with the trendy production, Kendrick brilliantly masked his deeper meaning behind a song that sounds like a club hit. Having grown up around continuous alcohol abuse - his album cover is a baby photo of himself beside a table of 40s - Kendrick finds himself once again at odds with peer pressure and what he knows deep down is the responsible decision. ![]() Instead, Kendrick slips in between levels of awareness, battling his conscience while he tries to navigate the untested waters of underage drinking. Taking a further step into the lyrics, this track is no glorification of a party lifestyle. On first listen, without any context as to the type of artist Kendrick is, it almost sounds as if he is holding a bottle of liquor to your mouth and telling you to drink up. Like so many other hit singles, “Swimming Pools (Drank)” is an anthem about drinking and partying.
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