Abstract

Released: March 19, 2012

Songwriter: Abstract

Producer: Cryo Music

[Intro]
Abstract; shoutout to the A-Team
On My Own Time, here we go

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I hate that shit on [militant?]
Killin' it with every word
Funny, at the same time I'm the kid you never heard before
Yeah, they talkin' beef, but in real life they act a herbivore
Walk in and they hit the floor, what you rappers nervous for?
Rappin' when I make 'em shake, drown 'em in the flow-movin' lakes
I'm the Madden featherweight
On the track, I'm heavyweight
Tracks is droppin' steady, man
I don't make my people wait
Always fly, I never take
Try to stay above the hate
Y'all know it's my time, so how can I ever be late?
Y'all know it's my rhymes, so why you eatin' off my plate?
If you ain't here for orders, why you comin' for dessert?
At least come and address me before you go and take a seat
Before you take a seat, ask the cook for cutlery, please
Now ask me if it's okay to indulge in this great feast
Um, you weren't here when we were cookin' heat
So nah, you don't get to eat

[Chorus]
Yeah, live like it's the last day
And when you dream, dream like it's the only way
And when you listen, don't listen to what the people say
And when you make it, make 'em mad you did it your way
Yeah, live like it's the last day
And when you dream, dream like it's the only way
And when you listen, don't listen to what the people say
And when you make it, make 'em mad you did it your way

[Verse 2]
Yeah, for those who slept on me
Welcome back from all your dreams
Just saw my future in your dreams, now you actually on the team
We still doin' the same thing, but now it's comin' with the green
If you reppin' what I mean, it's like my caskets, all supreme
Kill beats and leave 'em dirty; haha, son, no need
We too fresh to do that, erase the steps like it's carpet clean
Like, "Yo, how'd you rip that flow?"
I don't know—just kidding, that don't mean I'm down to tell you that
Shh, guys, we gotta keep my ways a secret
"All you do is write shit down, then you read it"
Man, you can say that, but it really ain't that easy
They ain't heard of Abstract, but they know they need me
Eatin' up these tracks, yellin', "Feed me, feed me"
Message to the throne: Yeezy, do you read me?
Put the crown down, 'cause the next-up 'bout to be me
Yeah, 'cause the next-up 'bout to be me

[Chorus]
Yeah, live like it's the last day
And when you dream, dream like it's the only way
And when you listen, don't listen to what the people say
And when you make it, make 'em mad you did it your way
Yeah, live like it's the last day
And when you dream, dream like it's the only way
And when you listen, don't listen to what the people say
And when you make it, make 'em mad you did it your way

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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