Let Yourself Go
Wretch 32 Lyrics

I used to see him every day, I used to rate this guy,
I used to regularly see and admire him.

Didn't know that they made change that size,
I didn't realize people could change so much.

Had my whole house on a neighbor's vibe - lookin' out the window he's on a flagrant hype,
I was so focused on him that I had my entire house tuned in to his behavior, and from my window I could see he was acting recklessly.

First guy i saw with the butterfly baura, cut-a-guy aura, had my mum sayin' you touching my daughter,
He was the first guy I saw with a menacing aura and my mother was worried he might be dangerous to me.

Way too bad breed, half the youths on road, claimed they were family,
He had a bad reputation, yet many young people in our area falsely claimed to be associated with him.

They got out the beef if you said he's name, first guy rollin' when Fiesta's came,
People started fights if you mentioned his name, and he was the first guy to show up if there was a party.

Offkey diss, (????), Champagne sipping with expensive taste!
He was involved in disrespectful behavior, and despite that he still indulged in expensive champagne.

Wait, i'm talking back in the days when, you'll have a tiny little party and you fade when,
I'm reminiscing about small parties in the past where people would just leave once it ended.

It weren't BB Pins it was paging, he had Sticks and Stones like the cavemen.
Rather than using modern communication like BlackBerry Messenger, we used pagers, and he was aggressive like a caveman.

Man i swear he was a Braveheart, he weren't really playin' games in the SEGA Park, no, couple'o names tryin'a save their arse,'Cause it put their mind at, ease when they made him laugh,
I believe he was a brave individual who didn't play around at the arcade, and some people only wanted to befriend him to feel secure when he found their jokes funny.

He had the world on his back, and had the ends in his palms,
He had a lot of responsibility and power in his community.

Yeah, He was the last man standing,
He remained tough and didn't give up even when others did.

Because his friends didn't last,
This is because his friends couldn't keep up with his lifestyle.

Man i swear he had a legacy, Yeah, street name straight legendary
He had made such an impact that he had become legendary and had a street name.

and now he's sitting in jail telling this same story like, i wonder if they remember me...
Now he's in jail and wondering if people still remember him and his legacy.

How could he be that person, My life's cold, (cold!)
It's hard to believe he became that person, and my life feels lonely and difficult.

When everybody saw you as a king, (king!) And then you get dethroned, (dethroned!)
Despite being so highly regarded, he loses his status and falls from grace.

Cause i don't wanna be that person, Like man she was cold!
I don't want to end up like that either, and her situation was also difficult.

Cause everyone saw her as a queen, (queen!) Yeah, And then she gets dethroned...
Just like him, she had a high social status but lost it.

I used to see her everyday, young youth begging for a hug, with that cute smile i could never get enough,
I saw her every day, and she was always friendly and sought affection.

You'll only get a word if you're relevent enough, the type of angel causing hell up on the bus,
She only talked to people she deemed important, and her behavior could be both angelic and mischievous on public transportation.

Uh, I'm like man, how you let yourself go? Yeah, Life's cold, Whoa, Yeah,
I can't believe how much he's changed for the worse, and life can be harsh and unforgiving.

I'm like man how you let yourself go... Yeah, Life's Cold, Whoa, Yeah,
I still can't believe how much he's changed and how bad things have become.