1) Plan B (real … Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists and bands with this name:
1) Plan B (real name Ben Drew, b. 1983) is a rapper from Forest Gate, London. From the age of 11 he attended Anglo European School in Ingatestone Essex, before transfering to Tom Hood, an inner-city comprehensive. He has described his character, in these school days, as "a bit of a cunt". He is signed to 679 Recordings, home to UK rap act The Streets. His unique sound is characterised by his use of acoustic beats and lyrics involving drugs, rape, murder and underage sex. He was placed fourth in the BBC's "Sound of 2006" competition.
His second album was released in April 2010; The Defamation of Strickland Banks was released on 12 April 2010. The album is a departure from the sound heard on Plan B's debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, with the rapper's sophomore effort showcasing much more of his singing ability. Lyrically the album's songs tell the fictitious tale of one Strickland Banks, a sharp-suited British soul singer who finds fame with bitter-sweet love songs like the album's opener "Love Goes Down", but then loses everything when he ends up in prison for a crime he didn't commit.
The album was a great success, reaching #1 in the UK album charts, and three singles from the album reached the top 20 of the UK singles charts, with 'Stay Too Long' reaching #9 and 'She Said' reaching #3.
The Ill Manors Songfacts reports that on March 23, 2012 Plan B released “Ill Manors,” the title track of the soundtrack to the British film of the same title, which he wrote and directed.
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2) Plan B (real name James van Leuven) is a producer/musician from Seattle, WA. On Like a Ship Sailing, Plan B's James van Leuven steps beyond his drumming for Automaton and allows percussion to be the focus. Laying a foundation of trip-hop beats, van Leuven (who handles nearly all of the instrumentation) implements sampling and crawly guitars and bass. The record possesses the darker atmospheres of trip-hop but without the accompanying vocals. There's also a spy film aura that permeates much of the album. Sometimes it gets a little too dark with the disturbing line, "Howard just said he was going to blow his brains out next Tuesday." It's balanced by a child asking, "Have you ever been in love?," in "Love," which flirts with breakbeats. "Come out Strong" has a finger-snapping cool jazz vibe with trumpet from Bill Jones. This project might be "plan B" for van Leuven, but his great job with live percussion makes it grade-A post-rock.
After the release of 2 LPs in 2002 and 2006 + 1 EP in 2003, Plan B Seattle was over-shadowed by the pop success of the british Plan B Ben Drew in 2006. Since then Plan B Seattle has stopped releasing music under this moniker.
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3) Plan B is a melodic hardcore/punk band from Zagreb, Croatia (http://myspace.com/planbzg)
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4) Plan B also was a German rock band, founded in Berlin in 1984. International acknowledgement was given to them with the release of their fourth album "Intensified!" (1991) which was produced by Pat Collier. In Germany the predecessor "The Greenhouse Effect" (1989) was much more popular ("Beam me up Scotty, this planet sucks!").
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5) Plan B is a rap duo from Bulgaria
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6) Plan B is a pop punk band from Springfield, Massachusetts. They released Picturesque EP in 2001. After that they have change their name to Sonny and released album A Temporary Remedy in 2002 at Fastmusic. Later in 2004 under the name Sonny they have released a split Tennesse Isn’t Too Far Away with Modern Day Saint.
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7) Plan B from Stuttgart of the Label "Chimperator" (http://www.chimperator.de)
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8) Plan B, a well-known psychedelic trance DJ from Toronto and one of the co-founders of Shakti Collective, witha side project for downtempo music, Planet B.
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9) Plan B, a well-known Reggaeton Duo from Puerto Rico made up of cousins and singers Chencho and Maldy, temporarily separated. It should be noted that both have their own companies: Chencho Récord and MPB Records.
Playing With Fire
Plan B Lyrics
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By then it will be too late you ya
Be too late for ya
When the fire spreads and burns, don't you know?
He's just a kid off the estate
They call him little Jake
Today he tried to buy weed with his little mate
So he was open to manipulation
He had to undergo initiation
And when some older boys saw the situation
They took the piss; now look at this
Little youth beating up his only friend
The only one that weren't pretend
And even gave him the money for the pen
From mice to men and then to rats
But only a snake behaves like that
But the gang don't care for fool shooting caps
They're just happy that you fall for the trap
Playing with fire
It doesn't burn
The first time your hand
Walked through the flame
Playing with fire
Bitter and sweet, Oh-no
Scorching skin now
Hell on its way
Playing with fire
Fire, fire, fire, fire
You're playing with fire
One day you'll learn when you get burned
By then it will be too late for ya
Be too late for ya
When the fire spreads and burns, don't you know
Playing with fire
He's just a kid, but he feels like a man today
He joined a gang today
Been at a house party around the way
Doing illegal shit, but he's just a kid
Still he's in luck today, he got a fuck today
Yeah he bust his very first nut today
In some stupid bitch, today's moving quick
So quick, if you wear the wrong shoes you'll slip
Better keep up with the tempo, with a clique
Cause what they on is messed up bruv
And now that he's rolling with these vexed up thugs
So what's next up bruv?
Cause he's gonna make it his only mission
To better his position
In this little gang it's a competition
To the little man with a disposition
Holier than thou, he was born a Christian
All he worships now is an idealism
Wise men will tell you with age comes wisdom
And you can't be saved by religion unless you have faith
So it makes no difference to the youths that are raised in the system
You don't have age on the side
Or any positive role models in their lives that provide insight
So they ain't going to listen
As for Jake, he's already made his decision
And now he's just another poster boy for David Cameron's Broken Britain
Playing with fire
It doesn't burn
The first time your hand
Walked through the flame
Playing with fire
Bitter and sweet, Oh-no
Scorching skin now
Hell on its way
Playing with fire
One day you'll learn when you get burned
By then it will be too late for ya
Be too late for ya
When the fire spreads and burns, don't you know
Playing with fire
The song "Playing With Fire" by Plan B is a cautionary tale about the consequences of getting involved in gangs and illegal activities. It begins with the story of Little Jake, a kid from the estate who is easily manipulated and forced to undergo initiation to become a part of the gang. The lyrics describe how he is pushed to beat up his only friend and do illegal things in order to fit in with the gang. Little Jake's story reflects the harsh reality of many young people who get involved in gangs and the downward spiral that often follows.
The chorus of the song warns that playing with fire never ends well. The metaphor of fire is used to represent the dangers of being involved in illegal activities and the potential for one's life to spiral out of control. The lyrics repeat the warning that one day you will get burned, and by then it will be too late.
The song ends with a powerful message about the lack of positive role models and support for young people who grow up in the system. The final lines suggest that these young people are "poster boys" for societal issues like "Broken Britain." "Playing With Fire" is a poignant reminder of the harsh reality that many young people face.
Line by Line Meaning
One day you'll learn when you get burned
You'll understand the consequence of your actions when you experience the pain of failure
By then it will be too late for ya
But it will be too late to change the outcome
Be too late for ya
It'll be too late for you to react
When the fire spreads and burns, don't you know?
You can't control the damage that fire can inflict
He's just a kid off the estate
Jake is just a child from the housing estate
They call him little Jake
He's known as Little Jake
Today he tried to buy weed with his little mate
Today he attempted to purchase marijuana with his friend
Up in the bits, but he's just a kid
In that area, but he's still a child
So he was open to manipulation
He was vulnerable to being influenced
He had to undergo initiation
He had to complete a test to prove himself
And when some older boys saw the situation
When some senior boys recognized his vulnerability
They took the piss; now look at this
They made fun of him, as he is now in a compromising situation
Little youth beating up his only friend
He is now attacking his only friend
The only one that weren't pretend
The only loyal one
And even gave him the money for the pen
He even gave Jake the money to buy the marijuana
From mice to men and then to rats
People start as innocent mice, grow up to be powerful men, but sometimes end up behaving like scoundrels
But only a snake behaves like that
But only a snake would act that way
But the gang don't care for fool shooting caps
The gang doesn't mind if their younger members waste bullets
They're just happy that you fall for the trap
They're pleased that Jake has now fallen victim to their plan
Playing with fire
Toying with danger
It doesn't burn
It seems harmless at first
The first time your hand
Initially
Walked through the flame
When you first touched it
Bitter and sweet, Oh-no
It's both good and bad, but more bad
Scorching skin now
Causing severe burns to the skin now
Hell on its way
A catastrophe is imminent
Fire, fire, fire, fire
Repetition of the word fire, emphasizing danger
He's just a kid, but he feels like a man today
Despite his age, he feels like an adult now
He joined a gang today
He became a member of a gang today
Been at a house party around the way
He went to a party nearby
Doing illegal shit, but he's just a kid
Participating in illegal activities, despite still being a child
Still he's in luck today, he got a fuck today
But despite his reckless behavior, he had sex today
Yeah he bust his very first nut today
Today was the first time he experienced an orgasm
In some stupid bitch, today's moving quick
He had sex with an unknown, random girl, and everything is happening so fast
So quick, if you wear the wrong shoes you'll slip
Things are happening so quickly that you can easily make a mistake
Better keep up with the tempo, with a clique
You must keep up with the fast-paced environment when you're part of a group
Cause what they on is messed up bruv
The gang members' behavior is terrible
And now that he's rolling with these vexed up thugs
Now that he's hanging out with these angry, violent people
So what's next up bruv?
What will happen next to him?
Cause he's gonna make it his only mission
He has decided that it's his mission
To better his position
To improve his status within the gang
In this little gang it's a competition
It's a competition to move up the ranks in the gang
To the little man with a disposition
To someone with a particular attitude
Holier than thou, he was born a Christian
He was born into a religious family and considers himself morally superior
All he worships now is an idealism
Now he only believes in an idealistic vision of what he thinks things should be
Wise men will tell you with age comes wisdom
Older, wiser people will tell you that experience teaches you valuable lessons
And you can't be saved by religion unless you have faith
You can't find salvation simply by following a religion; you need to believe in it
So it makes no difference to the youths that are raised in the system
It doesn't matter to the young people that are brought up in a corrupted system
You don't have age on the side
You don't have youth on your side
Or any positive role models in their lives that provide insight
Or any person in their life who is a positive example and can provide them with guidance
So they ain't going to listen
They won't listen
As for Jake, he's already made his decision
As for Jake, he has already decided on his path
And now he's just another poster boy for David Cameron's Broken Britain
Now he's just a typical example of the problems reported in David Cameron's 'Broken Britain'
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEN DREW, TIMOTHY MCKENZIE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@WuBbZaFaCe
"now he's just another poster bow for David Cameron's broken Britain." that is the sickest verse I've ever heard from any song that I've ever listened to. speechless.
@liamhawtin2156
I think it has to be the truest verse to.
@bertiegreen8996
It's not even a verse, it's a line
@JordanMilly
Entirely true, fuck the Tories.
@ow3jyt548
Damn straight
@royalmarine1285
JordanMillward1 fuck Labour
@kieranmanning2798
ill manors was an underrated film
@Lordcathan4
Agreed
@iancraven9080
im gonna watch it tonight give it a go
@potnoodles4life171
+ian craven ha same man...