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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Loyle Carner
Loyle Carner
Vocals
kwes.
kwes.
Synthesizer
Jordan Rakei
Jordan Rakei
Vocals
Aviram Barath
Aviram Barath
Piano
Dave Okumu
Dave Okumu
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jordan Rakei
Jordan Rakei
Songwriter
Benjamin Coyle-Larner
Benjamin Coyle-Larner
Songwriter
Kwesi Sey
Kwesi Sey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
kwes.
kwes.
Producer
Luke Farnell
Luke Farnell
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jordan Rakei
Jordan Rakei
Producer
Nick Mills
Nick Mills
Recording Engineer
Dan Parry
Dan Parry
Mixing Engineer
Ephie De Angelis
Ephie De Angelis
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Trying not to be the man I didn't want to be To be the person that you want to see, aye The night falls, I'm the one you meet Stopping at the shops and buying something sweet, aye Yo, I was willing, we was able Yeah, put a living on the table, aye The little image that I cradle To empathise with the villains in the fable That we relate to, because it shapes you I started doing everything that they do Visions of a father that would taint you Yeah, shatter like the glass that I was chained to Becausе I made you, anyone could make you Yеah, but it's your father that could raise you Ah, only a mother that could save you We never had enough, still we make do Yeah, to break the chains and the cycle The days that are vital, the place as an idol Yeah, see the name's in the title The days, a disciple, this pain, it was my fault Yeah, 'cause wide awake from the chains in the thread All the pain that could stays in your head Yeah, I understand, yo, I'm wildin' No man is an island, but you know I've been trying Yeah, but is it good enough? Yeah, shiver through my hoodie as I pull it up Cycle through the city, thinking stupid stuff Acting like I'm quiet but I could erupt And I did Flashing back when we was kids, I see my father blow his lid Yeah, I used to say I hate the crib Hate the doors, hate the fridge, hate this fucking house I live 'Cause there's holes in every wall and now there's holes in every wall When it was me and I've been taken for a fool I hold my son, yo, I've been trying to play it cool But I'm the villain in the story, the exception to the rule Did the pressure bussed a pipe, build a diamond? Aye The anger puts a fella on an island Yeah, you hear the bang, feel the silence Ah, but you know I've been trying Yeah, to break the chains and the cycle The days that are vital, the place as an idol Yeah, see the name's in the title The days, a disciple, this pain, it was my fault Yeah, 'cause wide awake from the chains in the thread All the pain that could stays in your head Yeah, I understand, yo, I'm wildin' No man is an island, but you know I've been When I was younger, yo, I wanted to be famous Now that I'm older, yo, I wish that I was nameless The world's aimless, no one gives a fuck Time's of the essence, I was running out of luck Getting stuck for a couple bucks, tryna bust a nut Filling up my plate, but wasn't filling up your cup Yo, I say it's fucked, they even killed the Wolverine That was the only father figure that I'd seen I was lost, trying to find something to believe All them aches and the pain, yeah, from crying on my knees I was saying please, all this air that I breathe Weren't a waste, the glass chin staying on my feet I close my eyes and I listen to you sleep Yeah, find some peace
Writer(s): Benjamin Gerard Coyle-larner, Kwesi Sey, Jordan Rakei Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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