Forgotten In Manhattan - John Foxx

I'd rather try to accomplish something great and fail Then try to accomplish nothing and fully succeed Rod212 Yeah Hit the train to the lower M Writing down how to get a M Check the time when I'm getting in Rode on the L but I gotta win Turning left now I'm walking in Sarah East what we getting in We saw big latto she was fitting in Her friend a model said she lit again A couple shots now finna spin Hit the Uber to the middle M Step in vivid shots of double hen I saw a lily she was walking in We talked for hours one about her friend Couple dollars help her meet her ends Told her baby I'm a gentleman Walk to the square got to hit a pen Another story on the gram again A couple stories of her flying in She in the city and she brought a friend If you want to learn you have to first listen East 57th baby just to shop more Yves Saint Laurent baby where I bought more Walk in Louis got to hit the top floor Another message it's a party on the 5th floor Too many bottles baby but we brought more She got a Lyft cause she been getting out more Working early but she calling out more Don't wake her roommate so we got to tip toe Covid Kyrie got to ball out of state Ask her bout her councilman she thought it was Tate McQueen for the shoes Alexander the Great Telling her that destiny the sister of fate What about the time when she thought she was late How she getting money man I couldn't relate Giving up my power let her win the debate No parking by the lobby got to go through the gate Pockets getting fatter like they baking a cake Working on her abs got to get it in shape Buddakan the place with filet on plate Voided outer space if I told her to pay Asking how I did it had to show em the play Locking up her phone had to put it away Whisper in my ear asking what did I say Couple hours later what you doing today

Fantasized about a life Simplified, a paradise Nothing good came easy Every love would leave me No shame, 'cause I played this game And it gave me everything Lost faith 'cause I saved myself And I don't need anything So for one last time This is for my friends Who put needles in their veins Who society erased Hope their children all escape This is to the men Who wished death upon my name Tried to push me to my grave Swore I'd never fucking cave Sacrifice, sleepless nights Wasting time, a wicked vice Time had made me heartless It didn't leave me scarless No shame, 'cause I played this game And it gave me everything Lost faith 'cause I saved myself And I don't need anything Until my heart stops Until my heart stops beating This is for my friends Who put needles in their veins Who society erased Hope their children all escape This is to the men Who wished death upon my name Tried to push me to my grave Swore I'd never fucking cave I have spent my life chasing things That had only brought me pain In the end, when I'm dead Hope it was for something Hope it was all for something Hope it was for something This is for the ones Who put poison in their veins Who society degrades Hope their children can escape This is to the men Who wished death upon my name Tried to push me to my grave Swore I'd never fucking cave

[Sintax] The cloud heaved its chest to breathe the breath of god for heaven's sake Freeze the crystal face of yahweh on a sheet of liquid space So no man could duplicate or counterfeit his handiwork Press the palm print of the universe on snowflakes to disperse They descended upon the earth blessed with reckless abandon Fully landed, intercepted by a curse so underhanded Now they're stranded on an island strip in the atlantic Manhattan hides a mayhem in a mask of winter magic Snowing in manhattan like your dreams, it never happened Crashing to the earth because nobody strapped them in Lashing out and splashing wisdom in your face to wake you up Jehovah's living water, but you got a broken cup And you filled it up with latte and you're sitting at a starbucks Purchase peace of mind, but can't spare poverty a dime Blind believer; snow falling on the cedars A blanket of blessing is the cloak of the deceiver Got you fitted for a failure that he measured by the meter Draped in comfort's cape, so you got nothing left to fear Except the fear of no escape and the fate to which you're born A grate on 38 th street in hopes to keep you warm Whether or not you survive the storm doesn't really factor in If you thought you'd last the winter, then you'd better think again The world would sell you water, steal a quarter from a friend You better think again, you better think again. Hook - dust on the cuts -- [Freddie bruno] I keep it ill and rebuild a monolith up to the cosmos Plant spirals on the tip as a landmark for all coasts Take life as a package deal and wander aimlessly A zombie wearing a smile is what i came to be Took the glitterous gold and made a tithe on sunday I got it back tenfold disguised as wordplay Now i'm rapping through a winter in manhattan for the listener Heal sheets with blue stripes like i'm your local practitioner [Listener] So, heal this wanderer standing on this sidewalk lonely Turning my face to the side, sighing to watch my breath Exhale in the air. swallowing to keep from crying Watching people, thinking that all my life i wasn't even trying Cold hearted winter receiving no token warmth for my dying This cancer of regret has got my voice locked in my throat Stepping off the curb in central park and observing Non-participant of happiness, i know That it's my fault and i've kept myself locked in my prison diseased Pleased at the time of my sedentary nature And now consciously merge my life with the fallen leaves. Hook - (dust on the cuts) -- [Sev statik] I'm work for hire which means i ain't seen a dime for my rhymes But i ignore the business side and dollar signs I just write what's inside for you folks outside I gotta follow my calling and swallow my pride You might see ds5 in some dope magazine ads Like stress and xxl to promote record sales Cash rules everything around these labels And how they make decisions, how they be painting a picture Larger than life, even larger than christ, i ain't kidding You think it matters the company, secular or christian? Think again my friend, we've all been deceived The bottom line is money green with the idea of ministry It's history; christian acts carbon copy worldly cats From the sound they create to the image they attach I ain't saying no names because the truth could get me blackballed But it's ungodly to be faking and bite off of biggie smalls. Bridge: The world would sell you water, take a quarter from a friend You better think again, you better think again You better think again, you better think again You better think again, you better think again. Hook x 2

Uno, dos, tres You don't skip a beat when you're hittin' the street Walkin' in New York There's a kind of heart you become a part of Walkin' in New York Doo doo doo doot ee ya-ee-yeh-oh Walkin' in New York Me and my friend just walkin' and talkin' Walkin' in New York There are times that will always stay Somewhere in your thoughts One of mine will always be Walkin' in New York All you need is one good friend And some time to spare Stoppin' for coffee in some café Life without a care You don't skip a beat when you're hittin' the street Walkin' in New York There's a kind of heart you become a part of Walkin' in New York Doo doo doo doot ee ya-ee-yeh-oh Walkin' in New York Me and my friend just walkin' and talkin' Walkin' in New York Watchin' the city go by There are no words to describe Havin' the time of our lives Time of our lives You don't skip a beat when you're hittin' the street Walkin' in New York There's a kind of heart you become a part of Walkin' in New York Doo doo doo doot ee ya-ee-yeh-oh Walkin' in New York Me and my friend just walkin' and talkin' Walkin' in New York There's a kind of heart you become a part of Walkin' in New York Walkin' in New York

That certain night, the night we met There was magic abroad in the air There were angels dining at the Ritz And a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square I may be right, I may be wrong But I'm perfectly willing to swear That when you turned and smiled at me A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square The moon that lingered over London town Poor puzzled moon, he wore a frown Oh, how could he know we two were so in love The whole wide world seemed upside down The streets of town were paved with stars It was such a romantic affair And as we kissed and said goodbye A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square A nightingale sang A nightingale sang The streets of town were paved with stars It was such a romantic affair And as we kissed and said goodbye A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square