They say it couldn't have happened at a harder time
Righteous, give 'em my heart, every bar I write
I take time to make sure that every bar is right
Sleep through mad hours of the day
I can't be asked with life
I'm questioning my destiny
What's meant to be is meant to UGH
Fuck it that's typical of me to say that, breathe
I think I need a second of peace
That's why I never accept defeat, even when you're dead on your feet
People think I'm something special 'cos I rap on a beat
I ain't shit to a man on his knees fighting addiction
Ain't got the legal right to see his kids
He keeps on trying 'till the day he dies
He swears he made a mistake
Let him make it right, and that's difficult
Me and him, different worlds
In a zone, in a state, in a cell, in a prison
We ain't free, this is hell
I would kiss the world bye, get high
Take flight, leave the drama behind, it's either
Laugh at your past or let it eat you alive
It's deeper than rhymes, I see it as a blessing in disguise
Don't let the angels leave you behind, we need the light (light)
We've been living in the dark, for this long
And all we had to do, was switch on
If you give me one chance, I'm gone
We've been doing this with no help
Everybody smile, 'cos Rocky's doing so well
But they don't tell what they don't know
I'm going through hell in my own home
No self-control, control yourself you're full grown
You've got no dough
You can't eat these bars you expect me to starve
Gotta take that dream, make that p
Ain't nobody said it'd be easy darg
Ayo Ri-Ri I see you, d'you see me, NAH
Cos we out trynna beat these markets
My people are the only thing that keep me barking
I show love before hate
Does that make me an easy target?
I don't run around screaming "We be the 'ardest"
We be the ones you don't see, we graftin'
From back in the day when the Peoples' Army started
We put in the fear, put in the blood, put in the tears
Put in the sweat, put in the love
And then we put our heart in
They say there's no hope for an underground artist
But we kept pushing regardless
I remember when Jack still had his red Vectra
We were sitting in the front seat
Listening to Freedom of Speech, mad pissed
Looking for the answers, so mad I told Lambs
I would never be as good as the craftsman
He turned round and answered:
"You're responsible for your life, every obstacle in the way
All you gotta do is just climb 'em" Yeah
It's like I'm talking to Mic here
Sometimes I think it's impossible being Righteous
I ain't so philosophical when I've been irresponsible
Everything ulterior I nearly lost it all
With no-one left to blame, it's my fault
It ain't too late, yeah yeah
Call Logical
This is what I call historical (GRR)
What's that? A lot of talk
They don't know the kind of problems that we're gonna cause
Even the most stable need a little bit of support
And with that bit of support, we're gonna
Kick off the doors like this is a war
They keep us in the cold
While they live in the warmth
Keep on chilling 'cos we're bringing the storm
They ain't seen this before
I make the tiny little hairs on the back of their neck
Stand up on end, rap like I'm packed
But I'm back from the dead
Rep for the endz
Plus I never fall 'cos the wall's where my back's up against, shit
If you're real, you have to respect it
Big up Link Up, they're my bredrins
Anybody disrespect I'll end them, no pretending
I sent a text that said this, but it's still pending, like
Rules are made to be broken
Now who can say that we won't win?
Yeah you can change if you try
It's only impossible in your mind, one more time
Rules are made to be broken
Now who can say that we won't win?
Yeah you can change if you try
It's only impossible in your mind, one time
Big up Link Up