In an interview with Our Generation Music, Autumn! spoke about his stage name and how he obtained the name:
"I ain’t gon' lie, I wish I had a deep one. I wish I had like a deeper story or like a cool story. So you know, Summrs!, you know that’s my brother and shit. He was rapping before me. When he was rapping, I would just produce it for him, you feel me? And I just noticed like he was catching up to me so fast and he passed me up and I was like ‘Damn, maybe I should start rapping.’ He was like ‘Bro, just start rapping.’ And I was like fuck it, I'ma just be Autumn! I ain’t even think about it, I was like shit, Autumn! come after Summer, so I started rapping after you, so I'ma just be Autumn!. I was joking but it just stuck, so I was like fuck it."
In that same interview, Autumn! had also spoke about his producer name TwinUzis and how he obtained the producer name:
"I kind of just took that as my producer name because I always thought it was still like a hard name. I dont want to leave it behind. I didn’t wanna just be Autumn! and be like ‘Oh, produced by Autumn!,’ like nah."
At the age of 11, Autumn! started producing after he taught himself using the recording program MixCraft, and has since continued to make beats after his brother moved away. Autumn! released his debut project, Happy Birthday, in June 2017 while working exclusively as a producer. His November 2018 mixtape, ##R3 ##R3, would gain traction on multiple platforms— particularly “Nina!” becoming one of his breakout songs. The Louisiana native would drop fourteen projects over three years, ending with September 2021’s Not Much Left.
Some of his affiliates include the likes of Summrs, Lil Candypaint and Izaya Tiji among others. The Houston resident would also become close with the New York artist, Lil Tecca, who would feature on the remix of one of his most streamed songs, "Still The Same!".
On December 3, 2021, he released his highly anticipated single, "One Way!” The track’s leak was heavily pushed by TikTok, gaining the artist newfound, mainstream attraction. Thanks to the huge success of "One Way!,” he would land himself a deal with Victor Victor. Autumn! would continue to release a slew of singles under the label, which led up to the release of his debut major-label album Antagonist!, released on April 29, 2022.
Following the release of Antagonist!, Autumn! released two new projects in 2022, one being the ##B4GC2 ##B4GC2 EP on July 28, 2022, which led up to his second major-label project, Golden Child, Chapter 2, released on August 26, 2022. The mixtape would be his last project with Victor Victor, as Autumn! soon left the label to become an independent artist again. Ending off 2022, Autumn! released the song “You > Them (Hate It!),” which also saw a heavy push through TikTok thanks to a snippet leak, further boosting Autumn!’s career.
Still The Same
Autumn! Lyrics
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But sorry to tell you bro, I hit it better
She lovin' the Benz, yeah, it's white on the outside
It's brown on the inside, my seats made of leather
My momma just called me, she said that she worried
I told her, "Don't worry Ma, I'm doing better"
I wanted this one girl, but shit didn't go as expected
So fuck it, I had to forget her
I'm still the same nigga you would've met ten years ago
Only difference is now I got cheddar
Still got a lil' somethin' for this one girl I met like two years ago
But she could probably do better
I had too much pride, couldn't put it aside
Now she feel like without me her life gon' be better
Still chasin' the girl of my dreams, but I can't ever sleep
So that's probably why I never get her
Still chasin' my dream while these niggas hate so much
Like, honestly bro, I just really don't get it
Still feel like I'm out here alone, losing friends back to back
'Cause they thought that I was moving different
But fuck it, I really just stay out the way
I don't fuck with that nonsense, it's no good for business
I wanna be happy, but shit never work out
So maybe I'm just not cut out for commitment
But everything else in my life kinda good
Wouldn't change anything, wouldn't want it no different
She just wanna party, she off of the molly
The Perky, the Xanny, it don't make no difference
Don't go back and forth, you want smoke?
This XD got a lisp
Better run when that bitch get to spittin'
We heard he got pounds, well okay
We gon' run in his spot
Clean it out like we closin' a kitchen
Told you this time it was different
Swear it's like your love going out, but the things that I did, you were high, don't listen
We both know I'm in the wrong, and the sad part is you can't help but forgive me
And we back to the fightin' and fussin', what's really on your mind, girl, is it
The fact that we both wanted this so bad, but somehow we just can't get it
All you really ask for is love, honesty and 99 percent of my attention
And I can't even lie, everything that we had, goddamn, I miss it
It was gon' be me and you against the world, but now half of my world missin'
Can't even listen to this when it's night outside, 'cause it's gon' hit different
The lyrics of Autumn!'s "Still The Same" describe a man who is trying to keep up with his old ways while dealing with the changes and pressures of his life. He confesses to having slept with another man's girlfriend, which he thinks he did better than her boyfriend. He talks about his love for a girl he met two years ago but has been unable to forget. He admits that pride has prevented him from being with her, and now she feels like her life would be better without him. The singer is also struggling to maintain relationships with his friends and deal with the pitfalls of the music industry. He laments that he is not cut out for commitment, despite wanting to be happy, and that drugs are a part of his life.
The central theme of the song is the singer's struggle to maintain his identity and relationships amid change and challenges. He acknowledges that he has made mistakes but is still the same person as he was ten years ago. He appears to be struggling with his own success and trying to find some semblance of happiness amidst his tumultuous life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, that's your bitch, and she told me she love you
I slept with your girlfriend, and she told me she loves me more than you.
But sorry to tell you bro, I hit it better
I hate to break it to you, but I am more skilled and satisfying in bed compared to you.
She lovin' the Benz, yeah, it's white on the outside
She loves my white Benz on the outside, and it adds to her attraction to me.
It's brown on the inside, my seats made of leather
The interior of my car is luxurious, with leather seats and a high-class feel.
My momma just called me, she said that she worried
My mother just called me, expressing her concern about my well-being.
I told her, "Don't worry Ma, I'm doing better"
I reassured my mother that I am doing much better and everything is going well.
I wanted this one girl, but shit didn't go as expected
I was interested in a particular girl, but things didn't turn out as I had hoped.
So fuck it, I had to forget her
So I decided to forget about her and move on.
I'm still the same nigga you would've met ten years ago
I have not changed much in the past ten years, and I am the same person I was back then.
Only difference is now I got cheddar
The only significant difference is that I now have more money.
Still got a lil' somethin' for this one girl I met like two years ago
I still have some feelings for a girl I met two years ago.
But she could probably do better
However, I don't think I am a good enough option for her.
I had too much pride, couldn't put it aside
My ego and pride were too big, and I couldn't let go of it.
Now she feel like without me her life gon' be better
Now that I am gone, she thinks her life will be better without me in it.
Still chasin' the girl of my dreams, but I can't ever sleep
I am still pursuing the girl of my dreams, but I am so focused on it that I can't sleep at night.
So that's probably why I never get her
It's possible that this is the reason why I can't seem to attain her.
Still chasin' my dream while these niggas hate so much
I am still pursuing my dream, and I am facing a lot of hate and negativity from people around me.
Like, honestly bro, I just really don't get it
Honestly, I do not understand why they are hating on me so much.
Still feel like I'm out here alone, losing friends back to back
Despite everything, I still feel like I am alone, and I am losing friends one after the other.
'Cause they thought that I was moving different
It seems like they are leaving me because they think that I have changed and I am not the same person anymore.
But fuck it, I really just stay out the way
I don't care much about losing these friends, so I just keep to myself and stay out of trouble.
I don't fuck with that nonsense, it's no good for business
I avoid getting involved with negative or troublesome situations because it can affect my business.
I wanna be happy, but shit never work out
Although I want to be happy, things never seem to work out for me the way I want them to.
So maybe I'm just not cut out for commitment
Maybe I am just not good at committing to things.
But everything else in my life kinda good
Despite these issues, everything else in my life is pretty good.
Wouldn't change anything, wouldn't want it no different
I wouldn't change anything about my life because I am content with the way things are.
She just wanna party, she off of the molly
The girl I am involved with just wants to party and is often high on drugs like Molly.
The Perky, the Xanny, it don't make no difference
Whether she is on Percocet, Xanax, or any other drug, it does not seem to make a difference to her.
Don't go back and forth, you want smoke?
Stop arguing and fighting with me, do you want to fight me?
This XD got a lisp
I have a gun with an XD model and a silencer attached to it.
Better run when that bitch get to spittin'
You should run when I start shooting with my gun.
We heard he got pounds, well okay
We heard that someone has a large amount of drugs, and we are going to check it out.
We gon' run in his spot
We are going to go into his location and take the drugs.
Clean it out like we closin' a kitchen
We are going to take all of the drugs in the location, like we are cleaning out a kitchen.
Told you this time it was different
I promised you that things would be different this time around.
Swear it's like your love going out, but the things that I did, you were high, don't listen
It seems like your love for me is fading, but the things that caused this happened when you were under the influence of drugs and did not hear me properly.
We both know I'm in the wrong, and the sad part is you can't help but forgive me
We both know that I have done something wrong, and the sad part is that you cannot resist forgiving me.
And we back to the fightin' and fussin', what's really on your mind, girl, is it
We always end up fighting and arguing, but what is really bothering you, girl?
The fact that we both wanted this so bad, but somehow we just can't get it
We both wanted this relationship so badly, but for some reason, we cannot make it work.
All you really ask for is love, honesty and 99 percent of my attention
All you want from me is my love, honesty, and almost all of my attention.
And I can't even lie, everything that we had, goddamn, I miss it
I cannot even pretend, I really miss everything that we had together.
It was gon' be me and you against the world, but now half of my world missin'
We were supposed to face the world together, but now half of my world is missing.
Can't even listen to this when it's night outside, 'cause it's gon' hit different
I cannot even listen to this song at night because it hits me harder emotionally, making me feel worse about the situation.
Writer(s): Benjamin C Phillips Jr
Contributed by Taylor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.