Top Songs By Kano
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kano
Performer
Damon Albarn
Vocals
Fraser T. Smith
Guitar
Langdon School Kids
Chorus
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Damon Albarn
Songwriter
Fraser T. Smith
Songwriter
Kane Robinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Cox
Engineer
Tom Elmhirst
Mixing Engineer
Josh Blair
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It could be a Cartier or a Rolex
Presidential threat in a Bulgari
High tech, yes, I can tell by the heartbeat
And you can probably take a pretty chick from a party
But guess what? Time don't wait for no man
Upside down till no sand, it won't slow down
It's goin', it's goin' till it's gone
It feels right till you notice when it's gone
So why can't we all get along?
It's peace whenever I turn the mic on
It's beef whenever I turn to violence
It's deep in the east, I'm deep in the beats
'Cause I wanna sleep on the beach
See my nephew see twenty-three
Am I easily pleased? Um
I just wanna clean up my community
Yeah, throw a party for the whole street
Hardly askin' for a whole leap
It's deeper than music, it's a movement
Now sing along to it
[Verse 2]
But sometimes you have to fight, struggle, grind, hustle
When you get no peace and too much trouble
No Range Rover with rims on
Put your headphones on a sing along
[Verse 3]
If you just get by by the pimps
And ain't got no money for the rent
When your self-motivation's gone
Pop your headphones on and sing along
[Verse 4]
So the story is told in London Town
From the east and the west we come
And we'll all feel better tomorrow
When the law got down
[Verse 5]
Look, time's of the essence, rhymin's a weapon
Metal detectors and lines at the entrance
See, I made the news when my gig got pulled
Same show next year, no violence at all
But no more rap breaks and academies
But I'd like to see them shut down McD's
'Cause they shootin', naw, made you look
Get a slave to the page of the check book
Did lose a few G's to the police
Just to put a show on for the fans to see so
If you listenin', I'll spit the lyric in
N.W.A. style and start killin' 'em
Naw, I just wanna make them see
Spit my verses, say my piece
Get off my back, it'll make my sleep
A hell of a lot easier this week
'Cause time at the present, life is a lesson
I'm still learnin', tryin' for perfection
But still givin' you fire on the record
The vinyl's like Ryu's fireballs
Yes, I've got the road
The world's my oyster, I want the globe
It's D-D-Damon, you already know
And K-K-A-N to the O
If Mumsie's hardly at home
You and your bro share the same clothes
Work ain't done 'cause you're babysittin'
Feel free, sing along to the rhythm
[Verse 6]
If you grew up without no dad
And everything you want, you can't have
Lost loved ones, and you really miss 'em
Feel free, sing along to the rhythm
[Verse 7]
Just feel free, sing along to the rhythm
[Verse 8]
So the story is told in London Town
From the east and the west we come
And we'll all feel better tomorrow
When the law got down
Written by: Damon Albarn, Fraser T. Smith, Kano