1. |
First Move
00:12
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Knelt down on the floor
Selecting records
One might have thought
They were praying
Surrounded by
Half finished glasses
Of various booze
Both wonder
Who’ll make the first move
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2. |
Purpose
01:15
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Meaning
I’ve got purpose
I’ve got purpose
I’ve got meaning
My bedroom needs a cleaning
My accountant needs a calling
Not going to go to court
But I’m going to be balling
So I’m rolling out of bed
And I am bouncing from this party
Was feeling sort of high
Feeling very sky larky
Talking in bed like I’m dating Philip Larkin
But I feel like I need to fly home
And get started
Already clarted
Room is too cluttered
Need to have a clear out
And unchain the fetters
Licking all my wounds now
All these brown letters
Plucking on my plumage
I’m pruning
I’m pruning
Missed the election
And that wedding reception
I was training my pectorals
And my abdominal section
Got a six pack coming
Had no packet for six days
Got a sick day coming
And I’ll still be getting paid
I’ve got purpose
I’ve got meaning
I’ve got meaning
I’ve got purpose
Getting better
Nothing worser
Than no meaning
And no purpose
Getting practice
Getting proper
Getting principles
Professional
Realising potential
And releasing new material
Playing and I’m working
And I’m partying and earning
Meaning what I say
And doing what I do on
Purpose
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3. |
Autumn Calls
00:56
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They won’t stop
Though autumn falls
A dealer calls
A Class-A haul
Though summer’s done
They party still
They won’t stop
They’ll split the bill
They’ll split the taxi
Take it home
To carry on
From bar where thrown
No they won’t stop
Got energy
Bills and bills
But burning notes
Keeping warm
A lighter
Smoke
Joke and laugh
And K and coke
All keys in bowls
Then in the holes
No they won’t stop
Got money now
Invoice paid
They’re cashing cows
Commercial work
They’re artists still
A circle jerk
At 4am
When eyes are moons
They really should be going soon
But one more song
Or line or tale
Or anecdote
Exchange emails
And go your ways
As autumn falls
A dealer calls
A dealer calls
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4. |
Dead MC
00:53
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Sitting crossed legged
By the sill of the window
Cigarette got thrown
Like a CD by a dead MC
My chargie
Dying now
My chances are slim
Thuggish
One line too many
From 6 to 7
From Brixton to Barbados
I’m begging you
Tongue tied like Babylon
Or the shoelaces on your ACGs
I thought they were tight
You’re asking me
I’m asking you
The hardest food
Saying in similitude
To being numb
My gums they be
Saying things
Maybe
Maybe
Stood split legged
By the dresser
Lighter got thrown
Like a contract
Out the window
By a great MC
Who knows they got
Better places to be
Other things to do
Sharper things to say
Too good to throw
Your life away
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5. |
High Times
00:56
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High times
Only ever
Never not
Even when
Still them
Never not
Only ever
Ever still
Higher times
Higher times
How are you
Are you okay
Don’t seem yourself
You’re quiet now
Are you alright
Want some of this
Really no
Want to be
Down today
A lower me
Watch TV
Or play game
Or make a meal
Or watch the rain
Let’s go to sleep
Lower me
Lower me
Just lower me
And send me down
I’m done today
No higher now
No how you say
Let’s call it now
Don’t call it in
Another time
But never not
Only ever
Higher times
Up again
There tonight
Tomorrow
No
Gone
Tonight
Low time
Low time
Low time
Low time
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6. |
Rapping
01:16
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Rapping at you
At the window
I want to know
Which song you
Would rap to
If you had to
If there was
Money
On the line
Or a knife
To your throat
Or a gun
To your head
Which one
Would you quote
I’m at the window
Rapping
At you
Rapping
Last shot
Camera
Snapping
Snapping
Playing tunes
It’s rock and roll
It’s heavy metal
Funk and soul
But karao-
Pass the key
And carry on
Singing to me
I’ll sing it back
And rap along
When I can’t sing
And voice is gone
I’ll raise a toast
A toast to we
I’m Super Cat
I Em and Cee
I Jay and Dee
It’s all for fun
So go on then
Just rap me one
Just rap for me
Rap for me
What’s that
A little wrap for me
You knows how
To slow me down
And speed me up
And get me shut
Don’t get me shift
I’ll beat the rap
To the judge
I’ll rap and rap
I’m barrister
And you’re in court
Now say in rhyme
Your darkest thoughts
And blow that smoke
Out window
Sing
Your favourite song
My favourite thing
At any time
To ever do
Is hear a song
And rap to you
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7. |
Jerk Sauce
01:18
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Woah now
It’s slowing down
I see it now
I see it now
The sacred cow
Is on the spit
Soon I will be
Tasting it
Needs a little
Jerk sauce
Baby I’m a work horse
Running round
Running round
Trying really hard to found
When it started
Slowing down
Slowing down
Slowing down
Something must be
Going down
I’m guessing something
Must be up
Probably with me and you
Probably with them and us
Really doesn’t seem the same
Really doesn’t feel the same
Remembering that recent touch
Remembering that recent taste
How do you remain sane
When your lover’s love has changed
Maybe find another too
Maybe three maybe four
Maybe then you’ll figure out
That a pimp is still a whore
Sitting in your living room
Listening to synth pop
That balloon is going down
Soon you’re gonna touch the sky
Remember when you hit the ground
Super high
Super high
Looked into your lovers eye
All the nitrous oxide
Slowing down
It’s slowing down
I see it now
It’s slowing down
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8. |
Gossiping
00:59
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Long story long
Just say the whole thing
Feel like spitting
Gossiping
Sipping sloe
You know the ting
Only vodka no more gin
Sipping wine
And spilling tea
Liquorice
I’m pukka me
Talk the tings
I want to know
Tell me all the fuckery
Let me see
I want to say
I wonder why
Did they
Did they
So and so
Done that and this
I saw the story
Just a clip
On C and C and T and V
They got a new account you see
They own half
And they lost all
I was there
I got the call
They dropped the ball
They just picked up
They did that
Then
What the fuck
Come tell me all
Go tell me all
Long story long
Come tell me all
I’m sipping slow
And wondering
If I told you
A sacred thing
Hoping not
Remembering
The jinn
The jinn
They listen in
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Draw the line
I draw the line
John told me
To draw the line
Do it now
Don’t cut it fine
Draw the line
Just draw the line
Nip it now
All in the bud
Rinse it out
No soap no sud
Cut it fast
And hard and dry
Kiss your teeth
And cut your eye
Just draw the line
Call it a day
Don’t take on
Anything they say
Just turn it off
Lock off the ting
Turn off the tap
No showering
No basking
And no bathing here
So cotching
And no raving here
No eating and
No sleeping and
No drinking or
Drug taking here
I’ve drawn the line
You’ll pay a fine
And it won’t be
You’re crossing mine
Well if you are
I’ll straighten out
And you’ll see
What I’m on about
With drawing lines
I’m using knives
And carving out
This niche of mine
I’m seeing red
I had to be
Was pushed to the
Extremities
I’m cutting hands
I’m chopping feet
I’m drawing chalk lines
On the street
It has to change
They have to go
No more now no
No more no
I draw the line
Today’s the day
I won’t play
No eediat game
I draw the line
John told me to
Don’t make me draw
A line on you
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10. |
Working Out
01:12
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Working out
They’re working out
It feels like things are
Working out
They’re working out
They’re working out
They’re working out
They’re working out
Full of doubt
My heart and mind
In a bind
And bound for doom
But just like that
Neutrino tune
We load again
Back in the room
Back on the mic
And on the decks
I feel the noose
Is off my necks
Don’t know what’s next
But optimist
And based on that
And based on this
I feel like things are
Set to change
All for the better
Burnt the sage
And cleansed it out
The spirits gone
It’s exorcised
The mojo came
And worked it out
And worked it out
And worked it out
And worked it out
Bad juju
We worked it out
The tax was due
We worked it out
Had issues
We worked it out
Missed the cues
We worked it out
Wasn’t working
Made it work
Wasn’t jerking
Made it jerk
Was moving wicked
Made it church
When hope was lost
We found and searched
It was hurting
Not no more
We greased the palm
And ceased to mourn
We worked it out
We worked it out
We worked it out
We worked it out
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11. |
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Living in a long rise
North side
Two flats
Great sound
Great view
Great friends
Great food
Long rise
Abbey Road
Super close
Super close
I bring my lover
Super close
Super close
Super close
I met a lover
She’s a ghost
She’s a ghost
She’s a ghost
I miss you nuff
Long time
Long time
Long time
Seen you at the long rise
We’re both seeing other guys
Remembering that one time
Drinking near your high rise
Look into my high eyes
Tell me if you ever see
Another day
Another night
With me and you
With you and me
Getting up a long rise
Long rise
Long rise
Long day
Short night
Sun rise
Sun rise
Sun rise
North west
Long rise
Rockstars
Nearby
Little Venice
Average size
Feeling super
Long tonight
Gonna ride
Ain’t gonna ride
Pick up a wine
And play it safe
Walk along
Just where it’s paved
And never fall in love again
You live alone
And hate me leave
I want to come
I seek reprieve
Come meet me
At the Long Rise
Long Rise
Long Rise
It’ll be like old times
Old times
Old times
Me and you was all new
Now you wish you never knew
The me you met at long rise
Long rise
Long rise
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12. |
Dancer
00:44
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James Massiah London, UK
James Massiah is a poet and musician from London, UK
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