Abstract

Released: April 28, 2014

Songwriter: Abstract

Producer: NSD

[Intro]
Popular tonight: cell phone addiction on the rise; experts say it's just like being addicted to drugs or alcohol and it should be taken seriously. How do you tell if you're addicted though? Do you have anxiety about going phoneless? Are you unable to turn your cell off and do you stress about running out of battery power? Constantly looking for new emails, and text messages, and calls? If so, you could be an addict.

[Bridge]
We'll bring it up
We'll bring it up
We'll bring it up
Startin' think these kids don't give a fuck
We'll bring it up
We'll bring it up
We'll bring it up
Startin' think these kids don't give a

[Verse]
Said, "Who am I?" and, "Who are you?"
No newer eyes, only newer yous
War stars corruption, it's all new on news
Tweetin' 'stead of reachin', thinkin', "What's the use?"
I mean, does that "share" save lives?
Does it dry their tears, does it blue their skies?
Talkin' 'bout changin' the world, can't believe these guys
Talkin' bout changin' the world, can't believe these times
If times is rough, why they Suptempo stuff on my radio?
If you had enough, then what's up? You gotta let 'em know
Borders 'bout to change; CNN coverin' missin' planes
And you don't care unless shit is trendin' up on your Twitter page
We livin' inside a quitter age
We're on south of litter, easily belittle, this a different age
Chargin' cigarettes, swipin' left is how they turn the page
Couple emojis said, no regret, it's how they channel rage
Let me be the lion, let me be the witch
Cell phone be the wardrobe sittin' from this shit
Think it's funny seein' you get lost in the hand it sits
Through that screen there's a world that used to not exist
You are the half, you are the path
It's a fact, do the math
Minute to minute, updated on everyone you ever known
So busy in that world that you hardly ever visit home
Sittin' at dinner, lost within the screen
Swipin' through Instagram, lost within the scenes
Followin' other people, lost inside their dreams
The feed of all the world's problems, lost within the screams
Problems you might fiend to have answered
If so, look for the black post and lantern
You'll find me posted, the new world gambler
Tryna make a life off the cyberlife's cancer

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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