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1st Verse |

SWAG is a word which is frequently used in vain and the way,
That people, they patent this term is awfully dangerous,
And just because you've bought one of all manner of trainers,
It doesn't portray you with inordinate swagger and status.

I'm appalled by the state of SWAG, it's a myth,
And the enormous amount of people intent on taking the mick,
It's as if I opened the floor and then begged'em to take a bit,
Everyday I scroll the abyss on Facebook and hate the pics,

It's a painful situation and everyone's ill equipped,
The only boxes that you tick are the ones that carry your kicks,
But with politics as promising as those who are in office, it's,
No surprise I haven't an offer of an apology.

But to all of you flashy amateurs,
Why can't you just pay some attention to all the damage ya...
Causing with your arrogance, your swag is an embarrassment,
You could wear a body bag and brag about it fastening.

2nd Verse |

Yeah, I'm just getting warmed up,
There's an awful lot more still left for me to discuss,
I'm declaring war on all sorts of that fraudulent stuff,
As it is standing out as prominent as an ornament does.

Those who have jumped on the bandwagon,
And boast about your clothes and how you're massive on street fashion,
Have weakened my steez so that mine is not as unique and ermmm...
Those who believed in the scene when you neeks hadn't...

Any clue about Undefeated and New Balance,
Are now frequently deemed as the fiends feeding the dragon,
See, no one knows who is real, whose got a mask on,
Like a night out in a club with a lack of lights on.

Uh, but I've got you feeling my statement,
So I can spot the blind and then give em an ultimatum,
Listen to what I'm saying, a lot if its just a blatant,
Disregard for the patrons who've rocked it since when Obey and...

'Andre the Giant,' first populated the nation,
And wait, I'm not tryna say you're in need of an invitation,
But mate, have some respect for the culture that you're invading,
You're cutting more corners than a carpet salesman.

You really shouldn't wear these brands if,
You can't put two together like a decent sandwich,
It's not enough to buy a single tee so don't stand with,
Your hands on your hip like yeah I know that I've landed.

True swag involves a little bit of character,
You need to add your own twist into the parameters,
Mix it up like managers to give yourself a balance of,
Class and that which passes off as something fresh to stack the odds.

Yeah and I'm not talking 5 panels,
Progressing to that from a snapback isn't viable,
Neither's a triangle, please try defy the rules,
See I reckon that each of these are just a minor call.

3rd Verse |

And Supreme it doesn't paint you,
A face in the image of a saint like St. Luke,
But emanates the fact that maybe you might just have paid to,
Much for a basic hat with a silly label.

I'm not saying I'm the king of swag by any means,
But it has to be said just like thee, 'you're under arrest,' speech,
And I, cannot stop laughing at the mad heads who believe,
That, rapping gives you swagger so they feel that they don't need to...

Make an effort, they've less scope than a dungeon,
How you gonna be a success if you're redundant?
It has a certain ring to it like a wedding function,
But swag is essentially style with added gumption.

It's about your attitude as well as having hats and shoes,
So if you're lacking that then dude maybe you should practice too,
And meanwhile, I'll just pray that swagger makes it through,
The madness that is breaking loose, embracing it like a masseuse.

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from Setting Standards EP, released February 3, 2013
Produced by Tim Gosden

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