Laze & Royal is a hip hop, rap, alternative, Pop group hailing from North H… Read Full Bio ↴Laze & Royal is a hip hop, rap, alternative, Pop group hailing from North Hollywood, CA. The group is made up of two 19-year old twin brothers, Bennett "Laze" Armstrong and Justyn "Royal" Armstrong. Laze & Royal originally started as a group named "2XL" which was later renamed "Hollywood High School" which was finally changed to "Laze & Royal."

Background
Laze & Royal's devotion to music stems from their parents. Their father sang tenor for The Platters and their mother was a stage singer. At home, their mother would play Al Green and The Platters while their older brother Jeff exposed the brothers to Snoop Dogg, N.W.A, Sublime, and Eve 6. Through these eclectic musical influences, the brothers began singing and rapping. When they were 11-years old, they were discovered by producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart (Atlanta based co-creator of Rihanna's "Umbrella").

A crucial componenet of Laze & Royal's career has been their current manager, David Esterson of Monopoly Music. Esterson met Laze & Royal when they were 14, providing them with a Pro Tools equipped studio and pushing them to become a self-contained writing/producing/recording team without equal. The group takes pride in being one of the few groups to write and produce all of their own material.

The group's song "Like a Pistol" grabbed the attention of BMI's 2007 Pop Songwriter of the Year, Kara DioGuardi which eventually led to a meeting with the CEO of Warner Bros. Records and subsequently a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. With "Like a Pistol" catching fire at radio stations and their online fan base explding, Laze & Royal are hard at work on their debut album.

In My Room
Laze & Royal Lyrics

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Sail away, stay out of lanes
And I’ll follow suit
Stray for a day, there’s something to say
And I’ll think of it soon
Tell me a time when I’ll be fine
And you’ll be fine too
An honest wage for an honest day
Of work and hiding my gloom

Honest mistakes
What more does it take
To not take up space
In a room?
Yeah, just a boy in a room
Yeah, just a boy in a room

Yeah, just a boy in a room
Yeah, just a boy in a room

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Laze & Royal's song In My Room depict a sense of isolation and the desire for companionship. The first few lines urge the listener to "sail away" and "stay out of lanes," while the singer promises to follow suit. The idea of escaping from the troubles and stresses of everyday life is evident in the following lines, where the singer suggests that taking a day to wander and think will alleviate the sense of gloom.

The song then takes on a more melancholy tone as the singer asks for reassurance that they and their listener will be okay. The idea of an "honest wage" implies that the singer desires a simple life, one without the complications and anxieties that come with the pursuit of wealth and status. The final lines of the chorus emphasize the singer's feelings of smallness and insignificance, as they describe themselves as "just a boy in a room." The repetition of this phrase reinforces the singer's sense of loneliness and their desire for connection.

Line by Line Meaning

Sail away, stay out of lanes
Let's get away from everything and avoid the usual path

And I’ll follow suit
I'm willing to follow you in this escape

Stray for a day, there’s something to say
Take a break, clear your mind, and you'll find something important to communicate

And I’ll think of it soon
I'll be waiting to hear your thoughts when you're ready

Tell me a time when I’ll be fine
Let's talk about when we'll both be okay and at peace

And you’ll be fine too
Your happiness and well-being are just as important as mine

An honest wage for an honest day
A fair reward for an honest day's work

Of work and hiding my gloom
Trying to keep busy and distracted to hide my sadness

Honest mistakes
Mistakes happen, but at least they were made truthfully

What more does it take
What else is needed to prove honesty and good intentions?

To not take up space
To avoid being a burden to others