BROCKHAMPTON were an American musical group formed in San Marcos, Texas, in… Read Full Bio ↴BROCKHAMPTON were an American musical group formed in San Marcos, Texas, in 2010 and based in California. Led by Kevin Abstract, BROCKHAMPTON formed partially through the online forum "KanyeToThe", and describes themselves as a boy band. The group consisted of vocalists Kevin Abstract, Matt Champion, Merlyn Wood, Dom McLennon, Joba, Bearface , and Jabari Manwa. (the latter three also work as producers), and producers Romil Hemnani and Kiko Merley (of which Jabari and Kiko also function as the duo Q3), as well as graphic designer Henock "HK" Sileshi, photographer Ashlan Grey, web designer Roberto Ontenient (who also features prominently in voice skits), and manager Jon Nunes.

The group released their first mixtape All-American Trash in 2016. Their debut album SATURATION was released on June 9, 2017, followed by SATURATION II on August 25 and SATURATION III on December 15, 2017. On March 30, 2018, BROCKHAMPTON announced that they had signed a record deal under RCA Records.

In the summer of 2018, the group parted ways with vocalist Ameer Vann over accusations of sexual misconduct. Their album which was set for release, titled Puppy, was thrown out after the incident. Three tracks from the album were reworked and released over subsequent weeks throughout the summer, including “1999 Wildfire”, “1998 Truman” and “1997 Diana”

On September 21, 2018, the boyband released their fourth studio album, Iridescence, recorded in London's iconic Abbey Road Studios over ten days. It was their major-label debut, as well as their first album since Ameer Vann's departure following sexual misconduct allegations.

The album marked BROCKHAMPTON's first number-one album, as the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. The album sold 101,000 copies in its first week and was released just weeks before the band embarked on their first tour without ex-member Ameer.

BROCKHAMPTON returned in 2019 which a string of singles, “I Been Born Again”, “If You Pray Right”, “Boy Bye”, and “No Halo”. GINGER is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop collective Brockhampton. It was released on August 23, 2019, through the band's label Question Everything and RCA. It features slowthai, Deb Never, and the band's members.

2020 was the first year since 2016 that they did not officially release a project; instead, Brockhampton began streaming weekly on Twitch and Instagram to DJ and premiere new songs, which would also be posted to and deleted from their YouTube channel regularly. However, none of these songs were officially released on streaming services due to challenges with sample clearance. This era was dubbed "TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES".

In 2021, BROCKHAMPTON returned with their sixth album, Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine, released on April 9th. The singles for the album included “Buzzcut” and “Count On Me”. The album included features from Danny Brown, JPEGMAFIA, A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, SoGone SoFlexy, Charlie Wilson and Baird.

On January 14, 2022, the band announced that they would no longer be performing as a group and would go on indefinite hiatus after their 2022 Coachella performances. On April 16, 2022, during the first of said Coachella performances, BROCKHAMPTON announced a final album that would arrive the same year. The title of this album, The Family, was revealed in late October, and the album was released on November 17, 2022. However, the band announced another surprise follow-up album TM that would release the following day, November 18, 2022.

Michigan
BROCKHAMPTON Lyrics

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Don't tell him that we love him
Don't love him, don't love him

Let 'em in, kill 'em then
They proud of all my fuckin' friends, missing me
I think I fell in love again in Michigan
(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)
Let 'em in, kill 'em then

They proud of all my fuckin' friends, missing me
I think I fell in love again in Michigan
(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)

Let us stay for more pain
Let us stay for more rain
Let us stay for more brain
Let us stay for more brain
Let us stay for more days
Let us stay for more pain
Let us pray for more rain
Let us pray for more rain

But who really knows, yeah? (Let us stay for more pain)
But who really knows? (Let us stay for more pain)

Wild child
Been alone for a while now
If you gotta turn it down, down
Wild child
Been alone for a while now
If you gotta turn it down, down
(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)

High, high, high, high
High, high, high, high
High, high, high, high
High, high, high, high

I get, I get, I get
Let us stay for more brain
And I get, I get, I get
Let us pray for more rain
Let us stay for more pain
Let us stay for more brain
Let us stay for more rain
(I been waiting for you)
Let us stay for more days
Let us stay for more pain

Let us pray for more rain
(I'm always lookin' for you)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to BROCKHAMPTON's song "Michigan" are open to interpretation, but they seem to describe a mix of conflicting emotions. The first two lines seem to be warning someone not to express love for another person. The next line evokes a sense of violence and aggression, and it's unclear who the "they" refers to. The following lines are an introspective reflection on the singer's feelings of love and loneliness, specifically about having fallen in love again while in Michigan.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't tell him that we love him
We shouldn't express our love for someone

Don't love him, don't love him
We must restrain ourselves from loving him

Let 'em in, kill 'em then
Allow them to enter, harm them, and then discard them

They proud of all my fuckin' friends, missing me
My friends are proud of me and miss me

I think I fell in love again in Michigan
I may have fallen in love again in Michigan

(And the whip right there and it's parked outside)
The car is parked outside

Let us stay for more pain
We should remain and endure more pain

Let us stay for more rain
We should stay to experience more rain

Let us stay for more brain
We should stay to gain more knowledge and intelligence

Let us pray for more rain
We should hope for more rain

But who really knows, yeah? (let us stay for more pain)
Who can truly know what is best for us?