Aesop Rock - So Strange Here lyrics

[Hook 1: Alex "Apex" Gale] Now it seems to be so strange here [X2] [Verse 1: Homeboy Sandman] My dude I'm in the Czech republic standing on a balcony nude I pa** up art for making art that i'll be able to clear I'm told if i don't shave my head then it might hurt my career I've wrote too much to memorize all my lines I'm scared to share my thoughts People get mad at me for changing my mind If now I'm in the game why's it so hard to find a teammate? Everything that's showing is a sequel or a remake And every kid that's on the bus got the same kicks Not only that but got the same dreams and the same wish sh** that used be black and white is getting orange sh** that used to be alluring's getting boring Thought they loved me for my bars and my hooks It turns out they love me cause of where I'm from and how I look I never felt so sane Success and failure never felt so same It feels so strange [Hook 2: Alex "Apex" Gale] Now it seems to be so strange here [X2] [Verse 2: Aesop Rock] My dude I woke a million miles away from my original muse The very soil on which I learned to conquer Mario 3 Build a fire, and out maneuver any mark of the beast I speak an alien argot, New York ama** in his tongue The vibe is basically martian, they smell the Jack in his blood I ain't the kind that use New York as a crutch, I use the force of the funk Enjoy the work and earn my portion of mush On a tour of the wild frontier, lying awake I tell myself it's all to broaden my societal take And while I sorta still believe it I'd be lying if I Didn't admit I'd like to curl up on Long Island and die It's not a science, nomads crash land antsy Whether badlands or in back of the Plaid Pantry Stick a flag in, the claim don't fade, find shelter and await old age It feels so strange [Hook 2: Alex "Apex" Gale] Now it seems to be so strange here [X2] [Verse 3: Homeboy Sandman] I'm not complaining though I got the contra spray with cupids arrows Hitting sh** I wasn't even aiming fo' It's entertainment even sh** that people hate me fo' That's what they pay me fo' Yo And honestly My f** ups turn to gold so much the thought of f**in up don't even bother me So I keep it auto when i'm stepping through a portal I know that sounds strange but, strange beats normal [Verse 4: Aesop Rock] I'm not complaining though That's the way the daisy grow We hide away and try to make The best of what's available My older homies think I'm kinda sorta schizo I feel the same of y'all, but don't consider it a issue We can openly embrace it or be trained to mostly tiptoe Where shame becomes a staple in the nature of the crypto That's a baseball through your window, a roach up in your shawarma I know it sounds strange but, strange beats normal [Hook 3: Alex "Apex" Gale] Now it seems to be so strange here [X8]