Music Industry Producers
The Underdog Vs The Music Industry: Is My Living In Vain?
In my war with the music industry, I have decided to release “Is My Living In Vain” from my second album entitled “The Underdog” in stores June 26. The song speaks about the problems and drama I face in the music industry.
The music industry will only show the positive side of music. “Is My Living In Vain” shows the real side of making and promoting an album as a independent artist. Many independent artists give up on music too soon, because of the dirty politics they face in the music industry.
“Is My Living In Vain” is my war cry against the music industry to expose the corruption with record labels, radio stations, concert promoters, and etc.
“Is My Living In Vain”
Chorus:
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Verse 1
To put an album out, I need a million dollars
I’m as quiet as they come, I really want to holla.
I’m stress out, I’m underground, I’m Independent
This whole music industry, it got me twisted.
people getting signed when I can’t get a deal
on radio and tv, I’m down on my knees.
In magazines they shine, while I wait for my spot
Radio won’t play me, even through my music’s hot.
Labels won’t sign me, they spit on my flow
They say I’m not commercial, I’ll never go gold.
that’s a half million records, they say i’ll never sell it
can you feel my pain, Is my living in vain.
Chorus:
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Verse Two:
My flow is hottest, when I’m on the microphone
The beats are fire, but I’m still unknown.
Right now, I’m thinking did i make a mistake
cause I can’t get my hottest song on a mixtape.
all this drama, it got me depressed.
Sometimes I feel cursed and not blessed.
I cry in private so people can’t see it
If my pain was a book, nobody wanna read it.
In public I smile, I really had enough
At the end of my rope, I want to give up
My life, I sacrificed for a mic and a track
I love this music, but it don’t love me back.
Chorus:
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Verse Three:
I don’t eat or sleep right when I’m on the road
I’m know all around, on tour, i’m doing shows.
I tear it down, everytime I hit the stage
Promoters acting funny, they don’t want to pay.
Music don’t pay, I had to get a job
My music is supported by my bank debit card
I’m in the booth every time I get a check
Sometimes I don’t eat, there’s no money left.
It takes money to get them hot beats
My friend James E gotta pay for me to eat.
Is it my time, my dream, did I lose it
Is my living in vain, should I stop doing music
Chorus:
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
Is it worth it, I make music, I’m still lonely
I market, I promote, I never see money.
Is it worth it, Can you hear me, can you feel my pain
What I really want to know, is my living in vain?
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