While attending Clark Atlanta University, Brik.Liam’s creativity intensified as his matriculation was filled with both struggle and inspiration. This increased creativity placed him in high demand to perform in various events and venues. Intentionally focusing on creative growth Brik started the #cre8daily movement, where the goal is to inspire others to continue to create until their creativity creates new spaces and opportunities for them to occupy.
In March 2012 Brik.Liam released his freshman project CobyMeetsWord: Acoustic Heart. The mixtape was recorded with fellow indie artist, producer,and writer Douglas Whatley. With no specific goal in mind other than to #crea8, the project reached over 3,000 downloads within the first two weeks of its release. After returning to Houston, in the winter of 2013 Brik was inspired to change his stage name from Jacoby to Brik.Liam. Brik (brick) simply being a creative synonym for his favorite color, red; and Liam being a nickname for his last name, Williams.
Brik’s sophomore project debuted in March of 2014 #MLN, Mr. Liam’s Neighborhood. Collaborating with his friend, a fellow artist and songwriter Kori James, they paired up to show Brik’s growth and more importantly help others be inspired to grow. With Mr. Liam’s Neighborhood, Brik also showed his visual artistry, adding individual artwork to each song on the project, helping to make it an authentic music and visual experience.
Brik.Liam is currently working on the release of third indie release. He plans to continue to cre8, find inspiration, and be the inspiration.
Brik is a creative director and partner at www.thecre8tivecollective.com A creative consulting firm specializing in graphic and web design.
SHINE!
brik.liam Lyrics
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ESTOY LLENANDO MIS BOLSILLOS
YO HACIENDO LO QUE ME GUSTA
TU HOE TIRANDO ""ME GUSTA""
NO SE QUE LE PASA A TUS BOYS
SIEMPRE QUE ME VEN SE ASUSTAN
YA NO LES PRESTO ATENCION A TODOS ESOS COMMENTS BRO
QUIEREN SER, COMO YO, COMO YO
SUENO HIGH, LEVEL UP
DIGO BLOW, DIGO BLOW
I DONT KNOW
CORRE BLOOD
RAPIDO RAPIDO
CHECK MY FLOW, ESTUPIDOS
WALKING POR LA AVENIDA, ME CAGO EN TODOS ESOS NIGG*S
ACA ES GANAR O PERDER, Y YO YA NO QUIERO PERDER
SOLAMENTE BUSCO VERDES
WALKING POR LA AVENIDA, ME CAGO EN TODOS ESOS NIGG*S
ACA ES GANAR O PERDER, Y YO YA NO QUIERO PERDER
SOLAMENTE BUSCO VERDES
YAH YAH
SOLAMENTE BUSCO VERDES, BUSCO BUSCO VERDES
POR MIS VENAS CORRE BRILLO
ESTOY LLENANDO MIS BOLSILLOS
YO HACIENDO LO QUE ME GUSTA
TU HOE TIRANDO ""ME GUSTA""
NO SE QUE LE PASA A TUS BOYS
SIEMPRE QUE ME VEN SE ASUSTAN
YAH YAH QUE SIEMPRE ME VEN SE ASUSTAN
SUENA EL PHONE, LO IGNORO.
AHORA NO, AHORA NO, (NO NO NO)
OFF THE LIGHT'S
SUBELO RAPIDO
BAJALO RAPIDO
SUBELO RAPIDO
In brik.liam's song Shine!, the lyrics talk about chasing success and living life on one's own terms, despite the naysayers and critics. The opening lines "Por mis venas corre brillo, estoy llenando mis bolsillos" translate to "Brightness runs through my veins, I'm filling my pockets". This suggests that the singer is fuelled by an inner light or drive, and is motivated by financial success. They contrast this with others who are simply looking for external validation and attention, as seen in the line "Tu hoe tirando 'me gusta'", which means "Your hoes are liking".
The singer goes on to describe how they pay no attention to negative comments, and how others secretly envy their lifestyle and achievements. The repetition of "Quieren ser como yo", which means "They want to be like me", highlights the singer's confidence and self-assuredness. They also use profanity in the line "Me cago en todos esos nigg*s", which translates to "I shit on all those nigg*s", to show that they are determined to succeed, no matter what others may think of them.
At its core, Shine! is a celebration of personal success and individualism. The line "Off the lights, subelo rapido bajalo rapido subelo rapido" signifies that the singer is on a high and wants to keep the energy going, indicating their unwavering passion and drive for success.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Liam CTK
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