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• Written by Sutherland
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Sutherland's Notes
All footage filmed & edited by me. Mixed & mastered by Kyle Martin in the Garage Studios in South Shields.
We just billed-up a big spliff at the 02,
5-star accommodation we resort to.
Intercontinental; no longer a hostel,
city skyline sitting on penthouse bar stools.
Should've known not to roam through the Danger Zone,
but had to take a pic of the mural to praise the GOAT.
I was in Dam - then back to Paris,
travelling Manhattan & Central Park living lavish.
Standing where the planes hit the towers
and the names of the masses of victims of the crashes remain in power.
Some laying flowers, I reminisced with a mellow drag,
taking one last glance out the yellow cab.
Sit in the middle of Little Italy living free,
picking-up a pen for me to focus on delivery.
Tryna surge all my thoughts from the imagery,
but it's hard to word the things you didn't think you'd live to see.
Because I didn't think I'd live to see,
used to put up with depression that was killing me.
Now it's hard tryna control the will in me,
I see a goal & I'm achieving; I'm living free. (x2)
They treat this like karaoke night;
how many rappers in Newcastle spat in Lowkey's mic?
Even shook hands with idols who taught me to write,
who told me to fight; when I was in those lonely, cold nights.
So I work hard - to perfect my craft,
respect the graft; forget your indirect's, that's wack.
Never stopping to rest'll be the death of me,
& you can catch me outside anywhere that you would never be.
I was sick of tight-roping on the breadline,
slipping from the spit I was spreading to keep my creps shined.
Addictive tendencies; knuckles were dripping red wine,
had no luck left so it was hard keeping my head right.
Nowadays I seek more positivity;
a small circle who thrive on productivity.
Tryna surge all my thoughts from the imagery,
but it's hard to word the things you didn't think you'd live to see.
Because I didn't think I'd live to see,
used to put up with depression that was killing me.
Now it's hard tryna control the will in me,
I see a goal & I'm achieving; I'm living free. (x2)
