Heard It All

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Seems like we grew up in a World where marketing's the reason you sell So everybody's got a story or achievements to tell These days, seems everyone's repeating themselves I'd change it, but in truth it can't really be helped Because what you about to do has been done one hundred times Before you had thunk it from Melbourne to London Producers made beats before you could spell drumkits So really how unique can you be? I mean, c'mon, kid From the days of record stores to the days Of online message boards, it's all been said before For ages, I'd have sought inspiration To create the same place where now you draw yours from With your aim's to paint an image But I know you ain't breaking limits with the same same but different It's like South Park when The Simpsons did it I try to be one of a kind with my lyrics, but [Chorus] Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions And no idea's original no more Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions And no idea's original no more [Verse 2] Right, I'm feelin' like Jay, what more can I say? Only two albums deep, like a quarter of the way To the finish line, some claim "Kick back, give it time" Other's like "Hustle hard or it'll slip by" So here it is, conscious of the fact that the rhymes That I spat in past time just might overlap If they do, dig deep and cope with that Repetition is the father of learning, you're dead if you don't adapt And I built it I'm 'bout it so I'ma still rep proud Stick to my guns like the building's surrounded And bring the house down till they kickin' me out it You still have the freshest shit out on each album 'Cause it's true, no idea's original right But a different perspective can give 'em new life So I pulled a pen out, now I'm giving you mine It's on you to press play, sit back and decide, but lookie [Chorus] Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions And no idea's original no more Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions And no idea's original no more [Scratches: DJ Flagrant] "Know you heard this before" "Nine, eight, seven Six, five—five Four—four—four, three, two, one" [Verse 3] One mic, two mic, three mic, four, check it Fine line between five mic and broken records Between recognising flaws and applause Let's see what shit I can't tackle anymore No momentary happiness or footprints in the sand No pedal to the metal chase or cigarettes in hand All good, I'll get by, but I hope you understand The same values I had still define who I am I'm a hip-hop boy, leave the dubstep to club heads I lose my shit to it but ain't rapped on it once yet It ain't me and trends come and go By the time it got known, I'd already outgrown it I guess what I learnt as my golden rule Is the only thing that matters is the fans, that's who Made this possible for me, so I'm responsible to you It might not be the new, but nothing can beat truth [Chorus] So please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions And no idea's original no more Forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice, yeah, I'm only one voice But that voice speaks up for y'all [Outro] So please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you've heard it all I'm sure that you heard this all before Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you've heard it all I'm sure that you heard this all before Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar I'm sure that you've heard it all I'm sure that you heard this all before I'm only one voice in a world of billions I'm sure that you've heard it all And no idea's original no more