Abstract

Released: December 25, 2012

Songwriter: Abstract

[Pre-Chorus]
See the past through a flashback
Back to the days when I didn't have rap
But nowadays, bitch, I'm all about that
Back to the days when they didn't call me Abstract
No dreams, just shit to do
Just a kid hopin' that his skies were blue
Wish I could live in a flashback
But I'm on a mission now, so I'm 'bout that

[Chorus]
Take me back to when time didn't matter
Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder
Back when there were no dreams to be shattered
Just take me back, oh, just take me back

[Verse]
Before anybody knew my name
Before a broken heart changed up my fuckin' name
Before I got addicted to this crazy lane
Before I found out I would never be the same
Back before I had my own lane
Back before I had to fight pain
Yeah, I know that I could use change
But these fans countin' on me, so I maintain
What I did from the start, gave my whole damn heart to this goddamn art
Gave me a fresh start when it all fell apart
Gave me light in the dark, so I finished what I start
Ain't puttin' me in park till we drivin' off the charts
'Cause I'm goin' all in, got a good hand of cards
And everything I wanted is now becoming ours
Middle finger to the ones who said I wouldn't go far

[Chorus]
Take me back to when time didn't matter
Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder
Back when there were no dreams to be shattered
Just take me back, oh, just take me back

[Pre-Chorus]
See the past through a flashback
Back to the days when I didn't have rap
But nowadays, bitch, I'm all about that
Back to the days when they didn't call me Abstract
No dreams, just shit to do
Just a kid hopin' that his skies were blue
Wish I could live in a flashback
But I'm on a mission now, so I'm 'bout that

[Chorus]
Take me back to when time didn't matter
Back when them rungs weren't attached to the ladder
Back when there were no dreams to be shattered
Just take me back, oh, just take me back

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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