REINCARNATED EP

SECOND SINGLE: RED LIGHTS

  • Producer: Charlotte Adelle

    Additional Producer: L-FRESH The LION, ZiG Parker

    Mixing Engineer: L-FRESH The LION

    Mastering Engineer: Ben Feggans

    Recording Engineer: L-FRESH The LION, ZiG Parker, Charlotte Adelle

    Distributed by ADA, a division of Warner Music Australia.

  • RED LIGHTS is the powerful second single from L-FRESH The LION’s forthcoming EP, REINCARNATED. Featuring Australian-Egyptian artist Nardean and produced by Charlotte Adelle—both now based in London—this track is a bold anthem for independence and creative defiance.

    Co-produced by L-FRESH and Zig Parker, RED LIGHTS speaks directly to those who’ve had to navigate industry barriers and gatekeepers. It’s about rejecting the status quo—ignoring rules, expectations, and limitations—and carving out your own lane with clarity, courage, and conviction. The track pulses with rebellious energy and sharp lyricism, matched by Nardean’s magnetic presence and Charlotte Adelle’s genre-defying production.

    Built around hypnotic synths, pulsing 808s, and sharp percussive textures, RED LIGHTS blends grit and grace in equal measure. Nardean’s melodic hooks float above the beat with quiet fire, while L-FRESH’s verses hit with razor-sharp clarity and intent. The production is both raw and cinematic—like a late-night drive through city streets, lit by ambition and unwavering self-belief.

    “I kick off the song with the lyrics, ‘There was no road so I made one, been running red lights since day 1,’” says L-FRESH. “That bar sets the tone—it’s about ignoring the barriers, the gatekeepers, and following your own vision, no matter what.”

    If FLY ABOVE IT was the EP’s spiritual lift-off, then RED LIGHTS is the moment of ignition—a statement of purpose from an artist who refuses to be boxed in.

    This release continues to build the rollout of the REINCARNATED EP, following live previews of the track during L-FRESH’s shows in Canada and New York.

  • Yeah

    Red lights

    yeah

     

    VERSE 1 (L-FRESH The LION):

    There was no road so I made one

    Been running red lights since day one

    Went from wondering when will change come

    Then I messed around and I changed some

    Yeah no co-signs, no major features

    All I seen was roadblocks and gatekeepers

    Take a look around now the game need us

    Stepped on stage and now they all believers

    in all black from sneakers to the crown

    No flash, just an unrivalled passion in my sound

    From the corner of my eye caught the reaction of the crowd

    Imma let it simmer down coz they gon’ need a minute now-

    they tried to cuff me but my hands is untied

    don’t need an entourage, I’m all your best combined

    brought nothing but belief to a gunfight

    And left with some vampires in the sunshine

     

    CHORUS:

    Yeah red lights

    Yeah I’m running red lights

    Yeah red lights

    Yeah I’m running red lights

    Chasing green running red lights

    Yeah chasing green running red lights

    Yeah red lights

    Red lights

     

    VERSE 2 (Nardean):

    Do you remember when we had to stay quiet?

    Look down, keep our eyes silent

    Ideas that we didn’t dare to dare to dream

    ‘til we high key had to tear the seams

    Yeah the fabric of reality just wool over your eyes

    They wanna gate keep, yeah they good at telling lies

    white suits, yeah they’re fencing, they don’t see the therapy

    we been dispensing, like what’s the impression?

    it’s sickening, the pharmacy

    but it’s fine with me, all the parts you see

    cause it’s not for them, it’s for the gang

    It’s for the little girl who didn’t know she could sing

    it’s for the little boy with roadblocks as parents

    Cause nobody that looks like him ever makes an appearance

    This is sandpaper for our blisters, I know we been running

    But we made it yeah we run it

     

    CHORUS:

    Yeah red lights

    Yeah I’m running red lights

    Yeah red lights

    Yeah I’m running red lights

    Chasing green running red lights

    Yeah chasing green running red lights

    Yeah red lights

    Red lights

    VERSE 3 (L-FRESH The LION): 

    Yeah

    Hand on the wheel and I’m swerving

    They never seen a rapper this good in a turban

    Pick a lane, pick a vein, dope shit

    So potent

    Riding waves but I never been surfing

    Fam no longer see my ideas as a burden

    More like the future, check where we’re heading

    Started out counting dreams and now I’m counting blessings

     

    I’m running red lights

FIRST SINGLE: FLY ABOVE IT

  • Producer: L-FRESH The LION

    Additional production: Kambui 'Zig' Parker

    Mixing Engineer: L-FRESH The LION

    Mastering Engineer: Ben Feggans

    Recording Engineer: L-FRESH The LION

    Instruments: Strings by QVLN‬. Bass by Adam Ventoura

    Distributed by ADA, a division of Warner Music Australia.

  • FLY ABOVE IT is the first single from the upcoming REINCARNATED EP.

    The music video was shot in New York city serving as an homage to L-FRESH's love and gratitude for Hip Hop. It was directed and edited by Joseph Parmanand.

    The song captures L-FRESH at his most uplifting—staying true to his brand—as he reflects on his journey. He speaks candidly about personal and professional challenges, finding strength in remembering who he is and what he has overcome. With themes of optimism and resilience, the track is inspired by his family and their unwavering belief in him.

    Self-produced and mixed, this single marks the beginning of the next chapter in L-FRESH’s storied career. He debuted tracks from the EP at the Aussie BBQ for Summerstage in New York, representing Australia in the 50 Years of Hip Hop celebrations, before performing them on his headline tour of Canada.

    FLY ABOVE IT is the first of a series of consistent releases from the five-track EP. The catalyst for REINCARNATED was a series of personal losses, including the passing of his grandfather and close friend and collaborator, Michael McGlynn. “Creatively, I wanted to refresh everything,” L-FRESH reflects. “I wanted to return with a renewed focus and mindset. Reincarnation, for me, meant saying goodbye to the past and accepting whatever is meant to come next.”

  • VERSE 1:

    Loyalty’s held in high regard but very few keep it

    I hold it close to my chest like a best kept secret

    Trust lost in the wind and hope is in the ether

    Disappointment can be your very best teacher

    Yeah, what you know about it? I seen dreams shattered

    Been battered, visions once clear became clouded

    With no role models to tell me how to go about it

    I’m my own biggest believer but also my biggest doubter

    Speeding through lanes in the middle of the day

    With tears streaming down my face and affirmations shouted

    To drown out all the fear I let inside

    I close my eyes, yeah, let my faith be the loudest

    Redirected my focus, roads rerouted

    Uh, I’m way past ten thousand hours

    The man in the reflection is the one I’m most proud of

    Many times I could have quit but I never stayed down ‘cause

     

    CHORUS:

    I can see the peak, I’m reaching for the summit

    Ain’t hit my potential yet but I can feel it coming

    Everything they said I couldn’t do, man I done it

    There’s a fire in my belly, yeah it’s in my stomach

    Only way I know how to be is to keep it honest

    It’s family first, I wouldn’t trade them in for dollars

    Their belief in me is the wings I need to succeed

    So when I reach the peak I know I’ma fly above it

     

    Yeah, I’ma fly above it

    I’ma fly above it

    Yeah, yeah

    Yeah said I’ma fly above it

     

    VERSE 2:

    Yeah, said I’ma fly above it

    It ain’t work if you love it

    Yeah, if sky’s the limit I’ma touch it

    Grew up seeing my parents give more than a hundred

    They was undervalued and underappreciated

    But despite the odds stacked against them they went and made it

    Now their son is underrated, history repeated

    You can underestimate me but my resolve is undefeated

    No loyalty when money is involved

    I done seen a lot of friendly shoulders turn cold

    Yeah, a lot of stories untold

    I write them down and maybe one day I’ll let the letters unfold

    You could be strongest but if surrounded by hyenas

    Nightmares will become reality for the dreamer 

    Patience is hard for those who never had to wait

    Turning your back on a lion is your biggest mistake

     

    CHORUS:

    I can see the peak, I’m reaching for the summit

    Ain’t hit my potential yet but I can feel it coming

    Everything they said I couldn’t do, man I done it

    There’s a fire in my belly, yeah it’s in my stomach

    Only way I know how to be is to keep it honest

    It’s family first, I wouldn’t trade them in for dollars

    Their belief in me is the wings I need to succeed

    So when I reach the peak I know I’ma fly above it

     

    Yeah I’ma fly above it

    Said I’ma fly above it

    Yeah, check it

    Yeah, said I’ma fly above it

     

    Yeah I’ma fly above it