Zylvow - Stockholm Syndrome (Local Edition) Lyrics

[Intro]
Mariehamn, yeah, these streets still got my blood stained
Every corner's got a story that drives me insane
Small town drama, big town dreams
Caught between who I am and who they want me to be

[Verse 1]
Walking past Torggatan where I first saw her face
Sofia's whispers echo, can't escape this damn place
Youth center memories hit like a brick
Where they laughed at my dreams, said my flow was shit
But f*ck 'em all, I turned that pain to gold
Every mock, every joke, every story told
Behind my back at Sittkoffs, yeah, I heard it all
Built my walls up high, but this town's too small

[Chorus]
Trapped in paradise, yeah, that's what they call it
Small town lies, but I see through all of it
Love-hate relationship with these streets
Can't shake these roots, but they're choking me
Mariehamn, my prison and my home
Got me feeling like a king without a throne

[Verse 2]
Maritime flags waving, but I'm drowning here
Everybody knows everybody, that's what I fear
Sofia played me like a deck of cards
Now the whole town's talking, yeah, that shit hits hard
But I took that pain and put it in my pen
Now I'm spitting truth that makes 'em clutch their pearls again
From Österhamn to Västerhamn, I roam
Looking for salvation in the place I call home

[Bridge]
Sometimes I hate it, sometimes I defend it
Sometimes I'm proud, next day I resent it
This town's got me split right down the middle
Playing both sides like a f*cking riddle

[Verse 3]
They want me basic, want me tame
Want me playing their small-town game
But I'm breaking free from these mental chains
Even if my address remains the same
Every judgmental look, every fake smile
Every "you've changed" comment, adds to my pile
Of reasons why I gotta be me
Even if this whole damn town can't see

[Outro]
Mariehamn, you made me who I am
Every scar, every win, every gram
Of strength I got from fighting your small minds
Still love you though, guess that's the f*cked up kind