This is 10 years to the day

that SBTV uploaded their first video

and seven years to the day that

SBTV uploaded my first video

I was born inside a small town I lost that state of mind

learnt to sing inside the lord's house but stopped at the age of nine

I forget when I get awards now

the wave I had to ride

the paving stones I played upon that kept me on the grind

so blame it on the pain

that blessed me with the life

friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride

and when the world's against me is when I really come alive

and everyday that satan tempts me I try to take it in my stride

you know that I've got whiskey with white lines and smoke in my lungs

I think life has got to the point I know without it's no fun

I need to get in the right mind to clear myself up

instead I look in the mirror questioning what I become

guess it's a stereotypical day for someone like me

without a 9 to 5 job or a uni degree

to be

caught up in the trappings of the industry

showed me the locked doors I'll find another use for the key

and you'll see

I'm well aware of certain things that will destroy a man like me

but with that said give me one more

another one to take the sting away

I am happy on my own so here I stay

save your loving arms for a rainy day

and I'll find comfort in my pain

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I used to think nothing could be better than touring the world with my songs

I chase the picture perfect life, I think they painted it wrong

I think money is the root of all evil and fame is hell

relationships and hearts you've fixed, they break as well

and aint nobody wanna see you down in the dumps

because you're living your dream man this shit should be fun

please know i'm not tryna preach like i'm reverend (fuck knows)

i beg you don't be disappointed with the man I've become

well conversations with my father on the A14

age 12 telling me I've got to chase those dreams

now I'm playing for the people dad, and they know me

with my beat and small guitar wearing the same old jeans

wembley stadium crowds 240 thou-

I may have grown up but I hope that Damien's (Rice) is proud

and to the next generation, inspiration's allowed

the world may be filled with hate, but keeping erasing it now

somehow

I'm well aware of certain things that will befall a man like me

but with that said, give me one more

another one to take the sting away

I am happy on my own, so here I stay

save your loving arms for a rainy day

and I'll find comfort in my pain

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and I'll find comfort in my pain

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and I'll comfort in my pain

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I woke up this morning looking in the mirror

thinking to myself that I should probably be thinner

the industry told me to look like them

but I find my happiness in fried food for my dinner

I wish that she could of been my first time

and I wish that I'd never took that first line

and I wish that every word in this verse rhymed

but forgive me if it doesn't

i wish that I could make peace with my older cousin

I wish he didn't think that it was me, when it wasn't

i wish I didn't love it when I'm high

and my face feels buzzin

and the taste stays underneath my tongue

wish that I'd of known what to do as a youngun

wish I hadn't dropped out of school and missed every single party

but that hardly matters now man, does it?

wish I had an answer to everything but fuck it

I wish creating art didn't come with the budget

but while we're on the subject I wish my private life would of never gone public

but that's the sacrifice we make, spending my whole time high living life away

singing this is how we're living down here

sitting on the edge looking out without fear

yeah we got drama but you know we don't care

I want to see ya sing it put your hands in the air

one wish I'm singing this is how we're living down here

sitting on the edge looking out without fear

yeah we got drama but you know we don't care

I want to see ya sing it put your hands in the air

one wish

I wish my family and friends they stay healthy

I wish that love was a currency and the whole world was wealthy

I find myself late night, wishing on a star

ever day I wish I'd never broken her heart

and I wish I'd never run through

Every woman that I loved that kept my life from what it's come to

I wish I was the role model you look up to

if I told my fans the things i did, would they say "Fuck you!"

I wish I was home more

I wish my team could see their kids on their birthday, but yeah we're on tour

and I wish I'd grown more, wish I'd told more people that I love 'em but it's in the music that I'm known for

and I wish he'd never got cancer

and if I smoke a pack a day, well does that make me a wanker?

well yes it does, and we're still stressin cus everyday the *censored* gets the best of us

losing my balance on a razor blade, spending my whole time high wishin life away

singing this is how we're living down here

sitting on the edge looking out without fear

we got drama but you know we don't care

I wanna see you sing it, put your hands in the air

One wish

I'm singing this is how we're living down here

sitting on the edge looking out without fear

yeah we got drama but you know we don't care

I wanna see sing it, put your hands in the air

one wish

I'm using jumpers for goal posts

cigarettes for throat cold

mum saying "don't smoke", though I don't listen

I got love for a ghost note, shows on the gold coast

people I don't know, share the same vision

and I find truth in the hard times and in words that aren't mind

tryna find a love with the compatible star sign

sometimes I can't write, sentences can't rhyme

staring at my notepack, quick I'm tryna find mine

SHIT

quick before I hit it again, surrounded in the industry by all these ignorant men

and who knew that I'd be paid just to pick up a pen

just let me hit the studio and we can rip it again

I'm a competitive dick with an adrenaline kick, my daddy told me "work hard and you can never be shit"

i seen all my heroes dethroned except my dad. Sat back here reminiscing bout the times we had

ONE WISH