INTERNATIONALLY UNKNOWN
Rat boy Lyrics

I'm internationally unknown, I'm internationally unknown
The singer is unknown worldwide, without any recognition or fame.

I don't know where we're gonna go
The singer is uncertain about their future and where life may take them.

I was born lost, last in the family
The singer grew up feeling out of place and misunderstood, being the youngest in their family.

In a town where they never, ever planned me
The artist feels like they were not meant to be born in their hometown, as if there was no place for them there.

Just like the others, thank fuck we found each other
The artist is grateful to have found a group of likeminded people who understand them.

Sittin', smokin' spliffs, 16 undercover, 'til
The singer and their friends smoked cannabis together when they were underage and trying to stay unnoticed by the authorities.

'Til under covers when I met my first lover
The singer fell in love for the first time when they were caught by the police and put in the same cell as someone they developed feelings for.

She broke my heart when she ran off with my brother
The artist experienced heartbreak when someone they loved left them for their own sibling.

I showed no tears throughout my teenage years
The artist didn't express their emotions fully during their adolescent years.

'Cause sellin' bales with my peers is better than now 'cause
The artist preferred the feeling of being a drug dealer with their friends than their current life.

Screamin', real music ain't ever on the radio
The singer believes that mainstream music on the radio lacks sincerity and legitimacy.

Rippin' up my cigarettes, pullin' out tobacco
The artist is trying to quit smoking cigarettes by removing tobacco from them.

Don't let 'em know it's hid under my pillow
The singer is trying to keep the fact that they still smoke a secret from others.

Lookin' back, now it don't seem too long ago
The singer reflects on their past and how it seems like it wasn't that long ago.

At the time, I thought they were the worst times
The singer thought that their past experiences were horrible and undesirable at the time they were happening.

Right now, I think they were the best, 'cause
The artist now looks back on those same experiences as being some of the best of their life.

Now I'm alone with my conscience on my chest
The artist is now dealing with the outcome of their past actions and struggles with the weight of their conscience.

My life, ain't lookin' forward to the rest, so
The singer doesn't have any hope for their future.

Raised on a diet of free porn and stale bread
The singer grew up with limited resources and exposed to explicit material.

Always started on by the boys on the mopeds
The artist was often bullied and intimidated by other kids in their area who rode motorbikes.

Out late, we never went to bed
The artist and their friends stayed up late often and didn't follow typical sleep schedules.

No street cred, I might as well have been dead, so
The artist felt like they had no reputation or respect, even feeling as if they might as well be dead.

Walk ahead, talkin' shit in the back shed
The singer would often have private conversations with friends, where they talked about others negatively.

I wouldn't flip for five scenes, rather die instead
The artist values loyalty to their friends and would rather die than betray them.

Misled by government in the power
The singer feels as though their government has failed them or misled them in some capacity.

Now I work a dead end job, minimum by the hour
The singer now works a job that has no opportunity for growth, and they earn minimum wage.