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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Vocals
Knox Brown
Knox Brown
Vocals
Victoria Akintola
Victoria Akintola
Background Vocals
Teni Tinks
Teni Tinks
Background Vocals
Luke Grayson
Luke Grayson
Background Vocals
Mica-Jazelle
Mica-Jazelle
Background Vocals
Ian Greenidge
Ian Greenidge
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi
Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi
Composer
Jermaine Scott
Jermaine Scott
Composer
Varren Wade
Varren Wade
Composer
Ian Greenidge
Ian Greenidge
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Moses Ayo Samuels
Moses Ayo Samuels
Recording Engineer
Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi
Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi
Engineer
Prashant Mistry
Prashant Mistry
Mixing Engineer
Andrew 'Hippy' Baldwin
Andrew 'Hippy' Baldwin
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
They say we cannot become, oh no
I asked them for their reasons, yeah
They say we cannot be one, oh no
Who said you rule this kingdom? Yeah
[Verse 2]
Shackles to Yeezys
We made the transition look easy
I'm never going back on my knees
I always stood for something, man, I fell for my dreams
Into a mosh pit where I saw blacks, whites and Asians
God's gift, now let us baptize the pagans
Them selfies, you can keep them to yourself
I'm painting pictures just to see a better world
[Verse 3]
They always wanna feed my brain with
Negative vibes but God gets in the way
They always wanna see struggle, yeah
They always wanna put something in my way
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again-gain
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again
[Verse 4]
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
[Verse 5]
They say we cannot become, oh no
I asked them for their reasons, yeah
They say we cannot be one, oh no
Who said you rule this kingdom? Yeah
[Verse 6]
God willing
Now the odds are against us
Let's place bets on ourselves and make a killing
In this Stevie Wonder vision, I can throw the ribbon
I mean without a White House, yeah, I'm a president
They cannot eclipse me because of my melanin
Oh, no, no
You and I, you and I
They shoot us down every time we fly
[Verse 7]
They always wanna feed my brain with
Negative vibes but God gets in the way
They always wanna see struggle, yeah
They always wanna put something in my way
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again-gain
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again
[Verse 8]
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
[Verse 9]
Hope you wish us well every time we try
Broken wishing wells don't keep our dreams alive
When we're wishing on a star, just let us shine
One can only try, one can only try
[Verse 10]
They always wanna feed my brain with
Negative vibes but God gets in the way
They always wanna see struggle, yeah
They always wanna put something in my way
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again-gain
But bun that, fire fi dem
They start trouble, we riot again
[Verse 11]
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
It was all a dream
[Verse 12]
They say we cannot become (It was all a dream)
I asked them for their reasons, yeah (It was all a dream, it was all a dream)
They say we cannot be one, oh no (It was all a dream)
Who said you rule this kingdom?
[Verse 13]
They say we cannot become
I asked them for their reasons
They say we cannot be one
Who said you rule this kingdom?
Written by: Ian Greenidge, Jermaine Scott, Moses Ayo Samuels, Olaniyi Michael Akinkunmi, Varren Wade

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