Take It Back

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I'm not a rapper, I'm a singer with a flow I've got a habit for spittin' quicker lyrics, you know You found me rippin' the writtens out of the pages they sit in I never want to get bitten 'cause plagiarism is hidden Which I would sit on the rhythm, prisoner with the vision Signs of a label, but didn't listen to any criticism Thought you knew, but you didn't, so perk your ears up and listen Studio is a system and you could say that I'm driven And now, it's onto the next saga, we drink the best lager I never tried to win you over like your stepfather I do my own thing now and get respect after And I'm avoidin' cocaine like it was Get Carter For four years, I never had a place to stay But it's safe to say that it kept me grounded like a paperweight At sixteen years old, yeah, I moved out of my home I was Macy Gray, I tried to say goodbye and I choked And went from sleepin' at a subway station To sleepin' with a movie star and addin' to the population Not my imagination, I don't wanna relax Would it hurt your reputation if I put it on wax? I take it back now [Chorus] Mmm, come on and take it back, love Come on and take it back for us Don't you fade into the back, love, no [Verse 2] I take it back with the rhythm and blues With my rap pack, I'll be singing the news Tryna act like Jack Black when I bring 'em to school I'll make a beat with my feet by just hittin' a loop Bringing the lyrics to prove that I can fit in these shoes I'll give you the truth through the vocal booth And stars burst out on the scene like an Opal Fruit They try to take aim like Beckham when he goes to shoot But then again, that's what they're supposed to do And I'm supposed to be calm, I tattooed the lyrics onto my arm Whisperin', "Everything that happens is from now on" I'll be ready to start again by the end of the song And still, they're claiming that I handled it wrong But then, I've never had an enemy except the NME But I'll be selling twice as many copies as the magazines will ever be With only spectacles ahead of me and festival fees Are healthier than a dalmatian on Pedigree Singing for the masses, rubber dinghy rapids I keep this rappin' a habit and keep on fashionin' magic I'm battlin' for respect and I don't know if I have it This song's from the heart, cover the planet I'll take it back now [Chorus] Mmm, come on and take it back, love Come on and take it back for us Don't you fade into the back, love, no I'll take it back now [Verse 3] Now, I don't ever wanna be perfect 'Cause I'm a singer that you never wanna see shirtless And I accept the fact that someone's gotta win worst-dressed Taking my first steps into the scene, giving me focus Puttin' on a brave face like Timothy Dalton Considerin' a name change, thinkin' it was hopeless Rhymin' over recordings, avoidin' tradition 'Cause every day, some lyrics and a melody can be written Now, absence can make your heart ache But drinking Absinthe can change your mind state Vividly, need to let my liver be And I say it again, livin' life on the edge with a closed handful of friends It's good advice from a man who took his life on the road with me And I hope to see him blowin' up globally 'Cause that's how it's supposed to be, I'm screamin' out vocally It might seem totally impossible achievin' life's dreams, but But I just write schemes, I'm never havin' a stylist giving me tight jeans Madison Square Garden is where I might be, but more likely You'll find me in the back room of a dive bar with my mates Havin' a pint with McDaid, discussin' records we made And, every single second, knowin' that we'll never betray The way we were raised, rememberin' our background, sat down That's how we plan it out, it's time to take it back now [Chorus] Mmm, come on and take it back, love Come on and take it back for us Don't you fade into the back, love, no Mmm, come on and take it back, love Come on and take it back for us Don't you fade into the back, love, no, mmm