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Waiting (prod. by Enda Gallery)

by Strange Boy

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‘Waiting’ is the song that announces Strange Boy’s debut album HOLY / UNHOLY.
You’ve never heard something like this.
With genius and poetry, Strange Boy paints a living picture of the raw truth country’s youth - waiting.
Unfiltered and nuanced, it's a slow scene of the rapper's inner life and the lives of those in his community.
Strange boy combines hip hop and Irish traditional music, the old and new cultural influences dominant in this country, with a sophistication that would have you swearing this genre always existed.
And maybe it has.
The music was composed and produced by Enda Gallery in Kilfenora, Co. Clare during lockdown.

lyrics

LYRICS
Smokey days came then exhaled,
shaky ground had me pulling weight.
Trips around estates, I weren’t keen to stay.
But if peer pressure hears your name called you don’t have a say.

And if the shades call you don’t say your name.
And if them lights flash then we taking chase.
Go head and light that smoke until your brains.
That’s the tone of my home it’s all.

Hopeful dreams of getting outta life alive,
unholy schemes utilised to try survive.
Get out the dirt easy nah you’d be surprised,
cus when golds in the soil it’s so hard to say goodbye.

Once more to be a fool walking school through the foggy dew,
dumb know it all flying blind.
Stop peeking out that window, mind your business close them blinds.
Parasites been sucking blood I’m pale white like the sky.

I’m conflicted in this life.
Good heart but bad intentions, I’m afflicted by my times.
Fucks a job role, models not about got left behind.
Excuse excuses but I plead play the victim pay the price.

Laughing crying silent I’m addicted to the lies,
I’m too spiteful breaking bread forgiveness.
Shit is not my style, came out the womb with a chip on my shoulder,
my demise my oh my.

Father drinking mother crying night time lullabies,
what am I paying for praying for better times.
Heavy eyes steady hands waiting way more,
happy days never came anyways nothing changed.
Vacate from myself on my heart there’s a strain.

What am I paying for praying for better times.
Heavy eyes steady hands waiting way more,
happy days never came anyways nothing changed.
Vacate from myself on my heart there’s a strain.

credits

released April 16, 2021
Composed & Produced by Enda Gallery
Lyrics & Vocals by Strange Boy
Guitar by Conal O'Kane
Banjo by Derek Ullenboom
Flute by Enda Gallery

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Strange Boy is a 1000 year old poet channelling through the body of a young man from Limerick. With hard hitting, thought- provoking lyrics, Strange Boy’s unique mastery of flow renders him one of the most important rappers of our time. Anyone on the Irish music scene would have heard of Strange Boy FKA Jonen Dekay. ... more

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