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AJFA 5: Wants

from II by Flame Griller

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(Chorus x2)
(ExP)
But if you want summat/
And you get summat/
Then you'll want summat else 'till the next summat/
Then the next summat...then the next summat/
And that first thing we wanted is dead to us//

(JND)
I guess I'm lucky, there int much that I want for/
Except a couple things, I wish the government was more/
Accommodating to the thoughts, ideas that are put forth/
About the planet, its inhabitants, us all/
Affected by it, and we can see the caps are melting/
Plans for fracking backed by those in power tryna sell it/
But I'm not buying that/
They're too addicted to those fossil fuels to find the cash to back up any kind of plan/
Investing in renewables, that's where the future is/
They say it isn't, pushing nuclear, refuse to shift/
But look at Fukushima, leaking radiation/
Chernobyl 30 years later still irradiated/
They won't ingratiate us, as we poison Earth/
We all need oxygen and water on this rock that burns/
As if we're turning up the thermostat/
Cos global warming is an issue that needs working at/
So while you're scrambling for money in your zero hours contract/
Or floating on your yacht to Monte Carlo sipping Cognac/
Think about the bigger picture, cos we need this planet/
It doesn't need us, damnit...it doesn't need us damnit//

(Chorus x2)
(ExP)
But if you want summat/
And you get summat/
Then you'll want summat else 'till the next summat/
Then the next summat...then the next summat/
And that first thing we wanted is dead to us//

(ExP)
All I ever wanted was to be the first sperm to the egg/
And develop arms and legs/
And then, all I ever wanted was to be born/
Then all I wanted was to be warm/
And the fluid in my lungs to be gone/
Then all I ever wanted was food/
And as I grew, all I wanted was to have a bad attitude and be in a mood/
All I ever wanted was to speak/
Then all I ever wanted was to run for a week/
When our dog died all I wanted...was a dog and.../
I blagged my folks 'til they got one/
Went to watch Bradford City, all I wanted was success/
A year or two in the Prem, Gary Walsh in the net/
All I ever wanted was to pass my GCSEs/
Cos my Dad said I'd never get an average of Bs/
All I ever wanted was to rub it in that I did/
And during A-level classes all I wanted was a spliff/
All I wanted after that was to leave my house/
My parents would never understand so I'm getting out/
All I wanted was to spend the rest of my life with this one lass/
Soon all I ever wanted was the opposite of that/
All I wanted was a job that didn't crush me with stress/
So I applied to Uni and…hoped they'd accept/
All I wanted was to skip every lecture and tuition/
Had no interest being there but it beat earning a living/
Then all I wanted was a place for me and the love of my life/
Studio down the drive also would have been nice/
All I wanted was the label and the cypher to thrive/
Then all I wanted was the quiet life away from prying eyes/
I just wanted a nice time with me and the wife, right/
All I wanted was a dog again to have by my side/
Then all I wanted was Flame Griller back in the spot/
Currently no-one can tell me I can't have what I want//

(Chorus x2)
(ExP)
But if you want summat/
And you get summat/
Then you'll want summat else 'till the next summat/
Then the next summat...then the next summat/
And that first thing we wanted is dead to us//

(Addverse)
I know they say given the time your wounds can heal/
But I spend a lot of mine tryna soothe the deal/
Because the cards that I’ve got are so hard to play/
I might as well throw half away/
Still I can’t escape, need a new aim to start my day/
And ignore my broken heart, that’s part to blame/
When I buy it a gift, or try and give it a lift/
It's never satisfied, telling me there's summat I’ve missed/
I could treat my heart to dinner at a place for the rich/
Buy a holiday, new car, blaze a spliff/
Nearly lose my right arm, and someone save it quick/
I'd probably still feel the pain from an ache that won’t fix/
So, most the time it's got me looking like a schizo/
But retail therapy was always hit and miss though/
I tried to take my sorry self to the disco/
Drank 2 pints, sacked it off and got a lift home/
So now I’ve got to try and formulate another plan/
Unless I’m happy thinking unhappy is what I am/
It's like the balance of the inner yin and yang that’s super sensitive/
I know my moods pick and choose the sentiments of everything...//

credits

from II, released July 31, 2015
(L. Bland, B. Goodwin, D. Edley, L. Wynter, C. Sutton, J. Newell)
Performed by Luke Wynter (keys), Colin Sutton (double bass) & Jonathan Newell (drums)
Written by JND, ExP & Addverse

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