AWOLNATION

Released: January 25, 2013

Featuring: Kendrick Lamar Ab-Soul

Songwriter: Ab-Soul Kendrick Lamar Aaron Bruno

Producer: Sounwave Jimmy Messer Brian West Aaron Bruno

[Intro: AWOLNATION]
Sail
Sail

[Bridge: AWOLNATION]
This is how I show my love
I made it in my mind because
I blame it on my A.D.D. baby
This is how an angel cries
I blame it on my own sick pride
Blame it on my A.D.D. baby

[Hook: AWOLNATION]
Sail, sail, sail, sail, sail, sail, sail, sail

[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar & AWOLNATION]
Uh huh, Kendrick Lamar (Sail)
I look in the mirror and nothing's familiar I stare
I look in the mirror and nothing's familiar I dare
For you to say that you're familiar with character which this I have
Mental is riding a big yellow cab
Telling the driver to press on the gas
Yell at them until I get there
You could just love me and leave me alone
I'm warning you though if you love me you never go wrong
We can explore heavy feelings of breathing mother nature's air
Feelings of knowing I'm rather rare
But there's a reason for all of my madness the gladness I am that you're here

[Hook: AWOLNATION]
Sail, sail, sail, sail, sail

[Verse 2: Ab-Soul]
This is how I show my love
Let my soul sail before I'm washed up
Gotta drop down thank God above that I'm high enough to give the sky a touch (uh)
Maybe it's my A.D.D. I'm on the move like a real estate agency
Century 21, 21st Century bare the birth of my history there can only be one (uh)
This how I show my love
Let my soul sail like Miss Aiko
Sacrifice my life just to free the people the Jesus sequel (uh)
So many admire us 'cause they can't see through our iris's
I got an eye for her, I got an eye for her, I got three eyes
I need three brides

[Hook: AWOLNATION]
Sail, sail, sail, sail, sail

[Outro: AWOLNATION]
La la la la la la oh!
La la la la la la oh!
Sail, sail, sail, sail

AWOLNATION is an American rock band, formed in 2010 by frontman Aaron Bruno. Aaron is now joined by Zach Irons on guitar, Isaac Carpenter on drums, Mike Goldman on bass, and Daniel Saslow on keyboard. They are best known for their hit song, “Sail.”

The band’s name comes from frontman Aaron Bruno’s high school nickname, “AWOL.” Aaron explains to MTV

I was either given or I claimed the nickname AWOL in high school at a certain point. So, I went with the name AWOL because I’ve always enjoyed the option of leaving social circumstances without having to explain myself. I attached “NATION” to “AWOL” and created AWOLNATION as, hopefully, a musical metaphor for a place to escape, to get through the day.

From the albums

Megalithic Symphony (Deluxe Edition) (2013)
Megalithic Symphony (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2021)

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