Released: December 25, 2012

Songwriter: Abstract

[Verse 1]
You don't realize it's the end, the truth you know you'll try to bend
'Cause losin' love is hard, especially when that love's a friend
Heart is racin', try to escape it
Take somethin' you love and blame it
Synonymous with what a mistake is
Now needle where this plate is
Till we try the, "You'll look fine"
But only tell yourselves do you feel the pain you try to hide
Try to call the other all the time; you get a dial tone
But the one who's on the other side was waitin' by the phone
You'll then say that you're fine alone; that's what you tell yourself
These people try to talk to you but you won't let 'em help
You tell 'em they don't understand, they never been through this
You tell 'em you're the only one that's had a love like this
And it feels like this for just about forever and a day
And finally you start to realize that you're all okay
Then you see I'm out with someone else and you can barely face it
Wanna take that person, replace 'em
Goin' through six degrees of separation

[Chorus]
First, you think the worst is a broken heart
What's gonna kill you is the second part
And the third, is when your world splits down the middle
And fourth, you're gonna think that you fixed yourself
Fifth, you see them out with someone else
And the sixth, is when you admit that you may have messed up a little

[Verse 2]
These girls that I fuck with, all these women I've had luck with
If they ask me for relationships, I tell 'em, "Nah, you ain't it"
I could try to love and fake it, since I's every girl's replacement
If I had a chance to relive June a year, you know I'd take it
Ain't it funny though, took for granted when you're close
And all the people that have impact in my life, you have the most
You made me crazy, made me sad
Made me happy, made me mad
But in the end, it's crazy that you made me who I am
Told me to go start recording before I saw my own potential
Show me that the truest love ain't physical, yeah, it's all mental
For now the love I have will all reside inside a pencil
Till I find a carbon copy girl of her, don't think I'll settle
I know that I would change, particle time is all to blame
No, it wouldn't be the same, but give me a day back in the day
Think that I fucked up, 'cause some days it's still hard to take it
I'm in the sixth degree of separation

[Chorus]
First, you think the worst is a broken heart
What's gonna kill you is the second part
And the third, is when your world splits down the middle
And fourth, you're gonna think that you fixed yourself
Fifth, you see them out with someone else
And the sixth, is when you admit that you may have messed up a little

[Outro]
No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself
No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself
No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself
No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself

Abstract

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.