When Alfa Mist was a teenager, he w… Read Full Bio ↴Alfa Mist is a British musician.
When Alfa Mist was a teenager, he was dabbling in hip-hop and grime. By the time he got to college, he was teaching himself the piano and getting deeply into jazz.
“A huge part of hip-hop is sampling, so I just used to dig around and learned about so many different genres,” he explains. “I discovered jazz and started to listen to that.”
As well as falling head over heels for the visionary work of Miles Davis, he became obsessed with the atmospheric film scores of German composer Hans Zimmer. Alfa Mist’s own work is similarly soundtrack-worthy, creating a soulful vibe packed with heady emotion. “I’m pretty dark as a person I guess, so everything ends up sounding melancholy and reflective,” says Mist. “I want to make people feel something.”
Growing up and still living in Newham, there’s a real sense of place in Mist’s moody music. “There’s something very distinctively London about the stuff I’m making now,” he says. “It’s to do with where I grew up. It’s not like LA; all sunny, crazy and happy.” Last year’s conceptual ‘Nocturne’ EP – which featured a run of guests, including Tom Misch, Barney Artist and Jordan Rakei – was a case in point. Made largely at night, it was concerned with the things people think about just before they fall asleep. “Problems you have, things you’re grateful for or unsure about – I tried to bring them all out,” he says.
.44
Alfa Mist Lyrics
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I'm done trying to treat people as if they're finished beings
Because we're all unfinished basically, we're all unraveling
So it's very unfair for me to act like I've - I've got you figured out
The lyrics to Alfa Mist's song .44 deal with the realization that people are constantly evolving and changing. The singer has come to understand that it is not fair to judge or treat someone as if they are a finished product because we are all unfinished and constantly unraveling. This line of thinking suggests that it is important to give people space to grow, change, and make mistakes without being judged or labeled.
The use of the metaphor of "unraveling" suggests that human beings are complex and multifaceted, and that we are constantly working through different experiences and emotions that shape who we are. The singer's recognition of this truth can be seen as a positive step towards empathy, understanding, and acceptance. The lyrics also suggest that it is important to approach others with humility, recognizing that we do not have all the answers or all the insight into the internal lives of others.
Line by Line Meaning
For me now, what I'm realizing is I
I have come to a realization now
I'm done trying to treat people as if they're finished beings
I have stopped interacting with people as if they have nothing left to learn or change
Because we're all unfinished basically, we're all unraveling
We are all constantly evolving and changing, so it's wrong to assume anyone is a finished product
So it's very unfair for me to act like I've - I've got you figured out
It's not right for me to assume I know everything about someone and treat them accordingly
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Alfa Sekitoleko, Kaya Thomas-Dyke, Peter Adam Hill, John Woodham, Jamie Leeming
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@nna1u39
On a serious note I play this everyday... this kind of music is timeless
@BatmanHQYT
That quote at the beginning is so simple yet so apt. You could argue that many of our conflicts and misjudgements about one another stem from the tendency to view people as "finished beings", incapable of real change.
@Eph1xia
well said, we all changing. so is everything else. it'd do quite a bit of good to acknowledge that. i'm writing that down
@bastianjameson
Some of the smoothest shit I ever heard. I love the direction. Keep on building. Never stop.
@shaziataj6135
Completely agree with you
@sarahchuang1818
Alfa Mist and his music are my best encounter in 2019. The live performance in Blue Note Tokyo on July 3rd, 2019 is unforgettable. Thank you so much for bringing these beautiful notes to us.
@kolgong
New album!Great news.Thank you lord!
@solasnova
I LOVE your music! And this whole album especially. It’s been the guiding grace to my days. Thank you so much for this work of art! 🙏🏻
@nna1u39
for when your feeling in the middle :)
@maxmedvediev2926
Thank you man, n1, new vibe for months.