Nikola Tesla

[1800's Ragtime-instrumental] [Bass Drop] [Techno-Instrumental] [Verse] La la la la, la di da La la la la, la di da I'm Nikola, Nikola Tesla [Pre-Chorus] La la la la, la di da La la la la, la di da I'm Nikola, Nikola Tesla [Chorus] Master of lightning, electric successor Wirelessly dreamed of a better tomorrow Inventor, futurist, idealist Underrated in my time, but a true scientist [Verse 1] I was born in Croatia, Eighteen-Fifty-Six A mind ahead of my time, Destined to switch the world on, Illuminate our reality With visionary dreams of electricity I studied in Graz, my genius quickly showed Professors said my questions overflowed I worked in Budapest, then off to France Ready to take the world, and advance [Pre-Chorus] La la la la, la di da La la la la, la di da I'm Nikola, Nikola Tesla [Chorus] Master of lightning, electric successor Wirelessly dreamed of a better tomorrow Inventor, futurist, idealist Underrated in my time, but a true scientist [Instrumental] [Verse 2] I set sail for the States, with just some clothes and poems Ready to meet Edison, and show him My AC motor, a major innovation But Thomas shut me down, and caused frustration So I went solo, to follow my own path Pioneering fluorescents, and the Tesla coil's wrath Radio, x-rays, I was on to it first But others often stole my work, and made it worse [Pre-Chorus] La la la la, la di da La la la la, la di da I'm Nikola, Nikola Tesla [Chorus] Master of lightning, electric successor Wirelessly dreamed of a better tomorrow Inventor, futurist, idealist Underrated in my time, but a true scientist [Instrumental Interlude] [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 3] As rivals got rich, I struggled for funds I had a world-changing mind, but was stunned When Marconi took credit for the radio It broke my spirit, and my cash flow I fed pigeons in the park, slowly faded from view A man out of time, but with visions true I died alone in a hotel room, my potential unmet But now I'm recognized, as one of the best [Pre-Chorus] La la la la, la di da La la la la, la di da I'm Nikola, Nikola Tesla [Chorus] Master of lightning, electric successor Wirelessly dreamed of a better tomorrow Inventor, futurist, idealist Underrated in my time, but a true scientist [Instrumental] [Ragtime Outro] [End] [End] [End]