Lil Lotus
Bringing together the intensity of post-hardcore with the immediacy of trap… Read Full Bio ↴Bringing together the intensity of post-hardcore with the immediacy of trap, rapper/producer/songwriter Lil Lotus is often looked to as one of the guiding voices in emo rap. His music pushed past categorical boundaries as he went on, incorporating everything from sentimental acoustic songs to big-screen pop production on his 2021 full-length studio debut, Errør Bøy.
Lil Lotus was born John "Elias" Villagran in 1994. He grew up in an area just east of downtown Dallas, raised by strict and religious parents. At once sporty and rebellious, he soon developed tastes that were steeped in metal, finding kindred spirits at a local church with whom he started to make music. Metalcore and Christian metal were high on the agenda, the latter of which was accepted by his parents for its sentiment, if not the heaviness. Then, in 2011, when Villagran was just 17 years old, his father passed away -- the man who had given him his first guitar lessons -- leading an already impulsive and defiant teenager to go out on the road and live in his car for two years. When he returned, he eschewed his previous routine of collaborating with metal bands and decided to start writing and recording his own confessional material using minimal equipment.
After moving to L.A., Villagran hooked up with like-minded musicians such as the GothBoiClique collective and Canadian-born artist Nedarb , who produced the material that became the Bodybag EP. When the release took off, he began a period of eventful live appearances but a relatively fallow period for official Lil Lotus releases. Although he was prolifically uploading material onto free streaming services, the next official single with upfront marketing behind it was June 2018's mournful "Leave Me." By November of that year, he was completely drug and alcohol free, leading to a productive month for singles: two collaborative efforts and the acoustic-driven "Over It," the latter being another Nedarb production.
By 2019, Lil Lotus was back to living a comparatively quiet life in Dallas, but the following year brought a glut of releases, making it his most high-profile period to date. In an eight-month stretch, not only did he issue three EPs and two singles but also 2016-2018, a compilation of no fewer than 45 self-recorded tracks from his archives. At this point, Lil Lotus was working on solo music as well as material with post-hardcore band If I Die First and Boyfriendz a collaborative rap group with peers Lil Aaron and Smrtdeath . He stayed busy with these numerous projects, but he found time to issue a trio of EPs in 2020, All My Little Scars, Vol. 1, 2, and 3. New singles soon followed, leading up to the arrival of Lil Lotus' first full-length studio album, Errør Bøy, in August 2021. Released through Epitaph, the set included guest appearances from Lil Aaron , Travis Barker , and Chrissy Costanza .
Released albums
Errør Bøy (August 20, 2021)
Nosebleeder (December 1, 2023)
Lil Lotus was born John "Elias" Villagran in 1994. He grew up in an area just east of downtown Dallas, raised by strict and religious parents. At once sporty and rebellious, he soon developed tastes that were steeped in metal, finding kindred spirits at a local church with whom he started to make music. Metalcore and Christian metal were high on the agenda, the latter of which was accepted by his parents for its sentiment, if not the heaviness. Then, in 2011, when Villagran was just 17 years old, his father passed away -- the man who had given him his first guitar lessons -- leading an already impulsive and defiant teenager to go out on the road and live in his car for two years. When he returned, he eschewed his previous routine of collaborating with metal bands and decided to start writing and recording his own confessional material using minimal equipment.
After moving to L.A., Villagran hooked up with like-minded musicians such as the GothBoiClique collective and Canadian-born artist Nedarb , who produced the material that became the Bodybag EP. When the release took off, he began a period of eventful live appearances but a relatively fallow period for official Lil Lotus releases. Although he was prolifically uploading material onto free streaming services, the next official single with upfront marketing behind it was June 2018's mournful "Leave Me." By November of that year, he was completely drug and alcohol free, leading to a productive month for singles: two collaborative efforts and the acoustic-driven "Over It," the latter being another Nedarb production.
By 2019, Lil Lotus was back to living a comparatively quiet life in Dallas, but the following year brought a glut of releases, making it his most high-profile period to date. In an eight-month stretch, not only did he issue three EPs and two singles but also 2016-2018, a compilation of no fewer than 45 self-recorded tracks from his archives. At this point, Lil Lotus was working on solo music as well as material with post-hardcore band If I Die First and Boyfriendz a collaborative rap group with peers Lil Aaron and Smrtdeath . He stayed busy with these numerous projects, but he found time to issue a trio of EPs in 2020, All My Little Scars, Vol. 1, 2, and 3. New singles soon followed, leading up to the arrival of Lil Lotus' first full-length studio album, Errør Bøy, in August 2021. Released through Epitaph, the set included guest appearances from Lil Aaron , Travis Barker , and Chrissy Costanza .
Released albums
Errør Bøy (August 20, 2021)
Nosebleeder (December 1, 2023)
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Lil Lotus Lyrics
A Place U Might Know I don't wanna kill the vibe, no I don't wanna move…
Alone Playing with my head is too much Laying in this bed…
At the top of your lungs Cuz I'm just tryna get to you Shits been hard But I'm…
blame me for everything Sometimes, I think that I'd be better off If I just…
Bodybag Pull up to your house, now I'm tongue tied Said that…
Bodybag (feat. Coldhart) Pull up to your house, now I'm tongue tied Said that…
Butterfly K I remember cigarettes in the cold Sitting on her porch waiti…
Eighteen I was eighteen when you loved me And now I know…
Fake Love Hahaha Let′s go You're just not right for me I used to call…
hollow tips You can find me dead inside my whip Death by hollow…
i d w c u Ft. Bradyamour I don't wanna call you Unless you comin' home I don't wanna…
I Don't Even Like U I feel like you should've known better Times get rough, I…
Idwcu (feat. Brady Amour) I don't wanna call you Unless you comin' home I don't wanna…
Kiss My Eyelids Like do you know what you are, you′re the beat…
Last One Baby, you could be the last one I'll be the one…
Lips That Kill She′s got lips that kill, and tie me up I couldn't…
Never Felt Better I ain't seen your face since the party last summer Said…
Over and over Again I don't wanna wake up I been off the same drugs Oh,…
pretty thing And she said, "Oh no, why you do me like…
Razor Yeah, sometimes I wanna stay inside my room They say, "what'…
Rigor Mortis I can feel your heartbeat Beating out your chest, are you…
Romantic Disaster (feat. Chrissy Costanza) She likes dancing all alone in rooms Where she talks to…
Sleep Paralysis It gets to the point where I′m too trapped in…
STARZ STARZ We were falling apart In your room, all alone, counti…
Think of Me Tonight I miss your room I miss everything about everything you do I…
when life gives you lemons I know a girl, with the keys to my heart Keys…