In February 1996 a new legend born
Raised in a cold world, he'll help keep warm
Yh Yh keep it warm
He'll go through couple things nearly loose it all
But In his shortcoming he'll learn to stand tall
Fast forward, warm up let's get warm
Yhyh let's get warm
Look
Time is an interesting concept
Life's been hard but I thank God is not death
I often tweet my thoughts but they don't understand context
I'm looking in the mirror tryna remember my contest
I stopped talking and started listening
A lot fishies in this sea I'm swimming in
I've seen benefits from moving with a pack
But I can never risk identity for the sake of fitting in
Look I stand on these feet but I pray on these knees
Try not worry bout tomorrow and deal with problems I can see
Yung bull yeah I had the heart full of greed
As I got older I realized the only thing I need peace
I found a girl that gave me love so I told her my dreams
I remember looking in her eyes and I saw the belief
That catalyst to soul is what every dreamer needs
That's why I mean it from my core when I call them queens
I've been battling with self I needed help
And all these accolades don't help your mental health
I read the story about a woman at the well
And I realized I couldn't keep chasing this temporary wealth
I tell my people stop complaining and feel yourself
And if you can bounce back that ain't really an L
See I grew up on Nas see he taught me stories can sell
So while they sell out, man I'm keep selling the real, for real
Hello my name is Still Shadey
Definitely not slim.
And you know we've all been through a dark road
But where there's shade, there is light
You can hear the loudest in quiet place
And you lie down peacefully in the grass when you've dealt with all the snakes
It's deeper
But like they call me Croydon baby but I started off in Brixton
Remember when the fire caught the house that I lived in
Counted like statistics but we made it out the system
Show my young boy what is, see while you tell them what it isn't
From early man I knew I had a power it was given
It's like every time I opened up my mouth its like they listen
A passion in me, that just couldn't die, an ambition
That kept awake at night, thinking about a life that would be different
I wake up manifest it, we no longer at the beginning
KB, I'm talking kingdom, my own label, independent
Nigeria in my blood but I had to break some tradition
Cos in this life you live, you gotta earn respect it ain't given
Love is power and loyalty's priceless
My boy was on Bail for 2 years, he was tryna fight it
He went Uni, change his life, he still got indicted
I looked that judge straight in the face and saw comprises
Like do we wanna see change or just to legislate
You looked that man straight up in the eye and then you sealed his faith
I've seen loop wholes in every trial, there's manipulation
My question is though, do we really wanna rehabilitate
I only got one judge and I'll see Him at end
Take the spec out your own eye before you look at them
They said I changed on em, but I think they changed too
How can you progress in life if your still the same you
Been a crazy road, I didn't die so I'm grateful
They waiting for a deal, I went and built my own label
I've been stabbed in my back, and I ain't mean betrayal
And plus I've seen betrayal, thank God that neither them were fatal
I just keep my eyes on the hills you I know I'm able
I'm tryna be the light in shade, just like I'm made too, its really shade
I shine my light cos my people they been led astray
And trust me that's really a shame
I hanged on the same block, they raised Ella Mai
Her name is shining lights now, I'm tryna do the same
My Mumma been complaining about that kitchen that she's had from day
I told her Mummy we gon see some better days
My teacher said I'm useless, but my God told me I'm great
Hand on my heart if your breathing, you got purpose in your veins
That ain't no mistake
That trapping life I lived in vain, that was my mistake
Injecting heroin in veins, that was one mistake
I'm getting flashbacks from things that I've seen
Constant trauma, it still lives with me
Writing these lyrics feel like therapy
Lord help me from these memories
Cos in February 1996 a new legend born
Raised in a cold world but he'll help keep warm
Fast forward, warm up we got warm
Yhyh we got warm
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