Coming from the fair city where there’s bare knuckle scraps Seen it all from the streets to the stairs up the flats Some say it ain’t where you’re from it’s where you’re at Got the pedal to the mat trying to put us on the map Come from different fabric I don’t cut slack; I fly the flag Done a lot since I was a rugrat but I don’t like to brag Seen pumps and techs with air-holes like their missing dust caps On youngs bloods who’ll stick you up like thumb tacks by using sleight of hand A lot had screws missing like abandoned jailhouses Flying high for ages but the landing broke the ground around the ones who played the most foul Moving like a wolf deep in the night I heard a ghost howl I was on deaths door; I had to switch the profile Here for a reason tamed a beast it was ready to go wild I couldn’t leave my soul idle ‘Cause that’s a playground for disaster to master its grip Now I sail this vessel had to harbour the mast on this ship Don’t like what I’m saying? Then you can’t handle the truth There’s cops lynching red handed as they strangle the youth Strange fruits are still hanging on the branches from roots Of where it stems from throwing up their fascist salutes I keep that black flag on me like I’m bandana P Standing strong like my family tree I thank the salt of the earth who brought me to land from the sea Things were as bad as can be Another chance is what I’m thankful to see But around here people weigh their options up can’t manage either It’s hot as hell the sweat could freeze you so don’t catch a fever Rain falls on dampened features helps to plant the reaper And if God is judging we ain’t got a proper chance to meet her So fuck you yuppies with your stature and your flash demeanour When my people yearn for pastures where the grass is greener Workers, intellectuals, artists and avid readers All diminished and branded as savages and pallid dreamers The average man has shorter pockets but his hands are deeper Taxed past the meter thanks to families who regard their seniors The Rebel Mafia’s for the people can’t starve or beat us Our hearts are keener and we challenge all your stark procedures Young underachievers who grew to humble sharks and leaders Who won’t abandon those who mean the most for chartered cons We’re sovereign to this land don’t let government vagabonds And marauders come to slaughter and corrupt the path we’re on This is published by the public all for one and one for all Don’t fall asunder, uplift ‘cause winter longs for summers call Corruption floods the Dáil It’s time we rise and coincide with others hungry for a change until we see their numbers fall A revolution is in order I’ll provide the smoke The mind of a Rebel cannot be caged, not the slightest hope We hold a fire inside our hearts you and I are woke The spectrums much broader than you think like a kaleidoscope

Verse 1: This the story of a young blood growing up wild trying to find good I was convinced that I was blind to love Reaching for the skies with a silk hand in an iron glove Catching rain falling from the eyes of a crying dove Vipers at my feet were always inclined to judge ‘Cause climbing high supplies a grudge but I still rise above I’ve been through every avenue knew I was almost home When the colour started resurfacing from the monochrome Old shadows still monitor the coast But all my ghosts had better honour the host A fortune was predicted to my mother in a prophets oath I raise a toast knowing nothing on this earth could ever stop its growth So they should log my quotes and check them in years to come After any challenge that appears ‘cause I’m fearing none On the right track it's all in my proximity The life hack is trusting in the synchronicities Hook: Lately it feels like I’ve been onto something My fingers on the button right now it’s all or nothing Winning is the only option so I’m off and running You’re either with me or against me yo so stop the the fronting Verse 2: The palette of your day could paint a trick or a treat That’s all depending on whether you taste the bitter or sweet So many different rhythms litter the street Witnessed too many incomplete hearts break over skipping a beat I’m digging deep to take adventurous risks Blessed with a curse like a venomous kiss being presented with benevolence So tell me is it better or worse To be aware the devil exists or simply deny the evidence Swerves and twists from the shore to the bend of the bay Appear when we search for more from early morning until end of the day So if your dreams have tended to stray You gotta figure out if you’re the predator or the prey Don’t get your head in the way because life displays what you project I saw a smile in the mirror so that aura was kept Keep torturous thoughts on autocorrect Cause life’s calling now will you ignore it or accept? Well? Hook: Lately it feels like I’ve been onto something My fingers on the button right now it’s all or nothing Winning is the only option so I’m off and running You’re either with me or against me yo so stop the the fronting

Verse 1: This reminds me of the time I flew to paris with my chick to peep the galleries Living this art I make my vision is a masterpiece I really been the soundtrack to New York fashion week Cut from a different cloth the drip is in my arteries They doubted had to shoot my shot and make a point like archery Keeping my good and evil ways in perfect harmony I made it look easy it wasn’t I move with nonchalance By keeping inner ambience as my top response Making order out of chaos I’m the ghost breaking down the borders at a séance I won the playoffs could give a fuck what they on They drew their plans with crayons and my blueprint’s a renaissance Put in some years did it with grace Wise enough to know that slow and steady wins the race Really allergic to hate it won’t accelerate the pace The truth stared me in the face I’m one of the few who earned a place, still Hook: I’m painting portraits on the canvas Trying to stay sane through all the madness Always keeping something in the tank ‘Cause I know that big bank takes little bank Verse 2: When it's time for action ain’t no need to question where and when No matter where I’m at you know it’s there and then Every time I’m outside I stay ready to get it in ‘Cause I got patience but it’s wearing thin Always feeling like a boss I’m not trying to find a job Head chef I’m up in Hell’s Kitchen like the Irish mob I don’t identify as a child of god Pull up and do what I came to do and then I’m sliding off My positive mind set is in full effect I done the most then done the rest I always come correct It’s very rare that I ever feel like I’m under threat Staying on my toes down coz misstepping could lead to sudden death Dipped for a sec they hit the deck I just hit reload Never slipping on disrespect I stay in beast mode I’m gonna ball no matter what don’t wait for free throws Life ain’t a game don’t play around there ain’t no cheat codes, kid Hook: I’m painting portraits on the canvas Trying to stay sane through all the madness Always keeping something in the tank ‘Cause I know that big bank takes little bank

Intro: Blending all the pleasures and pain Death is tame once the ones who matter remember the name Blending all the pleasures and pain Death is tame once the ones who matter remember the name Verse1: Feeling like a rare enigma stranded here on Planet X Wrote this with a hammer fist an anarchist I dance with death Many situations asking me if I can stand the test These days are hazardous but my analysis just answered yes Upon awakening my initial thought is that my buzz is good Though as time goes on I realise I feel misunderstood Trying to guide and channel all this lust that’s running through my blood Living righteously they judge but I know that if they could they would Way back we did some wrong to get it right and lost our innocence Got some things we can’t change they’re still on our fingerprints Swimming in intoxicants trying to wash away these sins Did some dirty deeds it’s time to turn our losses into wins Heard them say that ignorance is bliss and I disagree ‘Cause if I didn’t you’d be witnessing a different me Found myself on distant roads highs mixing with the lows Took a sec to sniff the rose now the rest is history Hook: Trying to find the light in me The constellation’s incomplete Find another way to burn Ignite the fire in all the hearts That didn’t know which way to turn Verse 2: Whether or not it’s been bright we all got a story to tell Some witness the tunnels light some go through the fire in hell Hustling every other night is our life and we might as well Living where the human souls available to buy and sell Just know the past present and future is a profound book When your busy building your legacy from the ground up Even when they tried to dig my grave I never skipped a page I found a way to make it work but never found luck ‘Cause I was drowning in my sorrow hoping I’d be found tomorrow Kept a strong foundation when certain peoples ground was hollow Avoided circling with those who were too proud to swallow Down the bitter pill of truth and dance in rain from clouds that follow And they’re still flooded from not seeing the signs Up to their neck in murky waters that their demons designed And time won’t wait for them I’m hoping they don’t leave in their prime Coz when living free then it ain’t too late for people to shine And that’s real Hook: Trying to find the light in me The constellation’s incomplete Find another way to burn Ignite the fire in all the hearts That didn’t know which way to turn

Verse 1: We learn history but what about her story The female who fears not in all ones glory To all the angels trapped in purgatory Swear that every one of you I know were always more than enough for me Legends I found serenity in your presence You never judge and always stay open to my confessions Between us is the majority of life’s lessons You’re impression on this earth proves you really are the essence Applying change with everything that we’ve learned Because the past censored your words and downplayed your worth You gave birth to every person on this earth But now this is your world because you outstayed the hurt And somehow through it all you stayed hopeful and kind You feed us food for the soul and the mind A true gentleman will always praise the feminine Cause when you tell us it’ll be okay it’s like adrenaline Hook: Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, nieces, cousins, nannies, queens No words can explain what you mean but we’ll be here to encourage you to get to your dreams Bringing so much warmth to this cold place All the love that we can give is something we should show case It’s on me, on me, on me to learn It’s on me, it’s on me, it’s on me to learn Verse 2: The son rose with a maternal lift A childs intro to the one who gave them life is an eternal gift A vernal drift into this realm insists That we learn to care for all the treasures who develop us to never quit Who themselves didn’t though they faced an endless list Of challenges they overcame which now is an embellishment How the hell could someone disrespect such a development Of strength and sense to form such an emotional intelligence? That’s nothing short of inspirational We need to empathise and recognise our struggles are relatable Can’t live without them our affiliation is unbreakable So when you say you can’t my answer is that it’s debatable You were there to see me through so many sleepless nights Restored my peace after street fights and helped me reach heights To remove a womans vision’s to remove the light Cause every single womans right is a human right Hook: Mothers, daughters, sisters, aunties, nieces, cousins, nannies, queens No words can explain what you mean but we’ll be here to encourage you to get to your dreams Bringing so much warmth to this cold place All the love that we can give is something we should show case It’s on me, on me, on me to learn It’s on me, it’s on me, it’s on me to learn Outro: If it feels like your words were never heard It’s on me, on me, on me to learn And if it feels like there’s nothing left but hurt It’s on me, on me, on me to learn

Verse 1: Always knew I had what it takes to do it big On my own wave like a Bermuda rig Never alien to what a Judas did Couldn’t cross me ‘cause I blew the lid Off the top of the pyramid Now my inner spirit’s uninhibited I figured out what true living is So my boss moves are unlimited Riding through this metropolis Trying to make sense of my lucid hypothesis All my chronicles grew to be prosperous They try and fail to intrude there’s no stopping this I manifest when I imagine fate They just talk but don’t live what they fabricate What I say goes I’m the magistrate They thought I’d lose but I won so they had to hate Hook: Steady floating through this open plain I notice this moment flowing through my veins I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain Those who to tried stop me don’t remain ‘Cause when I saw the view I broke the frame I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain Verse 2: It’s the Irish Osiris Turning inches to miles the style is timeless made a plus from a minus The hustle is fucking priceless yeah the touch is midas Life is full of surprises It got rugged and rocky still got to the peak Woke up supped the coffee I consciously speak I don’t cut and copy it’s raw and unique Got that flawless technique Big stepper from the street to the stage Art mirrors life from the beat to the page Unleashing the beast as I’m leaving this maze Planting seeds for when seasons change to reap wants and needs I’m like Socrates with these philosophies I got heat for days I drop what I bleed Upon lifes trees as they blossom leaves We’re the indigenous But when we rebel they try label us infamous Limitless Infinitely sparking growth like photosynthesis So if you believe that what you feel is right Then when you can see it’s true could be tonight My mind is moving at the speed light So I’m always ready for that freedom fight Hook: Steady floating through this open plain I notice this moment flowing through my veins I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain Those who to tried stop me don’t remain ‘Cause when I saw the view I broke the frame I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain Outro: I feel like a rose in the rain Found comfort in omens I grow through the pain Gassed up like I’m on propane Expose the game beyond the high score I feel like a rose in the rain Never been tamed I don’t follow the rule book My stories enlighten the pages I scribe Leaving fools shook as I write more I feel like a rose in the rain Broke through the windows to the soul of this temple At times it feels like a maze As war rages on ‘til I step through the right door I feel like a rose in the rain As I grew through the fractures creating my stencil Now tell me is love or hate the reason that you decide what you fight for?

Verse 1: I’m about to go full circle they don’t know the half I’m just trying to make this moment last Like a photograph that can make me juxtapose and laugh About how my dreams almost shattered like some broken glass Nearly had a change of heart but couldn’t find an organ donor Got left to all my own devices like a tortured loner Began blossoming and locusts started swarming That’s why I watch over the fruits of my labour like an orchard owner Got the juice but often hope for the best Keep my heart on my sleeve & cards close to my chest Come hell or high seas I won’t be holding my breath What comes next don’t know enough to address But if you think they wouldn’t honour you in death how you figure they deserve to attend The space and time your vessel spends on this earth and ascends? They’re better off waiting around for eternitys end I see the big picture most just notice the flare on the lens Hook: Lost and found myself I’ve searched for so long Now I’ve come back from where I went wrong I ain’t getting lost this time I ain’t getting lost this time Verse 2: I’m finished trying to even the scores ‘cause I already beat the odds Can’t please them all so I don’t fiend an applause Currently fulfilling my needs and the cause When I create from my internal monologue it really feel like I can speak to Gods And when I spoke to you I heard you were in dire need Of something real ‘cause what we are is the the last of a dying breed If we stick to our roots we can supply the seed To the next generation so their third eyes don’t bleed That there’s a powerful force And resonates when you debate over the messages the mountain warns Right now the fire inside is raging like a thousand storms And I can feel the clouds forming around me like a crown of thorns I just came to tell the truth I’m that personified Join me on this ride no telling what we’re gonna find They say that what will rise will likely fall But I can’t think of anything worse than to have never tried at all Hook: Lost and found myself I’ve searched for so long Now I’ve come back from where I went wrong I ain’t getting lost this time I ain’t getting lost this time

Verse 1: Lil homie; big dreams Always looking for them get rich quick schemes Well known by the Garda in his mid teens Tried to tell him chill but he don’t know what that shit means Rallying around on his pit bike Eyes red like the Devils son smoking big green All he knew was wilding out from the jump Even took his Mas car nearly flew through the windscreen No male role models in his life since Da left That’s when the innocence died Older lads round the way took advantage of that When he sold what they had it’d fill him with pride All he really wanted was the rep Wasn’t making whet he earned didn’t know the game yet Had a lot to learn kept on taking the same steps Didn’t get far before dicks started making arrests That’d make ya depressed but he didn’t break a sweat ‘Cause as a juvenile a bating is all you get No regrets now he’s back in the game with something to prove Taking in more weight than he could move Getting nicked is the least of his worries now Money owed everywhere always in a hurry how Did it come to this always thought he was a smart kid Now he’s in deep gotta finish what he’s started Bridge: Life easy don’t make it hard on yourself Playing with fire is bad for your health Hook: Lifestyles of the mislead Fine lines often misread Lifestyles of the mislead Fine lines often misread Verse 2: Once the dough start coming in he was hooked Even sold dope to his own blood for the bread Soon as I heard that I nearly died with disgust Tried to justify it but there’s nothing that he could’ve said Lusting the bucks plus in it for the rush No sign of slowing down had the streets running red ‘Til one day his partner cut the work too much Word got around and they start coming for his head Laying low in a small hood on the run Stake outs at his gaf with the shotguns His Mas car got burnt in the driveway She was sweating bullets like a glock in the hot sun Now he’s got one chance to switch the programme Still got the whole world in hands Fled the country reunited with his old man How it worked out you’d swear that was the whole plan The show’s coming to an end like a slow dance But the tale being told isn’t one of romance No love was shown for anybody involved And addicts still smoke stones through holes in coke cans and the rest The cycle continues the narrative repeats All are put to the test Some escape some are left feeling slugs through their vest Mothers in the nest wondering if theirs will be next, vexed Bridge: Life easy don’t make it hard on yourself Stay cool and just handle the cards you were dealt Hook: Lifestyles of the mislead Fine lines often misread Lifestyles of the mislead Fine lines often misread

Verse 1: I remember being parked at the shops Heading to the bird market with pops When I first smelled the barley and hops Used to standby watch and idolise Felt like the start of a lot Those days are gonna fill my heart ‘til it stops Sat and listened to his wisdom before departing the flock Now this Phoenix can’t be imprisoned by the hands on the clock Travelled through each valley driven while outsmarting the fox Aiming high to fasten my position as the sharpest dart in the box Never occurred to me to see myself how others did ‘Cause I was always proud of who I was my mothers kid Memorising lyrics with my sister every summer And hitting the snooker hall soaking up everything my brother did My fam was always there and cared for me through thick and thin So I’ll never let them down come time to sink or swim Deserving all the credit that I’m giving like a chip and pin We gotta stick together through these times that we’re living in Hook: From the coombe to the tomb never howl at the moon I just hope the flowers bloom before my hour of doom ‘Cause now is never too soon Now is never too soon Now is never too soon Verse 2: Growing up around here can be a challenging mission When your surrounded by doubt but hold a smarter ambition What I’ve learned is never to pass up a chance to be different We’re originals and self abandonment can't be forgiven Somewhere on the line between the passion and daydreaming Came a time to gain a deep understanding or stay scheming My veracity made the fantasies stay leaving I’ll always value my path although damaged it gave meaning Spent too many nights slumped staring at the ceiling Thinking I was numb but I was scared to share how I was feeling Breathing deeply overthinking searching for a reason But keeping how I felt inside never helped the healing I got bleeding sick of it at times I was living fast Feeling my heart beating slow like how long will this last Said I won’t stay in one spot and get lost in the past Good or bad I stay moving forward with all I’ve amassed, gassed Hook: From the coombe to the tomb never howl at the moon I just hope the flowers bloom before my hour of doom ‘Cause now is never too soon Now is never too soon Now is never too soon

Verse 1: I feel like Rambo thugged out habits left me battle scarred Now I’m a cult classic this is avant garde Real deal full deck I’m taking bets go ahead and grab a card Kings over jokers kid just play your part stop acting hard ‘Cause I can see through avatars I’m not who you persuade I’m schooling students of the game with these jewels of the trade They’ve been foolish trying to compare a nuke and grenade Some poodles got played by this stray pooch who stays shooting the fade Fuck it it is what it is That’s just the way that I live man I was taught how to stick to my biz Cry me a river then build me a bridge I stay with a trick up my sleeve School of hard knocks I got different degrees Run the city with ease Rather die on my feet than to live on my knees They thought I was done yo that’s dumb funny P stays hungry with a full tummy All these carats on me like I’m Bugs Bunny Got the Garda searching me for drug money They see me shining and they profile But I can’t stop I’m the gold child Never folded even when the snow piled I stay hot in the street with a cold style, yeah? Hook: I keep on, keep on having these deja vus Where I meet with me myself and I and see that they can’t lose Ain’t got shit to prove I just stick and move I’ve paid my dues Act like you know the vibes baby this ain’t breaking news Verse 2: I walk the line up and climb up hells ladder then I start the tour Using my mind over matter like the art of war Unbreakable so those who try to infiltrate my hardened core Are gonna find a lot more than what they bargained for I’m banging four seasons of the year Mention me and I appear I’m who the devious should fear Let it be clear ‘Cause I plan the way And stand on what I say Lamping at the matinee A latter day example of art on display Sleeves up, black and grey G’s up, I’m packing weight Slap the taste out any fuck boy trying to mack what I create Can’t thrash my fate like Guanabara Bay Don’t play I tax the hate Activated my savage rates I’m speeding up won’t slam the brakes

Verse 1: Born leader I can take it there Some ain’t prepared but always act like the hate is fair Ever since a tender age I knew my fate was rare If you’re at my table now believe I got a plate to share ‘Cause since I cut the scraps off I’ve been taking major care Heading for the top way a mountain scrapes the air And I can see my entire city from where I’m standing I passed you on the way up and saw you prepare for landing Half these fuckin rappers are sweeter than some granola bars I came to tackle the game like Keano did Overmars While they were playing Mario kart I was watching stolen cars Rallied down the valley underneath the M50 overpass Left plenty targets with some broken hearts Folding their cards flushing jokers out I’m throwing darts Shot caller who keeps it a hundred my blowers always charged I just wanna politic with the real ones and toke cigars The throne is ours fuck your political rhetoric Emotional scars have been left on us bless the remembrance The oppressors came here and labelled us terrorists So fuck the British crown and all the racist confederates They can drown in the blood of our ancestors endeavours But I’ll never let it slip cause I’m an expressive impressionist Used to think I needed a therapist Maybe I did and just adapted through the developments Hook: Self reliance it’s an evil world no angels no guide And all the signs say we’re running out of places to hide Don’t a fuck what the ballot says Ain’t got time to sit and listen to these mallet heads The truth is stranger than fiction it ain’t new To see all this evil that’s hidden in plain view; stay true But there ain’t no breaking my stride And good luck catching this wave I’m always changing the tide Verse 2: In this book of life we’re on a different page ‘Cause me and mine only live for what the spirit craves Although the simple days are just a ripple in the waves My son’s gonna be another stand up guy who misbehaves Though I’m in between my most ambitious age and splitting greys Those who try to dig my grave should watch them ricochets Don’t get lost in a distant maze using your lizard brains Picking ways in which it did and didn’t click I’m watching figures raise and keeping it slick Peep the fit I’m in a different league I’m easy to pick When I give you game it stays with you the reason it’s sticks Is because it’s from experience I’ve been in the mix From the bottom to the top tier Thought I peaked no need to stop here I volunteer to domineer and be the opps fear Drop tears if you hate that I’m having a hot year Either way you haven’t got near so keep them shots clear, cheers