Zylvow - Mariehamn Midnight Lyrics

[Intro]
Yeah, caught between two worlds, never quite home
Streets of Mariehamn know the truth I've never shown

[Verse 1]
Torggatan corners where I used to flex and front
Now every brick reminds me I'm just a cultural stunt
Youth center walls heard Sofia's words that day
"Listen to his accent, bet he practices what to say"
Middle-class kid trying to act like I'm from the streets
While my parents' Mercedes sitting pretty on Ekonomiegatan, sweet

[Chorus]
Who the f*ck am I fooling? (Who?)
These layers keep unfolding (Yeah)
Caught between two languages
But neither one feels like home, shit
Been playing dress-up in the scene
While they saw right through me, clean
Now my reflection's laughing back
At this f*cking wannabe

[Verse 2]
Swedish flows, Finnish roots, English on my tongue
Triple threat or triple fake? Man, I'm coming undone
Sofia's crew at Pub Bastun throwing shade my way
"Rich boy playing gangsta" - heard it clear as day
Built my rep on borrowed swagger, thought I had it made
Till the underground scene left me standing in the shade
Youth center cipher, they could smell the pretense
Now every bar I spit feels like another defense

[Bridge]
Maritime sounds in my head start to spin
Trap beats pound like the lies beneath my skin
Åland underground saw right through my shit
Now I'm just another poser trying to fit

[Verse 3]
Mariehamn's too small to hide from who you are
Can't escape your truth, even in the darkest bar
Every street corner holds another memory
Of me trying to be something I'll never be
But f*ck it though, I'm done with the masquerade
Time to own my story, every choice I made

[Outro]
Yeah, this is me, take it or just leave it
No more acting hard, finally I mean it
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