It Was Supposed to Be So Easy
The Streets Lyrics

Just take back the DVD
I just need to return the DVD to the video shop.

Withdraw that extra money
I need to withdraw some extra money from the cash machine.

Tell mum I wouldn't be back for tea
I need to inform my mother that I won't be coming back for tea.

Then grab my savings and hurry
After that, I can grab my savings and hurry to complete my tasks.

To avoid that big fine
I need to return the DVD quickly so I don't have to pay a fine.

I had to do a fast hill climb
To return the DVD quickly, I had to climb a hill on my bicycle.

But a faster decline
Afterwards, I went down the hill very quickly.

But I flew a bit quick
I went down the hill too quickly on my bicycle.

Arms like a lunatic
I was waving my arms around like a crazy person.

Had to stop for a few ticks
I had to take a quick break because I felt tired.

I started feeling sick
I started feeling nauseous on my way to the video shop.

Got to the video shop in a state
I arrived at the video shop feeling terrible.

But chuffed it, wouldn't be late
Despite feeling bad, I was still happy that I wouldn't be late.

Only when he flicked open the case
When the shopkeeper opened the DVD case...

I'd left the disc at my place
...I realized that I had forgotten the DVD at home.

Today I have achieved absolutely naught
Despite my efforts, I accomplished nothing today.

In just being out of the house, I've lost out
I wasn't able to accomplish anything while I was outside.

If I wanted to end up with more now
If I wanted to be better off in the end...

I should have just stayed in bed like I know how
...I should have just stayed in bed all day.

Still a bit mashed and lean
I was still feeling tired and unwell when I went to the cash machine.

Then of course a mandatory car
As expected, a car drove by and splashed me with water.

Drives by and splashes me
A car passed by and soaked me with water.

Get there the queue's outrageous
When I arrived at the cash machine, the queue was very long.

Ladies taking ages
Women in front of me were taking a long time to use the machine.

My rage is blowing gauges
I was getting very angry and frustrated.

How long's it take to validate your wages?
I was annoyed at how long it was taking for people to withdraw their money.

Press the 50 squid button: Insufficient funds
When it was finally my turn to withdraw money, I realized I didn't have enough in my account.

So to call mum so that
To let my mother know that I couldn't come back for tea...

I could tell her I can't go and that
...I had to call her on my phone.

At least I remembered my phone, man
I was relieved that I had brought my phone with me.

I didn't know her number offhand
I didn't remember my mother's phone number by heart.

Where's my phone, have I got it?
I was worried that I might have lost my phone.

Oh this is a crock of shit!
I was frustrated that things weren't going smoothly.

I lost the fucking thing
I thought I had lost my phone.

Wait, wait, it's in my pocket
I found my phone in my pocket after all.

But the batteries nearly flat
Unfortunately, my phone was almost out of battery.

Got to call, quick snap
I had to call my mother quickly before my phone died.

Aww shit, the battery is flat
Unfortunately, my phone died before I could make the call.

But where was the money?
I forgot where I had left my savings.

I knew I'd left it on the
I remembered leaving my savings on the...

Side, next to the telly
...side next to the television at my house.

This is not even funny
I was very frustrated and upset that I had lost my savings.

So the shoebox full of money
I had saved a lot of money in a shoebox.

Just disappearing from me
But now that money was gone.

That's not what I call funny
I definitely did not find the situation funny at all.

+A grand don't come for free+
Losing a thousand pounds is a big deal.

Oy, soaked to the bone in me jeans
I was completely soaked and uncomfortable from the splashing car.

You want me to stop?
I was being sarcastic and annoyed at how things were not going well.

I imagine my mum's weeping right now
I imagined that my mother was very upset and disappointed in me.

And the thousand pounds you swore
I was angry at myself and the situation for losing so much money.

That I left on the table this morn
I had left the money on the table that morning.

Has simply disappeared before my eyes, his eyes, and yours
But the money had somehow vanished.

And I'm a thousand pounds poorer
Losing a thousand pounds made me feel very poor and upset.

Hundred thousand pennies, no more
A thousand pounds is equivalent to a hundred thousand pennies.

A thousandth of a million squid
A thousand pounds is a small fraction of a million pounds.

Or two monkeys
A thousand pounds can also be said to be equivalent to two monkeys (slang).

Or a whole fifty scores
A thousand pounds can also be said to be equivalent to fifty scores (historic measurement).

Gone, withdrawn, from my life
The money was gone from my life and I couldn't get it back.

The money is no more for sure
I knew that the money was completely gone for good.

It was supposed to be so easy...
I had thought that returning the DVD and getting the money would be an easy task, but it turned out to be a difficult and frustrating day.