Frustrated
R.LUM.R * Track #6 On AFTERIMAGE
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Frustrated by R.LUM.R
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R.LUM.RProduced by
Super DuperWrited by
R.LUM.RAbout
This song was written at a time where I knew I had some big decisions to make. I was getting ready to leave the place I was born, to pursue my music, but every time I was convinced that I needed to leave, something gave me a reason to want to stay; either a woman, a friend, or a few other things. Ba...
Frustrated Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Here I go talking 'bout the same thing
In and out as quick as you can fade away
It don't matter what I say if you want me to chain you to the sky, oh my
You give me your kaleidoscope in monochrome
So unlike the way you color me at home
Some days it's so vivid
But mostly I would rather be blind
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not alright right now
I'm having trouble seeing you for what you do
I'm not alright, worn down
From make believing that you love me too
[Chorus]
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
[Verse 2]
I'm needed just as soon as I don't care to be
Lost in the convenience of your memory
I'm screaming underwater
Every time I say goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm not alright, right now
I've never been the type that you can just abuse
I'm not alright, cause somehow
It never seems like you're the one that has to choose
[Chorus]
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
[Bridge]
Encapsulated by your apathy
Love me like a common malady
Keep my Charlotte in a basket
And force me with your hand
But my indignation goes beyond my neck
And I might show up when you least expect
And whose final scene it is will be left up to you
[Chorus]
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
Frustrated, over you
Frustrated, I'm a fool
[Outro]
Frustrated, frustrated-trated
Frustrated, frustrated-trated
Frustrated Q&A
Who wrote Frustrated's ?
Frustrated was written by R.LUM.R.
Who produced Frustrated's ?
Frustrated was produced by Super Duper.
When did R.LUM.R release Frustrated?
R.LUM.R released Frustrated on Fri Aug 11 2017.
What was the inspiration behind this song?
I don’t think it was one moment that inspired the song. Everybody has difficult times. I’m not gonna say it’s more difficult than anybody else’s, but it was a time where I felt like I had to make some pretty big decisions. Like, I was getting ready to leave my home state, this place I had grown up a...
What was the writing process like?
It took a couple of months to write this song, actually. Because it was a lot of revisions. There’s like 11 verses or something. There’s a lot of stuff that didn’t make the cut. I went back and forth between a lot of different things. Like, people have noticed that this song I talk about is not actu...
What was the recording process like?
Recording was tight. It was really interesting. I was writing a lot by myself. I wrote this song down in Orlando, where I was living at the time and before I moved to Nashville. My manager Chris—shoutout to the homie Chris—flew me to Nashville to meet with some new producers. Some people, some new c...
What does R.Lum.R hope people take away from the song?
What should people take away from this song? Just be observant of yourself. Empathy and self-care is a big thing for me. That’s what the song is about. This internal struggle and fighting with yourself and against yourself and being in your own way. I think you should try to just be aware of that. F...
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
During October 28th, 2017, “Frustrated” peaked at #10 on the Hot 100.