Stay Positive - The Streets

Cos this world swallows souls and when the blues unfold it gets cold

Silence burns holes

You’re going mad

Perhaps you always were, but when things was good you just didn’t care

This is called irony — when you most need to get up you got no energy

Time and time shit’ll happen, the dark shit’s unwrapping but no one’s listening

Your mates are laughing, your brethren’s fucking and then you start hating

Your stomach starts churning and your mind starts turning

So smoke another draw, it won’t matter no more but the next day still feels sore

Rain taps on your window — always did though but you didn’t hear it when things

were so-so

You’re on your own now, your little zone

You were born alone and believe me you’ll die alone

Weed becomes a chore.

You want the buzz back so you follow the others onto smack

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Feels nice and still.

Good thing about brown is it always will

It’s easy, no-one blames you

It’s that world out there that’s fucked you

You’re no less of a person and if God exists he still loves you

Just remember that — the more you sink the further back from that brink

Maybe you’ve lifetime scars and you think tattoos might be more fitting,

but who’s picking?

Searching for yourself you find demons

Try and be a freeman and grasp that talisman

Cos your the same as I am

We all need our fellow man

We all need our Samaritan

Maybe I’m better looking than you though

Maybe I’ve got more dough, but am I happier — no

Get the love of a good girl

And your world will be much richer than my world

And your happiness will uncurl

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Stop dreaming — people who say that are blaspheming

They’re doing nine to five and moaning

And they don’t want you succeeding when they’ve blown it

And you idols — who are they?

They too dreamt about their day

Positive steps will see your goals

Whether it’s dollars or control, feel the gold

I ain’t helping you climb the ladder

I’m busy climbing mine

That’s how it’s been since the dawn of time

If you reach a cul-de-sac, the world turns it’s back

This is your zone, it’s like blackjack

He might get the ace or the top one

So organize your two’s and three’s into a run

Then you’ll have fucked him son

And for that you’ll be the better one

One last thing before you go though

When you feel better tomorrow you’ll be a hero

But never forget today

You could be back here — things can stray

What if you see me in that window?

You won’t help me I know

That’s cool, just keep walking where you go

Carry on through the estate, stare at the geezers

So they know you ain’t lightweight

And go see your mates

And when they don’t look happy — play them this tape

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

Just trying to stay positive

I hope you understand me

I ain’t no preaching fucker and I ain’t no do-goody-goody either

This is about when shit goes pear-shaped

And if you aren’t or ever have been at rock bottom

Then good luck to you in the big wide world

But remember that one day shit might just start crumbling

Your bird might fuck off or you might lose your job

It’s when that happens that what I’m talking about

Will feel much more important to you

So if you ain’t feeling it, just be thankful that things are cool in your world

Respect to BC

Positivity

Positivity

Just trying to stay positive