Smith released his debut album, Syre in late 2017. It followed numerous mixtapes that dated back to the early 2010's. The album itself took 3 years to make, and featured contributions from A$AP Rocky, Raury, and uncredited appearances by Willow and Kevin Abstract. In addition, Smith appeared on A$AP Mob and Tyler, The Creator tracks in the same year.
SYRE
Jaden Lyrics
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The story of a boy who chased the sunset until it chased him (where you goin'?)
Never quite sure about his placement or
Where he's been in this pink world or why nothing ever made sense
He knew that he had loved and had been loved
But had no chronological order to place it (so confusing)
All he knew was that he woke up everyday
Bleeding with amnesia and the case of
So everyday he journeyed to the mountain to recover his past
In order to understand his future (I can't remember all this)
She loves him but she eventually killed him (pow, pow, pow, pow)
Now listen, Syre was a mischief with a vision but
His most poetic trait was his wisdom (where you goin'?)
His mind was as bright and as pink as the city that he lived in
And the only kids that could live in this bliss
Were the outcasts, the misfits (why did you leave?)
Those were his companions
Even though they could never understand his
Struggles through these harsh lands
He gave them the upper hand of his emotional tantrums
Syre, passion, pain and desire
Just like my big bro
What you didn't know is this young kid's been in limbo
Since that gunshot wound on that hidden road
Lost, broken, invisible
But when that light gets slow he's invincible (time)
So much so, that he redefines inevitable
So it'll never go (brace yourself)
It seems as though the sun wouldn't set at all
Instead of setting slow
She lied to him and said she'd never let him go (you're a liar)
And as the legend goes
Syre lived forever on and never and forever alone (Syre)
Syre (I can't remember all this, I love you)
(A beautiful confusion, I'm Syre)
The song "Syre" by Jaden tells the story of a boy who is trying to find his place and understand his past in a confusing and disorienting world. Syre is in constant search of his identity and memories that he lost due to bleeding with amnesia. He chases the sunset, not knowing where it will take him or why nothing ever made sense in this pink world. Throughout the song, Syre's journey is marked with constant confusion, chaos and searching for himself.
The second half of the song highlights Syre's wisdom, passion, pain and desire. The gunshot wound he sustained on a hidden road left him lost, broken, and invisible. However, he refuses to give up and is determined not to let the sun set on his life. Instead, he redefines inevitability and remains invincible. The song ends with him living forever alone, a legend that is both real and imagined.
Line by Line Meaning
Syre, a beautiful confusion (I love you)
The singer refers to himself as Syre and describes his existence as beautifully confusing, admitting his love to someone.
The story of a boy who chased the sunset until it chased him (where you goin'?)
The singer describes Syre's journey of chasing his dreams until he was consumed by them, asking a rhetorical question along the way.
Never quite sure about his placement or
Where he's been in this pink world or why nothing ever made sense
Syre is portrayed as lost, unsure of his place in the world or why things don't make sense in his life.
He knew that he had loved and had been loved
But had no chronological order to place it (so confusing)
Although Syre knew that he experienced love, he couldn't properly order his memories, leading to confusion.
All he knew was that he woke up everyday
Bleeding with amnesia and the case of
New memories that he had tendencies to mistake for fiction (she's so beautiful)
Syre wakes up each day forgetting most of his past and sometimes confusing new memories as fiction, including a beautiful woman he refers to.
So everyday he journeyed to the mountain to recover his past
In order to understand his future (I can't remember all this)
To understand his future, Syre frequently visits a mountain to regain his memories.
She loves him but she eventually killed him (pow, pow, pow, pow)
Syre is killed by a woman who once loved him dearly.
Now listen, Syre was a mischief with a vision but
His most poetic trait was his wisdom (where you goin'?)
Syre is described as mischievous but also wise, with the artist once again asking a rhetorical question.
His mind was as bright and as pink as the city that he lived in
And the only kids that could live in this bliss
Were the outcasts, the misfits (why did you leave?)
Those were his companions
Even though they could never understand his
Struggles through these harsh lands
He gave them the upper hand of his emotional tantrums
Syre's mind reflected the bright and pink nature of his city, and he surrounded himself with other outcasts and misfits who shared his struggles. Despite their inability to fully relate to him, Syre still allowed them to benefit from his emotional wisdom.
Syre, passion, pain and desire
Just like my big bro
What you didn't know is this young kid's been in limbo
Since that gunshot wound on that hidden road
Lost, broken, invisible
But when that light gets slow he's invincible (time)
So much so, that he redefines inevitable
So it'll never go (brace yourself)
It seems as though the sun wouldn't set at all
Instead of setting slow
She lied to him and said she'd never let him go (you're a liar)
And as the legend goes
Syre lived forever on and never and forever alone (Syre)
The artist compares Syre to his older brother, highlighting similarities. Syre has been in a state of limbo after being shot, feeling lost and broken. However, when time slows down, he feels invincible and redefines what is expected. The sun never sets and the woman from before lied about never leaving. As a legend, Syre lives on forever alone.
Syre (I can't remember all this, I love you)
(A beautiful confusion, I'm Syre)
The song ends with Syre shown to be confused but still in love, referring to himself in third person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jaden Syre Smith, Joseph Ray Samuel
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