Michael Robert Henrion Posner "Mike Posner" (born February 12, 1988 in Sout… Read Full Bio ↴Michael Robert Henrion Posner "Mike Posner" (born February 12, 1988 in Southfield, Michigan) is an American singer and producer signed to Island Records. He released his debut mixtape, Reflections of a Lost Teen, in 2006. His next two mixtapes, A Matter of Time and One Foot Out the Door, caught the attention of many major labels. His debut album 31 Minutes to Takeoff was released August 10, 2010. Posner graduated from Duke University in December 2009 with a BA in Sociology and Business. He is close friends with rapper Big Sean.
Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has collaborated with such artists as Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. He worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi on his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," which was released in early 2009. In early 2009, he hired manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste, Inc, who also manages Wale.
In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).
Posner's second mixtape, "One Foot Out The Door" was released on October 27, 2009.
The web series accompanying this mixtape, also titled "One Foot Out The Door," first aired on September 30, and ran every other week through December 2009.
He performed on national television for the first time on the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
In 2015-16, his comeback single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" charted in the Top 10 in dozens of countries. In 2021, Posner's 2010 single "Please Don't Go" went viral on TikTok, where where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car.
Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He has collaborated with such artists as Kid Cudi, Wale, Big Sean, Bun B, One Be Lo, Eric Holljes, and 3OH!3. He worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi on his first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," which was released in early 2009. In early 2009, he hired manager Daniel Weisman of Elitaste, Inc, who also manages Wale.
In July 2009, Posner signed a major label deal with J Records (RCA/Sony).
Posner's second mixtape, "One Foot Out The Door" was released on October 27, 2009.
The web series accompanying this mixtape, also titled "One Foot Out The Door," first aired on September 30, and ran every other week through December 2009.
He performed on national television for the first time on the TV show Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, October 27, 2009.
In 2015-16, his comeback single "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" charted in the Top 10 in dozens of countries. In 2021, Posner's 2010 single "Please Don't Go" went viral on TikTok, where where users would wear a scarf and glasses and drive in a car.
A Lonely Night In Mexico Thinking About Big Sean and Avicii
Mike Posner Lyrics
And start-up agian
Um, I think it'll be an experience for you that, you'll never forget
Probably will life changing, I think it's gonna be very hard on your body
I think you're gonna be, um, shocked at how difficult it is
But I applaud you for trying it, I'm really excited for you
And like Aunt Becky says, "nobody gets hurt," so just be safe
And I love you
It's hard to explain what I got the vision for
It's almost like I'm tryna sing a hidden note
And I can't even get it out, though it's it my throat
I get so frustrated, I feel like a misanthrope
I start feeling like my whole life isn't dope
And I've ruined everything with what I didn't know
Then some shit my father told me, starts hitting home
What the fuck am I even here livin' for?
I miss my friends, we don't talk as much as we used to
I'm too busy checking on YouTube, and scrolling on IG
I tend to get glued to various distractions as my life floats by
Have I just been checked out the whole time?
I spend 85% of it online
And for the things that really matter I got no time (no time)
But wait, if I can get myself out of this broke mood
Then maybe all my listeners could have hope too
Yeah, that's what I'm gon' do
I become who I am from all the shit I go through
Keep walkin'
If I could write my name across the sky for all to see
Then I would, if I could bring myself to understand what you are, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would, and I would
I'm a butterfly flyin' through a broken sky
God servin' me truth, and I'm open wide
It takes courage to be still and go inside
I'm on a tip of liberation, watch me toe the line
When yoga pose hits a yoga pose
A part of me that I really hate showin' shows
You get a taste from my post of quotes
But my inner growth is something no one knows
And I hope it shows
In my eyes, in my music, in my vibe, in my kindness
And in my stride, in the grand art piece that is my life
And again, this is just a brush stroke
You've been running long enough, child, come home
Break it down, universe means one song
You wanna taste life, swim into the unknown
I know that I did my best
I'm not designed to eat, sleep, sit, and text
My thirty-first year is a vision quest
I know the answer that I'm lookin' for isn't sex
And it isn't money, isn't fame
It's something much deeper than I can explain
And this verse is just a finger pointin' towards the trail
Soon you're gonna have to walk it for yourself
Keep walkin'
If I could write my name across the sky for all to see
Then I would, if I could bring myself to understand what you are, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would, and I would
If you could give a wish to future Mike when he sets off to his walk in a few months
What would that be?
I wish you remember this is what you wanted
This is, this is what you wanted
I understand intellectually there gonna be terrible moments on this journey
Where I'll wanna give up, where my body hurts, where I'm thinking
"Why the heck did I choose to do this? This was so stupid"
And the reason you chose to do it
Was to feel what you're feeling right now, and decide to keep going
Um, I think it'll be an experience for you that, you'll never forget
Probably will life changing, I think it's gonna be very hard on your body
I think you're gonna be, um, shocked at how difficult it is
But I applaud you for trying it, I'm really excited for you
And like Aunt Becky says, "nobody gets hurt," so just be safe
And I love you
It's hard to explain what I got the vision for
It's almost like I'm tryna sing a hidden note
I get so frustrated, I feel like a misanthrope
I start feeling like my whole life isn't dope
And I've ruined everything with what I didn't know
Then some shit my father told me, starts hitting home
What the fuck am I even here livin' for?
I miss my friends, we don't talk as much as we used to
I'm too busy checking on YouTube, and scrolling on IG
I tend to get glued to various distractions as my life floats by
Have I just been checked out the whole time?
I spend 85% of it online
And for the things that really matter I got no time (no time)
But wait, if I can get myself out of this broke mood
Then maybe all my listeners could have hope too
Yeah, that's what I'm gon' do
I become who I am from all the shit I go through
Keep walkin'
If I could write my name across the sky for all to see
Then I would, if I could bring myself to understand what you are, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would, and I would
I'm a butterfly flyin' through a broken sky
God servin' me truth, and I'm open wide
It takes courage to be still and go inside
I'm on a tip of liberation, watch me toe the line
When yoga pose hits a yoga pose
A part of me that I really hate showin' shows
You get a taste from my post of quotes
But my inner growth is something no one knows
And I hope it shows
In my eyes, in my music, in my vibe, in my kindness
And in my stride, in the grand art piece that is my life
And again, this is just a brush stroke
You've been running long enough, child, come home
Break it down, universe means one song
You wanna taste life, swim into the unknown
I know that I did my best
I'm not designed to eat, sleep, sit, and text
My thirty-first year is a vision quest
I know the answer that I'm lookin' for isn't sex
And it isn't money, isn't fame
It's something much deeper than I can explain
And this verse is just a finger pointin' towards the trail
Soon you're gonna have to walk it for yourself
Keep walkin'
If I could write my name across the sky for all to see
Then I would, if I could bring myself to understand what you are, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would
And I would, if I could, if I could, then I would, and I would
If you could give a wish to future Mike when he sets off to his walk in a few months
What would that be?
I wish you remember this is what you wanted
This is, this is what you wanted
I understand intellectually there gonna be terrible moments on this journey
Where I'll wanna give up, where my body hurts, where I'm thinking
"Why the heck did I choose to do this? This was so stupid"
And the reason you chose to do it
Was to feel what you're feeling right now, and decide to keep going
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mike Posner, Nate Mercereau
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