"I started writing lyrics at 11 or 12 years old - not even signing them that much, just writing," Hook said, "There was a lot of darkness there." Channeled into sound, the effect is devastating. At times as soothing as a horse tranquilizer to the dome, his voice rasping a bleak lullaby - at times as frantic as a fiend desperate for his next fix. Boston Phoenix hip hop writer Chris Faraone described Hook's style: "Every word that Rite Hook rips rings with utter disgust; he doesn't speak words so much as fire them into an imaginary spittoon. "Hook turned heads early in his career when he caught the attention of Boston's largest hip hop promotion and production company, Leedz Edutainment, CEO Ned Wellbery.
"It was his hooks, they got stuck in my head," Wellbery said. "The songs were mixed together like crap but I could tell there was raw talent there."
Raw talent that Hook began cultivating at a young age, not only in his music, but in other art forms as well. Drawing and painting at the age of four, Hook said he abstracts from reality, contorting the people in his life and distilling their form on any type of canvas he can find.
"Everything in my artwork is fictional but it usually turns out looking like someone I'm involved with in my life." Hook said.
"In 2004 I really started getting serious about music," Hook said. "I found places to record wherever I could, luckily I found some dope set ups right off the bat". While he never made it as a painter, the same abstract-turned-autobiographical impulse in his drawings comes out strongly in his lyrics. Themes of drug abuse and violence reoccur, a constant reminder of his ongoing battle with the demons within.
"I'm incorporating sound as well as art, stepping out of my box, and my singing has grown to a whole new level," Hook said. "Im speaking to people in a new way".
His albums offer listeners an inside look into the life of an artist honing in on a distinct and intoxicating sound. It's an anthem for any screwed up kid with no place to go but inside a bottle or drugs, for outcasts and outsiders, for anyone who's ever felt alienated by the college-happy jockeys auto-tuning their way to stardom, and for anybody who's ever had to struggle at one time or another. In short, it's an anthem for the underbelly of America.
lose control
Rite Hook Lyrics
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you are just an idiot. why would you do this? just freely insults other people is... pointless.
now just listen to this awesome song. and live your life.
The lyrics of Rite Hook's song "Lose Control" talk about the struggles and pressures of life that can sometimes lead people to lose control of their actions and emotions. The song touches upon themes of addiction, anxiety, and depression that can leave people feeling overwhelmed and helpless. The opening lines of the song talk about feeling lost and not knowing which way to turn, as the pressures of life start to weigh down heavily.
The chorus of the song talks about losing control, where the singer feels like he's spinning out of control and can't seem to find a way to stop. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who's struggling to keep it together, but is on the verge of breaking down. The verse talks about self-medicating to deal with the pain and anxiety, but realizing that it only makes things worse in the long run.
Overall, the lyrics of "Lose Control" deal with complex emotions and issues that are all too common in today's world. The song is a reminder that it's okay to not have everything together and that it's important to seek help when you need it.
Line by Line Meaning
Feelin' restrained, I can't maintain
Feeling trapped and held back, I cannot keep up with the facade of control anymore.
Lose control, lose control
Let go of the reins and surrender to the overwhelming emotions, just lose control!
I can't keep staying the same
I cannot continue with the same old routine, it's time for a change.
Lose control, lose control
It's time to let go of everything and let the feelings take charge.
I'm feelin' like I'm in pain
This state of emotional paralysis is painful and unbearable.
Lose control, let me go
Allowing oneself to lose all control has become a desperate plea for release from the pain.
Suffocate, can't escape
It feels like I'm being suffocated by the weight of my own emotions, with no way to escape.
Lose control, lose control
The only answer to this overwhelming turmoil is to give up control.
This feeling's going to drive me insane
This intense and unrelenting surge of emotions is driving me to the brink of madness.
Lose control, let me go
The only hope left to achieve some peace is to lose control completely.
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