Storstadsblues [English translation]

And so I ended up in the big city

Not free, but anonymous, that's a strong enough reason for me to stay

but listen, my hometown, you and I don't have any bad blood between each other

Have the future, a nice office, with you - coarsely

I never became a prophet in my home town

Preached all the time but never got any response

except for from my beloved mother

The lack* isn't big

I haven't had a letter here to where I live

Lekberg c/o the dude that charges way too much rent

The one-bedrooms apartments in Högdalen are nice but they're also expensive

6 000 SEK as a standard as far as I understood

as a bonus I can call myself a suburban rapper

No they'll probably call me redneck

Barely been to a farm

tell them I'm from the country side

but in which country do you live then

think you and I sing the same blues

but perhaps not to the same beat or in the same key

Chorus.

It's probably exactly the same blues we sing

They just have different beats and we sing in different keys

It's just big city blues

It's just big city blues

Employed by the hour at a spun off care company

My dead communist-grandfather must be turning over in his grave

Not even connected to the labor union, Zacke got knocked down

Had to eat my words when they fucked me over and took my monthly salary at Christmas

Merry Christmas Mom, can you pay my trip back home

Shameful, you'd think that if you'd want something done properly, you'd have to do it yourself

But I don't suffer, I get holiday pay

So I will probably be able to afford to go out with my best friend and get a cold one

I dress well, wholesome, a handsome dude

So why have I been arrested twice by civilian police

When was the last time I smoked, they both wanted to know

I thought, hold on, this must be a trick question

I probably know what got to me, it's not the same city

it was good where I lived before, it's not the same anymore

Now, just as before, I probably sing the same blues

but maybe not to the same beat and in the same key

Chorus

Blocket**, apartment on Blocket, what's wrong with you blocket?

I say that this is the devil on Blocket

first, you pay 20 000 SEK and after you get the key, kinda sketchy

stop sending me scam email and all that perverse shit

Want an apartment in Trekanten

but get emails about threesomes, desperate - but what the hell man don't do it

stupid fucker from Norrland, an easy prey on blocket

and overclass men sell apartments like I change socks

But Stockholm is really cool, and I probably am where I need to be

wander down Götgatan, somewhat urbane

the Lumberjacks in Vasastan have never chopped wood

but fucking homely, yes you should see it

You wanted to stay

in some small town pattern

do you think I'll be back

fucking farmers

Now, just as before, I probably sing the same blues

but maybe not to the same beat and in the same key

Chorus.

• Artist:Zacke
• Album:Renhjärtat