Abstract

Released: March 19, 2012

Songwriter: Abstract

[Intro]
This brings us to Abstract-Abstract
Do the D.A.N.C.E
1, 2, 3, 4 Fight!
Stick to the B.E.A.T
Get ready to ignite
See, this is not easy, 'cause the truth often imposes a threat of power, and more than often has to fight power great resistantly so
You were such a P.Y.T
Catching all the lights
Just easy as A.B.C
That's how you make it right!
Have you ever wondered what the big deal about Abstract is?

[Verse 1]
Used to be on your hitlist, now I'm on your playlist
Won't be on mine, 'cause I don't listen to fake shit
Even if you in line for all the raps, I never changed this
On top, you on the bottom, you ain't out of place, bitch
Now I'm goin' 'round the world, lookin'-out-of-space rich
Rhymes is the same, fans sayin', "Screw the critics!"
Let me hear you scream, "Welcome to the A-Team!"
DiCaprio with the flow, I'm just tryna live my dream
I just want it all, make it look like rappin' ain't a thing
To hip-hop, I'm above it all when the ball yawning
All I need is rhymes, don't need change to shine
I don't need a watch for the world to know that it's my time
Can't break me, next up like sunrise
And my bars than AT&T, and switchin' to Verizon
Don't need to do that, got enough people behind 'em
Bars so hard, even I couldn't find 'em
Think I'm just another kid? Government says I'll make it big
Get up to the top, show these illiterates who writin' is
Got my competition sayin', "Oh, shit"
SIck ass bars with a flow that fit

[Chorus]
Under the spotlight
Neither black nor white
It doesn't matter
Do the dance, do the dance
As strong as you might
Working day and night
Whatever happens
Do the dance, do the dance

[Verse 2]
Yeah, they say life is just a test
A's on everything, so I get the guess
But right now I'm just doin' it the best
Fuck whoever doubted in school who ain't impressed
They laugh 'cause they know I do my work on GarageBand
Lambo Studios, it's like mine's a minivan
But that's okay, 'cause it's all about the worldplay
Lookin' at the top, I know I'ma be there one day
Hate on it, then I guarantee I'll flip it
Sell 'em what you make, negativity the power digits
Eighteen years old, goin' in on bars
Drinkin' my feel, and there no cop cars

[Chorus]
Under the spotlight
Neither black nor white
It doesn't matter
Do the dance, do the dance
As strong as you might
Working day and night
Whatever happens
Do the dance, do the dance

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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