This is a very serious, very dramatic story/song. Similar to Eminem's "Stan" it's a tale of a kid just like me, whose college career is ruined for partying too hard. It is loosely based on a real-life incident which occured to me
Charismatic, hyper white MC and singer from manhattan making hilarious and sophisticated rhymes as well as complex melodies bending rock and rap
A charismatic, eccentric, and funny rhyme sayer and original producer, music drawn from everything I don't like. Described by one as an "underground hip-rock legend" Influenced by all kinds of modern rock and hip-hop, but mostly alternative. Member of REBELoution with Kadavir
Story behind the song
Loosely based on a real life experience at the end of my first month of college, when I was caught drinking by a policeman, but I'm playing the role of a kid who goes to jail for this, and gets kicked out of school, whereas mine was a minor incident, which I will never forget. The title "The Freshman 2002" is used because several years ago there was another hit song titled "The Freshman" (by The Verve Pipe specifically), and I thought the Freshman would be a good title for this epic
Lyrics
I was just trying to have some fun like I always do
And do it in a way I can come looking beautiful
But I could tell this time wasn’t like the others
Full of loonies, crazy white girls and passed out drunk brothers
Whats going on, I just don’t understand it
What are you doing to me officer, this drink I was handed
Didn’t have time to think, right into the van
Claustrophobia’s got me, I can’t even stand
How much longer do I have to be in this hurt cage
I’m not even misbehaved or in a fit of rage
Dear God, why is it me in this awful predicament
I’m only eighteen, locked up with no vent
For my rage, it’s caged, but I gotta show some respect
To authority, even if they’re assholes who need to be checked
Where is the money in my pocket, not good enough for bail
Just like Shady and Pac I’ve been a rapper in jail
I’m just a freshman, it’s only plain as day
I’m just a freshman, why did it have to turn out this way
I’m just a freshman, my life away has only started anew
I’m just a freshman, I’ve been ruined for just holding some brew
I’m only looking for a good time that I can remember
Why does that require goin wild or losing my temper
If I make people uncomfortable, they’re doing it likewise
There is no greater drama that I’ve seen with my eyes
I’m a crazy kid, funny kid, petulant liar
But does this commit a sin, am I always playing with fire
Is my new career over or am I only starting again
Hopefully it’s nothing more than a lesson in the end
This is a dangerous place, even if we’re told it’s cool
There’s always one of us that’s going to come up being the fool
I was that person, there’s nothing I can do about it
I was in the wrong place, wrong time, I shouldn’t have shouted
I hoped I’d remember nothing, it was all a bad dream
Maybe having a good time is never all that it seems.
As a man, this was the first time I went through drama
It was only me that did it, I can never blame my mama.
Chorus
This ain’t fair, but it’s just how life is
I’m too young for this- before I know who my wife is
Or even if I’ll have one, I’ve always been fun
Bust what am I gonna do when day of justice has come
I’m not ready for this, if I said I did I’d be lying
I have nothing to do now but thinking and crying
About how I had to be in the wrong place and wrong time
Even if the world turns on me, I still have the gift of rhyme
To express myself, and get rid of my pain
Police can’t tell, they look at me and I look deranged
A college kid out of his mind, with a glass in his hand
It’s only against the goddamn law, why is it me that is banned
From parties, and I can’t do what the hell I wanna do
Because someone I didn’t even know gave me some new brew
I didn’t drink it, I was thinking how to leave, say good bye
This had to happen to me now, oh why God WHY!
(Chorus)
