ALLOCHTHON.

Lyrics

Just know if you don't relate to me I don't relate to you neither Aotearoa raised But the UK is where I was conceived in Nigerian DNA But was grown in the belly of Rewa If you don't catch my drift It's the south of the city of sails, in New Zealand This country's got Black history My life's in chapter one Read it I remember not knowing about that word they would mention "Nigga!" Was it disrespect or was it twisted affection Confused about why it was used with an A among brethren But an E with the hardest of R's when shouted toward my direction Looked at the rappers on TV and saw some resemblance Looked at mirror and all I could see was resentment Couldn't talk in my mother tongue but Korn and Slipknot were speakin my language So I copped a Pearl Export and started to beat out my anguish Skills on the drums made it simple to switch from metal to rappin Every cadence I played on the kicks were the syllable patterns As I Lay Dying, with Nas, Eminem and some Killswitch Engage were my standards Blended in with the goths and the gangsters, double the blackness Music fiend, I dreamed of going to college, pursuing Jazz But there was some African expectations that weren't cool with that Hah, damn I fought with my Momma, argued with Dad He said engineering gon' pay all your bills nigga, do the math With my ADHD that degree felt like playin on advanced mode During every exam, I was thinkin f- like a crash code But I'm grateful, cos if I didn't do it, life could have been a Fiasco Put that technical knowledge in rap flow, now it look like I could be a Fiasco They talkin' bout "Is he a rapper or is he a teacher? " I'm hearin I cannot be both from folks who ain't either My whole life been a battle 'gainst fittin a mold, and this is my Ether Just know that if you don't relate to me I don't relate to you neither