Lost My Way
Plan B (UK) Lyrics

Lost my way
I am directionless and lost

Fell down a hole
I have encountered an obstacle that has led me to despair

No-ones gonna come
There is no one who can help me out of my situation

And save my soul
No one can provide the spiritual healing that I need

No going back
I cannot return to the way things used to be

I’m stuck right here, and that is that
I am trapped in my current circumstances with no hope of escape

Look around this manor and all you will see
In this neighborhood, you will find people who are struggling

Its ill manor people with there manors in there ill
The residents of this area are poor and struggle to get by

It’s the manor person you’ve ever met in your manor
The people living here are the epitome of poverty

Or whatever your likely to meet in any manor cos this manors deep
This level of poverty is common in other poor areas as well

You judge them on the life that they live,
You evaluate them based on their living conditions

But then its not all as black and white as it seems
The situation is more complex than it appears

There all some way enslaved in there circumstances.
They are trapped in their situation with no escape

Shape the way the behave on there battle on the street
Their environment influences their behavior and the way they fight for survival

That’s why these kids ain’t got no hope,
The children living here are hopeless and have little chance of success

Walking round there estates thinking this is it,
They feel trapped and believe that they will never leave this area

They ain’t ever getting out and it’s no joke
They have little hope of ever leaving this area

Probably is the best of live there ever gonna get.
Their current life is likely the best that they will ever have

They don’t believe they can succeed
They have no belief in their ability to succeed in life

Or the opportunities you send back there really exist
They are skeptical about the opportunities that are available to them

Cause they’ve been told from every day from the minute they were born by there fucked up parents that they ain’t shit.
Their parents have instilled a negative self-image in them from a young age

Mum and dad never made anything of them selves
Their parents were not successful

Na, so why the hell are they gonna?
They believe that they are destined to live the same kind of life as their parents

Schools a waste of time, there only gonna fail
They believe that school is pointless and will not lead to success

There older brother went jail, why ain’t they gonna?
They believe that they are likely to follow in the footsteps of their older brother and end up in jail

I mean the hang with thugs, they sell drugs
They associate with dangerous people and are involved in illegal activities

Ain’t afraid to put a couple slugs in you if you say something
They are willing to commit violence if provoked

They ain’t all that way but you don’t care either way
Not all of them behave this way, but their reputation is tarnished regardless

To you There all just the same a bunch of thugs
You see them all as dangerous criminals

You used rap everyday
Rap music is a way for you to process your feelings about life

Looking for the devils pain
You are searching for meaning in the pain and suffering you see around you

The young souls dad went to jail
A young person's father is in prison

Listen when you here them say
Pay attention to the words that they say

God said let there be light created Adam and Eve
In the Bible, God created the first humans

Then he gave them eyes and told them both to both believe
God gave humans the ability to see and to trust in his plan

Something they’d actually physically see
They had physical proof of God's existence

And then the devil came along and planted a seed
The devil introduced temptation and sowed doubt

And down started growing from the ground like trees
Sin took root and grew like a tree

Right up to the sky so profoundly seen
Sin was everywhere, clearly visible to all

To be the only thing in this life that wasn’t a dream
Sin was the only thing that felt real

Made from stone still and iron beams
The buildings in the area are made of strong, sturdy materials

The council blocks to defining mean
The high-rise housing blocks define the area

And bullied the sky so that everybody can see
The buildings seem to dominate the landscape

Some birds are caged and will never be free
Some people are trapped and unable to escape their situation

And gradually people began to change there beliefs
Over time, people's beliefs began to shift

Until god was nothing more than just a fictional being
Eventually, people stopped believing in God

The worship and money merged all colours and creed
Religion became associated with profit and material gain

Into one true religion that was driven by greed
Religious institutions became focused on making money

Corporate machines trying to sell you shit you don’t need
Advertisement became more and more prevalent, convincing people to buy unnecessary products

On television and the ad breaks in between
Advertisements interrupted people's viewing and became more and more pervasive

Until people only cared about material things
People became obsessed with acquiring goods and wealth

Not lives with other fellow human beings
People became disconnected from each other and no longer prioritized their relationships

And I’m guilty of it to or so it seems
The artist is also guilty of being consumed by materialism

If you don’t believe if something then you’ll fall for anything
If you lack a strong belief system, you are more susceptible to being swayed by others

And if that happens then you’ve lost your way
Once you have lost your moral compass, it is difficult to find your way back