DON OF THE NIGHT

by I$$A

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about

I$$A was offered a deal with streaming giant Twitch to livestream his music creating process and build on his effort to connect with the diaspora online. This was the perfect opportunity for I$$A to produce paid content while being creative. I$$A reached out to African producers around the world and received beats to test out on his live streams. A few beats from Nigerian Producer Pincho Beats caught his ear so he decided to lay down some melodies. This particular song had such an emotional vibe that he decided to turn off all the lights in the studio and play videos of aquatic scenes to set the mood. The results were undeniable! I$$A had found his formula: have a specific directional wave and texture but freestyle melodies in an unscripted way. Don of The Night was born. I$$A created a dozen other songs and sat on the project for 6 months, listening and replaying like a mad man. The feeling for this song was still there! That is when I$$A knew he should proceed with this song as a lead single for the year.

lyrics

I’m turning all those lights right out

I’m turning all emotions out now it’s a void

Coz in the dark I glow brighter

Now I’m emotionally detached and I just go away

I just want to go away

I just want to free my mind oh yea

Float away

I just want to float away

I just want to get up

Run and clear what’s on my mind

Coz I’m the don of the night

Don of the night

I was born in the dark

I could drown in the light

Ay ay ay eh

From dawn to the night

Out of my mind

Eh I float oh float float oh oh

Let go of tears I don’t need no damn umbrella

I shine in the dark I don’t need no sunshine on me eh

Facing my fears put my demons in a coffin

Never felt more alive although I’m drowning

No I cannot pretend

That I love my despair

Purified by the fire

My darkness has no end

I don’t break I don’t bend

My dark wings don’t get tired

Flow away

Flow away

Flow away

Flow away yea

I just want to go away

Go away

Go away

Go away yea

I bring my wings I fly away

Fly away

Fly away

Fly away yea

Far from you I go away

Go away

Go away

Go away

Yea I fly away yea

Coz I’m the don of the night

Don of the night

I was born in the dark

I could drown in the light

Ay ay ay eh

From dawn to the night

Out of my mind

Eh I float oh float float oh oh

Let go of tears I don’t need no damn umbrella

I shine in the dark I don’t need no sunshine on me eh

Facing my fears put my demons in a coffin

Never felt more alive although I’m drowning

credits

released October 2, 2022
Pincho Beats
Goodbyecalev
I$$A

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about

I$$A Portland, Oregon

“Pigments In My Skin” has garnered Worldwide fan support equivalent to over 200,000 streams since its release on 2/26.

Owner-Curator of “Africa Is The Future”, the most authentic Afrobeats playlist on Spotify. (Follow link in bio).

Senegal born, Producer I$$A was discovered by Akon’s Hitlab.
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