I′ve been up sleepless nights and that ain't like me

Another young man lost his life, he was just 19

Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace

But it ain′t likely

'Cause revenge ain't sweet

I found that out that day I got punched in the face

Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again

Even if I knew where they stay

Probably still feel a way

′Cause revenge ain′t sweet

Still surprised I got things to say

'Cause I′m tired of all the campaigning

I've heard speeches and read statements

Countless times I′ve turned pages

Empty promises it's all politics

But the blowback outrageous

They wonder why the streets made us

Look at the cars that they gave us

I was on main road minding my own when a man turned vicious

Coffee in my eye and a hook with the right in front of a witness

Police interviewed me like I weren′t the one that's a victim

I've done workshops in prisons

What a contradiction

And it was like, how do we know?

And I told them that I got a cup in my hand

With a croissant

What gangster ya know drinks cappuccinos?

Just another day in the life man

I′ve been up sleepless nights and that ain′t like me

Another young man lost his life, he was just 19

Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace

But it ain't likely

′Cause revenge ain't sweet

I found that out that day I got punched in the face

Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again

Even if I knew where they stay

Probably still feel a way

′Cause revenge ain't sweet

Believe that

Raised in the streets of London

I′ve seen beef and abundance

Might see a teardrop from Mumsy's face

But she ain't been peeling the onions

Not even

That tear came from the soul

′Cause her brethren son got pierced on the roads

Rest in perfect piece

For you know it weren′t worth it see

The street life it ain't working G

They pull out the strap with some urgency

Two minutes later skirtingly

But well you know that′s not curtains G

Nah, that's retaliation certainly (yeah)

So you better believe you′ll see hurt and grief

And I thought that's like what I learned in east

But in north, south, west it weren′t unique

Just another day in the life man

I've been up sleepless nights and that ain't like me

Another young man lost his life, he was just 19

Now his boys wanna ride out so that they can find peace

But it ain′t likely

′Cause revenge ain't sweet

I found that out that day I got punched in the face

Left the hospital spun the block tryna find them again

Even if I knew where they stay

Probably still feel a way

′Cause revenge ain't sweet

(It′s good, I guess, that you didn't turn it into a brawl)

(But I also know that feeling, of playing the thing back)

(Thinking like I wish I did this)

(I wish I did that, I wish I did this)

(But it′s all useless)

(And um, your instinct is, kindness)