DAY DRINKER

They find me face down in the bins taking out the trash
Still, I won't be told, copacetic, everything is fine
I was carrying too much weight, so I break, habit escalates
Sometimes I enter rooms and forget why

Got me looking stressed
Got me looking pressed
Got me looking vexed
In the liquor aisle
Tripping over names
Tripping over dates
Tripping over texts
So I style it out
Just the other day, what you trying to say?
What you trying to say?
I was looking wild
Why does everyone keep buying me books?

Little brother knows the tango
Little bro can sing the blues
Little bro knows lots of things
That he's not afraid to use

He says he knows when I've been drinking
He says he knows when I'm lost
He says he knows when I am lying
And he knows when I am not
But it works both ways, brother
I know you're loving this
My little brother does a lot

My frenemy lives in town and I see him almost twice a week
So we shoot the shit and pretend that this is all it is
God hates the faint of heart
The weak willed and the profligate
Do you remember summers learning Bible verse?

Got me looking stressed
Got me looking pressed
Got me looking vexed
Does my breath smell like wine?
Tripping over names
Tripping over dates
Tripping over texts
Running out of time
Spit it out, bro, what you trying to say?
What you trying say?
I was looking wild
What you need to watch is your conniving tongue

Little brother wrote a letter
Little bro prepared a speech
Little bro rehearsed it all
But he will not cop to it

TRAPS

Hey fun-size, is it your first time?
Let me show you things
That they warned you about
You've got bite, I like that
You're going to need it
You're not making it easy for me
Strutting round here in those pum pum shorts
Twist for me, bend for me
We can do it if you like?

There you go-go
Looking like a snack
Cute like Bambi
But you're headed to a trap
Meet me in the boom boom room
And we can do what you like
I wanna be your education
I wanna be your contact high

Lick lick lick, lickety split
Raise the stakes
Talk dirty to me
You're so maverick, you're a bit of me
You can get it anytime that you want
Chills
They run down my spine
They're multiplying
Feels
I'm supposed to say no
But then there
But then there
But then there

There you go-go
Looking like a snack
Cute like Bambi
But you're headed to a trap
(It's a trap)
Meet me in the boom boom room
And we can do what you like
I wanna be your education
I wanna be your contact high

I wanna be your contact high
I wanna be your contact high
I gotta be your contact high

Don't be like that
Tell me your name
I'm just trying to get next to you
Sweet like Mary Jane

YOU SHOULD KNOW THE TRUTH

Was it something that you felt?
(Not certain of it)
Was it something that you meant?
(Not wild about it)
Do you remember who you were before
I picked you up on West 34th?

You should know the truth, you should know the truth, you
You should know the truth, you should know the truth, you
You should know the truth, you should know the truth, you
You should know the truth, you should know the truth, you

I was only playing nice
(Cos I wanted something)
I was only listening
(I was on the make)
Giving your light to nameless boys
Giving that light to anyone

Was it shady and obscene?
Was it the worst it had ever been?
Do you remember what you had to do
Before I saw something in you?

From the start I made it clear
I could only try to be sincere
And if I failed I would keep my word
Oh! what's wrong with being kept, my love?

You deserve know the truth, you deserve know the truth, you
You deserve know the truth, you deserve know the truth, you
You deserve know the truth, you deserve know the truth, you
You deserve know the truth, you deserve know the truth, you

CALLUM IS A SNAKE

I had a lot of time for you
But now you got me in the streets
Looking like a mug
And it's not the look I'm going for
See, what you're not going to do
Is play me for a fool
Callum is a snake
You have been warned

See I don't like the way you talk
Got dirt on the boss
See I don't like the way you walk
Moving nervous

Callum is a snake (snake!)
Callum is a snake (snake!)
(Ssss)

So you can cut that right out
Rosie with the nose ring
She told me what you said
Ooh, you're a wrongun
I'm officially washing my hands of you

If you had anything about yourself
You would have let me know
I thought you came from better stock
Go on, have your moment

No, I don't trust him
His eyes are too close together

My plan was to keep my big mouth shut
And let the posh boys fuck it up
But he's desperate for a storyline
And he's not giving up

I know when someone is speaking in blessings
And I know when someone's speaking in curse
Ooh, you're a snide little fuck

Callum is a snake (snake!)
Callum is a snake (snake!)
(Ssss)

I don't need friends that I can't trust
Callum is a snake (snake!)
You have been warned

ROUGH JUSTICE

Matte black 'rari
When we pull up, they're sorry
Blacked-out windows
Strictly for those who are in the know
Talking real extra
Let me get you all the way together
Looking supa dupa aeroplane fly
But now you got a crush

We be the kind that ain't got no scruples
We be the kind that break the law

Two steppin' all through this town
Maxing out your credit card
We tell them nothing
So they make shit up
I don't need any new friends

We got the fury, we got the smarts
We're waiting in the parking lot

You can't hang... with us
You can't hang... with us

See, we be kind of choosy
Put us in a movie
First in the jacuzzi
Gang gang all the way
Pupils dilated
You love it 'til you hate it
Follow me 'round the party
But I'm not in the mood

You can't hang... with us

They're cutting it with seltzer on the low-low
Repping Baron Samedi from the get-go
The things you do for blow or a little guest list
Have consequences
(Consequences, consequences)

We don't like to role play
We need the real thing all day
Giving you the business
Kept boys and mistresses
We chase you 'round the houses
We can find where you live
Make you disappear
Make it look like an accident
Champagne in plastic glasses
Inside us is a wildness
So don't make it obvious
Keep my name out your mouth
So don't make it obvious
Don't be an easy lay

My! my! my!
How the tables have turned
I wouldn't sit down if I were you
What?
Did you think I was ramping up for an apology?

If you see us in the cut freely
Wired as fuck, double drop, breezy
If you see us in the cut
It's easy, turn and run

THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTING

Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
Hey, hey, hey

I do my grieving early

It's a riot at Infernos
The filth are on their way
Lusty Casanova been making eyes again
The bouncers made a movie, upload it to Worldstar
Scrag fight!
She wants to send a message, but she's taking it too far
There's blood on the dancefloor
Extensions on the bar
I blame the Jägermeister and the vodka lemonade
And now these boys can't cope

Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
Hey, hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
Hey, hey, hey

I do my grieving early

How many times will he use the same lines?
How many maidens will fall for his charms?
How many? How many?
He crossed a line he should never have crossed
He promised her things

Hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
How many times will he use the same lines?
Hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
How many times will he use the same lines?
Hey, hey
The girls are fighting
And the boys can't cope
How many times will he use the same lines?
Ooh! The girls are fighting

The girls, the girls, the girls, the girls
The boys, the boys, the boys can't cope
The boys, the boys, the boys can't cope
The boys, the boys, the boys can't cope
The boys, the boys, the boys

OF THINGS YET TO COME

That year I lost a lot of friends
They span away, not to return
It was for the best
The party stalls, the embrace ends
You don't pick up when I come to your town
Am I best left in the past?
So I make a space for things to flow
I trim my leaves in search of growth
I'm OK with it

There I go, making a show of myself again
I'm still wedded to the idea that you
Are still there again
Somewhere underneath

You were a good man
You were the best

The pills don't cure, they keep at bay
Instead of black, my days are grey
(You were a good man)
So I put my faith in what's to come
For it's the thing you would have done
(You were the best)
If I couldn't have it all
I wanted nothing
If I couldn't have the depths of you

There I go, making a show of myself again
(It's going through me now)
I'm still wedded to the idea that you
Are still there again
Somewhere underneath

You were a good man
You were the best

Now you're less than a memory
You're an echo now
Faint facsimile
You said hope is something you give yourself
But it's not the same
I don't know how to get over you

Of things yet to come
Of things yet to come
Of things yet to come
Of things yet to come

SEX MAGIK

Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, earth earth, air air

In my sixteenth year, she taught me things
Protect myself with flames and wind
With laugh that sounded like the shore
It's as real as real can be
Between her legs, divinity
She said, "meet me in the forest after dark"

Oh, I see you, as you truly are
And I see what you will become

Find your root
Find your core
Then go clear
Like the air in our lungs
Ask the earth for resolve
Ossify
Like the marrow
In our bones

Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
(In our bones)
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, earth earth, air air

She showed me things I can't unsee
In her presence I'm made to kneel
(Kneel)
With a touch like moonlight on my bare skin
Afterwards, we would drink tea
Sat on her floor, she'd read my leaves
With a sigh that sounded like a golden dawn

Find your root
Find your core
Then go clear
Like the air in our lungs
Ask the earth
For resolve
Ossify
Like the marrow
In our bones

Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
(In our bones)
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water

Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
Earth earth, air air, fire fire, water water
(In our bones)
Earth earth, air air, fire fire fire fire...

We make believe
We make believe
We make believe
We make believe
We make believe

Stealth mode
Beast mode

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY

She walks as in by remote control
Wicked fingers pull her strings
All is not what it seems
The girls that flirt don't get very far
Eyes on the prize
Remember where you are
This is not the time to go rogue

She said, I'm goin' do it, then I'm goin' dip
Gonna set things right, gonna start this shit, then finish
I'm goin' do it, then I'm goin' dip
By any means necessary

She wants to rough him up
She wants to put her hands, hands, hands on him
She wants to rock his world
Gonna send a message back, back to the streets
Coming out of character
Jus for a while
Just so she can
See the whites of their eyes
This is not the time to go rogue, no

She said, I'm goin' do it, then I'm goin' dip
Gonna set things right, gonna start this shit, then finish
I'm goin' do it, then I'm goin' dip
By any means necessary

They don't get to know one thing about me
They don't get to know what I really think
I'm goin' do it, then I'm goin' dip
By any means necessary

I will die, die, die and be born again
Before I fuck with you again
I will die, die, die and be born again
(Do what you got to do)
Before I fuck with you again
(Do what you got to do)
They don't get to know one thing about me
(Do what you got to do)
They don't get to know what I really think
(Do what you got to do)
I will die, die, die and be born again
(Do what you got to do)
By any means necessary
(Do what you got to do)

IN SITU

They say you're high mileage
High mileage, but low rent
Somehow I am still impressed
You're becoming an island
Everything you want
Everything you crave
It's in your reach, but

You need to get your hustle on
(Ooh, you've got a smart mouth)
You need to get a move on
(My baby's got a smart mouth)
You need to get your hustle on
If you're lollygagging on the way
Trust and believe you will be replaced

Talking about cryptocurrencies with the boys of LSE
Getting real deep in the middle of the street
As the sniper holds his breath
He's waiting in the wings
To deliver on the threats
To make good, focus

IF WE GET CAUGHT

Chill
You're losing it
You're gonna give the game away
Stick to the story
Better with an alibi
Create diversion
Take control with sleight of hand
You're gonna give the game away

If we get caught
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I want you to know
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I have always
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
Rode for you
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
If we get caught
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I want you to know
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I will always
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
Ride for you
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)

Let's have it right
I wouldn't flip even under oath
Let's have it right
Where you go, I will go
In forensic detail, they follow the trail
And it leads straight to us
Breathing light like a samurai
No, they won't take us alive
With the money in the glove box
The burner on the dash
Meet me in the getaway car

And if an angry sun god melts the wax in our wings
For daring to want more
For daring to think big
Get those kitten heels off
Seems our number is up, my love
Stay by my side

Caught, caught, caught, caught
Caught, caught, caught, caught
Caught, caught, caught, caught
Caught, caught, caught, caught

If we get caught
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I want you to know
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I have always
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
Rode for you
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
(I will always ride for you)
If we get caught
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I want you to know
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
I will always
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)
Ride for you
(Caught, caught, caught, caught)

THE PEACE OFFERING

I was filming my final scene the other day
When something really rather grave came over me
"Don't take it so personal," you used to say
"It's only a game"

The first thing I lost was belief in the system
But in the end, the system always wins
I bet you want to know what happens next, don't you?
Patience

So if I'm being frank
I have no need for your scented candles
I don't need your peace offering
I'd rather have the money you spent
If I'm being frank

So I ride into town on a blood-red horse
Thinking about the thought that connects all thoughts
Where did it get you being Mr. +1?
You're not being honest

As heaven's my witness
I did you no harm
There was no, no malice in my heart
Even after everything you've done
No, I don't wish you death by stinging nettles
I don't with you death by a 1000 paper cuts
No, not anymore

But I, I think it's better
You, you stay where you are
And I continue to support you from afar
Through the whispered words of mutual friends
Or the Society Pages of the Evening Standard magazine

See, I remember how you operate
And I see now what was really at stake
So when we meet again at the crossroads
And you see me the way I see you
There will be no bitterness
Just next time
Do the right thing

Do the right thing
Don't be evil
And do the right thing

ACTING OUT

I was minding my beeswax
Trying to be a better me
Trying to stay with Jesus
But something's kinda off
I'm starting to feel triggered
Like a flame burning on a fuse
You and me, we're doing good
And now we gotta fall out

You could choose to receive
You could choose to ignore
(First trickle of rage)
I have not sent for you
So, I will not hesitate to put you back in your place

Act like actors
I'm acting out (He's acting out)

You're acting real thirsty, Kirsty
That snake bitch move right then
What do you mean "what do I mean"?
Full-time fancy
Cut you down to the white meat

You could choose to receive
Or you could choose to ignore
(First trickle of rage)
I've not sent for you
So, I will not hesitate to put you back in your place

Act like actors
I'm acting out (He's acting out)
You better act like you know
I'm acting out (He's acting out)
You better act like you know

Act like actors
I'm acting out (He's acting out)
You better act like you know

THE ROBOT AND THE PSYCHONAUT

There's dishes in the sink
We're living like bachelors
Hidden compartments and secret rooms
Is that what we've come to?

How could I convey to you the many ways I'm being pulled?
There are things above my head that you just can't see
So, if I choose to float in the breeze like a dandelion clock
Let me be

Tell me what to say to get through to you
(Tell me what to say to get through to you)
Tell me what to do to get through to you
To get through to you

Distance when we pass
We're leaving room for Jesus
The A.I. won't compute complexity
How'd you code forgiveness?
I know it's what we do
I signed up for this life too
But the silence in our days it gets me down
Although you're by my side
I can sense that you're not here
Where is it that you go when we're alone?

Tell me what to say to get through to you
(Tell me what to say to get through to you)
Tell me what to do to get through to you
(Tell me what to do to get through to you)

The gift of love is we only get out what we put in
(The curse of love is we only get out what we put in)
Tell me what to say to get through to you
To get through to you

The flies have come inside
And it can taste the dying
Algorithms for your time
Ayahuasca on my mind
If we can undo all the hurt that had been done onto us
Then maybe it could have worked

I used to have the words to get through to you
(I used to have the words to get through to you)
I used to know the ways to get through to you
(I used to know the ways to get through to you)

The gift of love is we only get out what we put in
(The curse of love is we only get out what we put in)
Tell me what to say to get through to you
To get through to you
To get through to you

STRUT

Lewis had a wobble
But he's back on his feet
Slick and dedicated
Coming off a losing streak
Tranced in the ether
But he's giving off too much heat
Working himself skinny
Add protein, then repeat
Acting like a larrikin every Friday night
Crush it with a credit card
Good time all the time
He checks himself in the mirror
And he's liking what he sees
Blows himself a kiss "they're not ready for it"

Game face
Game face
Lock and loaded
Kick it up
Kick it up then start it over

This is your moment
Seize it
Thought it's not the one you seek
It's the only one you'll see
Get real, get real
Now strut
Strut

Stuck to him like Velcro
The demons pull him down
Looking like it's OK
It means it will be fine
Just focus on the money
We all have bills to pay
You can bang bang bang on the weekend

This is your moment
Seize it
Thought it's not the one you seek
It's the only one you'll see
Get real, get real

The mouth, mouth doesn't need to repeat what the eye, eye sees
The mouth, mouth doesn't need to repeat what the eye, eye, eye sees

Game face
Game face
Lock and loaded
Kick it up
Kick it up then start it over

Game face
Game face
Lock and loaded
Kick it up
Kick it up then start it over...