The Middle
Kings of Our Kin Lyrics

Small town, broke town
The singer is from a small and poor town.

Timid boy with a frown
The singer is a shy and unhappy young man.

I wanna make a beat
The singer wants to create music.

Wanna make a new sound
The artist wants to create a unique style of music.

And every time he plays
Whenever he performs his music,

He hits a new crowd
he attracts a fresh audience.

Every time he plays he hits the ground
However, he faces a setback after every performance.

They’re like, "stop"
Others advise him to quit.

You got quite a tune
However, they acknowledge his musical talent.

But you’ll never get anywhere
They doubt he will succeed in the music industry.

Unless you hit that boom box
Unless he creates a popular hit.

Nah I got my guitar and if I play it just right
The artist believes in his guitar-playing skills.

I just might raise the bar
He hopes to set a new standard for music.

Because I’m somehow looking to fuse rock with hip hop
He wants to create a genre-blending style of music.

Into an electric sound that makes jaws drop
He aims to create a unique and impressive sound.

Chitta-Chitta Chatter don’t matter
He dismisses negative talk or criticism.

Can’t spit it faster than Mathers
He references Eminem as a fast and skilled rapper.

On every single page
In each of his songs,

You find that it is splattered the truth
He speaks and writes honestly about his life.

Through the vocal booth
He records his songs with passion and conviction.

Star gazed scene I’m the next Babe Ruth
He is confident he will become a successful and iconic musician.

You find my talent is hidden
He believes his musical skill is underrated.

The lyrics it’s written
He writes his own song lyrics.

Sitting down
He is always working on his music.

Reading the paper
Researching and studying music trends and news.

Game scene music maker
He is a serious and dedicated musician.

Every single second I’m about to sedate you
Performing his music has a powerful effect on the audience.

There’s a lot of people
He faces criticism from many.

Who think I should change my music
They suggest he modify his style to appeal to more listeners.

Just to get a couple hits
In order to achieve mainstream success.

But I say fuck it don’t abuse it
He rejects compromising his musical integrity for popularity.

Cause these haters, invaders
He refers to his critics as negative and intrusive individuals.

And sadists out in the dark
They are malicious and seek to harm him.

Trying to put me right back down
They aim to discourage and dishearten him.

Trying to keep from the art
Their negative influence threatens his creative vision.

And I say “What’s the problem with trying something new?”
He argues that it is important to explore novel musical styles.

You’ve already heard the rock and the blues
The music industry has already produced many standard genres.

I’m feeling something blue
The singer is experiencing sadness or discouragement.

I’m quite not prepared
He is feeling uncertain or unready for the challenges ahead.

I’m stuck in the middle with you
He is unsure of his direction or how to proceed in his music career.