Away
riles Lyrics

Bitch niggas saying it's luck
Some people are attributing my success to luck

But I which I got some
I wish I had some luck

Spending all my money but that shit don't work
I tried to invest in myself but it's not bringing me success

Tell me what I've done wrong
I'm struggling and don't understand what went wrong

Trying to record all my thoughts but that shit so slow
I'm having trouble with creativity and it's draining me

Damn
Expressing frustration

The fuck I did wrong?
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong

Everything was fine but, nope, again
Things were going well and then something went wrong again

You're sending me another gigantic golden stick in the wheel
Something unexpected and detrimental is happening

You see the fight but you can't see the struggle behind the scene
People only see the end result, not the hard work put in behind the scenes

If only you knew how much pain is hidden behind your screen
The people seeing my success don't know how much pain I'm going through

Ay man, I'm not rapping for you to be all worried 'bout me
I don't want people to worry about me when rapping

But honesty and melodies are really all I can give
I'm keeping it real and putting my music out there

You see my hope, down
My hope is dwindling

Slow, nah
Things are not progressing

Kemosabes try to lift me up, you down
My team is trying to help me but I'm still feeling down

You can tear me down everyday you fucking cunt
People can hate on me all they want

Hello problems let me tell you something you don't really want
Addressing his problems and acknowledging its difficulty

I know that
I am aware of my situation

One day you'll go away
His struggles will eventually disappear

Before I go away
Before he can overcome his struggles

I'm sorry if you hear some popping noise sometimes in the recording
Apologizing for any inconsistencies in his music

I just bought that new computer with all my savings and that shit's not working properly
Invested money in new equipment but not yielding positive results

It keeps on crashing
Computer is not functioning properly

I lost like, 40 dope-ass beat sessions
Lost 40 great music sessions due to technical difficulties

Lot of recordings
Lost a lot of recorded tracks

Mom's turning deaf too
His mother is increasing in deafness

But at least I can make beats in the A.M
At least he can be productive at a certain time of day despite his struggles

Friends on the phone told me "Trust the maktub"
Friends suggest that he trust fate

Can the maktub fuck up its rendez-vous?
Can fate fail?

Shut up man, bad luck's already on you
Warning to be careful what you say

Walk on black cat under ladders while you're
Undertaking risks

Breaking mirrors, 13 'brellas in stud
Doing things for superstitious reasons

Trust your feelings, flair the fakers' parfum
Be authentic and true to yourself

Don't get fooled by clovers luck is not true
Luck is not always trustworthy

Me, myself and I's always the best crew, ouhh
Believes in himself and his independence

God gave me Sundays
Thankful for a day off

To fuck up the game
To shake up the system and create something new

You can't ignore the name
Refuses to be ignored

R-I-L-È-S
His name: Riles

Forget the accent
Forget the perceived biases/negative reception that come with his Arabic accent

Zinedinening your face
Comparing himself to Zinedine, as someone who 'scores' big

You can't avoid the flames
People shouldn't ignore his music

My head's in a mess
He is struggling mentally

Still doing my best
Despite his struggles, he is still trying

One day you'll go away
His struggles will eventually disappear

Run
Motivating himself to keep going despite the odds

You better run
Continuing the self-motivation to keep going and succeed

Run, run, run, run
Reinforcing the idea to keep running and not stop

Run
The final push to keep going and succeed