"Can't Say" (stylized in

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) is a song by American rapper and singer Travis Scott from his third studio album '' Astroworld'' (2018). The song features fellow American rapper and singer

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, and is the song that broke him into the mainstream. The song was written alongside producers WondaGurl, Mike Dean, & London Cyr, and samples "25 Lighters" by DJ DMD featuring

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and

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. In the song, the artists sing about taking drugs and seducing women.

Critical reception

Kiana Fitzgerald gave the song a positive review in a ''Complex'' article, praising the switching of beats as well as the sample. She wrote, "Alongside Scott's

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'd crooning and Fat Pat's deepened voice, Toliver's vocals stand out, thin and vibrant, like an oboe letting loose in a solo."

Music video

The music video was released on February 5, 2019. Directed by Nathalie Canguilhem and produced by Yves Saint Laurent, it features a purple hue and CGI. In the video, Travis Scott leads a group of dirt bike riders, all dressed in Saint Laurent suits and pulling stunts on a futuristic highway. Scott stands on a moving motorcycle while the cyclists behind him "pop wheelies". In one scene, a nude woman is crucified on a neon-lit cross with speakers. At another point in the video, a herd of horses run through an empty tunnel while clones of Travis Scott ride in glowing

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