I was born a, fortunate guy with a portion of pie
Not silver spoon fed just a shiny fork and a knife
I've been awkward and shy nearly all of my life
But something about rap gave me all my pride
Started performing at nights - I was awful on mics
But you gotta start somewhere, I was in awe of the guys
Who could tear it up with a freestyle and talk to the minds
Till one day the sickest one of em, pulled me aside
Took my number said we should hook up and mek beats
"Experimentality" was too long so he named me "ExP"
And that stuck, he taught me how to rap good
Then we'd head out of Bradford and get mashed up
Years later best friend became enemy
But there's no use in just cultivating a negative memory
Cos I still use the energy in every free I ever speak
And if he ever gets to see this track I wrote this specially to
Clear my head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day we'll be dying and we'll want it all back
Clear my head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day we'll be dying and we'll want it all back
Now we've got to keep productive, like I'm a factory
The fact of the matter is - I've lost my batteries
I need a positive connection to jump up
And kick the negative vibes and stop with this dumb luck
Possibly one option would be cracking a smirk
Not a smile until I find myself residing from work
Free from the jerks tryna climb the corporate mountain
Monkeys in suits stood shouting, well I'm out then
Make my own fate, food for my own plate
Make a few moves in exchange at my own rate
Going straight for my goals cos this gold ain't
Going to grow straight from the ground like some old grape
I'm going out to find my soul mate and be loved
And if you want to join in then feel free to feel good
I'm thinking we should go down in history
For trying to stop the negative vibes I feel killing me (so)
Clear your head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day we'll be dying and we'll want it all back
Clear your head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day you'll be dying and you'll want it all back
We gotta keep positive and lets be honest it's
Easier said than done, that much is obvious
And it's a fact, all of us face the mill
Where you'd like to pay the bills but you're tryna make a million
You might hate your boss - you're inclined to kill him
Despite this in your mind it's fulfilling
To smile for a little while and chill then
Take a deeper breath in your lungs till you've filled them
And relax
Feel the stress leaving you
It really helps to clear your head when it's getting full
And right now mine's clouded by the break up
Though I'm still bouncing round to great drums, safe love
After time you'll realise you it was proper blast
And just be grateful of what you had and what you'll have
And though you're hurting now - I'll guarantee
All you need to do to improve your mentality (is)
Clear your head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day we'll be dying and we'll want it all back
Clear your head of the negativity
Living's been filling my head with hate since the date of my delivery
But life's too short for that
Cos one day you'll be dying and you'll want it all back