ain't like it

it used to be homely now it feels lonely

never been liked

cheers

but now nobody knows me

sometimes ghosts stroke me

those that lost toast me

but still the same song banging on the karaoke

it used to have essence but they forgot their lessons

in this town that's like a breeding ground for proper messes

they haven't got it we use to go and get it

battling your pride until the day you lose and look pathetic

used to get uplifted

now that donkey sniffed it

three legged in the race looking kind of twisted

had my money on him thought the kid was kind of gifted

ain't like it used to be and certainly ain't how

shit

pissed i missed it throw a rope and fix shit

new bladders and some brains on the list at christmas

everything changes then all you're left with is mazes take the right turns and you escape it

i used to be affected now it's like i'm not quite connected

something in my minds been messed with

now there's not many things that surprise me

used to be different

life desensitised me

i used to be a dreamer

slowly i woke up groaned and i rose up shaking my head

used to be the type to watch what you said or someone was taking offence

now everybody wants to shock and be extreme

respect at an all time low

seems to be

used to be lines that you had to read between now there's no subtlety and no type of decency

i was blitzing it up every night now i just ain't got the same recovery time

unaware of the come down that's where you pay the cost

twisted in a knot right now trying to shake it off

mods and rockers clash like cops and robbers

then it turned to chavs rude boys and dirty sloshers

used to hand out flyers now our names are followed

people trust their governments until the snakes were spotted

always plotting inside jobs you know it's common knowledge

big up the whistle-blowers sitting there doing porridge

free speech for life son you know they can't abolish

profits lacking in the intellect

used to play tape-decks on my vhs

now it's all mobile phones

downloads and internet

used to think teenage mutant ninja turtles was the best

until i find out about rap

weed and having sex

the rest is history i used to think that class was dead

now i'm on a quest to find the answers to the life i'm blessed

used to hope that i was older

now i am

i feel content

despite the fact i got to work

pay bills

provide the rent

it used to be that weed was PS100 an ounce now you're taking out a loan and filling a bank account

small amounts baggie looking like a leaf in a pissy pit

can't stand it like a new album from the for fucks sake someone hit the kid who's making his beats please

all heroes following the trends of the youth without the sound we know thought you're just a dick-head in the booth

all my real heads salute i know i ain't the only

one a rich kid in skinny jeans ain't where i'm coming from

ain't like it used to be but the change ain't new to me most have a old friend that turned to the mutiny

remember when we used to play cd's for verb t

used to be the type to get hyped for the hover board now i'm outside tony's house with a rusty saw

ain't like it used to be

it ain't like it