Chum
Chum

Earl Sweatshirt - Chum Lyrics

Exploring themes of abandonment, identity, and inner turmoil, Earl Sweatshirt delves deeply into his personal struggles. The lyrics reflect the pain of growing up fatherless and the complex emotions tied to that absence. Earl candidly addresses his feelings… Read more

Hip-Hop/Rap
Aug 19, 2013
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Chum Lyrics

Something sinister to it
Pendulum swinging slow, a degenerate moving
Through the city with criminals, stealth, welcome to enemy turf
Harder than immigrants work, "Golf" is stitched into my shirt
Get up off the pavement, brush the dirt up off my psyche
Psyche, psyche

"Can I get that louder?
Let me get that beat in my headphones louder"

It's probably been twelve years since my father left, left me fatherless
And I just used to say I hate him in dishonest jest
When honestly, I miss this nigga like when I was six
And every time I got the chance to say it, I would swallow it
Sixteen, I'm hollow, intolerant, skip shots
I storm that whole bottle, I'll show you a role model
I'm drunk, pissy, pissing on somebody front lawn
Trying to figure out how and when the fuck I missed moderate
Momma often was offering peace offerings
Think, wheeze, cough, scoffing and he's off again
Searching for a big brother, Tyler was that
And plus he liked how I rap, the blunted mice in the trap
Too black for the white kids, and too white for the blacks
From honor roll to cracking locks up off them bicycle racks
I'm indecisive, I'm scatterbrained, and I'm frightened, it's evident
And them eyes, where he hiding all them icicles at?

Something sinister to it
Pendulum swinging slow, a degenerate moving
Through the city with criminals, stealth, welcome to enemy turf
Harder than immigrants work, "Golf" is stitched into my shirt
Get up off the pavement brush the dirt up off my psyche
Psyche, psyche

"Can I get that louder?
Let me get that beat in my headphones louder"

Uh, time lapse, bars rot in heart's bottomless pit
Was mobbin' deep as '96 Havoc and Prodigy did
We were the pottymouth posse, crash the party and dip
With all belongings then toss 'em out to the audience
Nothing was fucking awesome, trying to make it from the bottom
His sins feeling as hard as Vince Carter's knee cartilage is
Supreme garment and weed gardeners garnishing spliffs
With Keef particles and entering apartments with 'zine article
Tolerance for boundaries, I know you happy now
Craven and these Complex fuck niggas that tracked me down
Just to be the guys that did it, like, "I like attention"
Not the type where niggas trying to get a raise at my expense
Supposed to be grateful, right?
Like, "Thanks so much, you made my life
Harder, and the ties between my mom and I are strained and tightened
Even more than they were before all of this shit"
Been back a week and I already feel like calling it quits

Something sinister to it
Pendulum swinging slow, a degenerate moving
Through the city with criminals, stealth, welcome to enemy turf
Harder than immigrants work, "Golf" is stitched into my shirt
Get up off the pavement brush the dirt up off my psyche
Psyche, psyche

"Can I get that louder?
Let me get that beat in my headphones louder"

Writer(s): Thebe Kgositsile, Kehinde Hassan, Taiwo Hassan, Charles Edward Hugo
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Chum?

Exploring themes of abandonment, identity, and inner turmoil, Earl Sweatshirt delves deeply into his personal struggles. The lyrics reflect the pain of growing up fatherless and the complex emotions tied to that absence. Earl candidly addresses his feelings of loneliness and confusion, exacerbated by societal pressures and racial identity conflicts—being "too black for the white kids, and too white for the blacks." His search for belonging leads him to find solace in friends like Tyler, yet he remains plagued by internal battles. The song also critiques the exploitative nature of fame, highlighting how public attention strains personal relationships. Ultimately, it's a poignant reflection on navigating life's hardships while trying to maintain one's sanity and sense of self. 🌑

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