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GOING THE DISTANCE

by DJ Rogue & The Inglorious Poet

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1.
(1st verse) Never had the ambition to become a Champion, Basking in the bell clanging, fans chanting ambiance, Just be able to handle them and handle him,  Anger couldn’t channel it, defenceless like a mannequin, Scared of what was happening,  Thinking if i flipped and Sugar Ray’d, they’d stay straight face, laugh, or just look away, .. Unaffected, like when you in a dream, these fears instilled in me, Cos at home, it was hard to feel at ease, Yea I grew up, raised by a screw up,  Stepdad who knew love, but was also heavy with them hands, He would get mad and snap for no reason, Poke, choke or slap, projections of a broken man, Red like cola can.. And embarrassed when,  He would flip out in front of my mates and family friends, And as an early teen, few ‘so called’ mates purposely hurting me, Disturbing scenes, strawberry milkshake swirled over my Burberry. (2nd verse) Memory a Blur, but it all started in Filton College, Signed since youth, now supposed to fulfil my promise, (Football) But honest.. I was slipping off it, Since it kicked off in Manny lads, got dropped and them pricks weren’t honest, ...My teammates, I took the rap, so had to spit and polish, Their boots, this the truth, nah it’s not a different topic,  Led me to unearth skills in Boxing, Got introduced to Dennis & the legend Jim Hill, gosh he was filled filled with knowledge, By my guy jase, pumping them cassette tapes, ‘Escort’ed to the gym in the blue Escort, Dipset "AY"!! Straight away, like a duck in the water, Ducking and rucking in order, comfortable chucking my mortar, Exploding onto the scene, 5 in 5... All stoppages, On my Rocky shit, climbing them steps, no stopping him, But what’s a story without problems, shiiiiit, This no Disney fairytale, can’t you tell, ain’t that obvious?? (3rd verse) Back then Jim'll be, just like box ‘em and move,  Plans fast went out the window, boxed like Rocky in two & one, I would slug, but trust rocking ‘em “oooohhhhh”, Then lots of them viewed, confident dude, prob not gunna lose, Ready prepped on fight night, but fighters got pulled,  Out by their coaches.. So slowly got stopped in my groove, Stressed, became lazy, “not in the mood”, Weight ballooned, heavy on the scales, not lots I can chew, Like Mike I lost the love for it... and if you in love with it,  Best believe it’s easy to be focused, keep that hunger kid, I was wondering, "la la la" with no motive,  Hopeless & slow motion, up and down like them rollercoasters, .. Own worst Nemesis, stuck in the loop the loop, Weekends i’d choose the booze, so inside knew the truth, If I didn’t drop ‘em I'd take a loss on points, But now only boxed once a year, blunted spear, not a lot of point.
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"Listen, Roguie, I ain’t racing brah… I’m done man, Cos I swear everybody just vying & competing for attention, Instead of looking inside and seeking their own progression, And whatever happens, happens.. I accept it". (Verse 1) I am light, I am dark, I am energy, you best believe, Like centipedes I step with ease across many seas, Seen many scenes like Tarantino’s directing me, Still opportunities eluded me, but accept was never meant for me, Never meant to be not destiny,  Like following hella peeps under stress and on the quest just to get the P, Heads full of jealously, obsess with lesser things, While I desperately search for truth... That shit that deaded Kennedy, And rest in peace to all those souls who broke the mould, Against the ocean's flow, but still try to row the boat, I come from a broken home, but still somehow broke the code, When notions overload, I go snap on tracks like broken bones, So hold the phone, whilst I flow heavy express Trains, Hot like Jet flames, but that’s so obvious like wet rain, My pen game, like prime Magnus with his chess play, Place me on any beat, best believe that’s checkmate.   "Yea, best believe it, any beat And honestly, I really don’t care about placing”. (Verse 2) Listen, I don’t play, I go against the grain, I refuse to race, In this useless chase where we’re taught to duplicate an' accumulate, Them obsessive possessions, if you ain’t steady collecting, Then be betting cretins in our stupid race could have you stressing, Yea choose to stupidly ruminate 'bout foolishly losing face, Cos you haven’t acquired maybe that fruitless taste, For the glitter and gold, don’t diminish your goals, Post, Gram & Twitter and Ghost, just don’t filter your soul, Posting for comments and double taps, but let’s double back, This troubled path to the beginning, we was fine with none of that, Same goes for mumble rap… but times change,  They strange like Cumberbatch, I'm like Rambo with his duffle bag, Drifting writing lyrics trying to mind my business spitting, But can’t mind my business, it’s my business to try to get you guys to listen... I’m about peace, love and unity, but truthfully, If these guys try my immunity, then I’m all down for mutiny... "I’m about it". "Load up the guns, pack the bats.. Maybe it’s time for the Warriors to come out to play".
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I ain’t about flash.. I ain’t about the latest, About the trainers, jheez, Yeezys need stacking paper, To even consider, let alone afford, I ain’t about them trends, I roll on my own accord, Like revolving doors, yea these fads be and sadly, We hypnotised by this, like keep up try “catch me”, .. Won’t let them catch me, in them mad jeans, That's been scagged, ripped, ragged & almost cut up in half g, Rather be a black Sheep in a raft in the Black Sea, Floating 'long casually, no a care if they double tap me, That the ego ship, shipped past me, thankfully, .. Prefer to sink with my self-respect, Queen Vashti, Or do a thousand burpees, than bow down to Xerxes, Or them jerks that’ll be chirping, vowing thou ain’t worthy, If i ain’t thirsty to have blue-tick that’s just as useless, As try’na chalk my pool cue without a cue tip. (Hook) I don’t care to play the games, no, I will never follow the crowd, No I don't give a damn, Won't see me following, Know myself, who I am, I know where I'm going. 
4.
(Verse 1) The combo of me and Roguey, sought after like a Rolly (Rolex), And people Watch, cos we got Mega Drive.. Shinobi, Never bite, like no teeth, never hide, we no sheep,  Pay no mind to the lies they televise, we no sleep, Could go deep, but this one feels too positive, To spout off bout clowns who lock us down and break promises, ..Wish I could shoot ‘em down likeCostner in that Robin (Hood) flick, Cos now can’t seem to roam (Morgan) Free-man.. preposterous, Stand tall like Ostriches.. puff your chest out,  Figure your mess out, picture the next route, limit the stress now, Stretch out, breathe.. surround yourself with Trees, the Birds, Mountains & Bees,  Nothing to stress bout, thinking it's bless now, Forever comeback like Tiger Woods or Boomerangs, Supply the goods with music an'.. roll with that strong Pos-En Mad Owl energy,  Forget the streams, the Labyrinth, just 'Let it be'... Water my friend… yea remember (Bruce) Lee. (Hook) Yea I've been to the bottom, and never will I go back, Wrestled with the shadow & self, so just know that, > Nothing's gunna stop me < “Trust me” > Nothing's gunna stop me < Yea I’ve been in the Gulag, served my Call of Duty, Stay marching on my path, only progressing where that truth be, > Nothing's gunna stop me < “Believe me” > Nothing's gunna stop me < "Listen…” (Verse 2) I feel unstoppable.. could topple any obstacles, Like I’m stocked up on fossil fuels, making noise like a Cockerel, But never cockadoo, that’s shit’s repetitive, Like a degenerate spouting immigrants why they claim benefits, Stop pointing fingers, we master our own destinies,  Speak what you seek out loud proud, Master of Ceremonies, Buffer with these affirmations, dreams sworn, claimed, affidavit,  Don’t shy away, see the challenge take it, Stand like David.. be ready to rumble if it comes to, Them Goliath tasks, but may stumble in the struggle, Stay up dude... If it ain’t a blessing, it’s a lesson, .. It’s que sera sera and just move with good intentions, Work hard and get the reps in.. be Arnie benching, But less the flexing as progressing.. strengthen the investment, Mindset, D.Goggins.. the tree will fall, keep chopping, "Want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe".. E.Thomas. (Hook) Yea I've been to the bottom, and never will I go back, Wrestled with the shadow & self, so just know that, > Nothing's gunna stop me < “Trust me” > Nothing's gunna stop me < Yea I’ve been in the Gulag, served my Call of Duty, Stay marching on my path, only progressing where that truth be, > Nothing's gunna stop me < “Believe me” > Nothing's gunna stop me <
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(The Inglorious Poet) I’m a heavy sprayer, rhymes'll levitate ya, Shine like prime Ali, the one who wrestled Gators, With my lines I breathe life just like a respirators, And with the bars I’m on the ball like ‘every" player, Of the 70’s brazil team, you feel me? Got skills real silky, it’s real I 'Kill Bill' beats, A real g, like Uma I got tekkers, Hip-hop, can’t stop, like them Hot Chilli Peppers, Code red, cos I flow blessed, No rest, putting in the work & focus, so I hope…less, Most just hope-less like coke heads, You no threat, i’m the real deal son, you just phone sex, But no adult chat, just spitting grammar that, Hit you like a battle axe, leave you on the gravel flat, Place it directly Malcom in Middle' of your mantel rap, I’m the flame, you candlewax, this the line that broke the Camel’s back, Facts, all the gang Bruce Banner'd that,  Rap prime Hasslebank, tore the track like Djangos back, We teamed up with rogue yea he Dr. Shutltz, The OG set me free, so we could lock & load, With ca-dence make state-ments that make sense, Spit so big, you would think that we take PED's, Claim heads, whilst chilling at the Apex, Fresher than baked bread, even Jesus saying "Amen".
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(The Inglorious Poet) .. Command the room when I’m stepping in,  A giant aura, next of kin is the Nephilim,  Or the Nephileem, something you’ve never seen, Like Adam and Eve, no leaves, Heron Preston jeans What??.. I represent the bread & beans, Still building, halfway up on the mezzanine, Dared to dream, prime Pablo running Medellin, .. Shades on, serving my product.. my air, air to fiends, Yea... Without a Cain cos I’m more than Able, To Jesus, tread on the water when my thoughts enabled, And when I’m chalking my rhymes, divine course through my spine, Miracle's occur, turning water to wine, I, flock the sheep, receive messages like Moses, Did at that precipice and now ‘til I exit this/Exodus, I’ll bless with rhetorics, give light like God in Genesis, Removing pain & pestilence, nostalgia make you reminisce. (Hook) (Planet Asia) "CHAIN" Magnificent space dweller, pinpoint the vital nerve white load this guillotine blade, I smoke Island herb Drop a brick on ya fitted and tilt your whole way of living victorious vision undetected hypnotism Thousand dollar ops, mountain jumpsuit, All terrain, glaciers at altitude, this is how you dump through, Legend on the pop up, don't get shot Cos you know the God's got nuts to open your top, Take a number with all the other backbiters, Johnny come latelys who hate me because I'm brighter, For all the Spades in my deck of cards, Eat it, like a broke n*gga staring at a necklace hard, This the type of shit to get me charged, To make a Pilgrim wanna invest 50 large, my shit's retard, Frankenstein rhymer, electrical volts, PA you know the M/O, the message is bolts, toast. (Bridge) Godly, time to listen up, hear ya God speak, Move alone don’t need a posse, Strike you down, bolt of lightening if you cross me, When you cross streets, don’t believe it? Then just watch me.. Even when the dark was upon me, And Mara got me, I kept faith remained Godly, If we don’t remove evil, that Klaus Schwab speak, Could be costly, swapped with bots or just be marked beasts. (Hook)
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(Verse 1) Just a kid with a big dream, I was 15, When it gripped me, painting pictures like Da Vinci, ‘Fine Art’, kinda like the Sistine, So bars get respect like 'Made Men' from Sicliy, .. And look fellas I’m a Goodfella, .. No longer 'Breaking Bad', now a bookseller, Push pages that don’t just look dangerous, Heisenberg with words, but conscious when cook flavours,  Hook strangers… rhymes give you want you need like a good neighbour, My light the Sabre, yea that took Vader, But no 'Star Wars, a subtle send for them who start wars, Who make it hard to a to b like parkour, But can't jump ship, must spread love, speak justice, ’Til pumped fists rise up in abundance for those who run this, Them muppets, want money, souls & thumb prints, Touch this skin, I’ll flip like Brennan with his drum kit. (Hook) Used to play the clown, used to have no purpose, But now I wow the crowd, now I ain’t surplus, To requirements, metaphors, I'm rhyming ‘em, Whilst juggling a ton of shit, Ain’t plucking on the Violin, Yea we ran by clowns, we live in the circus, Look around the crowd, and they feeling nervous, … Anxious as they hold our freedoms ransom, No poison in this chalice, I stay focused on this bandwidth. (Verse 2) Got more mettle than a factory scrap heap, don't @ me, Got lines that will cut and blind ya like them flat peaks, Spit with the weight of the Shelby’s when I shell beats, Nasty!! Truth, give it raw with no Vaseline, Tracks be, causing more problems than that va**cine, Still "never gunna give you up” like Astley, .. Cos believe haven’t peaked yet, just got my feet weet, So never get it twisted...Keith sweat, Cos it’s more than just legacy, when I pepper beats, These streaming sites, yikes.. don’t have no respect for me, But bun the equity like Walter got from chemistry, Cos this hella deep… like Balboa avenging Creeds death, Yea it saved me from the deep depths.. rock bottom, Soul racking up steep debts, the kind that cost Sodom, Before God trodden, I changed the commentary, like John Motson Refused to smoke my life away... Dot Cotton. (Hook) Used to play the clown, used to have no purpose, But now I wow the crowd, now I ain’t surplus, To requirements, metaphors, I'm rhyming ‘em, Whilst juggling a ton of shit, Ain’t plucking on the Violin, Yea we ran by clowns, we live in the circus, Look around the crowd, and they feeling nervous, … Anxious as they hold our freedoms ransom, No poison in this chalice, I stay focused on this bandwidth. "Channeling my soul, my energy.. staying on my path and giving back to what gave me life. This music man, came & saved me when it all seemed hopeless in a place ran by jokers.. And just know, I notice all the hocus pocus.. their bookie movements their operandi modus, Focused only on one thing.. casting my own spells & composing my Magnum Opus”.
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(Verse 1) Part 1, abruptly ended on "not a lot of point”, But in the gym between folk there was a lot of noise, … Whispers of improvement, highlights I would youtube ‘em, Prime Roy.. James Toney… new movement, Illusive with my hands down, fully relaxed, Punches would snap, land, crack without pulling ‘em back, Updated style from Gatti toJones and Lights Out, Years already wasted playing, … felt like finally it’s time now, To go pro, with coach, "go hard or go home" Andy O’Kane came changed my lane, but this a closed road, So close, meeting with the board & medical passed, But road cones diverted next when getting the scan, Cos summer came paid a visit, Glastonbury, Vegas, 'living', Ibiza with the lads, damn that way ain’t forgiving, Before I noticed, it was the months of the coldest, Older, near an old myth unless I can come back round again like solstice. (Hook) Some stories go untold, Some dreams stay unresolved, They meet at crossing roads, With growth the tide can change, Life flows, we ride the ways, Don't let the rain blind the way. (Verse 2) They say excuses like assholes, everybody's got one, Back then was chasing cream, but not the type that blocked sun, Exchanging green, ADD.. and now I’m best mates with sloth son, Mine raised eyebrows, kinda like The Rock done, .. Still I could smell it cooking... talent marinating, Salivating, cos knew this plate would taste like Ramsay made it, Gyms changed ‘em, to build an Empire with my man Francis, Now I look back and I’m kinda mad that it didn’t happen, Cos now he’s gone, regrets live in my head rent free, Just memories that will never be, brother rest in peace, I digress but we, go back to the tale, Passed interview with the board, but then my medical failed shiiiit, Problems in my left eye, dreams went Left Eye (Lopez), Pressure & high ocular tension, but ‘live & let die’, Cos next I, repeated last years summer antics, Bright lights & white lines and now I’m in love with mandy. (Hook) Some stories go untold, Some dreams stay unresolved, They meet at crossing roads, With growth the tide can change, Life flows, we ride the ways, Don't let the rain blind the way. (Verse 3) And you know what they say, yea the 3rd time is the lucky one, It’s January again, just recovered from what summer done, Comeback, another one?! .. But this time it seemed different, And listen, I’ve always been stubborn ****, No doubt, got the glow now, sting like a bee and float round, The ring like a butterfly, felt I was gunna fly,  Under Fitzpatrick, now learning like a kid in school, Leather trading with The Duke, new nickname “The Little Muel”, Given to me, by coach who once worked with Haye & Groves, Even under Freddie Roach, believe that gave me plenty hope, Now plenty smoke.. But bro, even Em(inem) he choked, Expectations never go, pressure kept my head in snow, Some days I'd roll in like Scarface did in that restaurant, Work still upper echelons, talented but my head was gone, That showed when coach flipped at wearing no head protection, Flashbacks Dev’s (Stepdad) aggression... Snapped bad and then there I left ‘em, …. Them dreams of dancing under them lights… like Gatti did, Or prime (Dean)Francis under (Frank)Warren, back when he was champion, Anger just can’t channel it, speaking in different languages, Fluent French, thoughts like Banner rushed my brain like traffic quick, Shit hit red light… couldn’t get my head right, Nobody points fingers at me, with disrespect I.. Ain’t the bad guy, so I won’t accept it But every cloud has a silver lining, truth, never would of stepped in, To these shoes, these boots I’m wearing now, Innocent lip shivering kid, way too scared about, Peoples perspectives, trying to please the collective, Which i know is impossible, like try'na sneeze when you breathless, Now my breathe is... breathed on records, Amongst some underground legends, you ain’t gotta respect it, I’m finally at peace, no more death wish,  Or paralysed by useless red mist, music hit the reset switch. (Hook) Some stories go untold, Some dreams stay unresolved, They meet at crossing roads, With growth the tide can change, Life flows, we ride the ways, Don't let the rain blind the way. Don't it blind the way x2 Eye of x14
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(Jinxsta JX) Pick your poison, just to be sure to keep the Chalice clean, Cos some will go to War for faith in things they haven’t seen, As a teen had it wrapped up with a bag of green, Still had the stream of thought to tap into the maddest dreams, Ask the team but they won’t testify, More or less a lie’s getting told, moral codes that we’re living by, Unwritten, we just listen, intuition, Help us navigate through life’s conflicts & risks of prison, It’s how it’s gotta be, channelling the Gods in me, Knowledge is powerless if not executed properly, What’s the bet you picture White man with a beard? With all due disrespect, loud & clear that shit is weird, Indoctrinated ways of thinking so I gotta hate it, Cos I am one myself, standing on this statement, God body, God mind, God soul, Trust my instinct first & foremost cos only God knows, (Hook) (Planet Asia) "CHAIN" Magnificent space dweller, pinpoint the vital nerve white load this guillotine blade, I smoke Island herb Drop a brick on ya fitted and tilt your whole way of living victorious vision undetected hypnotism Thousand dollar ops, mountain jumpsuit, All terrain, glaciers at altitude, this is how you dump through, Legend on the pop up, don't get shot Cos you know the God's got nuts to open your top, Take a number with all the other backbiters, Johnny come latelys who hate me because I'm brighter, For all the Spades in my deck of cards, Eat it, like a broke n*gga staring at a necklace hard, This the type of shit to get me charged, To make a Pilgrim wanna invest 50 large, my shit's retard, Frankenstein rhymer, electrical volts, PA you know the M/O, the message is bolts, toast. (Hook) (The Inglorious Poet) .. Command the room when I’m stepping in,  A giant aura, next of kin is the Nephilim,  Or the Nephileem, something you’ve never seen, Like Adam and Eve, no leaves, Heron Preston jeans What??.. I represent the bread & beans, Still building, halfway up on the mezzanine, Dared to dream, prime Pablo running Medellin, .. Shades on, serving my product.. my air, air to fiends, Yea... Without a Cain cos I’m more than Able, To Jesus, tread on the water when my thoughts enabled, And when I’m chalking my rhymes, divine course through my spine, Miracle's occur, turning water to wine, I, flock the sheep, receive messages like Moses, Did at that precipice and now ‘til I exit this/Exodus, I’ll bless with rhetorics, give light like God in Genesis, Removing pain & pestilence, nostalgia make you reminisce. (Hook) x2

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The Inglorious Poet - DJ Rogue - Jinxsta JX - Relly - Mylo Stone - Res One - Upfront MC - Josie May - Joleneosoul - Copywrite - Planet Asia

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