He since has put out over 100 songs in single and EP format, much of which has helped him gradually grow his following with his fans. At the age of 22, he moved to LA to pursue his music career, with hopes to build connections, and meet creatives on a similar path.
Later that year he met his producer/engineer Cesar Moreno, and got connected with Mike Wingless to produce “Hold It Down”, his first song to get over a million streams on Spotify. He went on to make tracks such as “Why”, “Champ”, and “Stories”, which all got over a million streams on Spotify.
In 2017 internet sensation Gary Vaynerchuk, aka GaryVee, found interest in Rowlan and had a sit down with him. This led to Rowlan making Gary’s theme song “Born Hustler”, the Hustler’s anthem.
As of July 2021, Rowlan has become fully independent.
Forgiven
Rowlan Lyrics
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I been at this seven years and watch family fall behind
I'm losing touch with my people
I'm growing good with the bad
I'm thinking less about others
Should I reach out to my dad
He missed, my whole childhood, who's really the victim
When I get rich I'll fly him out, and say the 3 year old missed him
I just want his conscious clear, in case we meet in the sky
We won't be father son
Although we look just alike
Let's have a friendship
Man to man, and just catch up on this life
Its crazy
Crazy things alot of nonsensical feelings on can haunt you
Just know that if I bring up the past it's not to taunt you
It never was, well maybe before
But now, I'm truly happy, and I'm actually mature
I understand things happen
And it's all love either way
I'm a product of your decisions
At the end of the day
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
If I told you all the things that was on my mind
If I told you all the things that was on my mind
If I told you all the things that was on my mind
You'd go crazy, crazy, crazy
Yeah I know, my vision ain't flawless
But I was raised by radio
When moms bronco was stalling
Slim shady, DMX, 50 Cent, and some Biggie
Got me through dark times I feel they went through it with me
I guess, to full circle Dad
The blame ain't directed
In your direction
I never stopped and blamed some neglection
I blame nothing on a thing
Things happened so well
I thank God every chance
I love how everything fell
I love how everything feel
Love when the struggle is real
I love when the people are fake
Love the excuses they make
Love when they say I ain't great
Love when I make a mistake
Love it alot when they love me
But love it most when they hate
I'm great
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
Swear Destiny stuff is crazy
Leave me thinking I am too
I wrote this song last week
And guess who hit me out the blue
I was gonna ask my sis
Ashley, if she could get in touch
Then I received a voice mail
From my father man life is nuts
I'm convinced, everything happens all for a reason
Spoke to my dad and got caught up on a couple seasons
Talked for a few, we good, but will it ever be normal
And if they made a time machine dad, would you walk through that portal
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
It's not a time, no
It's not a place, no
It's not the season
Give me some space
It's not an maybe
It's not a how
It's a what if
They ain't feeling me now
The lyrics to Rowlan's song Forgiven explore his internal struggle with complicated emotions surrounding his family relationships. The first verse opens with Rowlan admitting that he has an uncomfortable and offsetting energy on his mind, which suggests that he is grappling with guilt or regrets. He reflects on the seven-year journey of his music career and acknowledges that his family has fallen behind as a result. Rowlan admits that he is disconnected from his people and he is growing comfortable with doing wrong. He considers reaching out to his dad, who missed his entire childhood, but questions who the real victim is. He wishes to reconcile with his dad but says that they won't be father and son, only friends.
Rowlan continues to reflect on his past experiences and struggles with family relationships throughout the song. He starts to ponder if things could have been different if he had tried to reach out earlier instead of focusing solely on his music career. He also notes how he was raised by radio as a child and credits artists such as Eminem, DMX, 50 Cent, and Notorious B.I.G for getting him through tough times. Rowlan also recognizes his own flaws, but he is ultimately grateful for how his life turned out, despite the struggles.
Overall, Rowlan's lyrics showcase an ongoing journey of forgiveness and a desire to reconcile with the past, especially with regards to his father. He struggles between accepting the past and hoping for a better future, ultimately offering a powerful message of redemption and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
I got this offsetting uncomfortable energy on my mind
I'm feeling uneasy about something and it's weighing heavy on me
I been at this seven years and watch family fall behind
I've been pursuing my dreams for seven years and it's causing me to lose touch with my family
I'm losing touch with my people
I'm becoming distant from my family and friends
I'm growing good with the bad
I'm finding myself hanging around with the wrong crowd
I'm thinking less about others
I'm becoming more selfish and less considerate of others
Should I reach out to my dad
I'm considering contacting my father
He missed, my whole childhood, who's really the victim
My dad wasn't present in my childhood, but who's truly responsible for that?
When I get rich I'll fly him out, and say the 3 year old missed him
If I become successful, I'll bring him out and tell him that his absence was felt when I was just a kid
I never knew him as a man and I ain't prepared to lie
I didn't grow up knowing him as an adult and I won't pretend that I did
I just want his conscious clear, in case we meet in the sky
I want him to be at peace with himself in case we meet in the afterlife
We won't be father son
Our relationship won't be typical father-son
Although we look just alike
Despite the physical resemblance
Let's have a friendship
Let's try to form a friendship
Man to man, and just catch up on this life
As two grown men, let's talk and update each other on our lives
Its crazy
It's strange how life can be
Crazy things alot of nonsensical feelings on can haunt you
Some irrational thoughts and emotions can really affect you
Just know that if I bring up the past it's not to taunt you
If I mention the past, it's not to hurt you
It never was, well maybe before
Maybe I did use the past to hurt you in the past, but not anymore
But now, I'm truly happy, and I'm actually mature
I'm happy now and I've grown up since then
I understand things happen
I understand that life can be unpredictable
And it's all love either way
I don't hold any grudges
I'm a product of your decisions
I am who I am today partly because of the choices you made
At the end of the day
Ultimately
If I told you all the things that was on my mind
If I shared everything that's weighing on me
You'd go crazy, crazy, crazy
You might not understand all of it
Yeah I know, my vision ain't flawless
I know that I'm not perfect
But I was raised by radio
Music was a big influence in my life
When moms bronco was stalling
During tough times in my childhood
Slim shady, DMX, 50 Cent, and some Biggie
These artists helped me through those tough times
Got me through dark times I feel they went through it with me
Their music felt like they were going through similar struggles with me
The blame ain't directed
I don't blame you
In your direction
For your choices
I never stopped and blamed some neglection
I didn't dwell on the fact that you weren't around
I blame nothing on a thing
I don't place blame on external factors
Things happened so well
Things turned out okay
I thank God every chance
I'm grateful for everything I have
I love how everything fell
I'm happy with the way things turned out
Love when the struggle is real
I appreciate the hardships I've faced
I love when the people are fake
I appreciate the people who are fake around me
Love the excuses they make
I appreciate when people make excuses
Love when they say I ain't great
I appreciate when people doubt me
Love when I make a mistake
I appreciate my mistakes because they help me learn
Love it alot when they love me
I appreciate when people love me
But love it most when they hate
I appreciate my haters the most
Swear Destiny stuff is crazy
Life can be really strange sometimes
Leave me thinking I am too
It makes me wonder about my own life
I wrote this song last week
I recently wrote this song
And guess who hit me out the blue
And then my dad unexpectedly contacted me
I was gonna ask my sis
I was planning on asking my sister
Ashley, if she could get in touch
To see if she could get him to contact me
Then I received a voice mail
But then he called me
From my father man life is nuts
And then we talked and he told me about his life
I'm convinced, everything happens all for a reason
I believe that everything happens for a reason
Spoke to my dad and got caught up on a couple seasons
We talked and updated each other on our lives
Talked for a few, we good, but will it ever be normal
We had a good conversation, but will our relationship ever be normal?
And if they made a time machine dad, would you walk through that portal
If we had the chance to go back in time, would you choose to be a part of my life?
It's not a time, no
It's not a specific moment in time
It's not a place, no
It's not a specific location
It's not the season
It's not a specific time of year
Give me some space
I need some time to myself
It's not an maybe
It's not uncertain
It's not a how
It's not a specific method
It's a what if
It's a possibility
They ain't feeling me now
Some people don't understand me right now
Writer(s): Tommy Rowland
Contributed by Joshua L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
DatGuyFernas
Just learned about this song through a friend , it's damn relatable and that is always a huge point, loved it, you just got a fan, respect from Portugal!
Rowlan
Grateful for you, glad I could reach you and teach you something. I hope I earned your long lived support. WeRowlan
Kailey Rosa
i listen to this everynight before bed and it still goves me the chills such an amazing relatable song tommy absolutely obsessed really helped me forgive my father #werowlan love you tommy
Rowlan
Kailey I can't thank you enough for the continued support. WERowlan
Marlowe Blue
Once Again Big Brother Rowlan , this is true raw emotion and feeling and damnit pure ART.... i close my eyes and i see it i feel it and it moves me , true inspiration and encouragement .... Brother keep them coming we need much more of this in our world today .......I support your movement ...
Angel Castillo
My god man, heard my little brother playing this song in his room and I went absolutely nuts trying to find it. You are by far one of my favorite rappers right now hopefully always if he keeps putting music out like this
Rowlan
Wow, can't say I appreciate many words more than those. Thank you for the love Angel, hopefully I can continue to impress.
Hector Padilla
Rowlann my man, you never fail to be a lyrical genius. One of my favorite songs currently, much love broo. Glad to still be a supporter and always will be #WeRowlan
Rowlan
Hector my man NEVER failing to show support by liking and commenting. WeRowlan fam
Teivian Raj
Love it! Reminds me of Macklemore and early days or Eminem.
Respect Rowlan, keep making amazing music :)