Illy - Heard It All lyrics

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 drumkit's
So 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


With your aim's to paint an image
But, I know you ain't breaking limit's
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 feelin' 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 of the fact that the rhymes
That I spat in past time 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 'bout it
So I'ma still rep proud
Stick to my guns like
The building's surrounded
And bring the house down till
They kickin' me out it
You still have the freshest shit
Out on each album
'Cause it's true, no idea's original right
But a different perspective can
Give 'em new life so I pulled a pen out
Now I'm giving you mine
It's on you to press play
Sit back and decide, but lookie

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

"Know you heard this before"
"Nine, eight, seven six, five five
Four four four, three, two, one"

One mic, two mic, three mic, four, check it
Fine line between five mic and broken records
Between recognising 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
By the time it got known
I'd already outgrown it
I guess what I learnt as my golden rule
Is the only thing that matters is the fans
That's who made this possible for me
So I'm responsible to you
It might not be the new
But nothing can beat truth

So 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
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've heard it all
I'm sure that you heard this all before
Please forgive me if it
All sounds so familiar
I'm sure that you've heard it all
I'm sure that you heard this all before
Please forgive me if it
All sounds so familiar
I'm sure that you've heard it all
I'm sure that you heard this all before
I'm only one voice in a world of billions
I'm sure that you've heard it all
And no idea's original no more