I Told Him (feat. Parkland)

There's a thousand words you can see in a picture

And sometimes God really speaks in a whisper

Lemme paint this image and make it vivid

This ones really a mix up

I was in Watford Junction going down Euston

Then up to Kings Cross

I'm on the Southbound platform and I see a yout that looks about I dunno

Was he 16 or 17?

"Bro what you telling me?" He asked me with a shallow confidence

But I knew that he wernt tryna mess with me

But you see in this day and age having your wits about you is pure necessity

He said broski I rate your music it's different sound with a different energy

It's makes me feel lighter cos my whole life's been heavy

For that statement I wasn't ready and besides why does he comfortable to tell me all this already

But a voice inside me told me wait

A gut feeling that there was more at steak

Maybe because I'm a youth mentor

He subconsciously feels safe

His smile escaped him as he looked into space

And he talked at a faster pace now it's coming to half past 8 he proceeds to talk on his darkest day

He said that he's over his head lives in a hood in East it's ironic

Moves little of food on the side cos he's hungry

And has dreams that he'll be iconic one day

Aspiration

To be a top personal trainer

But thinks the streets will try stop it

Cos Ever since they held that piece to this chest he can't seem to find solace

Cos ever since they held that piece to his chest

Peace was robbed from him

He kept fiddling with a suitcase that had seen better days

He said his families moving to herfordshire cos they wanna see better days

I said bro arent you moving with them?

He said corse but mums at her wits end

She left last night only reason I stayed back Is to say bye to my good friends

My mum says that they aren't good friends

Recently one of them got bagged likkle dark chapter but it's not how the book ends

Free him though

I was taken back by the detailed info faam

Bros telling me his life story

Im talking to God like what is your plan

Cos why am I invested?

I don't know this yout from Adam

I ain't really got no in to correct him

But im like Lord protect him?

I'm now grappling with the fact that it's quarter to 9 man I'm really wrestling

But I feel like there's something to do

It's peak for this yout I don't know why I feel this way

But I feel there's a mountain to move

My next train leaves in 5

And the train after is in 45

When I glanced at my phone he saw the time

And he told me

Much to my surprise that

Before he travels to Hertfordshire to do up a brand new life

That there's a motive that's starts at 9 tonight and he's gonna go catch vibe

His guy said that the same people that held that knife to his chest are are around them sides

Sometimes

But he don't wanna duck and dive and besides he's leaving the ends tonight

So why not end on a high?

Why not end on a high?

He said

Why not end on a high?

Why not end on a high?

Its crazy

We got on the same train

With a vacant steer in his eye he said that he hopes that him and his guy

Bump into the guys that left him frozen before

It was then that i clocked that it wasnt bout catching a vibe but he had a chosen a war

A potential one

The war had started from when they held that knife to him on a mental one

In a mental war with his thoughts

His goal was get some justice now

And in some way that would even the scores

Ahh man is this just how it goes?

Its revenge so he wont feel the remorse?

I looked in his eyes and knew it was that

But could sense that he felt he was going off course

He then he let go of his suitcase

And asked me if I think he should go

Shoulders hunched pain on show

Yo do i think he should go?

What do i say to him?

When his pride was damaged and crown got smashed

You might say how could you blame the king?

But thats a muddy perspective

I saw clearly I must give him light

Cos darkness has filled up his mind

Lost sight that his future is bright

He needs voices from the outside

I told him "youve got something to lose"

I told him "bro you're risking your life and I understand that your ego's bruised"

I told him "those guys there wont flinch

If you give them an inch you'll be on the news or they'll be on the news

I told him lifes gonna throw you things

Crazy challenges you're gonna know what hopeless is

I told him right now you're at a crossroads

That lane there can end in a blink

Broski do you wanna take that risk???

I told him violent words and violent speech can result in sentences

I told him "think of your mum and your sister"

Your heads hot now but bro just think

I told him remember your grandmas prayers

She prayed for you through the thick and the thin

I told him pls don't listen to lies

I told him pls don't give in to strife

Lets get straight to the point if they've got knives there's a real chance there can be the loss of a life

I dont know you bro

But you asked me a question so I'm gonna tell you whats on my mind

Nothing just happens so what are the chances of you tryna ask me for some advice?

And the fact that youre asking me this question tells me that you are in two minds

Why open the door to a world of war when youre on course to a brand new life?

Why open the door to a world of war when youre on course to a brand new life?

He said "thank you bro cos i think i needed to hear that"

Then he got off the train

And the train starts edging away

I can see him on the phone

Bare animated

Bare waving hands but i couldnt make out what he's saying

No I couldnt make out what hes saying

I hope what i said would stick

I hope that my words would echo within

How am I to know though?

How am i to know?

Im just really out here tryna shine and grow

I was on my lunchbreak when I glanced at my phone

Saw sumink online that was sharp to my soul

5 yutes got into a dispute after a house party in north london

Reports said there was a loud noise at the function

When someone got stabbed

They dont know if hes 16 or 17 well thats allegedly

And they found a knife in a suitcase

And its thought they were friends turned enemies

The suspect is rumoured to have been scene in Hertfordshire near Welham Green

The victim is now in critical fighting to not end up in the cemetry

Its crazy man