Same Old Thing
The Streets/Kevin Mark Trail Lyrics


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Yeah, street level
Oh oh yeah, that's it..
Right there
At street level
That's it that's it that's it
Yeah oh tunes heavy
At street level
That's it that's it that's it yeah.. oh oh right there

Who's round is it?
Down that beer quick smash my glass back down fall over the table
All rowdy and pissed
Seems the only difference between mid week shit and weekend is how loud I speak
And whether I try to pull a girlfriend
That's it who's got dough?
Hey, you know I'd pay but I'm broke, only got coinage to show
Putting off walking home on my own to my thrown
Two empty takeaways ashtrays and remains of the day stoned
Pick a bottle off the table, peel the label tell a fable
Offer opinion for free and a solution to the latest big news story
Football and smut daily as I ponder winning the lottery
Buy a drink, chat to a lady, the girls well fit definitely, not maybe, she's rude I'd shag
Her and make tea right there

At street level
That's it that's it that's it
Yeah oi heavy, heavy
At street level
That's it that's it that's it yeah.. oh oh

Can't lounge in the boozer all day, got maneuvers to make
Gotta see a man about a dog, can't be late, I'm always late
Raining cats and fog but nice and dry in the black dog
Down it in one my son, can't sit here, gotta run.. things need done
If they don't win this and the next run they getting relegated to the third division
At street level, real people saying repeated sequel
Rock and roll fall to the floor like last night, yesterday morning
And the night before and the night before

Apparently there's a whole world out there somewhere
It's right there, right there
I just don't see it, I just don't see it, oi oi

At street level
That's it that's it that's it
Yeah, oi street level

At street level
That's it that's it that's it




Yeah oi oi heavy.. heavy
Lock the door on your way out

Overall Meaning

The Streets's song "Same Old Thing" paints a picture of life at the "street level," where the everyday monotony feels both comfortable and claustrophobic. The lyrics describe a night out with friends, starting with the casual camaraderie of sharing drinks and opinions at the pub. The singer appears to be stuck in a cycle of unfulfilling routine, trying to escape with drunken attempts to pick up women or pontificate about the latest news story. The song ends with the realization that, despite the boredom and lack of direction, life continues to repeat itself, day in and day out.


The central theme of the song seems to be the mundanity of life when viewed from the perspective of the working class. The singer seems resigned to his lot in life, only able to find moments of escape in the ritual of going out drinking with his friends. The repetition of the phrase "that's it that's it that's it" at the end of each chorus emphasizes the sameness of it all, both comforting and stifling.


Interestingly, the song was written and produced by Mike Skinner, who performed under the name The Streets. Skinner has said that the song is "about the hassles of everyday life and coming to terms with mundane routine. It's about being resigned to it." The song is from his second studio album, "A Grand Don't Come for Free," which was released in 2004 and was well-received critically.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, street level
The singer is acknowledging that they are at street level.


Oh oh yeah, that's it..
The singer is expressing satisfaction and happiness about being at street level.


Right there
The singer is emphasizing the location of where they are: street level.


At street level
The artist is repeating and reinforcing the fact that they are at street level.


That's it that's it that's it
The artist is using repetition to emphasize their contentment with being at street level.


Yeah oh tunes heavy
The singer is describing the music playing as heavy or intense.


Who's round is it?
The singer is asking who is buying the next round of drinks.


Down that beer quick smash my glass back down fall over the table
The artist is describing drinking quickly, breaking their glass, and falling over a table.


All rowdy and pissed
The artist and their companions are described as being loud and drunk.


Seems the only difference between mid week shit and weekend is how loud I speak
The artist is commenting on how similar their weeknights and weekends are, except for the amount of noise they make.


And whether I try to pull a girlfriend
The singer is talking about their attempts at finding a girlfriend or hooking up.


That's it who's got dough?
The artist is asking who has money to buy the next round of drinks.


Hey, you know I'd pay but I'm broke, only got coinage to show
The singer is saying they would buy a round of drinks if they had the money but they only have coins.


Putting off walking home on my own to my thrown
The singer is delaying their walk home to their home or apartment.


Two empty takeaways ashtrays and remains of the day stoned
The singer is describing their current surroundings, which include empty food containers, ashtrays, and leftover marijuana.


Pick a bottle off the table, peel the label tell a fable
The artist is describing picking up a bottle off the table, peeling off its label, and making up a story about it.


Offer opinion for free and a solution to the latest big news story
The artist is saying they are offering their opinion and advice for free on the latest big news story.


Football and smut daily as I ponder winning the lottery
The singer is talking about their daily activities, which include watching football and consuming vulgar media, all while dreaming of winning the lottery.


Buy a drink, chat to a lady, the girls well fit definitely, not maybe, she's rude I'd shag
The singer is describing their intentions to buy a drink and chat up an attractive woman who they find very appealing, even though she is rude.


Her and make tea right there
The artist is suggesting that they would have a sexual encounter with the woman and then make tea afterward.


Can't lounge in the boozer all day, got maneuvers to make
The artist is saying they can't spend all day in the bar, they have things to do.


Gotta see a man about a dog, can't be late, I'm always late
The artist is referring to an errand or other obligation they have, but claiming they are always running late.


Raining cats and fog but nice and dry in the black dog
The singer is commenting on the weather being bad outside, but they are dry and comfortable in the bar called the black dog.


Down it in one my son, can't sit here, gotta run.. things need done
The artist is encouraging someone to drink their beverage quickly, then saying they have to leave because they have other things to do.


If they don't win this and the next run they getting relegated to the third division
The singer is talking about a sports team, saying that if they don't win their next few games, they will be demoted to a lower league or division of play.


Real people saying repeated sequel
The singer is describing hearing regular patrons of the bar talking repeatedly about the same things or events.


Rock and roll fall to the floor like last night, yesterday morning
The singer is referencing the wild and excessive behavior that often happens in the bar, comparing it to things they experienced the day before.


And the night before and the night before
The artist is implying that this kind of behavior is a regular occurrence.


Apparently there's a whole world out there somewhere
The artist is acknowledging the existence of the greater world outside of their current location at the bar.


It's right there, right there
The singer is saying that the world outside is accessible and within reach.


I just don't see it, I just don't see it, oi oi
Despite acknowledging the existence of the greater world, the singer is saying they can't actually see it, perhaps due to their limited perspective or personal circumstances.


Yeah oi street level
The artist is again emphasizing that they are at street level.


Yeah oi oi heavy.. heavy
The artist is emphasizing the music playing, calling it heavy or intense.


Lock the door on your way out
The artist is telling someone to lock the door as they leave the bar.




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Written by: MICHAEL GEOFFREY SKINNER

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Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).

Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).

Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.

Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).

Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).

Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..

Salam (Peace) ---------------------------



@islamisthetruewaytogod6812

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. And terrorists (puppets of the Antichrist) who misinterpret verses, out of ignorance and political motivations, and take them out of historical context (just like radical atheists do by the way), don't help either. Thank you very much for your time.

Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).

Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).

Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.

Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).

Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).

Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
(19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..

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@Leeterthanthou

the fact that he wasnt a bully himself but looked for bullies shows he has a good heart but still a warrior.

@burnercolt6647

Technically, he had a bad heart that killed him.

@just_HAZEN

​@@burnercolt6647 too soon 😢

@ridinglow6732

@@burnercolt6647 you hate black ppl huh?

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​@@burnercolt6647I dont know much on slice but if this is accurate I'm going to hell

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@@scousersharkey5880 ? Did you watch the video?

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@19RD88

I was lucky enough to meet him many years ago at my local martial arts gym that I was going to. He took 10-15 minutes out of his day to give me some pointers and encouragement. Despite how intimidating he was he was a really chill and nice guy. RIP.

@vamountainman2512

I was unlucky enough to be in Florida during Andrew but that's probably as close as we ever got

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cool story.

@fatdad64able

In your dreams. I asked Mike Tyson about it and he says you a liar.

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