Mikael Temrowski was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on May 6, 1992. He grew up listening to the city's Motown musical history.
He met his primary producer and close friend Ayokay in the third grade of elementary school and remained close friends throughout high school. Temrowski began attending college at Michigan State University, where he took an interest in writing and recording music as a sophomore.
Indie-pop artist Quinn XCII emerged as one of 2016's most exciting new artists. Growing up in Detroit, Quinn XCII was raised on the cityโs Motown musical history, fueling a passion for myriad musical genres from rock to reggae to funk to hip-hop. Three years ago, as a sophomore at Michigan State, Quinn XCII began to write and record his own music, quickly becoming a college mixtape sensation. Traveling frequently to Ann Arbor to record new material with his childhood friend producer ayokay, Quinn XCII began to craft his own laid-back sound that drew on hip-hop, electronic, and tropical influences.
His debut EP Change of Scenery was released in May 2015, garnering wide acclaim and millions of online streams. His next single release "Stung" quickly went to #1 on HypeMachine's Popular Charts.
Quinn XCII's rising star has continued to elevate in 2016. In January his collaboration with ayokay, "Kings of Summer", soared to #1 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart where it spent three full weeks. His follow-up collaboration with producer Illenium, "With You", also went #1 on the HypeMachine Popular Chart and reached #20 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart. His sophomore EP "Bloom" was released on March 11, and shortly after he embarked on his first nationwide tour, where he will be performing in 24 cities for over 20,000 fans.
On December 9, 2016, Quinn XCII released his new single "Straightjacket", taken off from his debut album The Story of Us. A non-album single was released titled "Make Time", succeeded by two singles from the album that were released preceding the album's release in 2017, "Fake Denim" and "Worst". The Story of Us was released on September 15, 2017, under Columbia Records. A deluxe edition of the album was released on February 16, 2018, supported by the new single "Iron & Steel".
In April 2018, it was announced that Quinn XCII was added to the management roster of Visionary Music Group through a partnership with his manager Jesse Coren. Quinn XCII released his first single since A Story of Us titled "Panama" on August 22, 2018, on the music-sharing website SoundCloud. He wrote the song in honor of his four late grandparents and was later released on all platforms on August 29.
On October 23, 2018, Quinn XCII announced a single titled "Werewolf" featuring Yoshi Flower, which was released two days later on October 25. A week later, he released another single "Sad Still" on November 1, centered around the struggles and feelings of dealing with anxiety. He soon announced his second album titled From Michigan with Love via social media on November 5, 2018, which contains the latter two singles. The album was teased for an early 2019 release date. On December 11, 2018, Quinn XCII announced the third single off the album, titled "Tough" featuring Noah Kahan, and was released on December 14.
On November 6, 2018, Quinn XCII announced his worldwide 2019 tour for From Michigan with Love, titled "From Tour with Love". The tour includes shows at 8 cities in Europe and then 30 cities in North America with Christian French and Ashe co-headlining the tour. The tour kicks off in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on February 3, and then the North American leg on February 19 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and ends on April 17 in Austin, Texas.
Quinn XCII announced via social media on January 7, 2019, that From Michigan with Love is set to be released on February 15. On February 15, it was released with 12 songs. Quinn XCII teased his single "Stacy" on June 18, 2019, on Twitter. The single was released that week on June 21, 2019.
On January 10, 2020, he released a single titled "Two 10s". On April 27, 2020, Quinn XCII announced his third studio album A Letter to My Younger Self, inspired by a lifetime of events and experiences. It was released on July 10, 2020. On April 28, 2020, he teased his new single titled "Coffee" with Marc E. Bassy which was released on Friday, May 1, 2020.
Quinn XCII released his third studio album on March 5, 2021. Abandoning his residence in Los Angeles, the album was produced at ayokayโs family home in Rhode Island. He released two singles ahead of the release, "Stay Next to Me (with Chelsea Cutler)" and "My Wife & 2 Dogs."
Quinn XCII has been known to blend several different genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, reggae, rock, electronic and soul. His early music had him focused more on rapping than singing. He has listed Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Mos Def, Jack Johnson, Jon Bellion, Michael Jackson, Sam Cooke, and Chance the Rapper as artists who have influenced him.
Coffee
Quinn XCII Lyrics
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I just made two cups of coffee
But you're not here to drink it now
Forgot you left before the morning
Guess I'll never know who you were thinking 'bout
Is there a reason you won't call me back?
The fact you used me kinda makes me sad
It's no question that you're probably done with me
Open one eye, but you're not here
Left the windows open wide, so I could hear you leave
I just made two cups of coffee
But you're not here to drink it now
Forgot you left before the morning
Guess I'll never know who you were thinking 'bout
Who you were thinking 'bout
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
Heartbreak, stone killer, dressed in Margiela
Every line gotta count, no filler
She wanna go diamond, "Thriller"
She wanna hit the islands, I feel ya
Depend on how you go about it
Yeah, we could've took a cruise
Put you down for a second, now you in the news
Girl, you wasn't hacked, you posted your own nudes
Open my eyes, what do I see? (What do I see?)
That you never belonged to me, baby, yeah (oh)
I just made two cups of coffee
But you're not here to drink it now
Forgot you left before the morning
Guess I'll never know who you were thinking 'bout
Who you were thinking 'bout
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (who you were thinkin' 'bout)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh
I just made two cups of coffee
But you're not here to drink it now
Forgot you left before the morning
Guess I'll never know who you were thinking 'bout
Who you were thinking 'bout
The song "Coffee" by Quinn XCII is a melancholic track that chronicles the feelings of a man who has been used by a woman. The song begins with the singer expressing his disappointment that the woman he made coffee for is not around to drink it. He then laments the fact that he may never know who she was thinking about when she left before dawn. The lyrics suggest that the woman had used the singer for her own needs and has now left him feeling empty and abandoned.
The chorus of the song repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the singer's sense of loss and disconnection. The second verse is performed by a guest rapper who reveals that the woman in question was not faithful and even posted her own nudes online. The lines "That you never belonged to me, baby" indicate that the singer has come to terms with the fact that the woman was never truly his and that he needs to move on.
Overall, the song captures the feelings of bitterness, disappointment, and frustration that can arise from a one-sided relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Do we, like, start the song like that?
The singer is questioning whether this is the beginning of the song or not.
I just made two cups of coffee
The singer has brewed coffee.
But you're not here to drink it now
The person the singer made the coffee for is not present.
Forgot you left before the morning
The person left before morning and the singer forgot about it.
Guess I'll never know who you were thinking 'bout
The singer is unsure who the person was thinking about when they left.
Is there a reason you won't call me back?
The singer is asking why the person won't call them back.
'Cause I wish that you were back in bed with me
The singer wants the person to be back in bed with them.
The fact you used me kinda makes me sad
The singer is sad that they were used by the person.
It's no question that you're probably done with me
The singer believes that the person is finished with them.
Open one eye, but you're not here
The singer opens their eyes but the person is still not present.
Left the windows open wide, so I could hear you leave
The singer left the windows open so they could hear the person leave.
Heartbreak, stone killer, dressed in Margiela
The singer is describing the sadness caused by heartbreak, a 'killer', while wearing designer clothing.
Every line gotta count, no filler
The singer wants every line of the song to be meaningful and not include any unnecessary lyrics.
She wanna go diamond, "Thriller"
The singer is referring to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' as an example of a diamond-selling album that the person wants to achieve.
She wanna hit the islands, I feel ya
The person wants to travel to some islands and the singer understands this.
Depend on how you go about it
The outcome of what the person wants to achieve depends on how they approach it.
Yeah, we could've took a cruise
The singer and the person could have gone on a cruise together.
Put you down for a second, now you in the news
The singer made a mistake and now the person is in the news.
Girl, you wasn't hacked, you posted your own nudes
The singer is accusing the person of posting their own nude photos instead of being hacked.
Open my eyes, what do I see? (What do I see?)
The singer is asking what they see when they open their eyes.
That you never belonged to me, baby, yeah (oh)
The singer realizes that the person was never truly theirs.
Who you were thinking 'bout
The singer is still wondering who the person was thinking about when they left.
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mikael Temrowski, Imad-Roy El-Amine, Thomas Michel, Marc Griffin, Ashlyn Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Inzanity
I genuinely donโt think Quinn has ever released a flop. Every song BANGS
Leafar No u
Fr
Cqmbos
Straight FACTS
Cam Davies
No flops, just bops! ๐
SashaJ
Iโm a tea person but after listening to this song , can someone gimme a cup of coffee !!!!
Autavia Foster
My profile is a coffee cup so u can have me
almond23
Same
Froggish
Autavia Foster smooth
random edit video
Damn you remind me of my crush, I just made an insta filter called coffee and tea because she is a coffee person but Iโm into tea lol
Axolotl
you wanta cuppa coffe? i said a cuppa coffe