Born and raised in Houston, Texas, they moved to Austin to study electronic music composition at the University of Texas. While there, Morgan immersed themselves in DJ'ing for their college radio station and at clubs, connecting with Ben Aqua of the online dance music label #FEELINGS, which released Lotic's debut EP, More Than Friends, in 2011. The following year, Morgan moved to Berlin to find more like-minded artists; meanwhile, their music attracted the attention of the Sci Fi & Fantasy label, who released the Sankofa / Glittering single early in January 2013 and the more complex, melodic Fallout EP that October. They also joined the Janus Collective, a crew of American expatriates including fellow producer/DJ M.E.S.H., and became one of the DJs at their monthly parties at Chesters, a club in Kreuzberg. Early in 2014, a bad breakup and fewer but more ambitious Janus events gave Morgan more time to focus on Lotic, and they crafted the Damsel in Distress mixtape -- which juxtaposed their own dense, wrenching tracks with an otherworldly reworking of Beyoncé's "Drunk in Love" among other songs -- in two weeks. They expanded one of the mixtape's tracks, "Heterocetera," into their 2015 debut EP for Tri Angle. A digital EP titled Agitations was released by Janus toward the end of the year.
Lotic released their debut album Power through Tri Angle in July 2018, meeting high critical acclaim.
Hunted
Lotic Lyrics
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Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
This nigga can't take it, this nigga can′t take it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
This nigga can't take it, this nigga can′t take it
This nigga can′t take it, this nigga can't take it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target (this nigga can't take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can′t take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can′t take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can't take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can′t take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can′t take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can′t take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can't take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target (this nigga can't take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can′t take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can't take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can′t take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target (this nigga can't take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can′t take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can′t take it)
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can't take it)
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
Brown skin, masculine frame, head′s a target
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
In Lotic's song "Hunted," the singer speaks about the vulnerability of being a person of color with a masculine appearance. The repeated line "Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target" highlights this vulnerability and the constant fear of being hunted or targeted. However, the singer goes on to say that they have had to "grow feminine" in order to survive and feel safer in their own skin.
The phrase "think I found it" is repeated several times, suggesting that the singer has finally found a way to reconcile their masculine appearance with their desire for safety and acceptance in society. The use of the word "nigga" in the chorus further emphasizes the singer's experiences as a person of color in a society that has historically been oppressive towards black people.
The lyrics of "Hunted" give voice to the experiences of individuals who face discrimination and danger due to their race and appearance. It highlights the need for a world where everyone can feel safe and accepted, regardless of their race, gender, or appearance.
Line by Line Meaning
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target
The singer is a person with brown skin and a masculine build, and they are a target of discrimination and violence.
Had to grow feminine, think I found it
In response to being a target, the singer feels like they have had to adopt more feminine traits or behaviors to protect themselves.
This nigga can't take it
The singer is referring to someone who can't handle the discrimination and violence they face.
This nigga can't take it
The artist is again referring to someone who can't handle the discrimination and violence they face.
Brown skin, masculine frame, head's a target (this nigga can't take it)
The repeated lines connect the discrimination and violence faced by the artist with the inability of some people to handle it, further emphasizing the seriousness of the situation.
Had to grow feminine, think I found it (this nigga can't take it)
The repeated lines reiterate the connection between the singer's experience and the struggle of others who face the same discrimination.
Contributed by Christian W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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this song is gorgeous
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Hey queen I’m high right now and this song is making me have an amazing time thank you!! How did you even get the idea to arrange the song how you did?? What’s there in your brain that allows all this masterpiece to flow out?? Thank you thank you thank you!!
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this gave me chills all over my body
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YA ALLAH THIS FREAKING GĂśD OMG OMG OMG
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she snapped <3
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SHE DID THAT
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LOVE IT!!