Dre Island

Featuring: XXXTENTACION

Producer: Andre Chevolleau

[Verse 1: Dre Island]
Feeling like a runaway slave, oh
Tryna find my way home
It's like I’m lost in the dark, lonely ridin' in the middle of the night
These things the system create tryna keep me blind
Yeah, one day freedom come my way
Vision so clear and I'm focused on that day
(Tell the champion to keep going)

[Chorus: Dre Island]
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load

[Verse 2: XXXTENTACION]
Feelings an act of valor
Heartache can cause you tragedy, often I seen him asking "[?]"
I, I don’t feel you, I can't feel you, I won't feel you
We can't relate, I ain't sitting down in no prison cell
I'm not a number, no, I will not ever slumber in my misery
I can't let this shit get to me, murder opps so viciously
I see victory vividly

[Chorus: Dre Island]
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus: Dre Island]
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load
No one can run when the lion roar
Now the thunder come, crashing open doors
You can feel the fire burning in your soul
Had to carry my cross, was a heavy load

Dre Island is undoubtedly one of the more intelligent and exciting young musicians, to emerge out of Kingston, Jamaica. Born Andre Johnson, on May 2, 1988, Dre Island exhibited a very strong interest towards music at a young age.

His enthusiasm pushed his grandmother into convincing his father to have Dre take music lessons. Dre had the privilege of choosing which instrument he wanted to learn. He chose the piano. As the lessons went by, he improved his skills and got to love the piano more and more. At age eleven Dre was introduced to a recording studio. He observed keenly, everything that went on, and it was from there that he developed the knack for building beats (Rhythms) and having different artistes sing on those beats. His stage performance abilities were nurtured by his church, where he was a member of the church choir. He then went on to showcase his talent at weddings, local concerts and functions.

He began his professional journey, working as a producer in some of Jamaica’s top recording studios. As a very focused and hard worker, he successfully completed projects with both local and international artistes such as Jah Cure, Sizzla, Pinchers, Julian Marley, and Junior Reid. He has also done collaborative work with producers Baby G and Jam 2.

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