Native Son​(​shine)

from Famous Last Words by Mallz

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I've mentioned my hometown briefly in many songs but since this album is about me, I decided to dedicate a whole track to where I grew up. Harrellsville, North Carolina isn't on most maps, but that one-traffic light town was so huge in me becoming the person I am. This song is just a snapshot of what it was like for me growing up in a small, rural town.

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Picture this: dirt roads, play clothes and skinned elbows
Coming inside smelling like outside was a hell no
Mama wasn’t having that in and out traffic back
And forth through the kitchen door, trying to get some Apple Jacks
After that, riding to the store for some quarter snacks
Bag full of Jungle Juice, Fudge Rounds, a couple packs
Playing ball on dirt courts. Summertime. All we need was

Chorus: Sunshine. Sunshine

Even on them rainy days, we still got the jumpers up
Back to back, me and Mumu, running games of 21
Them simple times were hella fun. Memoirs of a country kid
Cynthia’s baby boy was good no matter what he did
AG classes, honor roll, Dali with the sketch pad
Head in a comic book, keeping up with XMen
Sitting on the front porch, watching cars go by in the

Chorus:

In my town you’ll find kids in tobacco fields working for their school clothes
One traffic light. The coastal plain life moves slow
It’s cool though. Usually it stays pretty calm
But when the shit goes down, you’d be surprised how fast the news go
You don’t know how dark nights get far from city lights
Never travelled much. I didn’t know what the city was like
Harrellsville’s Richard Wright. Native Son. Rising like the

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561, Trap, 45 and Quebec
The roads that we stayed on, came of age and played on
Grandma steadily prayed on. I tried to get her to relax
Her grand baby grew so fast. She hate it when I’d stay gone
Tractors block the street but traffic never’s backed up
Blue collar farmers and truck driver’s dough stacked up
Treetops trace the skyline but never did it block out the

Chorus:

Hardly home; always repping. The ‘Ville hasn’t changed much
This is for them dirt roads and corn fields that raised us
Where my work ethic came from. School was my way out
My old crew doing good although we didn’t go the same route
We didn’t have as much as other kids in the county
Looking back on the origins, the story’s so astounding
Found our way out the mud. Native Son basking in the

Chorus:

credits

from Famous Last Words, released October 23, 2020
Lyrics: Mallz
Beat: DRUGS Beats
Mixing and Mastering: Brian Kidd

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Originally from northeastern North Carolina, Mallz has called Raleigh home since 2010 & has been a staple in the state's indie hip hop scene. His tireless work ethic and DIY attitude has brought him success with an extensive catalog - three mixtapes, five LPs and 12 EPs. He's collaborated and shared stages with artists like Rapper Big Pooh, Nappy Roots, Cappadonna, and many more. ... more

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