Write on this as a canvas
Weight on my shoulders like Atlas,
Pressure on me to reform
But my struggles carry on
Pen Check, Dash Dot,
Mind Check, Blank, what?
Mic Check, One Two,
Time stamp? New You

I have been a constant stream of reinvention
Repurpose my own image, til it's worth is worth no mention
Finding myself newly chewed out from my racing mind
Is leaving all my reasons vague and piled up by the side

Am I really where I want to be if I am always striving?
Out there finding short-cuts leads me to avenues of skiving
And the questions of my current state will only leave my thriving
So generate a state of mind that you can feel alive in

My faith is in my family, my faith is in my friends
The ones I count on one hand
I'll be with them till the end
Those that I would serve time for
Put my life on the line for
My love goes out to Salford
The real ones I adore

Write on this as my canvas
Weight on my shoulders like Atlas,
Pressure on me to reform
But my struggles carry on
Pen Check, Dash Dot,
Mind Check, Blank, what?
Mic Check, One Two,
Time stamp? New You

In my time in school I was skinny and unsure
And people took advantage of me cos I was insecure
I used to dream about the day that I would mess my bully up
Really take them to the deep end, smash his face in with a club
Then I saw him one day, he was getting on the bus
His newborn son was with him, and he really showed them love
Then I felt to myself what the f**k is this all for
A hate that's generated and it's left me feeling sore

Left me feeling sour
An anger, with no power
Want to run away from it all
I was sick of feeling small

Write on this as my canvas
Weight on my shoulders like Atlas,
Pressure on me to reform
But my struggles carry on
Pen Check, Dash Dot,
Mind Check, Blank, what?
Mic Check, One Two,
Time stamp? New You