Drain Story is a single released by Bladee with production by Whitearmor, on September 16, 2022, via YEAR0001. The single was released along with a music video, and was the lead single to Spiderr. Prior to its release, Drain Story was performed live at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles just the day before on September 15, 2022.
Pre-release
Prior to it's release, Drain Story was discovered to be uploaded to Bladee's apple music for artists by fans, but wouldn't release for more than a year.
Cover Art
The cover art, which was designed by Bladee himself, features a picture of Bladee holding a knife in his right hand and a pink Furby in the other, with a motion blur filter applied. Various texts in different fonts are present spread all around the cover. At the top, there is yellow, and inverted black and blue text that says "Drain Story". Behind and to the left of Bladee are other photos, symbols, and texts such as a flower, pink gem in the bottom left corner, and yellow text that reads "DNINE". Above him, there is a pink text that says "SHHHUELDY!!!" and a Bladee logo in the bottom right.
Music Video
A music video accompanied its release on September 15th 2022, which was uploaded to the Drain Gang YouTube page. The video, which was filmed and edited by Zak Arogundade (better known as Ecco2k), shows Bladee dancing and walking around various spots in the suburbs of Stockholm, Sweden. The video was filmed with a spiral zoom lense to give a vertigo filter. Some parts of the video were filmed with the camera aimed out the window of a car.
In the video bladee is seen wearing multiple outfits, including the Gloria 01 Workout T-shirt from GTB.SG with Balenciaga Cargo pants, a tie-die t shirt with black washed jeans, Burberry Belt, and a customized neon green New York Yankees cap. Other pieces worn by Bladee in the video include Balenciaga Runner Sneakers, a neon pink zip up hoodie, a black Timberland crewneck sweatshirt, and white Nike England Football Jersey.
Lyrics
[Intro]
They're trying to make me distracted
This is not a diss-track, but I don't like that (It's crazy)
S-Spin around like a nine it gave me whiplash
C-Come so fresh, so clean, out of the birdbath
[Verse 1]
Every time I fall am I bound to get back up?
You've been lying to me and that's messed up
You don't know how I feel, put your crest up (Crest)
Dream inside of a dream, had to rest up
Give you-give you something to believe in
I got that something that you've been seeking
And I wait for the fall
But this Drain Story is about to reach my favorite part
[Bridge]
(I'ma pour up a drink, baby, here's to you)
(You know who you are, it's been too long)
[Verse 2]
Locking in with the forces, didn't have to force it
Took the door off the door hinges (Yeah)
Can't-Can't fit in with the normies
If being Drainy is a sin, Lord, forgive me
Thaiboy Goon, shake the room, baby
I'm going crazy, screws loose, baby
You don't know me, have you checked the news lately?
I should've told you about the truth, but I was too lazy
You're always trying to tell me something serious but it's a joke to me
But it's only funny when we tell it, otherwise it's not fun
And it's only priceless until you put a price on it
So I won't put a price on it, so you can't buy it