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Reflection

Hip-Hop/Rap

Reflection was released on February 5, 2026 by Abstrakt Rekords as a part of the album The Story Of My Amazing Adolescence

Song Details

AlbumThe Story Of My Amazing Adolescence

Release DateFebruary 5, 2026

LabelAbstrakt Rekords

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Music Video

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PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kameran D Johnson

Kameran D Johnson

Rap

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kameran D Johnson

Kameran D Johnson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Forensics

Producer

Jaymori

Engineer

Lyrics

I had some self reflection

I needed self direction

I'm savin' my life so I got nothin' in my checkings

I recognize that you're disguised as a blessin'

For all those who can't read between the lines

For all those who get numb just to kill the time

For all those who don't live just follow the rules

They only taught us obedience, never to use the tools

Now my generation payin', I'm just sayin' what's true

I live in hard times, mom stressed out

Pops incarcerated, he ain't gettin' out

My aunt died back when I was thinkin' of love

Now my own feelings dead, they then turnt to a dove

Been dreamin' 'bout my uncle who's back in Miami

The teachers at the school, yeah, I know they can't stand me

Maybe I A.D.D., I'm still trynna get situated

Drinkin' all my pain away, got ginger for the inflammation

My name is K.A.M., let me tell you 'bout my fucked up situation

I got my ginger ale because all the girls in the world

Are gettin' railed at the age of 12

I want God to go off the rails and take away all our free will

I know we in a rain, but why is it takin' a millennia

The things in my brain are relative, not linear

I'm built from the pain that made me, that shit made me superior

They'll never know the real me, they just seein' the exterior

I had some self reflection

I needed self direction

I'm savin' my life so I got nothin' in my checkings

I recognize that you're disguised as a blessin'

For all those who can't read between the lines

For all those who get numb just to kill the time

For all those who don't live just follow the rules

They only taught us obedience, never to use the tools

Now my generation payin', I'm just sayin' what's true

You played God with my future

Beause I wasn't "in your sync"

You call me dirty

But I'm cleaner than those who judge me

You praise those who obey

And punish those who actually think

Yeah, you label me the issue

But you scared my potential

You move like robots

But expect me to act sentimental

You allow those who go home

And hide behind screens and switches

You uplift those who smoke dope

As long as they mind they business

You say "school used to be fun back in the day"

But that's not what you gave this kid

You push agendas our face

Then get shocked when I say "that shit's sick"

You keep the system rotten

But you tell us "grow up quick"

You watchin' kids crumble

But call your apathy "love"

You hear me cryin'

But pretend that you can't pick up

You see me comin' out the dark

But you won't lift us up

And if I ever go missin' like

Like Cory Kenshin, no kiddin'

It's 'cause I was callin' out the way that y'all was livin'

And the flaws in the traditions

I had some self reflection

I needed self direction

I'm savin' my life so I got nothin' in my checkings

I recognize that you're disguised as a blessin'

For all those who can't read between the lines

For all those who get numb just to kill the time

For all those who don't live just follow the rules

They only taught us obedience, never to use the tools

Now my generation payin', I'm just sayin' what's true

I walked through the halls lookin' for the truth that you hid from me

Every locker felt haunted

Every whisper felt like a prophecy

You said I'd never be nothin'

But somehow you still study me

You took pieces of my childhood

And turned them to a summary

You taught me how to hate myself

Before you ever taught identity

I kept beggin' for direction

But all you told me was "wait and see"

So now I'm here demandin' answers

'Cause the darkness finally set me free

KJ: Why you break so many children then pretend you don't see?

Cold voice: I just mirror what they gave me blame the world, don't blame me

KJ: Why you crush the ones who question teach submission as key?

Cold voice: Order keeps the chaos quiet that's the reason you hate me

KJ: You ain't holy, you ain't righteous you just hide behind a creed

Cold voice: I survive by making victims and you're proof that I succeed

The proof that I succeed

I had some self reflection

I needed self direction

I'm savin' my life so I got nothin' in my checkings

I recognize that you're disguised as a blessin'

For all those who can't read between the lines

For all those who get numb just to kill the time

For all those who don't live just follow the rules

They only taught us obedience, never to use the tools

Now my generation payin', I'm just sayin' what's true

Written by: Kameran D Johnson

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