Third Person

from Famous Last Words by Mallz

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I originally got the idea for this song back in high school, same title and same use of second person to tell a story about myself despite the title. If you're reading this before or as you're listening to this track I suppose burying the lede in this section would be a bit overkill. I've done my fair share of storytelling songs, but never an autobiographical one until now.

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Good dude. Never really cared how the hood moved
Quick learner. Made mistakes. Next time, he improved
In school - aced it. Potential not wasted
All advanced classes to him - just basic
Awkward and withdrawn but hype when the game’s on
Loved the underground. Lords plus the ones from Same Song
Made his little raps too when he wasn’t hooping
Big mind. Small town. He always felt cooped in
Square peg. Every clique in school - round hole
Bullied during junior high. Always felt down, yo
Adapted and survived with tears burning his eyes
Learned to keep his reactions buried inside
Next up. High school. This will be different now
Growth spurt. Puberty quickly had him slimming down
Finally found his tribe and things were getting live then
Attention from the girls now seemed so surprising
Still never felt he related to his peer group
Promised to himself never let them get too near you
Dug deep. Inside. Kept folks at arms length
Self reliance and pride. Built up his inner strength
Made it through his senior year and thought that things would maintain
Next level. College was nothing like Dwayne Wayne
Culture shock. White girls in PJs and halter tops
Dudes playing hacky sack, frisbee golf, metal rock
Never went to the club. Stayed in his dormitory
Not too many new friends. Campus life - kinda boring
Mostly alone, he went home on the weekends
Fighting off depression; almost went off the deep end
Year one in the books. Very little changed much
Except the freshman 15. High school friends stayed in touch
Sophomore. New Game. Coming out his shell now
Broke up with boo thing. Distance helped him bail out
Made a couple more friends. Rolling with three separate crews
Thinking he was Parker Lewis. Feeling like he couldn’t lose
Swatches synchronized. But he didn’t know the time
GPA. Nose dive. Work and play, he blurred the lines
Third year. Confident. Feeling like he’s in his prime
Skipped class often. It seemed it never crossed his mind
Actions have consequences. Lessons learned certainly
Next semester, found himself kicked out of university
The next three years felt more like it was ten
In and out of school, wondering if he should pack it in
Finally got his bachelors. Mission was accomplished
Neck deep in student loans. Living life impoverished
Working dead end jobs. Too proud to beg for help
Evictions. Homeless. Couch surfing. Blamed himself
Mama stayed stressed out, worrying about her baby boy
While he felt the pain of his every goal be destroyed
Back against the wall had to try a change of scenery
Moved out of state but things weren’t what they seemed to be
Found a decent job and a place that he could move in
Life was getting better but he still felt he was losing
Fish out of water. Life out of order
Alone in the crowd; ignored the lessons life taught him
Self serving outsiders planted seeds to ruin him
Mad because he allowed it. Knew what it would do to him
Reached his breaking point. Packed up and he moved back
Burned through his savings and had nowhere to stay at
Couldn’t find work, feeling like his life was worthless
Mama had to bail him out so much his pride was hurting
Certainly not the life that anyone intended
Ignoring all the good advice his mama recommended
Descent into depression left him with a new epiphany
Opened up his eyes and had him seeing things differently
When things come to easy, you do the bare minimum
Had to struggle just to get that common sense into him
Started putting effort in. Things are getting better than
They were in the past. Mama still said a prayer for him
Now things are good, he’s determined not to fall entrapped
He is I. Been through hell and dammit, I ain’t going back

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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