[Intro]
Right, this beat's crazy
Yeah, don't watch us hey
Just tryna get out the gutter
Yeah
[Chorus: Avelino]
I never had shit, so what?
Started in the bits, so what?
Tryna buy a brick, sold rocks
Yeah, don't watch us
That's just how the kids grow up (So what?)
[Verse 1: Avelino]
Growin' up in the ends
Shit was hella sticky, we was stuck in the ends
Man were gettin' double crossed and didn't wanna repent
Another kid got a twelve, I've seen a dozen of them
Six feet under, make a killin' or die
Fate can be fatal when you livin' that life
Way before we got girls, they were tings in the ride
Instead tryna fly straight, man were lettin' it sky
Twenty-one gun salute, grew up in the one-five
With pure intentions, but I still had the intent to supply
Better watch your words when you're mentionin' mine
Look what we did to survive
[Chorus: Avelino]
I never had shit, so what?
Started in the bits, so what?
Got another chick, so what?
Yeah, don't watch us
That's just how the kids grow up (So what?)
[Verse 2: Avelino]
Yeah, Young Fire, Old Flame really changed shit for me
Had to burn bridges, it was dangerous for me
All that heat in the summer, I ain't safe in my hoody
Tryna cut through, so my mates got a dully
It's a gamble everyday, and, no, we ain't at the bookies
No one couldn't say nothin' to me
Started weighin' up my options, bro took the scales out for me
Yo, sold grams way before the 'Gram
Mmm, imagine if it never went to plan
I just had this image in my head and it was picture perfect
A lot of diamonds dancin' with no flash
Trouble in the trash, hundred on the dash board, hundred all in cash
I ain't gotta trap no more, it's all a trap
But I wouldn't change a thing if I had to go back
[Chorus: Avelino]
I never had shit, so what?
Started in the bits, so what?
Tryna buy a brick, sold rocks
Yeah, don't watch us
That's just how the kids grow up (So what?)
[Verse 3: Avelino]
I feared bein' alone, yeah
Until my mum left me on my own
Got nobody down for me, I'm so low
But everybody's countin' on me, I'm in need of a clone
I'm collectin' these queens, I need more than a throne
'Cause royalties from streams, turn into cash flow
Might spend some money on me on that note
And they judge by my colour, so I'm in black clothes
Man are dyin' over jewels, I still want diamonds
No grind, no shine, I'ma keep shinin'
(I've always wanted to become something)
[Chorus: Avelino]
I never had shit, so what?
Started in the bits, so what?
Tryna buy a brick, sold rocks
Yeah, don't watch us
That's just how the kids grow up (So what?)
[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Grew up in Tottenham with the Gs
Blud, and I get it, 'cause
The thing about goin' on violence is
At first you might not like it or you despise it
You get what I'm tryna say? Or you don't get it, you feel me
'Cause man's pure, man's innocent or whatever, but
The more and more you're around it
The more you start to adopt it as the norm, you get me
Until eventually it'll come part of who you are fam
You get what I'm tryna say?
Next thing you know, man's got yutes
Who, you know, are dead or in the can
That was supposed to be a Stormzy or a Dave or a Michael Ward or Akala
One of these great, great, great people contributin' to society, fam
And movin' it forward, blud
You get what I'm tryna say?
But instead vicious cycle got him, fam
And for me personally, it's just like, I wasn't on that
I was just like, bro, I just wanted to be someone, bro
I wanted to be Young Fire, bro
I wanted to be Young Fire
[Verse 4: PRGRSHN]
Smoke
I don't do violence, out of retirement talk
And I get high, nigga, I'm so fly, dope
Smoke, smoke
Smoke, smoke, I can do both
Don't send for me (No, no, no, no, no, no)
No, no, no, that's not cool, I am not your enemy
No, no, Jah, no
Jah no and reload it, reload that interlude
'Cause you know, I don't do songs
But if I do, if I do, long smoke (Al qaedo)
Wavy, wavy, row the boat (Yeah)
Out of shore, so they can't float (Yeah)
Tryna shed the heavy load
No, no, no, I'm the plug (Yeah)
Nigga, you are not my folk (Yeah)
Not the fall, it's the climbin'
Over stand you declinin'
Understand the assignment, who bring the vibe in?
Assignment, who bring the vibe in
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't even smoke but pass me the lighter
Yeah, yeah, yeah (Yeah)
No smoke
With out Young Fire, you see this style here
We can do both, both, yeah
[Verse 5: Avelino]
Yeah
I just want all the smoke
I just want all the smoke
I just might order smoke
Then make a call, let's smoke
Boy this is more than smoke
That nigga wanted smoke
And he got smoked so quick, he never saw the smoke
No, this ain't smokin' mirrors, I really want all the smoke
There's so much fire in the booth that I'm recordin' smoke
I need a smoke alarm for all this smoke
A spliff and a Smith & Wesson, that sorta smoke
Even had smoke for breakfast, smoked salmon
Wake and bake, I smoked weed, focused on my vision
I can see it through the smoked screen
Had to see the light in the dark where they smoke weed
Rest in Peace Pop Smoke, niggas wanna smoke me
All the smoke, I want all the smoke
Got so much smoke for these niggas, I'm gettin' bored of smoke
'Cause growin' up in hell, I had to inhale the smoke
And I wanted all the smoke
I want all the smoke, I need it
