Abstract

Released: March 19, 2012

Songwriter: Abstract

[Intro]
I know everyone's gonna be like, "Nah, I can't relate to this"
But I know that everyone has those days where they look back
And it's not the people that they miss
'Cause, you know, some of those people
They changed, and you want no part of them
But it's just missing what was, I guess

[Bridge]
Yeah, had to do this
Here we go, yeah
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[Verse 1]
Somedays memories are windows, I'm starin' through the glass
Wonder, where the hell did you go? Tryna get back to my past
But what we had just didn't last
Honestly it's better to learn to live with that
Lookin' into my future, thought you'd always have my back
Thought you thought the same, so who beside I know that I would change?
Traded who you are, but kept your name
When I look at you, the person staring back is not the same
Lust for love runs in your veins
Hiding it has only caused you pain
What'd you think has made a lovin' man never want to love again?
So I took my pain and sold my heart to the game
Traded our plans for all my fans
Traded going insane for chasin' the fame
And a future full of shine, it would just rain
Now I'm on top, and it feels great

[Bridge]
I know that I said I hate you, but I guess now I can thank you
'Cause without it, I woulda been nothin'
Now the whole world knows I'm somethin'
'Cause my biggest downfall was my biggest breakthrough
Found myself in the music
I just hope that something finds you, yeah, you
I hope that something comes and finds you
I hope that something comes and finds you

[Verse 2]
Look at what you made me knew
So all that I can say is thank you
And I think that it's time
To finally end this thing right
I wouldn't be here without you
So I'm still happy that I found you, oh
And right now, I don't mean to be cocky
Just more confident than anything
'Cause when I found the truth, that shit when through the roof
And now it found me; it's the best I'll ever be

[Outro]
Every bad experience in life is an opportunity to better yourself
So no matter how bad someone's hurt you
You don't wanna go out, you don't wanna do anything
It's about how you channel that, and turn it into something great

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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