I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.
Lyrically, the most important thing for me is, how can I tell a cohesive story?
Yeats regarded his work as the close of an epoch, and the least of his later lyrics brings the sense of a great occasion. English critics have tried to claim him for their tradition, but, heard closely, his later music has that tremulous lyrical undertone which can be found in the Anglo-Irish eloquence of the eighteenth century.
I think rap in general allows you to be more lyrically expressive. It's a lot easier to state your identity, as opposed to with a guitar making all these weird metaphors.
My lyrical content is all about entertainment.
Lyrically and melodically, Drake was definitely a big influence of mine.
I think one thing that's amazing about 'Resurrection' is that we weren't afraid to lay it all out there lyrically.
'The Driver' kind of set the tone for what I wanted to say, and lyrically, it especially did.
Once we start hitting lyrical themes that can whack you from all these different perspectives, we know we're onto something special.
I got recognised for my work in 'Guru' as 'Tere Bina' became extremely popular, but very few people know that I have sung major lyrical portions of the song 'Maiyya' as well.
