[Intro]
In the dark of the night
[Verse 1]
In the fast lane, feeling like I’m Diesel
And I’m out here bossin’ like I’m Vito
Yeah, your man’s on fire like he Denzel
If you try to put him out, it won’t end well
Screaming BX, you know I’m from that side
And my clique a constellation, yeah we mad bright
I’mma always keep it real ‘til my last line
Yeah, I blow it out the field when I land mine
Always putting on a show like it’s halftime
Finna turn a pastime to a franchise
Put 2 fingers up for that V sign
Yeah, we gonna rise until we hit C9
Switch gears on ‘em, make ‘em throw towels
All my people, they been fiendin’ for that rollout
No doubt, this is how the pro sound
If you didn’t know then, well you know now
[Chorus 1]
Every day, I’m trying to set the bar
When I’m at the bottom, I just look up at the stars in the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Yeah, I’m tryna rise, but the weight is on my mind
And I know it’s hard, they don’t like it, but I shine in the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
[Verse 2]
Baby, I should tell you I’ve been out it as of recent
Puzzled mind and broken heart, I’m picking up the pieces
Nights I didn’t sleep, yeah, fighting with my demons
All up in my feelings, they be shifting like the seasons
Breathing super heavy, I’ve been really unsteady
And I’ve been making many upset, that’s the cherry (on top)
I’m a prince like Freddie, a prince like Freddie
The world’s moving quickly, but the kid ain’t ready
Do I get up when I fall or do I whine like Chardonnay?
People love pushing my buttons, they should know it’s not a game
Tryna run from all the pressure tied to a ball and chain
Gonna shut the mouths of doubters once I make the Hall of Fame
So I put on for my city, for the poorest of the bunch
They been waiting for me, now I gotta show ‘em what I got
I was shyer with the cuts, now I’m Nolan with the shots
Have you ever seen a flower that be growing in the dark?
[Chorus 2]
Yeah
Every day, we learning who we are
When I’m at the bottom, I just look up at the stars in the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Yeah, I’m tryna rise, but the weight is on my mind
And I know it’s hard, they don’t like it, but I shine in the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Ayy
In the Dark of the Night was written by AIRAVATA & Jonny Farias.
In the Dark of the Night was produced by AIRAVATA.
Jonny Farias released In the Dark of the Night on Wed Jul 11 2018.
I wrote this during the spring. That spring was an interesting time, I think I found myself a little artistically. But yeah, I had my lows, and moments of feeling lost and out. I think this song captures two sides of me well: the hungry Jonny and the hurt Jonny.
Yeah, I almost didn’t release this one. I was so unsure of my vocals, and everything, and thinking to myself “How are people gonna react?” But, I gotta stop doing that, and artists in similar kicks of mine gotta stop doing that too. Maybe drop that demo to get criticism, it don’t hurt.
The flow here is very reminiscent of Reminder’s. Definitely inspired by that song and the air it exudes, and I’m paying homage to one of my favorite artists & main inspirations in The Weeknd.
No way. In fact, I thought people would be split on this song, but the reaction has been, in a good way, pretty much unanimous, which still surprises me to this day.