Mike Posner – Reflections Of A Lost Teen

Reflections of a Lost Teen is Mike Posner’s first album, written, produced, recorded, and independently released during his senior year of high school in 2006, when he was 18 years old. Mike’s journey as an artist began early—he started writing raps at just 8 years old and was producing beats on his mom’s computer by the age of 13. He created the album himself and famously sold copies out of the trunk of his car to his classmates, making $700. As Mike has recalled, “This was the album I produced in high school. I sold it out of the trunk of my car. This was before I sang. I only rapped.” The 14-track album captures Mike’s earliest work as a rapper and producer, with tracks including “Different,” “Damn,” and “I’m Here.” Reflections of a Lost Teen was never officially released, but Mike later released Reflections of a Lost Teen: The B-Sides in 2006, a 12-track companion featuring eight additional songs and four remixes of tracks from the original album. Below you’ll find the complete tracklists, along with links to stream and download Mike’s first album, including The B-Sides.

RELEASED: 2006
LINK: Download

01. I’m Here

(Verse 1)
You might have heard about me, heard I got raw instrumentals
Ignore me in the hall when you saw me in my trenchcoat
Shrugged me off when I was rappin’ in the cypher
Assumed I was dumb in class ‘cause I was actin’ hyper
Well let the ambiguity cease, there’s no awkwardness now
It’s just you and me, and I produce all these beats so just close your eyes
You give me sixty minutes and I’ll blow your mind
From the depths of my depression kicked toes in the wall
To the time I fought TJ, and called on EJ
The tales of a lost teen, I’m here in my basement
Almost eighteen, wondering where the days went
Staring at blankness about to attack like, rarely complacent
Let me tell you what that’s like
You can call me underground as long as you call me sincere
Not only am I coming out I feel like I’ve always been here

(Chorus)
I’m one
As you go to class, I’m with you
Throw me in the trash, I’ll come back to get you
I’m here
In my bake basement as I write this
And I swear
I really don’t care if you like this

As you go to class, I’m with you
Throw me in the trash, I’ll come back to get you
I’m here
In my bake basement as I write this
And I swear
I really don’t care if you like this

(Bridge)
I’ma just like on my back looking at the sky
And then go in the park enchanted by the kids passing by
Actually, yeah I wrote this in my basement sober
Oh good, a less poetic a lot more Mike Posner

(Verse 2)
For everybody that’s fed up with teachers and parents
Mad middle class, high school students embarrassed
For everybody frustrated with the opposite sex
Who regret it when he sees him with no confidence left
I put music in it that you weren’t expecting
So kids who hate rap can maybe respect this
Only intelligent kids can handle Mike’s shit
Name another rapper rapping over pianos like this
I’m something else, new wave, original
Fuck a punch line, everything I say is literal
Black t-shirts, grey sweats, and green eyes
I don’t fit in with other kids and I bet you see why
I’m an awkward kid that if you know in advance
My goal is to steal half a bed full his fans
And they no got you a musical pioneer
And guess what else?
(What? what? what?)
I’m here

(Chorus)
I’m here
As you go to class, I’m with you
Throw me in the trash, I’ll come back to get you
I’m here
In my bake basement as I write this
And I swear
I really don’t care if you like this

As you go to class, I’m with you
Throw me in the trash, I’ll come back to get you
I’m here
In my bake basement as I write this
And I swear
I really don’t care if you like this

(Verse 3)
The more they see its not about runnin’ round with the in crowd
The more I see they only say it ‘cause they’re not in it
Why take direction from a teacher, port-a-potty of society, end up like him?
Fuck that, and I am me
Life’s a big high school: you cool or not?
Another cool did time, I schooled the thought
Whether you new or not I give you food for thought
But I lose a lot of trust, trying to prove I’m hot
‘Cause in real life I’m awkward, anti-social, self-conscience, intellectually advanced, emotional
But my raps give me a chance to be boastful ‘cause I know I’m sweet
Well actually I’m hopeful
Now surely you’ll react ‘cause I don’t rap for you
I write to myself and that’s that, it’s through
The bass shakes my walls and my ceiling darks
I’m here, feel that energy building up
Come on

As you go to class, I’m with you
Throw me in the trash, I’ll come back to get you
I’m here
In my bake basement as I write this
And I swear
I really don’t care if you like this

(Outro)
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen
Reflections of a lost teen

02. Winter

Missing Lyrics

03. Under The Weather

Missing Lyrics

04. Old Love

Missing Lyrics

05. If My Life Was A Movie

Missing Lyrics

06. Wednesday

Missing Lyrics

07. Different (feat. Silas)

Missing Lyrics

08. Same Difference

Missing Lyrics

09. Magic

Missing Lyrics

10. Summer

(Seasons change and so did I)

(School’s out for summer
School’s out forever)

(It was you who made my blue eyes blue)

(Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun, and I say
It’s all right)

11. Summertime

Missing Lyrics

12. High School Party

Missing Lyrics

13. Damn

Missing Lyrics

14. I’m Gone

(Chorus)
I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

(Verse 1)
I’m leavin’
I’m gone
Please miss me
I’m almost done talkin’
Come on keep listening
This may be the last verse I ever rap out
No sweatpants now this one with the cap and gown
Graduated from high school
Graduated from rapping
Graduated from parents and graduated from you faggots
Graduated from track and basketball
Graduated from weed, now I’ve got Adderall
I’m goin’ to college where the weather is nice
You gonna listen to this and remember me like
“That was a weird kid I saw him rappin’ thought I knew him
In ten years I wonder what’s ever gonna happen to him”
But I made it through eighteen years
I raise the champagne glass and I say to my peers
“I’m gone, happy it’s over, glad it was fun
Party one last time, yo, this chapter is done
‘Cause after today this is my life
You not gon hear from me again you better listen to my rhymes
There’s nothing left here for me to put into my music
I’ll go to college start over come back with some new shit”

(Chorus)
I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

(Verse 2)
Blue skies, puffy clouds
Sixty minutes later, you heard enough from me now
Cuban in my mouth I’ve got you smokin’ with me
This is my coming of age, live this moment with me
Nobody’s flawless like I want my girl to be
But what I’ve realised is you people mean the world to me
Without you I’d have noone to make fun of and tease
Without your stupidity I could never be genius
In the winter that concept was so far fetched
Now I am (???)
I say goodbye to my closest of brothers
Sayonara to high school, adios to my mother
Retire the notepad I’ma miss these raps
And the librarians at school can kiss my ass
Before I leave we’ll sit down and have a beer or two
But if not, I’ll just see you next year at Duke

(Chorus)
I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

I’m gone but I gave this to you
Don’t worry, I’ma miss you too
I was wrong on the first song
I’m rappin’ to you but my work is done here
Yo, this chapter is through

Haha, I didn’t mean to sound like an asshole with the last line
I didn’t mean to come off pompous or arrogant but
It’s just like I made it
I’m leaving here with (???)
Next year I’ll be in the Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Google that shit
Throwin’ the frisbee around
You know I’m never coming back, right?
I mean, I’ll be back on holidays for the first couple of years but
I’m never coming back
Peace

Life goes on