Released: February 18, 2015

Songwriter: Abstract

Producer: Cryo Music

[Chorus]
Strictly for the view, strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do
Strictly for the view, strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do

[Verse 1]
Going home strictly for the view
Then we outta here, I got some shit to do
These days I ain't got shit to lose
On my train of thought and y'all rocket boost, but
Goddamn it, I love it (I love it)
How the snow fallin', how the sun touch it
It's magic, it's tragic how most do not know this
Spend sometime outside and get your third eye open
Hopin' you do
Get your head out the basic and into the truth
Your mind need some Lasik, you ain't seeing clearly
Blinded by stress you create, so be carefree
But also be careful 'bout what you let go
There are lessons and failures that you should hold close
When roots hit bad earth, they avoid it to grow
Let go to hold on and hold on to let go

[Chorus]
Strictly for the view, strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do
Strictly for the view, strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do
Strictly for the view (for the view-ew-ew), strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do

[Verse 2]
I love this place, I hate your mouth
I hate your taste, I love this town (and that's real!)
I love these mountains, love my friends
Love to those I ain't seen since when
Hope you're chasing dreams we used to talk about
If you ain't already, don't let me down
Yeah, people stuck on what used to be
Funny, that's the man that I used to be
That's memories that I used to need
But live for the future, set your moment free
Leave it all in the rearview (all in the rearview)
Finally get a clear view
Of what you're supposed to be
Of what you're meant to do
There's a lot to see, a lot more to do
Three steps behind if you live in the past
That's the future, the present, your ass come in last

[Chorus]
Strictly for the view (for the view-ew-ew), strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do (the drama do)
Strictly for the view (strictly for the view), strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do

[Verse 3]
I hate your mind, I love your heart
You hate my grind, you hate my art (and that's mad real!)
I hate your lies, I love your truth
Hate when you are them and love when you are you (you know!)
I hate your hate and love your love
I love your liquor and hate your drugs
I love my present, love my future
I love this earth and what I do here!

[Chorus]
Strictly for the view (for the view-ew-ew), strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do (for what the drama do)
Strictly for the view (strictly for the view), strictly for the view
Going home strictly for the view
Got no time for what the drama do

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.