Both Sides Of A Smile - Dave & Stormzy

Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town Where death waits in the darkness With a weapon to cut some stranger down Sleeping with an empty bottle, he's a sad and an empty hearted man All he needs is a job And a little respect, so he can get out while he can We always need to hear both sides of the story Both sides of the story A neighbourhood peace is shattered it's the middle of the night Young faces hide in the shadows While they watch their mother and father fight He says she's been unfaithful, she says her love for him has gone And the brother shrugs to his sister and Says "looks like it's just us from now on" We always need to hear both sides of the story We need to hear both sides of the story And the lights are all on, the world is watching now People looking for truth, we must not fail them now Be sure, before we close our eyes Don't walk away from here 'Til you hear both sides, no no no no Here we are all gathered in what seems to be the centre of the storm Neighbours once friendly now stand Each side of the line that has been drawn They've been fighting here for years But now there's killing on the streets While small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat We always need to hear both sides of the story And the lights are all on, the world is watching now People looking for truth, we must not fail them now Be sure, before we close our eyes Don't walk away from here 'Til you see both sides, no no no no no White man turns the corner, finds himself within a different world Ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, throws him up against the wall He says, "Would you respect me if I didn't have this gun 'Cause without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one" We always need to hear both sides of the story Both sides of the story Oh both sides of the story Yes both sides of the story Oh both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides, both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides, both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides of the story Both sides of the story Must hear both sides of the story

Living these days is making me nervous Archaic doctrine no longer serve us Now we're left as silent witnesses We don't know quite what this is Other than a war that can't be won Oh, it's tension So much tension When we're living on both sides of the gun Well, I feel like I'm crowded, I can't get out World keeps on filling me up with doubt When you're trapped, you got no voice Where you're born you got no choice Other than to go and take you some Oh, it's tension Too much to mention When you're living on both sides of the gun Both sides of the gun One dimensional fool In a three dimensional world One dimensional fool In a three dimensional world One dimensional fool In a three dimensional world, sing it Politics, it's a drag They put one foot in the grave and the other on the flag System's rotten to the core, young and old deserve much more Than struggling every day until you're done Oh, it's tension Oh, too much to mention 'Cause we're living on both sides of the gun Mmm, tension Oh, I can't mention We're living on both sides of the gun Oh, living on both sides of the gun Living on both sides of the gun

I knew a woman more wonderful than a Disney one I lost my heart, I just wondered if you could give me one? I hit you back, you know lately I've had some busy ones I been getting this money just on my Lizzy ones And now we're acting like children, it's so pathetic I was trying to reach out for ages, I need my credit There's a couple lines in our script I think we should edit Why you gotta bitch all the time? Just read my message Shit, fucking hell, I'm such a handful On one hand I'm pissed, but on the other hand I'm thankful Times when it was bliss and there were times it was a shambles Times when it was lit and other times we lit the candles I'm probably reminiscing when you could be hella dissing Never been the type to be so reckless with decisions Swear you tried to tell me but it's like I never listened And I was meant to share your vision I was meant to be your rider, put a bit of Henny on my rider You can stay at home, I'll send a driver I'll be your provider, know I'm not around but it's a minor Cah I don't like the spotlight and you don't like it neither But that was then and this is now I was pacing 'round my kitchen like this shit is foul I done the dirt and then I figured that you'll dig it out But that's a coward move, I guess you got me figured out I know you'll never listen now You taught me love, oh, what a gift I know that it's hard, too hard to forgive And to be honest if I were you I'd be the same way To be honest if I were you Then I'd be unforgiving too Fast foward now My nephew's still asking for his Aunty Maya Guess this is the karma for what I done to Maya I just stood and let it burn, I couldn't down the fire Lord, I pray you make it easy, that's my one desire God loves a trier I can't even fathom what I probably had you going through You cannot imagine how I'm sorry, man, I'm showing you Now I haven't even got the luxury of knowing you We was even meant to share a seed and let it grow in you I can't even look you in the eye, that's 'cause of shame Now you're tryna block me out your mind, that's 'cause of pain Greatest love I ever knew, I poured it down the drain Maybe it's the only way we both call it a day You gave me the world and then I gave you disrespect Hand on my heart, this is my biggest of regrets Thought I'd say it here then rather fling it in a text Until you're ready to forgive I'm always wishing you the best but You taught me love, oh, what a gift I know that it's hard, too hard to forgive And to be honest if I were you I'd be the same way To be honest if I were you Then I'd be unforgiving too You taught me love, oh, what a gift I know that it's hard, too hard to forgive And to be honest if I were you I'd be the same way To be honest if I were you Then I'd be unforgiving too

Oh-woah, oh-oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh, please, please Oh, please, oh, please, yeah Woah, woah, woah, oh, please Please, could you lower your tone? Please, could you get off my phone? And please, leave Meghan alone I said, please, leave Meghan alone It cuts deep when you deep that your house was never your home You wanna speak but it's best that you don't Under pressure, we fold Best believe we're protectin' your throne I had to let it be known We eventually grow I'm a sensitive soul, please could you pause the applause? Please could let me be flawed? And please, leave your pain at the door Yeah, it's too much in this house and I can't bear anymore Please, spare me a fall Please, Lord, give me the strength To forgive my dad, for he is flawed l and so am I so who am I to not To not forgive a man who tries, I see his soul I know it cries but with this pain I'd rather With this pain I'd rather paint and try and turn this broken picture Into something that it ain't This pain I'll rather hold, because it made me who I am It's probably time I let it go, I free myself from myself I free youth from regret, I grant you peace before you rest And that's the least that you should get, I think we've both suffered enough, please Woah, woah, woah, oh, please, please Oh, please (oh, please) Woah, woah, woah, oh, please, please Oh, please Woah, woah, woah, oh

Bronze You man are getting bronze this year Stormz On this year, gone this year Man a eat rice and stew and Man, I'm strong this year Big like John this year Ball like Lebron this year Stormz's got a Platinum plaque But you man are getting bronze this year, yeah They wanna buy the flavors that we smoke I said fuck that, you get free smoke If I say this, they might revolt But I'm the king of grime by default Big ego, man can't diss my amigo Old school bad boy like Figo Anywhere the gang go, then we go Aye yo, Big Flipz, hop out the jet first Man, I'm running to the money 'til my legs hurt And you niggas don't rap, you just network Name a young MC with my net worth Oi, Google lied, they said that I'm 1.5 But I made that last night And money don't make me fried But they got mad when I said I made a milli' off grime These gatekeepers are pricks And you old guys make me sick They just take the P, take the mick So, in other words, suck my dick I phone Crazy T, like, Yo, Titch You was right about him, he's a bitch Ain't no diss tracks, I just switch Then we move on and get rich On this year, gone this year Man a eat rice and stew and Man, I'm strong this year Big like John this year Ball like Lebron this year Stormz's got a Platinum plaque But you man are getting bronze this year She said that I don't mean to intrude But I love the smell of your Oud I said, thanks, baby, yours too (Yours too) Big Mike, I'm a real fly dude (Fly dude) If I'm in the race, I won't lose (Lose) When you hit the stage, you get booed (Booed) If I punch your face, I get sued (Sued) You ain't bad, you're just rude (Too rude, man) Lamborghini too sporty (Skrrt) She ain't bad, she just naughty (Ahh) I'm a big man, but I'm not 40 (Yeah) Anything that I drop, Top 40 (Yeah) Why them boys don't support me? (Why?) All them boys are too hatey I don't know, they just hate me Over or underrate me, humble them maybe On this year, gone this year Man a eat rice and stew and Man, I'm strong this year Big like John this year Ball like Lebron this year Stormz's got a Platinum plaque But you man are getting bronze this year On this year, gone this year Man a eat rice and stew and Man, I'm strong this year Big like John this year Ball like Lebron this year Stormz's got a Platinum plaque But you man are getting bronze this year