{{Song | Name=God's Lottery | Cover=Album-Keep Going.jpg | Type=song | Artist=Mike Posner feat. Elohim | Release= | Working title= | Recorded=2019 | Released=October 9, 2019 | Format=Digital | Length=2:42 | Stems= | Time signature= | Tempo= | Key= | Samples= | References= | Live debut= | Last played= | Label=Island Records, Universal Music | Writer=Mike Posner, Alexander Krashinsky, Jasper Lee Harris, Mike Shinoda | Producer=Blueysport, Jasper Lee Harris | Misc=Template:Extra track listing
"God's Lottery" is the seventh track on the mixtape Keep Going by Mike Posner. Like the previous track on the mixtape, "Prince Akeem", "God's Lottery" was written in collaboration with Mike Shinoda.
Background
Mike Posner had been releasing various singles to commemorate milestones in his 3000-mile walk across America[1] which began in New Jersey back in April. To commemorate his arrival in California, he released a surprise mixtape on October 9, 2019 consisting of songs composed during his excursion.[2] Posner set out on the journey to regain a sense of clarity after the passing of his father and his close friend Avicii. He became even more inspired after a rattlesnake bite threatened to derail his progress in August. It was so severe he had to be hospitalized before learning to walk again through physical therapy. Posner said that through it all, he refused to be a victim.[3][4] In the first track Posner mentions that he created Keep Going to remind himself who he is when he faces challenges and he said he hopes listeners get the same strength from listening to the album.[5] There are a few "Sage Wisdom" interludes that find the likes of Diddy & Steven Tyler leaving words of encouragement for him over voicemail, praising him for his walk across America.[2] Two tracks on the mixtape, "Prince Akeem" and "God's Lottery" were written in collaboration with Mike Shinoda. The duo was seen together in early March 2019.[6]
Versions
Note: Only the date of the very first release of each version is listed.
| Title | Album | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| God's Lottery (feat. Elohim) | Keep Going | 2:42 | 2019 | October 9, 2019 |
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Personnel
- Producer, Programmer, Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer: Blueysport
- Producer, Programmer: Jasper Lee Harris
- Studio Personnel, Mixer: Jaycen Joshua
- Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Jacob Richards
- Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Mike Seaberg
- Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: DJ Riggins
- Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer
- Composer Lyricist: Mike Posner
- Composer Lyricist: Alexander Krashinsky
- Composer Lyricist: Jasper Lee Harris
- Composer Lyricist: Mike Shinoda
- ℗ 2019 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lyrics
I won God's lottery
And dad's still watchin' me
That's camaraderie, woah, woah, woah
The game ain't new to me
Ain't nothin' they could do to me
I ain't gotta wear jewelry
I still shine, I still shine on 'em, woo
Hair curly, I look like Zeus
I'm Omar Epps, I got the juice
I feel like the boss, go tell Bruce
I'm gettin' close to the truth
I think I got angels watching
My life just keeps on unlocking, oh
I'm gonna make it to the other side
I think I got angels watching
Ladies and gentlemen, Pos' back with the real
Second meditation, tryna catch me a feel
A little bit of presence is all it took
Beard longer than a David Foster Wallace book
Nothing trumps time ever
Most underrated, Kawhi Leonard
Gheorghe Mureșan, I'm centered
Welcome to the world, fourth trimester
Tom Hanks said I'm dope
Don't know where I am, but I'm headed home
I might pop up in your city, dawg, you never know
And don't forget change is like a metronome
And the beard is like war paint
Duke game is my only court date
Outside all year, walkin' towards fate
My North Face isn't ornate
They shoulda never let me read Borges
The breakup hit me in a sore place
This is now a one-horse race
Everybody love me like my name is King George Strait, woo
I think I got angels watching
My life just keeps on unlocking, oh
I'm gonna make it to the other side
I think I got angels watching, woah
Bada-bada-ba-ba-ba-ba-da
Bada-bada-ba-ba-bada-ba-ba
External Links
- God's Lottery: YouTube
References
- ↑ Mike Posner Brings the Energy to 'Prince Akeem' Featuring Wiz Khalifa: Listen | Billboard, August 06, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mike Posner Drops Surprise 16-Track Project "Keep Going": Stream, October 09, 2019
- ↑ Keep Going: Mike Posner Completes Walk Across America | Inside Edition, October 19, 2019
- ↑ Mike Posner Finishes Walk Across America After Rattlesnake Bite: 'Keep Going', October 21, 2019
- ↑ Review: Mike Posner’s “Keep Going” sounds like an auditory diary – The Daily Free Press, October 10, 2019
- ↑ Mike Shinoda w Mike Posner on Instagram Live (6.3.2019) - YouTube, March 09, 2019