Written at just 14, “Disconnect (Demo)” truly shows LAROI’s early dedication to his music. LAROI speaks out his heart about his struggles in trying to fit in and to be recognized, and that there is a “disconnect” between him and his peers.
The song was selected as a Triple J Unearthed High finalist...
[Intro]
Yeah, ooh
Yeah, hold on, yeah
Yeah, okay, let me tell it
Okay, yeah
Yeah
[Chorus]
All I wanted was respect
Just want to be accepted
Too focused on being perfect
And now that I reflect
I was blind and I shouldn't have listened to what you said
Now there's a disconnect between me and you
Now I'm true to myself and I make my own moves
I used to try and be cool, impress the kids at school
But I wasn't being true to my Goddamn roots
Hol' up
[Verse]
I speak from my heart, not my throat
Said no longer I'd be told
The person I am, still finding myself
I really don't need you to hold me back
No holding me back, no more discussions 'bout that
Boy, it's a wrap
Used to worry about so-called “friends”, but they'd never hit me back
Like damn, look at how far I've come
But I've only just begun
I tried to run from the person that I was
Goddamn, how I was so dumb
But I don't need your judgement
Was somebody I wasn't
But now I'm here to change that
And take over the country, oh man
[Chorus]
All I wanted was respect
Just want to be accepted
Too focused on being perfect
And now that I reflect
I was blind and I shouldn't have listened to what you said
Now there's a disconnect between me and you
Now I'm true to myself and I make my own moves
I used to try and be cool, impress the kids at school
But I wasn't being true to my Goddamn roots
Hol' up (Hol' up)
Disconnect (DEMO) was written by The Kid LAROI.
Disconnect (DEMO) was produced by Secret Stash.
The Kid LAROI released Disconnect (DEMO) on Sun Aug 05 2018.