Heard It All

Seems like we grew up in a world where marketing's the reason you sell

So everybody's got a story or achievements to tell

These days seems everyone's repeating themselves

I'd change it but in truth it can't really be helped

Because what you about to do has been done one hundred times

Before you had thunk it

From Melbourne to London

Producers made beats before you could spell drum kits

Really? How unique can you be, I mean, c'mon, kid?

From the days of record stores to the days of online message boards

It's all been said before

For ages I'd have sought inspiration

To create the same place where now you draw yours from

But your aim's to paint an image

But I know you ain't breaking limits

With the same same but different

It's like South Park when The Simpsons did it

I try to be one of a kind with my lyrics but

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more

Right I'm feeling like Jay

What more can I say?

Only two albums deep like a quarter of the way

To the finish line

Some claim kick back, give it time

Other's like hustle hard or it'll slip by

So here it is, conscious to the fact that the rhymes that I spat

In past times just might overlap

If they do dig deep and cope with that

Repetition is the father of learning

You're dead if you don't adapt

And I built it I'm about it so I'ma still rep proud

Stick to my guns like the building's surrounded

And bring the house down till they're kicking me out it

Still have the freshest shit out on each album

Cause it's true no idea's original right

But a different perspective can give a new light

So I pull out the pen now I'm giving you mine

It's on you to press play sit back in the saab and look

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more

I know you've heard this before

Nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one

One mic, two mic, three mic, four, check it

Fine line between fine mic and broken records

Between recognizing flaws and applause

Let's see, what shit I can't tackle anymore

No momentary happiness or footprints in the sand

No pedal to the metal chase or cigarettes in hand

All good I'll get by but I hope you understand

The same values I had still define who I am

I'm a hip hop boy, leave the dubstep to club heads

I lose my shit to it, but ain't rapped on it once yet

It ain't me, and trends come and go

But at the time it got known I had already outgrown it

I guess what I've learnt is my golden rule

Is the only thing that matters is the fans

That's who made it possible for me

So I'm responsible for you it might not be the new

But nothing can beat truth

So please forgive if all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice, yeah, I'm only one voice

But that voice speaks up for y'all

So please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar

I'm sure that you heard this all before

I'm only one voice in a world of billions

And no idea's original no more