After making the song, Language, he started to grow tired of the way dance music was back at the time. He started exploring songs in a way he wanted to, ignoring the rules that he used to follow previously set by the norms for EDM. He eventually released the album Worlds with a live show for it with his own vision for it. The album mostly was about the theme of escapism, with every song being a world of its own. Robinson said he wanted everyone to have their own meaning for the songs instead of him giving a definitive meaning or story to every single one of them.
He would later go on to collaborate with his best friend, Madeon, on a song called Shelter which would also later get an animated music video in collaboration with Crunchyroll and A-1 Studios.
For the next few years, he would release music under the alias of Virtual Self, an alias dedicated to making music that would invoke nostalgia reminiscent of the music from early 2000s video games, with live sets to compliment the same feeling. One of the songs under that alias, Ghost Voices, got nominated for the Grammy Award For Best Dance Recording in 2019.
He also hosted his first music festival in 2019, Second Sky (originally named Multiverse) that consisted of artists that he loved. Funds raised by the festival were donated to patients suffering from Burkitt Lymphoma in Malawi by The Robinson Malawi Fund.
In January 2020, Robinson would announce his sophomore album, Nurture. As opposed to Worlds, Nurture would be an album about enjoying the existence that we live in. It was a result of his struggle to create music that he felt satisfied with. The singles released all had vocals by Robinson himself in them, the lyrics talking about the different things he had struggled through the past few years, but also standing there as proof that he made it through all of it.
He also hosted Secret Sky, an online alternative to Second Sky, similar to it but held online through a live-stream and a digital auditorium.
Throughout 2020 and early 2021, 5 singles for Nurture were put out, the song, "Musician" also got an animated music video for it. In January 2021, after experiencing delays due to COVID-19 and due to Robinson wanting to perfect the album, it was announced the 14-song album would be released on April 23rd that year. A deluxe edition in Japan with an extra song in collaboration with Wednesday Campanella was also announced later.
In April 2021, Robinson announced the second secret sky festival with an almost entirely different lineup from last time, taking place on the 24th, right after Nurture would be released. An unexpected final single was released on the 22nd with the album itself being released right after on the 23rd. Secret sky was live-streamed on the 24th along with a VR-based experience available for it. The stream ended with Robinson premiering the Nurture live show, ending with the announcement of another Second Sky festival being held in fall 2021.
Say My Name
Porter Robinson Lyrics
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Say my name and you can
Say my name and you can
Say my name and you can
Say my name and you can
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Say my name and you can
Say my name and you can
Say my name and you can say it with honor
Say my name and you can
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Name and you can, say my name and you can
Say my name and you can (and you can)
Say my name and you can say it with honor
Name and you can
Say my name and you can say it with honor
Say my name and you can, say my name and you can
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Say my name and you can say it with honor
Say my name and you can say it with honor
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Say my name and you can say it with honor
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Say my name and you can say it with honor
The repetition of "say my name and you can" in Porter Robinson's song creates a mesmerizing effect that emphasizes the importance of personal identity. The lyrics imply that our names carry immense significance and that anyone who can accurately pronounce them does so with honor. The singer appears to be begging the listener to affirm their existence and grant them validation by acknowledging their name.
The lyrics also carry a more philosophical theme. By emphasizing the power of a name, Robinson suggests that a name is not just a label but a critical component of our identity. The lyrics also explore the dynamics of power and how the ability to name someone carries a symbolic significance that implies control over that person. In this sense, the song's lyrics offer a broader commentary on the nature of power and identity.
Overall, Porter Robinson's "Say My Name" is a deep reflection on the role of identity in human life. The song's lyrics emphasize our need for acknowledgment and validation while exploring the power dynamics involved in naming and personal identity.
Line by Line Meaning
Say my name and you can
Declare my name and you have the power to invoke me
Say my name and you can say it with honor
Respectfully utter my name with reverence and reverence
Name and you can, say my name and you can
Refer to me by name and you have the capability to address me
Say my name and you can (and you can)
Pronounce my name and you are capable of it
Say my name and you can say it with
State my name and you have the ability to speak it with
Can can
A reference to the phrase 'I Can-Can', signaling capability and possible enthusiasm to perform an achievement.
Say my name and you can say it with honor
Repeat my name with esteem and respect.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: PORTER ROBINSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@salty898
Porter made this song at 17 and it hit #1 on Beatport just after he turned 18.
I'm 18 and just graduated from high school. I've done nothing.
I'm gonna fucking cry now.
(Edit: Oct. 24th, 2016)
This has so many likes that I did not expect. Thank you so much to those of you who replied so supportively. And to those who relate to my comment, thank you for not making me feel like I'm the only one who feels like I can't do anything. I turn 19 in less than a week and I've been trying demos of FL Studio and Sylenth1 since then. I'm considering taking college classes for this since I get lost in the program itself. I'm having fun with it while I can, though. It's so heartbreakingly complex to use but I really want to put in effort and time to it. I want to make the hard-hitting complextro sounds that influences me, with my own ideas and concepts about living in today's world.
Porter, if you're reading this: Thank you, because all of your music is beautiful. Be it Worlds or Spitfire; As long as I can hear the hard work put into it, I love every second of it. ♡
@porterrobinson
my first new album in 7 years, “nurture” is out now! https://porter.fm/nurture
@fernandodanielponcehernand9721
You're the Best
@nicklome
When he shares his newest music on his oldest song. Now that's like a whole different artist.
@yashmistry1945
Who are you man ..
@user-rc9pi2nw2o
Porter Plz back to 2000 trance music
Like virtual self tracks
We miss virtual self tracks ☹️❤️
@keroshidoes_vids
@Yash Mistry Your mom.
@efarrell42
This guy went to my high school! (: so incredibly talented!
@kabarxd8164
Seriously? Holy shit what was he like back then? lol
@mateuszmakuch2148
pls update :D
@millig.3098
Omg Fr?