Til Eternity

"Til Eternity" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released as the eighth and final track from his ninth studio album, Samurai (2024).
Being a pensive track, Fiasco returns to his common theme of dual nature of humankind, where hypocrisy, duplicity, and morality conflict with one another. Along with mentioning his parents, he considers his ability to always be "10 years ahead" of everyone.Ogbunu, C. Brandon (November 1, 2022). "Lupe Fiasco on His Latest Challenge: Teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology". Andscape. Fiasco also identifies with the word 'samurai,' where he mentioned that he has "some duty, some purpose to serve" in the community, finding that in hop hop. By observing what artists go through, he finds there to be a constant battle in the entertainment industry that has to be defended forever. He currently hosts the spirit of the samurai, and it will live on through the next generations of people.
== Personnel ==
* Abel Garabaldi – mixer
* Anthony "APB" Perkin – piano
* Crystal "Crystal the Indigo" Torres – horns, flugelhorn
* Greg "GregB" Brookshire – bass guitar
* Joey Fernandez – masterer
* Maxwell Steger – assistant mixer
* Rudolph "Soundtrakk" Lopez – producer, drum programmer, sampler, bass, keyboards, arranger
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – lead artist, vocals, writer
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== Cultural references ==
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== Lyrics ==
== References ==
Category:2024 songs
Category:Lupe Fiasco songs
Category:Samurai
Category:Songs