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Flies Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Flies, buzz around the sink
Lunch on crumbs, fuck y'all think
Everything was fine, not a single peep
It happened overnight, must've been the açaí
Some uninvited guests, some unappealing sludge
A couple hundred eggs, a day to yield bugs
I make a few traps, bleach in the drain
You should see the trash, feels like a plague
Clean the whole crib, bottles at the curb
Even empty out the fridge, that's gotta be a first
Still can't win, two on the towels
Three by the spout, me in denial
I'm clapping at the air, I'm cornered by the plates
I'm brought onto my knees, I'm forfeiting the space
I'm clawing at the walls, swarm ordering me ate
It's death from above, nobody saying Grace
Flies, buzz around the sink
Lunch on crumbs, fuck y'all think
Everything was fine, not a single peep
It happened overnight, must've been the açaí
Some uninvited guests, some unappealing sludge
A couple hundred eggs, a day to yield bugs
I make a few traps, bleach in the drain
You should see the trash, feels like a plague
Clean the whole crib, bottles at the curb
Even empty out the fridge, that's gotta be a first
Still can't win, two on the towels
Three by the spout, me in denial
I'm clapping at the air, I'm cornered by the plates
I'm brought onto my knees, I'm forfeiting the space
I'm clawing at the walls, swarm ordering me ate
It's death from above, nobody saying Grace
For an Aesop's typical cryptic lyricism, this cut is pretty on the nose. Dude is rapping about a nasty apartment. Bugs accumulating, dishes piled, possibly even mentions hoarding of take out food. Amazing how Ian can create masterpieces about simple, even benign topics. Love his new new record.