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BATTERY (feat. NYLY and Nics)

by simon a.

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I keep looking to the past to find me,
Holding onto who I thought that I would be.
But who I was back then is not who I am right now.
Why do I hold on and think too much about?
Draining me, holding on is draining me.
It's draining me, holding on is draining me.
It's draining me, gotta let go of what I know.
I think I should let go.

And it was bound for the, bound for the reload.
Yeah, they say they're down. Are you pound for a kilo?
I had the past toying with me like I'm Fisher Price.
And I know it felt nice, was it really nice?
I think I done a big one, done a 24.
Why does it feel like it ain't getting better anymore.
I remember watching fosters home on the teev
When everything was all rose, now it's gone green.
Well, maybe that's part of the story.
Well, following a plan gets boring.
Maybe it just weren't that good back there,
Leave it all behind, disappear,
Cause I...

I keep looking to the past to find me,
Holding onto who I thought that I would be.
But who I was back then is not who I am right now.
Why do I hold on and think too much about?
Draining me, holding on is draining me.
It's draining me, holding on is draining me.
It's draining me, gotta let go of what I know.
I think I should let go.

She said she's heard of the man and I'm like "no shit".
Ex man doing side eye, oh shit.
But why would I go try write man a diss
When I got your girl, back of the cab, like "baby hold this"?
But I'm past all that, all I need is good vibes.
Squallay here in the back of the ride
With a Maggie in hand and a Wray, no ice.
Memory lane, ain't gotta see me now.
Toxic things, gotta leave them out.
Was it really that good or was I dreaming out?
Either way, I'm feeling too easy now.
See, I just stepped in balling,
Only focussed on things that's important.
Ex phoning my line, that's too boring.
No bad energies can mess with this calling.

It's draining me, cause
All the things I tried to say.
So many things got in the way.
But maybe it's part of the story.
Maybe I should get away from here.
Leave it all behind, disappear.
I can't be whatever you want, whatever you
Whatever you need, whatever you
Whatever you want, whatever you
Whatever you need. Whatever, you.

The pressure.
Enter the world, CP time, learn a lesson.
Must work 25/8 24/7
If you wanna live normal, gotta sleep on a stretcher.
As if they would let you have fun like you used to.
Remember when we didn't have stories for a viewer?
Remember when you had to wait a week for an epi,
But remember when they spewed lead out of every engine.
I wonder what the damage was.
Think it's been 6 years since we hit the barrier.
I used to think a BM i8 was a chariot.
But it was an XL Trojan, and inside, a bunch of short lives looking for a girl to chat her up.
I spoke to a young boy and he said he's proud of me.
I spoke to an old man and he said he's proud of me.
Maybe I should stop trying to predict the story and
Just let the words hit and charge me up like a...

I've been looking to the past... (it's draining me)
Holding onto who I thought... (It's draining me)
But who I was back then is not... (It's draining me)
Why do I hold on and think-
It's draining me all the time...

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released September 28, 2023

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simon a. London, UK

simon a. is a singer, rapper, songwriter and producer from Walthamstow, East London that tiptoes on the lines of genre so carefully that his songs seem both so familiar yet so different – taking from RnB, Hip Hop, Indie, Classical and House music. He uses this intricate blend as a base to cover intimate topics in his lyrics.

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