I've been up sleepless nights and that ain't like me
Another young man lost his life, he was just 19
Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace
But it ain't likely
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
I found that out that day I got punched in the face
Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again
Even if I knew where they stay
Probably still feel a way
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
Still surprised I got things to say
'Cause I'm tired of all the campaigning
I've heard speeches and read statements
Countless times I've turned pages
Empty promises it's all politics
But the blowback outrageous
They wonder why the streets made us
Look at the cars that they gave us
I was on main road minding my own when a man turned vicious
Coffee in my eye and a hook with the right in front of a witness
Police interviewed me like I weren't the one that's a victim
I've done workshops in prisons
What a contradiction
And it was like, how do we know?
And I told them that I got a cup in my hand
With a croissant
What gangster ya know drinks cappuccinos?
Just another day in the life man
I've been up sleepless nights and that ain't like me
Another young man lost his life, he was just 19
Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace
But it ain't likely
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
I found that out that day I got punched in the face
Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again
Even if I knew where they stay
Probably still feel a way
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
Believe that
Raised in the streets of London
I've seen beef and abundance
Might see a teardrop from Mumsy's face
But she ain't been peeling the onions
Not even
That tear came from the soul
'Cause her brethren son got pierced on the roads
Rest in perfect piece
For you know it weren't worth it see
The street life it ain't working G
They pull out the strap with some urgency
Two minutes later skirtingly
But well you know that's not curtains G
Nah, that's retaliation certainly (yeah)
So you better believe you'll see hurt and grief
And I thought that's like what I learned in east
But in north, south, west it weren't unique
Just another day in the life man
I've been up sleepless nights and that ain't like me
Another young man lost his life, he was just 19
Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace
But it ain't likely
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
I found that out that day I got punched in the face
Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again
Even if I knew where they stay
Probably still feel a way
'Cause revenge ain't sweet
(It's good, I guess, that you didn't turn it into a brawl)
(But I also know that feeling, of playing the thing back)
(Thinking like I wish I did this)
(I wish I did that, I wish I did this)
(But it's all useless)
(And um, your instinct is, kindness)