Abstract

Released: August 28, 2015

Songwriter: Abstract

Producer: Blulake

[Verse 1: Abstract]
I used to say what I wanted to hear
Now I look back and see how I got here
Without the sugar-coated raw emotion coastin' on a hope
It's clear, became the dopest from the coldest place you fear
A drop in my ocean
But that drop became a wave
And that wave became a storm, that storm became my hurricane
Now I'm coursin' through the States
To overseas, they know the name
But ever since that ship failed, I never been the same
All 'cause you chose popularity; I'm popular as fuck
You'll probably say "Get over it," but damn, I hold a grudge
I ain't perfect, not at all
But I was someone you could call
Loyal as loyal gets
In these days I'm not at all
What I used to be
'Cause what I used to be didn't work
Now every girl I'm with now never seems to work
The best way to do it was the way that I got hurt
I know I made mistakes, but hope life showed you what I'm worth

[Bridge: 12 Stones]
Our candle burns away
The ashes full of lies
I gave my soul to you
You cut me from behind
Nowhere to run and nowhere to hide
You're scared of the truth, I'm tired of the lies
'Cause who I am, is where you wanna be

[Verse 2: Abstract]
I was young, dumb, protective, but I always meant the best
Had a heart a couple sizes maybe too big for my chest
And you, you had the same till that shit became compressed
While mine shrunk within depression, you said, "Hope you learned your lesson"
Lesson that consisted of "fuck communication and attention"
I could make a huge jab, but I'll spare it the mention
All in all, I'm over it
But bein' back brings back some memories
Good to see my friends, but damn, it brings back enemies
Wasn't really treated with respect growin' up
But now I got the voice, so excuse me when I stunt
Used to be so blind but now look back and know what's up
Pretty fucked up that back then weren't many I could trust
It's karma that I'm here
See, it all comes around
'Cause now they say "What's up?" when I roll through town
They used to laugh at my dreams, homie, who laughs now?
And It's only the beginning, wait till I cash out

[Outro: 12 Stones]
You said you were there for me
You wouldn't let me fall
All the times I shared with you
Were you even there at all?
Nowhere to run and no where to hide
You're scared of the truth, I'm tired of the lies
'Cause who I am, is where you wanna be

Growing up in New Jersey, Luke Terkovich, otherwise known as Abstract, was involved with music at an early age. Learning how to play piano, electric guitar, and the drums were Luke’s first involvement with music — and he did it all before 6th grade. With a move across country from New Jersey to Jackson, Wyoming, the distance between learning and playing new instruments got larger. It wasn’t until several years later that Luke began to mess around with freestyling during his high school years spent at Jackson Hole High. Evolving his newly found musical expression into Raised in Jackson, WY, Abstract is known for his immense musical versatility and affinity for providing uplifting music for a turbulent world. With a knack for storytelling, he provides introspective motivation to all who take the time to dive into his work. Notably known for his remix of Ruth Bs Lost Boy “Neverland” which has garnered hundreds of millions of plays on YouTube, his work with Drumma Battalion and Roze, and his 2016 album Something to Write Home About. He heads a collective known as “A Team Worldwide” 5 musicians from 4 different countries. Producers Drumma Battalion of Norway, Blulake of Sweden, Cryo Music of Scotland, and Abstract. Coming off his first overseas tour with YONAS, the ATWW collective is gearing up to drop Abstracts new album/experience late summer 2018.writing detailed lyrics, he began to find that he could vent the stresses of his everyday life through creating music. Slowly progressing through the years of his new town where he calls home; balancing school, life, and music developed Luke to become Abstract.

Trying to find his sound was a young teenager who just looked to get something written down and then translated into music, and eventually rap. Still in his caterpillar stage of metamorphosis was a young Abstract who released his first ever collection of songs, properly named The Dream.

In 2012, through YouTube, Abstract met Craig McAllister, a producer from Glasgow, Scotland. During that period, Abstract was in the midst of working on On My Own Time and was the first time Craig showed up with Abstract. Afterwards, the duo started to mesh extremely well and produced the five projects, Under Lights & Microscopes, A Life To Live By, Dreaming With Eyes Open, The Science Of Feeling Tall, and We Are The Artist.

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