AKA - When I'm Gone

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{Chorus}
I'll write you a song, you can play
When I'm gone, away
So, girl be strong, for today
I'll be back before you know
Once again and again and again

{Verse 1}
Dear summer, it's been a long wait
Marathon, I ran this shit at my own pace
Looked at my lady, said "Baby, what's with the long face?"
She said "Nothing, I just hate it when you go away"
You know, it's like we knew this shit would happen
It just so happens this shit is harder than we imagine
Ow! I guess we gotta thank you, summer
Dark days make people show they true colours
I know, sick and tired of my silly games
I see the tears dry on your pretty face
I promise I'm a try be a better man
Not turn around and do the same shit again

{Chorus}
I'll write you a song, you can play
When I'm gone, away
So, girl be strong, for today
I'll be back before you know
Once again and again and again

{Verse 2}
I just hope my girl is ready for the success
We had fun, I know it's a little unfair
Can't have me to herself like she wanted
And that's the reason that she was scared to jump in
Promise me one thing
Even though I do count the good girls in the city on my one hand
Hope this feeling forever last
Don't listen to them bitches that's jealous of what you have
And you, steady looking out these window panes
Thinking 'bout every city where they know my name
Counting down every minute till I get home again
Until then, I'm a..

{Chorus}
I'll write you a song, you can play
When I'm gone, away
So, girl be strong, for today
I'll be back before you know
Once again and again and again

{Verse 3}
Hey, where did time go? It's like a minute is a day
Every second I'm away, every time I hit the stage
With my eyes closed, know you wish it was still the same
Me touching you and kissing you all over your frame
Tryna peep through your blindfold
Step out the room, tryna creep through my iPhone
For win or lose, hear my name, see the lightbulbs
So many jewels in my view, who my mind on?
Tryna get back to who my heart cry for
I know it's nightfall, tryna make sense of where my life was
Baby, I'm never too far
I wrote a song for you wherever you are

{Chorus}
I'll write you a song, you can play
When I'm gone, away
So, girl be strong, for today
I'll be back before you know
Once again and again and again

Release Date: August 23, 2011

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Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, better known by his stage name AKA, is a highly successful South African hip hop recording artist and record producer. Born on January 28th, 1988 in Cape Town, Western Cape, AKA began his music career as part of a group called Entity with two of his classmates. However, after the group disbanded, he decided to go solo in 2006.

To further hone his skills as an artist, AKA studied Sound Engineering for a year and eventually went on to establish the production collective I.V. League with Buks and Kamza. The I.V. League produced music for several notable South African musicians, solidifying AKA's place in the local music scene.

In 2009, AKA released an EP titled 24/7/366 and his debut single for his debut album Alter Ego, "I Want It All," featuring PRO and Khuli Chana. The following year, he released the second single "Victory Lap," which propelled his solo career into the South African mainstream.

In 2011, AKA released his debut solo album Alter Ego to critical acclaim, winning him several awards including three Metro FM Music Awards and two South African Music Awards. His sophomore album, Levels, was released in 2014 and went gold in June 2015. The album garnered AKA multiple accolades, including four awards at the 2014 SA Hip Hop Awards.

Throughout his career, AKA has proven himself to be a versatile and talented artist, consistently pushing boundaries and exploring new sounds within the hip hop genre. With his impressive list of awards and nominations both locally and internationally, AKA continues to be a prominent figure in the South African music industry.