Stay Positive
Title | Stay Positive |
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Artist | The Streets |
Album | Original Pirate Material |
Release Date | 2002-03-25 |
Description | The closing track on The Streets' debut album, Original Pirate Material This track communicates with the listener on a second-person basis. Skinner uses the term “you” throughout to make the listener aware of what he’s saying, instead of just listening to the (very nice) beat and disregarding the lyrics completely. On this track Skinner discusses the power of positivity and uses typical negative situations and solutions to give the subject context (e.g. drug abuse, financial problems and general failure). Stay Positive clocks in at 6:16, making it the longest track on the album. |
Lyrics | [Verse 1] 'Cause this world swallows souls And when the blues unfold, it gets cold, solids 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 bredren'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 was 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 [Chorus] Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive [Verse 2] 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 have lifetime scars And you think tattoos might be more fitting, but who's picking? Searching for yourself, you find demons Try and be a free man and grasp that talisman 'Cause you're 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 You might also like[Chorus] Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive [Verse 3] "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 your 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 its back This is your zone, it's like blackjack He might get the ace or the top one So organise your twos and threes into a run And 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 But 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 'em this tape [Chorus] Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive (I hope you understand me) Just try and stay positive [Verse 4] 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 never 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 [Chorus] Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive Just try and stay positive |