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SPEAK Lyrics by Kio (UK)

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When I was a boy I was quiet
But deep in my heart there was fire
To speak out my truth I desire
Knew my opinion wasn't required
My superiors made my feelings feel inferior
Voice inside a liar
Confidence I had admired
Something I failed to acquire, yeah
Maybe my parents, they wouldn't hear it
Speak up in public, I wouldn't dare it
Do as your told, wasn't the fairest
Fear on my tongue, that's my experience
Lick in my face when I came near it
Only African in my school pеriod
So no outlet, teacher would air it
Journеy to freedom that's why I share this
I was on mute, if I liked you
Then I wasn't gone shoot, waiting and seeing
What your gonna' do, then it all
Slowly turned me to recluse
Overthinking daily in my room
No clubbing, house party or shoobz'
Isolation not doing me good
My interpersonal skills that it took, yeah
I saw my friends infidelity
Didn't say nothing that's legacy
Not a clear conscience about it
Regret in me stayed in the bed with me
Don't need to break any code
But saw in your eyes especially
All the silence weighing on you heavily
Two reflect on our lack of integrity, I got to
Speak, I need to speak
Your opinion don't matter to me
Homie don't speak, not even a peep
Can we let the silence be?
I got to speak, I need to speak
I been reeling it in all week
I won't speak, not even a peep
I'm letting the silence keep
I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever
(I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever)
It nearly had me locked down forever
(It nearly had me locked down forever)
I been a buyer and I been a seller
(I been a buyer and a been a seller)
Mix it together, I thought I'd never
Finding the balance, that's my endeavour
That's my, yeah
Overdone it my mouth was flooding from my stomach
Impurities, laced on my tongue like nothing
Run into a booth, spit lyrics, saliva rushing
In the studio heads are bumping
Gave me validation to keep it coming
Even if I was separated
From that incarnation of Kio, that they were loving
And my track built some fame so can't switch the button
That had me thinking I was
Flipping something that was plausible but
That was when I had my brain in a box
Now to me that's all inaudible stop (stop)
Can't be afraid to loose for the truth
Can't let the pain stop when you shoot
Can't have the rage controlling your moves
You got to think before you go do (I got to)
Speak, I need to speak
Your opinion don't matter to me
Homie don't speak, not even a peep
Can we let the silence be?
I got to speak, I need to speak
I been reeling it in all week
I won't speak, not even a peep
I'm letting the silence keep
I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever
(I'm feeling good and I'm doing whatever)
It nearly had me locked down forever
(It nearly had me locked down forever)
I been a buyer and I been a seller
(I been a buyer and a been a seller)
Mix it together, I thought I'd never
Finding the balance, that's my endeavour
That's my, yeah
I had to talk to myself and get real
With the things on my mind (I need to)
Biting the tongue as hard as speaking at your demise
Became acclimatised
I'm right to break the lines (homie don't)
Everyone got an opinion at times
I need the silence (speak)
Credits
Kio (UK)

Kio (UK)

About “SPEAK” by Kio (UK)

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"SPEAK" appears on "BOTTOMLINE".

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