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The Past

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Live life
Love life
Live life loving
Live long
Liveonce
Live twice
Fuck it
Because I was broke,
before I ever knew what broke was
Cola in my cup,
before I knew what coke was
This gang life
So holy like the pope was
My mentor was a 45
Before I knew what I colt was
Baptisted,all niggas need there soul washed
12 people not guilty that's what the my hope was
Tried to shape up because niggas became cut throat still
Because I've been cuffed though still
Never been sus though still
Made money but the money weren't enough though still
Will I make it out the hood
Who gives a fuck though
Who's alive?
Who's dead & who's in prison?
Tried to add it up
But all I see it division
Used to be the smartest niggas
Now they probably wouldn't listen
Tried to filter out the bullshit
& Instagram the pictures
I used to break down a block
On the same block I built up
I used to empty out a glock
The same glock I filled up
I've grown up
But nothing ain't changed though I'm still young
Two fingers up to the haters because I'm still loved
Still living
They still wished I was dead
I don't
Care about nobody I'm just ahead,
get it
I made you a real boy,don't forget
And I'm still holding down the set & upset is all you can get.


Looks like I'm losing friends
It looks like,I'm losing friends
[we used to fight with kids from other estates,now 8mm settle debates]

Upside down bikes on the front line
zee is calling girls from his dub line
If you come around here
But you wasn't from around here
Then you're gonna get run down...
One time
We got all of our beginnings from the ends
But who knew,it was the beginning of the end
Went from my brothers till the end
To a visit,to a text
To "I swear I lost your number fam,send it again"
Pretend
I can't remember who never kept it real first,it could of been me
I thought,that you thought that it shouldn't be me
Like I was getting blessings that I shouldn't receive
Maybe I'm a victim of distance & paranoia
I guess that over thinking is a ting when you start to grow up
I heard you've got a daughter,it's mad that I don't even know her
I left most of my dargs behind just like Noah
It wasn't meant
I probably wouldn't even recognise Med
Joy has got two sons & one I've never met
All of the invites I ignored & tings I never went to
All of the promises that I never kept
But we all did a lot
But a lot less together
So I guess we are all where we are meant to be
& that weren't together so...

Looks like I'm losing friends
It looks like,I'm losing friends
[we used to fight with kids from other estates,now 8mm settle debates]

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from The Reluctant Adventurer, released July 1, 2015
Featuring Young Kye
Produced by Ash Dumb Beats

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Manga Saint Hilare London, UK

The long-standing grime heavy hitter is known amongst his peers as one of the best and most consistent lyricists in the scene. Since Roll Deep ceased recording as a collective, Manga pursued a forward-thinking sound under a newly adopted identity: Manga Saint Hilare. 

Less braggadocios and explicit, more thought provoking and vulnerable - Manga's lyrics carry a powerful message.
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