Bare Witness

[Intro]
I'm bloody sick of this, absolutely God sake
That is the absolute giddy limit
And I for one...want something new

[Verse]
Bare witness, the beginning of a new age
From the chrysalis that birthed of a new phase
Brave new world, time to shake things up
Time to burn some bridges, time to break some stuff
It's gone a bit "Ed Sheeran." Depressing, not working
It's all too safe, predestined and certain
Redraw the curtains under construction
I'm coming to fudge up your fundraising luncheon
With crazy machines all trained to malfunction
A custom explosion, an unexplained punching
While they're distracted we're taking their asses
To give back to the people in places they grabbed it
I tag my name on fat faces getting chased
Then magically disappearing back to the masses
Keep your savage cuts, distractions and gimmicks
We're had it up to here, even the British have limits!

[Chorus]
And if you know what I mean wherever you've been let me know your dreams!
If you don't know then leave, or be the MC that no one needs!
If you know what we mean you can show the same shows that no one's seen
If you don't know just breathe!
If you've no hope just scream!

[Verse]
You make it hard to defend the music I'd die for
We build worlds while you're idols and eyesore
Time to stop forgiving these misogynistic man-boys
Sad as C.O.D. players ogled by eager fanboys
You play it safe, I doubt you take a risk, so peace
Whether gay or straight and shouts to every feminist
Time to take a stand boys until all things are sunny
(Haven't rappers run out of ways to talk about their money?)
I'm bored of your accounts and your business deals
Trust me American MC's, you're not that big a deal
I liked it when they were broke. Look at Kanye West
Made some money, went mad, and now his music is a mess!
Too many sponsors makes you go bonkers
Keep your mansion if it turns you into a plonker
The game's too posh and "artsy-fartsy."
What Hip-Hop needs is more narky parties!

[Chorus]
And if you know what I mean wherever you've been let me know your dreams!
If you don't know then leave, or be the MC that no one needs!
If you know what we mean you can show the same shows that no one's seen
If you don't know just breathe!
If you've no hope just scream!

[Bridge]
Small venues shut down like small towns at sundown
So we make new places a wonderful funhouse
Despite somehow Spotify swiping my living
I spot fire musicians providing the singing
The rhyming and ringing revive old tradition
And we won't be silenced so rise up and bring it to life!
Time to shout and riot about in the key of the UK for people light about it

[Outtro]
Ladies and Gentlemen!
The old ways are dead! The music industry is dead!
It is time to find our own way in the world!
If the venues shut down then open your own!
Open up your living room and throw a party!
Do a gig on a beach, or in a field!
Music everywhere! Music for everyone!
Bare witness! The beginning of a brave new world!