Cortisol Lyrics – Scrim
Fame’s loneliest hour bleeds through every bar of Scrim‘s “Cortisol” — a raw, unguarded confession where stress hormones and sleepless grief collide. Crying with the top down, invisible behind recognition, he maps the ugly science of burning out when nobody truly knows you.
Lyrics of Cortisol by Scrim
[Intro]
(You did good, )
Ayy, ayy, ayy
(It’s a smash)
Yeah, yeah
Woo
Yeah, yeah
(L-l-l-lonely boy)
[Chorus]
I been crying with the top down, yeah (Woo, woo)
Body hurting from the top down, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
I can’t lie, I’m in a spot now, yeah (Ayy)
Fiending for a pill to wash down, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
I don’t think you wanna watch now, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
It get ugly when I shut down, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
It get hard to put the cup down, oh (Woo)
When you got a thirst for God now, oh (Woo)
I’ve been riding by my lonely, yeah (Ayy)
Now that everybody know me, yeah (Ayy, skrrt)
But nobody really know me, yeah (Ayy)
I’ve been running out of homies, yeah (Ayy)
Cortisol all through my body, oh (Oh)
Oh, I can’t trust nobody, no (No)
Daddy say, “You nevеr call me,” no (No)
Cut the lights off and start bawling, oh-oh (Woo, woo)
[Verse]
I’ve been feeling all kinds of brokе, woah, oh-oh (Oh-oh)
Dope ain’t working like it used to, no, no, no-no (No, no)
Lord, I know I ain’t perfect, but I’m willing, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
I’m out of sick days and I need some healing, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
I don’t wanna feel how I been feeling (Ayy)
I’ve been feeling everything but forgiven, Lord (Ayy, ayy, ayy)
[Bridge]
Oh (Ayy, ayy, ayy), oh (Oh)
I’m not worthy, no, no, no (No, no)
I’m not worthy, no, no, no (No, no)
But still you love me, oh (Oh)
Put my faith in you, God, oh, yeah
Oh, ah
Oh, ah (Woo, sorry, lonely boy)
[Chorus]
I been crying with the top down, yeah (Ayy, woo)
Body hurting from the top down, yeah (Ayy, yeah)
I can’t lie, I’m in a spot now, yeah (Ayy, ayy)
Fiending for a pill to wash down, yeah (Ayy, yeah, yeah)
I don’t think you wanna watch now, yeah (Ayy, yeah, yeah)
It get ugly when I shut down, yeah (Ayy, yeah, yeah)
It get hard to put the cup down, oh (Woo)
When you got a thirst for God now, oh (Woo)
I’ve been riding by my lonely, yeah (Ayy)
Now that everybody know me, yeah (Ayy, skrrt)
But nobody really know me, yeah (Ayy, no, no)
I’ve been running out of homies, yeah (Ayy)
Cortisol all through my body, oh (No)
Oh, I can’t trust nobody, no (No)
Daddy say, “You never call me,” no (No)
Cut the lights off and start bawling, oh-oh
[Outro]
I’ve been riding by my lonely
Now that everybody know me
But nobody really know me
I’ve been running out of homies
Cortisol all through my body, oh
Oh, I can’t trust nobody, no
Daddy say, “You never call me,” no
Cut the lights off and start bawling, oh-oh
Meaning of Cortisol Lyrics
There’s a specific kind of loneliness that fame manufactures — not the absence of people, but the presence of the wrong ones. Scrim understands this completely. “Cortisol” doesn’t perform sadness; it sweats it out. The stress hormone in the title isn’t metaphor — it’s a biological confession. His body is literally holding the grief his words can barely carry. The undercurrent here isn’t depression. It’s something quieter and more corrosive: the feeling of being seen everywhere and known nowhere.
The line that stops you cold is “When you got a thirst for God now.” It arrives mid-chorus, almost casually, sandwiched between substance dependency and emotional shutdown — and that placement is everything. Scrim isn’t reaching for religion as a solution. He’s equating it with craving. The thirst for God sits in the same sentence-space as fiending for a pill, which makes it more honest than most gospel and more spiritual than most rap. One can’t help but notice how that single line reframes the entire song — suddenly, every cry, every cup he can’t put down, becomes an act of searching.
The chorus structure itself tells you something about the sonic world this lives in. The relentless, almost mantric repetition — each line landing with that same rhythmic thud — suggests a production that breathes slow and heavy. Melodic trap, probably. The kind of beat that doesn’t rush you. And that matters culturally, because Scrim belongs to a generation of artists — $, Pouya, Night Lovell — who turned emotional dysfunction into a legitimate sonic genre. “Cortisol” fits that lineage but feels more nakedly confessional than most. The bridge, where he whispers “I’m not worthy” before surrendering to faith, isn’t a pivot. It’s the destination the whole song was quietly bleeding toward.
Cortisol Song Credits & Production Details
| Song Title | Cortisol |
| Singer(s) | Scrim |
| Musician(s) | Budd Dwyer, justinbirol, KXVI, Sam Bo Bachrack |
| Lyricist(s) | Scott Arceneaux Jr. |
| Release Date | May 8, 2026 |
| Label | G*59 Records |
| Copyright © | G*59 Records |
| Language | English |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cortisol Song
Who is the singer of the song ‘Cortisol’?
The song ‘Cortisol’ is sung by Scrim.
Who wrote the song ‘Cortisol’ by Scrim?
The song ‘Cortisol’ by Scrim is written by Scott Arceneaux Jr..
Who produced the music for the song ‘Cortisol’?
Music of the song ‘Cortisol’ is produced by Budd Dwyer, justinbirol, KXVI and Sam Bo Bachrack.
When was the song ‘Cortisol’ officially released?
The song ‘Cortisol’ is officially released on May 8, 2026, accompanied by its official music video.
Which record label released the song ‘Cortisol’?
The song ‘Cortisol’ by Scrim was released under the record label G*59 Records.
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