Where's Wally – English Lyrics

• By: Masked Wolf
• Album: Astronomical

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the raw emotion of Australian hip-hop with Masked Wolf's 'Where's Wally.' This track offers a powerful look into the feelings of being an outsider, a theme many language learners can relate to. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn colloquial expressions and metaphors common in modern rap, all while being motivated by a story of perseverance against the odds.

[English]

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets helpless

You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets hopeless

Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed

Had to be unique, ugly duckling, wear my beak (wear my beak)

Made fun of my accent, now they hit me up last week (brrt)

The followers grew, ain't that funny, they watched my lead (watched my lead)

Back then I wanted to join, I was never in their league (in their league)

The roles reversed, now you the one up in that deep (ayy)

You heard my song, royalties is all you need (all you need)

Better watch yourself when you talking with that cheek (don't talk)

Take a percentage, the work is done, there ain't no beef (no beef)

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets helpless

You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets hopeless

Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed

Fuck royalties, I'm royalty, but I don't sleep

Loyalty over everything, see I just play for keeps (ayy)

You followed flaws, that's why your flaws started to leak

Pipe started to break, but me, I'm way too niche

I will not change, I spit from the heart, not from the brain

In my room, I will write, I will train, over my soul, this what it takes

See nobody would give me a shot, in the studio, live there or die

Finance was zero, I put in a lot, this is no peak, this is no top (no top)

This is beginnings, I'm winning it all

But money ain't all, that's word to the Lord

The demons will come, the angels will fall

That was my ring, they answered the call

What is a win? What is a draw?

Homies ain't 'round to witness it all

Got 'em on hand, just like a palm

This is your warning, ring the alarm, ah

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets helpless

You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets hopeless

Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed

Fuck royalties, I'm royalty, but I don't sleep

Loyalty over everything, see I just play for keeps

You followed flaws, that's why your flaws started to leak

Pipe started to break, but me, I'm way too niche

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets helpless

You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking

When the pain comes back around

That's when a man like me gets hopeless

Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed

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Key Grammar Structures

• When the pain comes back around, that's when a man like me gets helpless

  ➔ Present Simple with 'when' for recurring actions

  ➔ The phrase "When the pain comes back around" uses the present simple with 'when' to indicate a recurring situation, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the pain.

• You know 8 Mile, lose yourself, I started choking

  ➔ Imperative mood + Past Simple

  ➔ The phrase combines the imperative mood in 'lose yourself' (a direct command) with the past simple 'I started choking' to contrast advice with personal experience.

• Standing in the crowd, where's Wally? You won't get noticed

  ➔ Present Continuous + Future Simple with 'will'

  ➔ The present continuous 'Standing in the crowd' describes an ongoing action, while 'You won't get noticed' uses the future simple with 'will' to predict a future outcome.

• Had to be unique, ugly duckling, wear my beak (wear my beak)

  ➔ Past Simple + Imperative mood (repetition)

  ➔ The past simple 'Had to be unique' describes a past necessity, while the repeated imperative 'wear my beak' emphasizes a continuous attitude or identity.

• Fuck royalties, I'm royalty, but I don't sleep

  ➔ Present Simple + Contrastive conjunction 'but'

  ➔ The present simple 'I'm royalty' states a current condition, while 'but I don't sleep' uses the contrastive conjunction 'but' to highlight a contradiction.