Angles

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.

[MARK:]

My name is mark & I go to uni & college

Don't solcialize that much I just revise& build knowledge.

At times I find that I become a virtual recluse

I let me belt of interaction hang decisively loose

But I came here to learn and that's the life that I choose

So if people think that I'm boring they can bring their abuse

See a lot of people think that I'm boring and say

That maybe I'm a weirdo or maybe in gay

But that's cool when I get a good job & good pay

Il get a house for just my brother and me some day

And that's the reason I'm hear, just to build for the future

And if it means better grades yeah il suck up to my tutor

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.

[PAUL:]

My name is Paul & I've been a guard for 6 months

The shop that I guard is better than most dumps

That's why I like it here & my boss he's a pro

He's taught me tricks of the trade that other guards wouldn't know

He's taught me in this game, there's some rules, you gotta bend

And not to forget these thieving pricks ain't your friend

And that appearance is key cause there's a message to send

And above all of that it's your fellow guards you defend.

The other day my boss was stabbed by some lowlife psycho

He's in hospital now so every night that's where I go

He's on the brink, he's showing no fear though

Cause if he dies there he'll be dying a hero.

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.

[KEITH:]

My name is Keith and I ain't so much a racist

But if one reached out a hand id decline their embraces

I work security in a shop in charge of 5 other guards

And I've got all of their respect cause I run this shit hard

I nicked one kid today; didn't show enough respect & attention

So I grabbed him by the neck, that's my own form of redemption

I do no real harm; just make sure that it hurts

It ain't going by the book but believe me it works

Then I sent him on his way, that little shit knows the score now

Instil a little bit of fear. He won't darken my door now

And that's what I do. Stop these kids from decline.

Do what their parents wouldn't do, put down some boundaries & lines.

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.

[BILLY:]

My name is Billy & I've been beaten since I was 3

Mum died when I was born so dad just takes it out on me

He ain't a bad man. He just gets drunk & feels alone

I tend to go for a walk, hope hes asleep when I get home.

I don't like to talk about it though cause like I said it ain't his fault

It only happens when hes drunk as a last resort

I wanted to get him a gift to kinda show my support

But I had no money so I stole & then I gues I got caught.

At times like that I kinda switch of my mind

Stare blankly into space and let what happens unwind

That seemed to anger this guard so he hands round my neck

He said it's time for me to learn some manners & some respect

It hurt, but I've had worse before

But it made me realise life was just a series of wars

I went straight home that day and locked the bedroom door

Took a blade to both wrists, They won't hurt me no more.

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.

[MARK:]

My name is Mark and today I was told my brother was dead

I returned from uni and burst into tears on his bed

Under his pillow, I found his suicide note & I read

What had happened that day & what had fucked up his head.

The anger I felt right then there no words to express

I filled up with so much rage there was no way to digest

I grabbed a knife & walked to town, it was time to regress

Back to an eye for and eye, last breath for last breath

I went straight up to the counter & said id like to speak

To the guard that nicked my brother on Tuesday of this week

As the girl went through a door & disappeared out of sight

I put my hand in my pocket and I gripped the knife tight

This was it, as she pointed me out to the guard

My hand began to shake as held the knife so hard

Then as he approached my there was nothing to say

I stabbed that fucker eight times before they could take me away.

Things in life ain't always quite what they seem, there's more than one

Given angle to any one given scene. So bare that in mind next time you try

To intervene on any one given angle, on any one given scene.