Born in Queens, New York into a family of missionaries, Abra spent her first eight years in London, where her parents built the church they would ultimately work in. Her introduction to singing came from that church, too, where her father was pastor and her mother oversaw praise and worship. After London, her family settled in the quiet suburb of Lilburn outside Atlanta. At 14, Abra began playing guitar. She attended Parkview Highschool and was an active member of the drama department, graduating in 2007. Later in her teens, she began uploading her acoustic covers of rap songs onto YouTube. This led to her being discovered by Awful Records founder and rapper Father, who encouraged her to make original music. She later joined the label in 2014.
Her first EP, BLQ Velvet, was released in 2015. Her second EP, Princess was released by True Panther Sounds on July 15, 2016. It is her first release on a major label. The song "Fruit" off the album Rose was featured in an article on the best R&B songs of 2016 by The Guardian.
Regarding Abra's style of clothing, Vogue commented in 2016 that "deliberate contrasts are part of her artistic identity on the whole: Abra is a member of the mostly male-dominated Awful Records coterie, an outlier crew swiftly taking over Atlanta with a sound that stands apart from ATL's rap oeuvre".
Abra is one of the stars of the 2018 film Assassination Nation and plays Em.
Bounty
Abra Lyrics
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Why are your sights on me?
Run a search on your name
And I'm coming up empty
I see you turning all my corners
Black bandana
Ford like a rock
Like you someone hot
And if you're coming then just come on
And we can get it popping popping
Popping, popping
I see you turning all my corners
Black bandana
Ford like a rock
Popping wheelies in spaghetti junction
Like you someone hot
And if you're coming then just come on
And we can get it popping popping
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I see you lift the sheets
Hover over me
Pour it up
A wet dream
Still I felt it
In the deep of the night
I felt so cold I called the cops
Don't try to go so quick
You can't leave with my head
Lift the sheets
Hover over me
Pour it up
A wet dream
Still I felt it
In the deep of the night
I felt so cold I called the cops
Don't try to go so quick
You can't leave with my head
I see you turning all my corners
Black bandana
Ford like a rock
Popping wheelies in spaghetti junction
Like you someone hot
And if you're coming then just come on
And we can get it popping, popping
Popping, popping
I see you turning all my corners
Black bandana
Ford like a rock
Popping wheelies in spaghetti junction
Like you someone hot
And if you're coming then just come on
And we can get it popping, popping
Popping, popping
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
Like you gotta bounty out on me
Like you gotta bounty out on me
Like you gotta bounty out on me
Like you gotta bounty out on me
The lyrics to Abra's song "Bounty" are about feeling like someone is watching and stalking the singer. The opening lyrics ask why the person has their sights set on the singer and describe the experience of searching for information about them and finding nothing. The main part of the song repeats the image of the person popping wheelies in a Ford, wearing a black bandana, and turning up unexpectedly. The lyrics also include references to a wet dream and feeling cold enough to call the cops.
Line by Line Meaning
Sights on
Why are you looking at me?
Run a search on your name
And I'm coming up empty
I tried to find information about you, but I couldn't find anything.
I see you turning all my corners
Black bandana
Ford like a rock
Popping wheelies in spaghetti junction
Like you someone hot
And if you're coming then just come on
And we can get it popping popping
Popping, popping
I see you everywhere, wearing a black bandana and driving a Ford. You act like someone important and show off by doing dangerous stunts. If you're here to cause trouble, let's just get it over with.
I feel like, feel like you been watching me
I feel like, feel like you been stalking me
I have a sense that you've been observing me or following me, which makes me uncomfortable.
I see you lift the sheets
Hover over me
Pour it up
A wet dream
Still I felt it
In the deep of the night
I felt so cold I called the cops
Don't try to go so quick
You can't leave with my head
I had a dream where you were in my bedroom, but it didn't feel good. I woke up scared and called the police. Don't try to take advantage of me, because I won't let you.
Like you gotta bounty out on me
It feels like there's a reward for finding and capturing me, which makes me feel like you're after me for a bad reason.
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.