Hoarse
Earl Sweatshirt Lyrics

Gorgeous chrome-plated horse whip
Earl's starting off by describing a beautiful whip as if it were a work of art.

Home-making paintings for poor quality porn flicks
Earl feels like he's creating something worthwhile even if it's for something as seemingly worthless as a porn flick.

Court adjourned and the verdict's still saucy
Despite being in legal trouble and uncertain about the outcome, Earl retains a sense of confidence.

Sack swinging like Dub-D40 on a door hinge
Earl's describing himself as carefree and confident, with a swagger to his step.

Good lord, walk light like the floor slick
Earl's walking carefully and cautiously, as if he's aware of his surroundings and wary of danger.

Look bored, hoard all mics in a force grip
Even though he looks uninterested, Earl is commanding the audience and holding onto the mic with authority.

Pro-abortion endorsing his own importance
Earl's endorsing the idea of a woman's right to choose, but also acknowledging his own importance and relevance in society.

Or leaving opponents floating with paper and dirty porcelain
Earl can either destroy his opponents with his rap skills, or leave them floating in filth and waste.

Pinnacle of titillating crisp spit
Earl's rapping is at the peak of perfection, he's in total control of his flow and delivery.

Fist clinched emulating '68 Olympics
Earl is filled with a sense of pride and determination, similar to the athletes of the 1968 Olympics.

Rock it from the cradle 'til he middle aged and limp-sticked
Earl plans on rapping for his entire life, aging but never losing his passion.

Coughing from the stable probably indicating spliff's lit
Earl's coughing is a sign that he's been smoking weed, likely in a stable or similar setting.

Dismissed, feel it in that saturated cranium
Despite being dismissed or overlooked by some, Earl knows he's talented and confident in his abilities.

Heavy as insurance off a spanking new laser gun
Earl's rhymes hit hard like a new laser gun, and are as solid and reliable as insurance.

Crazy heart, hazy lung, making art, raking funds
Earl's heart is passionate and wild, while his lungs are filled with smoke. But he's still able to make art and make money from his talent.

Crowd going dumb like Palin's son
Earl is so good that the audience is speechless, like Sarah Palin's son who has Down syndrome.

And it always follows Autumn
There's a sense of recurring change and transformation, just like the seasons.

No home for the weak
The world can be a harsh and unforgiving place where only the strong survive.

No insurance for your pride
Your sense of self-worth can be fragile and easily shattered, and there's no safety net to catch you if you fall.

Jive
This is a transition word used to move from one thought to the next.

I sit in thought 'til the flow is right
Earl takes his time when writing and crafting his lyrics, making sure everything flows perfectly.

Then throw some D on all available open mics
Once he's done writing, Earl takes his rhymes to the stage and performs for anyone who will listen.

Smoke it right proposing these niggas over wipe
Earl's burning his weed correctly so he can focus and out-rap anyone who dares to challenge him.

More because I normally toilet bowl with a broken pipe
Earl's saying that he's come a long way from when he used to smoke out of makeshift items like broken pipes; now he can afford high-quality drugs.

Shit, the former soloist who flow was sick
Earl used to be a solo artist with incredible flow and flow, but he's moved on from that phase of his life.

The token sober kid stressed so the role was switched
Now that he's not sober, Earl doesn't feel like an outsider anymore and has gained confidence.

Now Four Lokos down the hole and a loaded spliff
Earl's drinking Four Lokos (a high-alcohol content malt beverage) and smoking a big joint.

Look who's as useless as a broken wrist when tryna open shit
Even though he's high, Earl is still in control and not helpless like a broken wrist.

Nigga cold is what you need to keep the poultry in
Earl's so cold-blooded and savage that he could keep chickens under control.

Resulting in me rolling slick as bottom of the bowling kicks
Earl's so smooth and confident that he moves like the bottom of a bowling shoe, gliding effortlessly.

Early man, you posers know me as the troll throwing
Earl's been around the rap game for a while, and people know him as the provocative and troublesome rapper who likes to stir things up.

Moldy donut holes at your grody ho from his cronies' whip
Earl's dissing other rappers, saying that he's so good that he can throw stale donut holes at their dirty girlfriends.

Eating like the kids when you take 'em off Ritalin
Earl's eating well and enjoying life just like kids do when they're not on Ritalin, which is a medication for ADHD.

Throwing temper tantrums at the window of your whip again
Earl's getting angry and emotional, lashing out at someone else's car.

Sweeping up the glass to use it as a garnish over
Earl's turning something negative (broken glass) into something useful and creative (a garnish).

Tracks damaged like the leg he limping to the barn with
Earl's rhymes are damaged and hurting, just like someone who's limping with a hurt leg.

Chickenshits
Earl's saying that anyone who's scared to join him on the mic is a chicken.

Temper 'bout as thick as tips of pencils is, missiles to the picket fence
Earl's temper is unpredictable and quick to ignite, like a missile blasting through a fence.

Who spit as good fingerlickin' bitch bet, it's
Earl's challenging anyone to rap as well as he does, even offering a reward for anyone who can.

36 fish netted like the hook was inefficient
Earl has caught 36 fish, but they were caught inefficiently, as if he could have caught even more if he'd done it better