Jeremiah Timothy Givens[1] was born on May 24, 1987, in Los Angeles, California,[2][3] to Brenda Banks.[3] His mother moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when Givens was five years old, to remove the family from the presence of gang life.[2]
Givens obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California in mechanical engineering at the Viterbi School of Engineering.[2]
JGivens' music career started in 2008,[4] and his debut studio album, Run, was released on July 22, 2011, independently.[5][6] His subsequent studio album, El v. Envy, was released on August 6, 2013, independently.[7][8][9] His third and most recent studio album, Fly Exam, was released on September 25, 2015, with Humble Beast Records.[10]
In 2016, JGivens was featured on Lecrae's mixtape, Church Clothes 3, performing the song "Misconceptions 3" alongside Lecrae, John Givez and Jackie Hill-Perry.
Lost in Space
JGivens Lyrics
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Hey kids, we gon' do it like this
Got an upper mission slip into the abyss
Take 'em on a field trip, from the Earth to the Moon
First to the zoo (church)
Take every jailbird and prisoner
Him, her, him, her, him, her, him, her, him, her, him
Two by two on a rocket ship
Old MacDonald on Apollo
Super novocaine
Don't nobody feel it, warning
Nobody want it, cold McDonald's
Noah, so it rained
Everybody's losing you
Losing you to space
Everybody's losing you
Losing you to space
Up and downs are calling you
Where no one else follows you
Everybody's losing you
Losing space
There's a room where the sun will never shine, and I'll
Find the seeds will grow straight out of our mind
All I know is everyone wants to watch their soul
So rest from drifting with your woes
I'm antisocial
When I need my space, then I ran like Flo-Jo
And I hid my face
And now I'm lost in space in a coffin, solo
Han Solo
ET better keep that phone on, ET better phone home
Gotta be wise like Sam when it ring like Frodo
Sabotage, crash land of God
Give a hand to God
Michelang-applause
Watch that H-A-N-D heal
Hand of God
Supermand of God
That's that M-A-N D. Steele
Without two or three it's proven usually
That a lack of community will lead you to be
The captain of your own space ship
No correctional scrutiny, shipwreck
Hijacked and attacked by a mutiny
Eulogy, run from God
Camoflage, when we ate the MacIntosh
Everybody's losing you
Losing you to space
Everybody's losing you
Losing you to space
Up and downs are calling you
Where no one else follows you
Everybody's losing you
Losing space
In JGivens's song Lost in Space, he starts the song off by telling the listeners what it isn't and what it is. He then takes them on a field trip from Earth to the Moon, where they first go to the "zoo" or church. JGivens then speaks about taking every prisoner and jailbird two by two on a rocket ship. "Super novocaine" is mentioned with the warning that no one will feel it because nobody wants it. The story of Noah and the ark is briefly mentioned in reference to rain.
The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Everybody's losing you, losing you to space." He then speaks about a room where the sun will never shine and how the seeds grow straight from the mind. The line "All I know is everyone wants to watch their soul" could possibly be referencing how people are always searching for their purpose and meaning in life. He ends the song with references to Han Solo, ET, and God with the line "run from God, camouflage, when we ate the MacIntosh."
Overall, the song speaks on the idea of feeling lost and isolated in one's space. It touches on the feeling of detachment from the world and everyone around, a feeling that is increasingly common in the fast-paced modern world.
Line by Line Meaning
What it ain't, what it is
Let's make things clear
Hey kids, we gon' do it like this
Hey everyone, listen up and follow me
Got an upper mission slip into the abyss
I have a mission to take everyone on a journey
Take 'em on a field trip, from the Earth to the Moon
Let's go on a journey through outer space
First to the zoo (church)
Let's first visit a church to bring everyone together
Take every jailbird and prisoner
Let's bring every person, regardless of their past mistakes
Him, her, him, her, him, her, him, her, him, her, him
Everyone is welcome, regardless of gender
Two by two on a rocket ship
Let's all travel together
I-E-I-E-I-E-I
Sound effects to enhance the song
Old MacDonald on Apollo
Let's make a reference to a popular nursery rhyme and Apollo 11 mission
Super novocaine
Let's numb ourselves to our problems
Don't nobody feel it, warning
No one will feel the pain unless we take action
Nobody want it, cold McDonald's
No one wants to feel lost and alone like a person at a lonely fast food chain
Noah, so it rained
A reference to the flood and how we may also feel lost and alone
Everybody's losing you
We are all losing ourselves
Losing you to space
We are losing ourselves to emptiness
Up and downs are calling you
Life's highs and lows are attracting us
Where no one else follows you
But we are still alone in this journey
There's a room where the sun will never shine, and I'll
There is a dark place in our minds where the light cannot come in
Find the seeds will grow straight out of our mind
But we can still plant seeds of hope and growth in our minds
All I know is everyone wants to watch their soul
Everyone wants to take care of their inner selves
So rest from drifting with your woes
Take a break from feeling lost and alone
I'm antisocial
I sometimes prefer to be alone
When I need my space, then I ran like Flo-Jo
When I need to be alone, I leave quickly
And I hid my face
I try to avoid people when I need my space
And now I'm lost in space in a coffin, solo
But now I'm feeling even more lost and alone
Han Solo
Referencing a character from Star Wars who also felt lost and alone
ET better keep that phone on, ET better phone home
ET should stay connected with others
Gotta be wise like Sam when it ring like Frodo
We need to be smart and cautious when people come calling
Sabotage, crash land of God
We are self-destructing and ruining our lives on our own
Give a hand to God
We need to let go and give control to a higher power
Michelang-applause
A clever wordplay on Michelangelo and his famous paintings
Watch that H-A-N-D heal
We need to watch as God heals us
Hand of God
A reference to God's power
Supermand of God
A playful and clever phrase pushed together
That's that M-A-N D. Steele
Again, a clever wordplay on words
Without two or three it's proven usually
We need to be in community and surround ourselves with others
That a lack of community will lead you to be
Being alone will lead to feeling lost and isolated
The captain of your own space ship
We need to take charge of our own lives
No correctional scrutiny, shipwreck
We can't fix ourselves by ourselves and may even continue to fail
Hijacked and attacked by a mutiny
Our negative thoughts and emotions can take over and cause chaos
Eulogy, run from God
We may run from the very thing that can save us
Camoflage, when we ate the MacIntosh
We may try to hide our problems and pain
Everybody's losing you
We are all losing ourselves
Losing you to space
We are losing ourselves to emptiness
Up and downs are calling you
Life's highs and lows are attracting us
Where no one else follows you
But we are still alone in this journey
Everybody's losing you
We are all losing ourselves
Losing space
We are losing ourselves to emptiness
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