Dame Du Quartier - Paper Citizens Lyrics

[Intro]
Paper trails and false tales, yeah
They try to put me in a box but I'm living parallel
Between the lines of their files, uh

[Verse 1]
Born in the system but I learned to bend the rules
Laval streets taught me more than any f*cking schools
Check the box that fits, yeah, that's what they say
But I'm living in between, finding my own way
Mama's accent thick like honey when she prays
While I code-switch through these bureaucratic plays
Sophie from block six knew the game too well
Two kids playing pretend, but time would tell
Now I'm switching lanes like identities
F*ck your categories, can't define what you see

[Chorus]
Just another paper citizen (yeah)
Playing roles that they envision (uh)
But they don't know who I am
Caught between their definitions, damn
Just another paper citizen
Gaming systems, that's my mission
You can't see me through your lens
I'm more than your description

[Verse 2]
Underground scene knows my different names
Different faces for different games
Immigration forms got my story wrong
But I learned to sing along, now I'm headstrong
Hacking through their matrix like it's nothing
System errors when I'm fronting
Cultural chameleon, watch me blend
But underneath I transcend
Every box they try to check
Every norm they try to set
I'm the glitch they can't correct

[Bridge]
Passport photos show a stranger's face
But my truth can't be erased
Moving through these spaces like a ghost
Making moves they fear the most

[Chorus]
Just another paper citizen (yeah)
Playing roles that they envision (uh)
But they don't know who I am
Caught between their definitions, damn
Just another paper citizen
Gaming systems, that's my mission
You can't see me through your lens
I'm more than your description

[Outro]
Paper trails fade away
But my story's here to stay
F*ck your labels, f*ck your files
I'm living in between the lines
Yeah, living in between the lines