Cold Summer

I'm holding myself to a higher standard than ever before
Even I can't keep up
If Self discipline taught me one thing
You either suppress or elevate

I can't believe what i've seen these past 8 years
The challenges I turn my pain to a challenger
Dodging all these shots that life was throwing at me
Till i realized those shots were gifts what an epiphany

Now i convert this negativity to high vibrations
A religion of love that's what Rumi would say and
All of this poetry has a bigger role to play
I spend more time in silence each and every day

These trees are my therapy
I'll forever be grateful to Mama
For all that she's done
Fuck the trauma
Life's too short to blame your problems on others
Layan in Bahrain painting planets
Got this beat from Aaron

Me and Papa used to fight a lot back in the day
One of us had to take the first step to make the change
Couldn't speak with words so we spoke through the music
Rhythms in our bloodline took me to a deeper meaning blood transfusion

This a time to fight take away the guns
Gaurav's in the next room contemplating true philosopher
Garry's in the hospital bed, and i feel helpless
Doctors say they can't even get to a proper diagnosis

I can't stress the importance of building community
If i make a million dollars off these streams what's in it for me
I'm thinking legacy, I split my royalties, building masterminds
Came a long way through hard times

10 years of guitar playing gave me paralysis
Twitches in my nerves the pain unbearable psychosomatic shit
Had to switch up
Life's a bitch huh
So i took my chances, put myself in classes learnt some dancing
And some acting

4 years later
In Abu Dhabi
Won a competition
Opened for The Killers made a killing
Threw away the trophy
That meant nothing to me, i'm working towards real change
Wanna be a real influencer? Influence the game

It's funny how a curse could be a blessing in disguise
It's funny that even tho i'll always rep you you tried to dim my shine
It's funny
That when I thought you'd celebrate me you showed your other side
It's funny that an island i called home is where dreams go to die

Prove me wrong

4 years later GRAMMY nominated this is just the beginning
I don't spend a lot of money, just a lot of time on my ambitions
I don't really waste my time on trends that cause division
I don't need to be a slave to my losses or my winnings
Tosses or my innings
Patience wearing thinning
My tolerance has reached its peak
The sword is out the sheath
The more i stay unidentified

That's when my alien speaks

All of this to say
Life goes it's own way
I had plans but God laughed
Guess he had bigger plans for me

All of this to say
Life goes it's own way
I had plans but God laughed
Guess he had bigger plans for me

Cold Summer