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I called this track BROKE but really its about clawing away from being broke and making something more of your life. A very positive joint. Its about my journey so far and some of the bullshit but its a refusal to let that determine future outcomes. I love the hook here because it flips on you and turns from B R O K E to B(a bit stronger than we) R(then i know things will be) O K (Take it) E(asy). Make no sense? Download the track!!!

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Chorus
B R OK E (X4)

Verse
B, Be in the moment and not the past or
living too far in the future pressing fast forward
I press play and said goodbye to yesterday
Im guided by tomorrow but im never led astray
let me set it straight, this is important so get a tape
press record and you can capture each and everything i say
i dropped an album in 2008
come the release, there was confusion surrounding the date
the distribution? it flopped, wasnt in shops on time
so for the first few weeks, it only dropped online
okay the PR? man company closed down
and there was no tour planned, i wanted off of this merry go round
but in my head im thinking, ive got a dope sound
my freestyles sick, let alone what i wrote down
it looks as if theyre not doing me justice
it just isnt good enough, im thinking fuck this
we was promoting it on some catch up shit
and never caught the buzz it should have been backed up with
so, i go back to the drawing board,
time to analyse and leave no flaw ignored
put some law and order into my plans
coz ill be damned if i find myself doing this dance, again
broke but not broken i got cracks to mend
might postpone shit, but im not cancelling

B R OK E
B R OK E
B
a bit stronger than we
R
and i know thingsll be
O K
take it
E
asy

we just gotta
B
a bit stronger than we
R
and i know thingsll be
O K
take it
E
asy

B, Be in the right state of mind and just
Breathe, gather your thoughts take your time and
proceed, and go at your own pace
coz bro theres no shame, in going for the gold in a slow race
but nobody wants to work in their old age
so if you're gonna do it, do it like you control fate
i'm no stranger to them broke days,
but i int gonna get that far, wishing they'll go away
this isnt about rims, ice and moet
its about tryna live life on low pay
to be more specific its bout the transition
from having an ambition to living that vision
they call it success, me I suggest you study the subject
coz you wont pass this exam with a good guess
you gotta work hard, think smart, cram and get obsessed
now whats the definition of hunger?
man, its feeling priveledged when you slumber
it's not enough to sell minature numbers
and sit back like, mission accomplished
is it a wonder that we're B R OK E
when our whole regime is just so lazy
but hey, dont blame me, thats just the way that it goes
and these might be the breaks but i int made to be broke

B R OK E
B R OK E
B
a bit stronger than we
R
and i know thingsll be
O K
take it
E
asy

credits

from The Sound Of Colours -​-​- EP, released April 19, 2010
All lyrics written and performed by Jack Flash
Beat produced and mixed by Apa-Tight
Lyrics and additional mixed by Jack Flash
Mastered by John Goodier

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Jack Flash, known offstage as Rob Bradley, is a versatile artist based in West Yorkshire. With a sound grounded in hip-hop, he’s evolved his craft by seamlessly blending rap with raw, stripped-back acoustic elements. He’s celebrated for his insightful storytelling, astute social observations, and the distinct razor-sharp wit characteristic of his Northern British roots. ... more

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