I'm Odd
Mac Lethal Lyrics

Welcome to 2011! We're gonna change things up this year.
Introducing the song and setting the tone for a year of change.

I'm not addicted anymore. I'm finally free to think. Walking backwards looking at the universe I see it shrink.
The artist has overcome an addiction and is now able to see the world in a new way, gaining a new perspective.

Tellin' every empty soul to slow it down and hit control. It's so profound I'm walkin' over open ground on tipsy toes.
Encouraging people to slow down and take control of their lives, with a sense of profoundness and newfound freedom.

Serve a shot of whiskey froze. Clip a set of angel wings. We just kiss each other to avoid saying hateful things.
Enjoyment of life's simple pleasures, such as whiskey and love, and avoiding negativity.

More is in the picture than my selfish old face. I'm at a gorgeous wedding by myself with no date.
Recognition that there is more to life than one's own self, and being content with being alone.

Panic stricken, head is swollen, I can't be forever soulin'. Halfway through I fell asleep and woke up with the credits rollin'.
Feeling overwhelmed and struggling to keep up with the fast pace of life, leading to moments of exhaustion and confusion.

When you're at the top you feel alone, so every year I kill the king and let another person take the throne.
Feeling isolated at the top of one's career or industry, and embracing change and new leaders.

Fish bones, alcoholic genes, vitriolic poems. White women call it the type place you don't walk alone. White men call it a place that you'll get your wallet stolen'. White kids call it scary. Black people call it home.
Describing the same place from different perspectives based on race, highlighting the different experiences and perceptions of the world.

Mac Lethal, [?]. Crack feeble, collar bones. I am god, y'all are just some carbon clones.
Asserting confidence and power in one's identity while mocking those who appear weak or flawed.

Garden gnomes that probably had some big plans on New Year's Eve. Even though it never makes the fuckin' blue tears leave.
A metaphor for individuals who may appear small and insignificant but may have big dreams and aspirations, even though life may not always be easy.

I'm gonna die twice, I'm gonna die twice. Once when I stop breathing. Once when y'all forget what I write.
Reflecting on one's mortality and legacy, and recognizing the importance of leaving a lasting impact.

My name is Mac Lethal and kid I'm the prime minister. Today I passed a bill to give kittens to life prisoners. (Therapeutic reasons, you know?)
Jokingly asserting one's power and influence, while also highlighting the potential for animals to have a positive impact on people's lives.

Kids always think they're smarter than adults, til they grow up and they realize life is harder as adults.
A recurring theme in the song, reflecting on the challenges of growing up and realizing one's own limitations and struggles.

I swear to god, I'm scared shitless. Stuck on these mountains, and they're cliffless. No place for me to jump, no audience to bear witness. Their interest, has dwindled down to glimpses.
Feeling trapped and isolated in one's career, with a lack of support or attention from others.

For instance, even in Kansas City now I'm vintage. I'm trying hard to break away from underground hip hop, cause 99 percent of ya'll are gossipy bitches.
Feeling stuck in one's music career, wanting to move beyond the hip hop genre and the negative aspects of the industry.

So here's a warning shot. Keep talking that shit that you're talking and I promise that I gotta get vicious.
Sending a message to critics and haters to stop talking negatively, or face the artist's wrath.

I'm sorry ya'll I made a mistake. I let a couple fans get too close and now my real family sees a ghost at the dinner table.
Admitting to a mistake in letting fans get too close and invading one's personal life, leading to tension among family members.

Silent, freshly home from tour but I don't even wanna tell the stories about the places I went. I just wanna listen. I just wanna listen to the friction. I'm comfortable surrounded by addiction.
Feeling worn out from touring and wanting to listen and observe rather than constantly sharing one's own life experiences, while also being comfortable with addiction.