Illy
Cold Steel
[Bassline]
Cold steel
Cold steel
C–cold steel
C–cold steel
C–c–c–c–c–cold steel
C–cold steel

[Verse 1]
Yeah, yeah, hey, I’ve learnt my lesson
I ain’t feel the jig of the first so I’m bringin’ back the essence for the second
Second ain’t a stretch for a young gun bangin’ on a beat
King swagger and common folk speech
Heart on my sleeve, mashed it up and chucked 24 karat gold links on the cuffs
I’m callin’ your bluff, don’t know
Hard? Na
Skills? Na
Next up? Uh–uh
I’m all the above
Hip-hop’s been vilified
Na, said a [?], bro
It’s still alive, still fightin’ J Dilla-ised
Ask [?] what it mean when ya victimise a beat
I’ll be beltin’ the fucker till it bleed
Illy arsenic to the few brass balls tryna pass me, bitch
He ain’t outlastin’ shit
I’m heat like I’m blastin’ with (cold steel)
I said I’m heat like I’m blastin’ with (cold steel)
[Bassline]
C–c–c–c–c–cold steel
C–cold steel
C–cold steel
C–cold steel
C–cold steel
C–c–c–c–c–cold steel
C–cold steel

[Verse 2]
Yeah, the beat like a hand grenade
[?] the [?] with flow
Like the cocaine in Montana’s mansion
No Richard Branson budget or Roles’ [?]
I’m a panda bear, rare
Whatever way you brand ‘em
It’s banshee banter
Go-getter anthems
To hold the whole motherfuckin’ coast to ransom
Like, catch money or your life on a night [?]
She can side either way if the price right
Whatever you decide is like [?] unadvised
My city don’t play, won’t run, won’t hide, never
No effort required
I minimise like right clickin’ your icon in the bottom right
Bottom line is I’m on the grind like it’s borrowed time
On the shrines of [?]
They no apologisin’
Like firin’ hollow points out of (cold steel)
I’m [?] firin’ hollow points out of (cold steel)
[Outro]
Yeah, this next one features my friends B.B.S., That’s Rare, J-Star and P MC