Asylum Bound
Foreign Beggars Lyrics

Yes, yes, could you sit down please
The singer politely asks someone to take a seat.

Attach this to his arm
The singer instructs someone to attach something to another person's arm.

Hey! What's that smell?
The singer questions a bad smell in the air.

It's your upper lip (I beg your pardon)
The artist makes a sarcastic comment suggesting that the bad smell may be coming from the person's lips.

The medicines working (Correct) I think
The artist acknowledges that the medicine may be having an effect.

You smell like shit (Hey)
The singer bluntly insults someone's bad smell.

Yo Pavan! Yo Pavan! Where are you? (Over here) Pavan!
The singer calls out to Pavan, who responds to indicate their location.

Yo Ebow! (Over here)
The artist calls out to Ebow, who responds to indicate their location.

Yo! Ben! Where are you? (Over here)
The artist calls out to Ben, who responds to indicate their location.

I was admitted to the clinic
The artist was brought into a mental health hospital for treatment.

Diagnosed with psychosis
The singer was diagnosed with a severe mental disorder.

Administered medics, sedatives and high doses
The artist was given medication to help manage their condition, including sedatives and strong doses.

Sharpa checked out his captain
Sharpa looked after the head of their group.

My schitzophrenic alter ego friend I imagine
The singer has a friend they imagine who represents their schizophrenic tendencies.

Asylum bound, trapped in rubber room fashion
The singer is now confined in the hospital, in a room that is padded and rubberized for safety.

Dressed down sway ′till they made straight jacket
The artist was restrained with a straight jacket after acting out.

Stopped talkin' to self soon as I got a roommate
The artist stopped talking to themselves after being assigned a roommate in the hospital.

Had that wrap type saran and cello tape
The singer was tied up with saran wrap and tape, likely after exhibiting violent behaviour.

A Foreign Beggar, would never beg for an extra cent than he felt he deserved
The singer is referencing their group's name, explaining that they would never ask for more than their due.

When he melted and fused words
The artist notes that their words and rhymes often flow and blend together seamlessly.

He rode the evil according to the rumors
The artist is referencing rumours that they use dark or evil subject matter in their music.

A bipolar rhyme soldier with psycho maneuvers
The artist describes themselves as a rapper who fluctuates between two extremes, with complex lyrical techniques.

One night we decided to form like Voltron
The singer and their group banded together like Voltron, a popular anime robot formed from several components.

Started a riot in the asylum with stolen bombs
The artist and their group caused chaos in the hospital after stealing explosives.

So the escape plan was set
The group planned to escape the hospital.

Where the exit is?
The singer asks where the exit is in order to escape.

We on the way to catch the crazy exodus
The singer and their group are making their escape from the hospital with other patients.

I'm psycho, think I've got a few screws loose
The artist admits to having a mental illness and feeling unstable.

Where's the doc man, I need some more pills
The artist is looking for a doctor to ask for more medication.

So I can get fucked up but act like I'm chill
The singer wants to take more medication to get high, but still appear calm and collected.

All I see is blue skies and raspberry fields
The singer is experiencing vivid hallucinations from their medication.

Callin' this a mad house, but who's really nuts?
The artist questions whether the hospital and its inhabitants are actually crazy.

All I do is watch TV and chew nuts
The artist spends their time watching TV and snacking in the hospital.

So many days spent sittin' in this bird cage
The artist feels trapped in the hospital, like they are in a cage.

Ain't no wonder how a brother feels cooped up
The singer is not surprised that they feel trapped and restricted.

But I got a plan and nobody knows it
The artist has a secret plan to escape the hospital.

But first, nurse could you please up my doses?
The singer wants more medication and asks a nurse to increase their dosage.

So I could part these here Red Seas like I was Moses
The singer hopes that their medication will allow them to overcome their current struggles, like Moses parting the Red Sea.

Get my people free
The singer wants to escape the hospital with their group.

Just so we could be
The artist's ultimate goal is to leave the hospital and regain their freedom.

Count down the days
The artist is eager to leave the hospital and counts the days until their planned escape.

Chalks on the wall and the slightly disturbing child
The singer has made marks on the wall to count the days until their escape, and is unnerved by a child in the hospital.

OV Metropolo, Sharp on the beats
The singer references two members of their group who make music.

'Bout to take over once unleashed on the streets
The artist plans to release new music and make an impact on their audience once they escape the hospital.

Certain people act a little inconsiderate
The artist is annoyed with some of the people in the hospital.

Do strange things then pretend they were deliberate
The artist accuses some of the hospital's inhabitants of acting strangely and then pretending like it was intentional.

Considered that the Beggar fam is more than you're configured with
The singer notes that their group and their abilities are beyond what others expect or understand.

Your insolence is something that the squad just isn't dealing with
The artist's group won't tolerate disrespectful behaviour or attitude.

(Whats that smell?) Now just looks who's in the thick of it
The singer notices another person has made a bad smell.

Lookin' like a puppy dog who shat up in his masters kitchen
The singer compares the person who made the bad smell to a pet who had an accident in their owner's home.

I should've warned you more than once about my temperament
The singer admits to having a short fuse and should have warned the other person sooner.

But now it seems you're left without a choice except to watch and listen
The other person must listen to the artist's complaints and criticism.

I've seen a bag of other currences
The artist has seen many different things or experiences.

But nothing quite as inexplicable as what I've seen today
The singer is referencing their experiences in the hospital and how difficult it is to explain or understand them.

I was on a boat sippin' Perrier and beer
The singer is reminiscing about a time before they were in the hospital, when they were relaxed and carefree.

Then suddenly I woke up in a room with fuckin' Loopy Harry
The artist woke up in the hospital with another patient, who they describe as being 'loopy.'

And who the hell are you? (I'm Ben Sharpa)
The artist is meeting someone new in the hospital who introduces themselves as Ben Sharpa.

Yeah? Then where's the captain? (I'm the captain)
The artist questions Ben Sharpa's claim to be the captain, and they respond that they are the captain.

Shut the fuck up yeah? Then where's the boat?
The singer is becoming annoyed with Ben Sharpa's claims and questions where the boat is.

See? I'd say I'm pretty normal get me out of here
The artist believes that they are normal and don't belong in the hospital, and wants to leave.

Good afternoon doctor, how are you?
The singer greets a doctor.

Oh my goodness, what a gooseberry (sit down)
The doctor responds in a sarcastic and dismissive way to the singer's greeting.

And there's me thinking I'm the doctor all along
The singer is joking about a delusion they had in which they believed they were a doctor.