Of his early recordings, Asante said: "The first time I ever recorded anything was at the beginning of 2017. Then I put out a snippet every month.” Using SoundCloud to test the waters, Asante built a cult following while he was “getting better”, by “thinking of lyrics, thinking of concepts, doing YouTube tutorials on how to improve your falsetto, your baritone.”
His first EP, honeycomb, dropped in December 2019, having taken only a week to create. He said: “The process was intense, it was quick, it was very emotive, talking to Dan about what I was going through, we had a lot of in-depth conversations.”
In 2022 his debut full length album, Wanderlust, was released on streaming platforms.
Lucid
Kwaku Asante Lyrics
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Memories of the sounds you used to make
Things have changed but I'll always wish you well
I don't wanna live a normal life
Numb the pain with a little vice
I'm not addicted but I love the feeling
I'm scared of losing all myself
My silence is a cry for help
Can I trust you
I really want to
But I know better than that
Showing more than half my soul
These sleepless nights they take their toll
Feeling so numb, there's nowhere to run
I'm trying to disappear
To somewhere far away,
Hoping that you would catch yourself some day
Broken into two
Always find myself coming back to you
In reverse I'm fleeing
From all my responsibilities
Endangered in this space, it's all in my mind
This time
Hold my wishes from what lies ahead
Nearly chose blue, but I went with red
It's a feeling, but one you can never sense
Sultry women are a scary sight
Can't tell the truth from what is inside
Waves are knee high
Breath slow and stay calm
Castaway with time and sand
Like forest runs without a plan
PTSD cost some change it ain't free
I got some stories to tell
To somewhere far away
Hoping that you would catch yourself some day
Broken into two
Always find myself coming back to you
In reverse I'm fleeing
from all my responsibilities
Endangered In this space, it's all in my mind
This time
The lyrics of "Lucid" by Kwaku Asante seem to be about a person who is reminiscing about a time when things were better. This is evident in the opening lines where the person is dreaming of a better place and memories of the sounds they used to make. However, the person also recognizes that things have changed and they wish the person well although they may no longer be in the picture.
The song then delves into the singer's personal struggles. They express a desire not to live a normal life and numb their pain with vices. They also express fear of losing themselves and their need for help. At this point, the singer seems to be seeking solace in someone they want to trust but can't completely.
The song then explores the singer's efforts to escape their problems. They feel so numb they want to disappear to somewhere far away. However, they always find themselves coming back to the same problems, fleeing responsibilities and living in their own mind.
Overall, "Lucid" seems to be a song about personal struggles and the difficulties of finding solace in others. The singer recognizes their issues and seeks help but finds it hard to trust others with their problems.
Line by Line Meaning
Sat here dreaming of a better place
I'm sitting down and imagining a place that's better than where I am right now.
Memories of the sounds you used to make
I remember the sounds you used to make.
Things have changed but I'll always wish you well
Even though things have changed, I still wish you the best.
I don't wanna live a normal life
I don't want to live an ordinary life.
Numb the pain with a little vice
I use a little vice to make the pain go away, but I'm not addicted.
I'm not addicted but I love the feeling
I'm not addicted to this feeling, but I love it.
I'm scared of losing all myself
I'm afraid of losing who I am.
My silence is a cry for help
When I'm silent, I'm actually asking for help.
Can I trust you
I really want to
But I know better than that
I want to trust you, but I'm not sure if I can.
Showing more than half my soul
I'm exposing more than half of who I am.
These sleepless nights they take their toll
These nights without sleep are starting to affect me.
Feeling so numb, there's nowhere to run
I feel numb and there's nowhere to go.
I'm trying to disappear
I'm trying to disappear.
To somewhere far away,
Hoping that you would catch yourself some day
I'm hoping I can find a place far away from here, and that you'll find your own way as well.
Broken into two
Always find myself coming back to you
I feel like I'm broken into two, but I always come back to you.
In reverse I'm fleeing
From all my responsibilities
I feel like I'm running away from my responsibilities.
Endangered in this space, it's all in my mind
This time
I feel like I'm in danger just by being here, but it's all just in my mind this time.
Hold my wishes from what lies ahead
I'm holding onto my hopes for the future.
Nearly chose blue, but I went with red
I almost made one choice, but I ended up making a different one.
It's a feeling, but one you can never sense
It's a feeling, but one that you can't really understand.
Sultry women are a scary sight
Can't tell the truth from what is inside
I find sultry women scary, and it's hard for me to tell what's really going on inside.
Waves are knee high
Breath slow and stay calm
The waves are only knee-high, so I take a deep breath and try to stay calm.
Castaway with time and sand
Like forest runs without a plan
PTSD cost some change it ain't free
I got some stories to tell
I feel like a castaway, adrift in time and surrounded by sand. I'm like a forest without a plan. I've paid a price for my PTSD, and I have some stories that I could tell you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kwaku Asante
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Tharanah
This was FELT, & continues to be on repeat ! 🤍
Carl Segbefia
Pure vibes
Sean Connolly
Nahhh this is criminally underrated