Leaving The Light
Genesis Owusu * Track #1 On STRUGGLER
Download "Leaving The Light"
Album STRUGGLER
- #1Leaving The Light
Genesis Owusu
- #2
The RoachGenesis Owusu
- #3The Old Man
Genesis Owusu
- #4See Ya There
Genesis Owusu
- #5Freak Boy
Genesis Owusu
- #6Tied Up!
Genesis Owusu
- #7That’s Life (A Swamp)
Genesis Owusu
- #8Balthazar
Genesis Owusu
- #9Stay Blessed
Genesis Owusu
- #10What Comes Will Come
Genesis Owusu
- #11Stuck To The Fan
Genesis Owusu
- #12Survivor
Genesis Owusu
Leaving The Light by Genesis Owusu
Release Date
Performed by
Genesis OwusuProduced by
Jason Evigan & Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman & Smile HighAbout
Leaving the Light is the opening track to Genesis Owusu’s sophomore album, STRUGGLER. The album follows the existential journey of a cockroach.
It’s a whole almost-literary world that I’ve been building, and this is kind of the opener to it — the opening chapter of this rich world that I’m building...
Leaving The Light Lyrics
[Chorus]
Leaving the light
Always thought I was living a lie
Wasn't feeling it right
Always thought I was living a lie
[Verse 1]
Put my hand up on my heart, I beat my chest
The chaos moving down and down, seep in my flesh
The obstacles won't block my path, I see the test
They can try and swat me down, boy, I'm the pest
Only know what you see from the outside
You can run, God laughs with his mouth wide
I won't die on my knees, though my hands tied
In the end, it's a roach vs. a landslide
[Pre-Chorus]
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for mе
Better run, therе's a God
And He's coming for me
[Chorus]
Leaving the light
Always thought I was living a lie
Wasn't feeling it right
Always thought I was living a lie
Leaving the light
Always thought I was living a lie
Wasn't feeling it right
Always thought I was living a lie
[Verse 2]
The pest is always on the move, I ain't vanish
Crush me with your holy hell, I feel no damage
I can never stop my path, despite the panic
The planet might be burning down
Fuck it, I'll manage
Green hills, I can see them smoking
Big smile as the flames approaching
I'm a beast, I can feel them poaching
Stamp me down, but a roach keeps roaching
[Pre-Chorus]
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
Better run, there's a God
And He's coming for me
[Chorus]
Leaving the light
[Bridge]
I don't need a gun
I can hurt you with my tongue
And I'm trying not to burn out
While I'm living in the sun
I don't need a gun
I can hurt you with my tongue
And I'm trying not to burn out
While I'm living in the sun
[Chorus]
Leaving the light
Always thought I was living a lie
Wasn't feeling it right
Always thought I was living a lie
Leaving the light
Always thought I was living a lie
Wasn't feeling it right
Always thought I was living a lie
Leaving The Light Q&A
Who wrote Leaving The Light's ?
Leaving The Light was written by Ben “Smiley” Silverstein & Genesis Owusu & Jason Evigan & Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman.
Who produced Leaving The Light's ?
Leaving The Light was produced by Jason Evigan & Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman & Smile High.
When did Genesis Owusu release Leaving The Light?
Genesis Owusu released Leaving The Light on Thu May 18 2023.
What did Genesis Owusu say about "Leaving The Light"?
I just wanted to jump straight into it. I wanted it to be the tone-setter for the album. When I think of the story setting, it’s almost post-apocalyptic, barren. When we started making this song, we wanted it to feel like the world was ending. There’s a huge wall of fire and debris and wind, and som...