What I Came To Do

from Famous Last Words by Mallz

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I wrote this song, thinking about the latest trends in rap music and how the older generation (which I am now a part of) tends to dismiss the younger people coming up. However, the same thing was done to us when we were in our formative years. This is a song about being you and the path it takes to get to being you. Sometimes, you have to try a bunch of different things to see what fits.

lyrics

Verse1:
I be Mallzing while they all stalling
Some say it’s good luck, some will say divine calling
Whatever it is, whatever the gift
The rhetoric’s irrelevant and I’m just settling in
Kick my shoes off, stretching out. Choose to go a different route
Being me’s a super power, I just figured out
Epiphanies hitting me vividly before my eyes
It riddled me pitifully all them years when I tried
To find myself, remind myself
I got everything I need right inside myself
It kinda felt like freedom in the truest sense of the word
Took the mask off, vision no longer blurred
Heard you got everything you need to be who you wanna be
The answer is is the mirror right in front of me
And that’s a major key. Walk my path faithfully
Staying on my Mallz shit, no matter what they say to me

Chorus:
Never do what them others do
One of one, there can never be another you
And I’ve become even better, always staying true
And I’ma do just exactly what I came to do
(Repeat)

Verse2:
I hear the same old rhyme; the same old style
The same ripped jeans with the rainbow crown
Now that’s you if you dig it
But when the next style comes, these lemmings gon’ pivot
It seems like a new one comes out every minute
Sad to see someone’s sense of self being rented
But I’m just preaching to the choir
Part of self discovery’s copying who you admire
Live and let live. If the next man’s inspired
By the moves that I make, then rock on, young squire
I’ve acquired the game through trials and pain
If I can spare you the trouble, then I’ll gladly exchange
Just don’t lose who you are cause some folks can’t get it back
Unable to make adjustments like a fitted hat
And I just watch it play out while I’m sitting back
Painting self portraits. Go ahead and picture that

Chorus 2x:

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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