Lyrics Angles - Scroobius Pip

Angles

Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem
There’s more than one given angle to any one given scene
So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene
On any one given angle
To any one given scene
My name’s Mark, I go to Uni and College
Don’t socialise that much
I just revise and use knowledge
At times I find that I become a virtual recluse
And let my belt of interruption hang decisively loose
But I came here to learn, that’s the life that I choose
And if people think I’m boring then they can bring their abuse
See, a lot of people think I’m boring and say that maybe I’m a weirdo and maybe
I’m gay but that’s cool
'cause when I get a good job and good pay I’ll get a house for just my brother
and me some day
That’s the reason I’m here
Just to build for my future
If it means better grades I’ll even sleep with my tutor
Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem
There’s more than one given angle to any one given scene
So bear that in mind next time you try to intervene on any one given angle to
any one given scene
My name’s Paul, I’ve been a guard for six months and the shop that I guard is
better than most dumps and I like it here, my boss is a pro, he’s taught me
tricks of the trade other guards wouldn’t know.
He’s taught me in this game
there’s some rules you gotta bend and not to forget these thieving pricks ain’t
your friends and appearance is key there’s a message to send and above all it’s
your fellow guards to defend.
Today my boss was stabbed by some low-life psycho,
he’s in hospital now so every night that’s where I go, he’s on the brink but
he’s showing no fear though 'cause if he dies there, he’ll be dying a hero
Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem, there’s more than one given
angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to
intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene
My name’s Keith, I ain’t so much a racist.
But if one reached out their hand
I’d decline their embrace.
I work security in a shop, in charge of 5 other
guards, I got all their respect 'cause I run this shit hard.
I nicked one kid
today, didn’t show enough respect and attention.
I grabbed him by his neck as
my form of redemption.
Didn’t do no harm, just made sure that it hurt,
it ain’t going by the book but believe me it works.
Then I sent him on his way,
this little shit knows the score now.
I saw a little bit of fear,
he won’t darken my door now.
That’s what I do, stop these kids from decline,
do what their parents won’t do.
Put down some boundaries and lines
Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem, there’s more than one given
angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to
intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene
My name’s Billy.
I’ve been beaten since I was three, mum died when I was born
and dad takes it out on me.
He ain’t a bad man, he just gets drunk and feels
alone, I tend to go for walks and hope he’s asleep when I get home.
Don’t like to talk about it though.
As I said, it ain’t his fault,
it only happens when he’s drunk as a last resort.
Wanted to get him a gift,
to show my support, but had no money and I stole and I guess I got caught.
At times like that, I tend to switch of my mind, stare blankly into space and
let what happens unwind.
I seemed to anger this guard, he put his hands around
my neck, he said it’s time for me to learn some manners and respect.
It hurt.
But I’ve had worse before, it made me realise life is just a series of wars.
I went straight home that day and locked the bathroom door.
Took a blade to
both wrists, they won’t hurt me no more
Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem, there’s more than one given
angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to
intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene
My name’s Mark and today I was told my brother is dead.
I returned home from
university, tears on his bed.
On his pillow I found his suicide note and read
what had happened that day and what had fucked up his head!
The anger I felt
there are no words to express, I filled with so much rage there is no way to
digest.
I grabbed a knife, I went to town, it was time to regress.
Back to an eye for an eye, last breath for last breath.
I went straight up to
the counter, I said I’d like to speak to the guard who nicked my brother on
Tuesday of this week.
As the girl knocked on the door and disappeared out of
sight, I put my hand in my pocket, gripped the knife tight.
This was it,
as she pointed me out to the guard, my hand began to shake I held the knife so
hard.
As he approached me, there was nothing to say.
I stabbed that fucker
eight times, before they could take me away
Things in life aren’t always quite what they seem, there’s more than one given
angle to any one given scene.
So bear that in mind next time you try to
intervene on any one given angle to any one given scene