Way Back When

Mic, Pad, Pen: Unleashing Grime's Resurgence
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Lyrics

I been patient see

I have been patient.

Watching the game so patiently

Observing the music industry with patience.

Grime went cold

The grime genre lost popularity.

So I'm raising heat

So, I am increasing the intensity (of my music).

And shower down when I rain on beats But any weather I'm here

I shine regardless of the circumstances, and I'm always present.

Pen and pad

Focused on writing with a pen and pad.

Get serious

Take the craft seriously.

JME

Reference to JME, a fellow artist.

Put instrumental in a&e

Instrumental is in critical condition (metaphorically).

Don't know my ting wait n see

People will recognize my talent in due time.

Don't know my ting wait

Reiteration of the previous line.

Til I drop a 16

Wait until I deliver a powerful 16 bars (verse).

Make jaws hit the floor

My verses are so impactful that they surprise listeners.

Mc see me n take detour

Other MCs avoid facing me.

I been pro with tools

Experienced with the tools of the trade.

And a man with logic

Skilled and logical as an artist.

Way before the engineer pressed record Season of headshot

Reference to a successful period with impressive lyrics.

Yeah be warned

Warning to those who challenge me.

Try test become memory Mourned

If you test me, you will be remembered sadly.

Im in deadly form

I am currently in a lethal and powerful state.


All I need is a mic, pad, pen

All I need for success is a microphone, notepad, and pen.

Watch how i start problem

Confidently stating that he will create issues or challenges.

16 bar on them

Delivering a powerful 16 bars in a verse.

Lift up track and then

Elevating the track and repeating the process.

Do it again

Repeating the process of delivering impactful verses.

Know my

Asserting familiarity with his own style.

Know my ting from way back when

Knows his style from the early days of his career.


I didn't need to watch spider-man

Didn't need external validation, knew his talent from the start.

To know I had powers on web

Confident about his abilities, referencing Spider-Man's confidence in his powers.

Ran up on radio, ran up on sets

Actively participated in radio and live sets.

I used to run man down

Used to confront others aggressively.

Bout time I run a cheque

It's time to earn money rather than chase others.

Yes! Come and collect

Inviting others to come and collect what he has to offer.

Man try run up and dead

Challengers will be defeated.

Oi brudda, my 16 bar take roof off

His 16 bars are so powerful they can remove the roof.

You best cover your head

Cautioning others to protect themselves from the impact.

Cos you know my ting

Reiterating that people should be aware of his style.

Pattern on 10

Excel at what he does, especially with a microphone, notepad, and pen.

Mic, pad, pen

His skills are light years ahead of average artists.

Light years better than these average men I damage them

He can damage or defeat other artists with his skills.

16 bar lyric handle them

His 16 bars of lyrics are powerful enough to handle any challenge.

16 bar lyric take off head-top

His 16 bars can figuratively take off someone's head.

16 bar lyric came from grease

His 16 bars are intense, originating from a gritty background.

Don't ask me about steeze

Disinterest in discussing his personal style or fashion.

Man know all I need

Others are aware that he only needs a microphone, notepad, and pen to succeed.

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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