[Intro] ("Andante smooth") Ah man, man, man, man, CEO Yeah, hey, day another day to get to it You going through it, it's your day to get through it Real ones gon' do it [Verse 1 - LA] ("Legato groove"), ("Crooning confident flow") 'Cause my crew ain't losing since the Voice of LA Don't let them confuse it, it's written all through the vibes The DNA's in the music, pray these words that I spew Help you untangle confusion, my team's tight as them tight communities Spanish to Asians too, private planes, courtside games, Aces and flutes Champagne talk, pull up in them places that your Lamb' can't park Ducked off, that part, being loud with it ain't smart these days It all depends on what part you play, let me roll my J [Transition] ("Rubato tempo shift"), ("Crescendo building"), ("Filter sweep") [Verse 2 - London] ("Presto explosive"), ("Staccato grime delivery"), ("Rapping aggressive") Night bus through south, everyone's zoned out Heading to the spot where the real ones come out Not the touristy bits, not the zone one hype This is deeper London, this is real life Warehouse off the A13, no sign on the door Bass so heavy you can feel it through the floor DJ's got the riddim, sound system's stacked This is where the underground keeps the culture intact [Call] They don't know about this [Response] Underground London [Call] Where the bass hits [Response] This is our London [Transition] ("Rubato return"), ("Diminuendo settling"), ("Reverb decay") [Chorus - LA] ("Andante melodic"), ("Legato smooth"), ("Melisma on hooks") Hold on, baby, and baby could you pass me my coffee please? Every time you hit the room make your presence felt Know they gon' judge you by your past and not your present self So don't be too quick to prove 'em wrong, stay on your zone Just keep moving on, represent your movement strong Stay on brand, watch for off-brands [Transition] ("Rubato accelerating"), ("Crescendo explosive"), ("Compression heavy") [Hook - London] ("Presto energy"), ("Forte powerful"), ("Belt vocals"), ("Staccato punchy") UNDERGROUND PULSE, FEEL IT IN YOUR CHEST LONDON AFTER DARK, THIS IS WHERE WE'RE BLESSED UNDERGROUND PULSE, BASS AND CARIBBEAN SOUL GRIME AND GARAGE, THIS IS HOW WE ROLL ("Distortion on bass") Real city, real sound Underground pulse, this is our ground [Transition] ("Rubato slowing"), ("Diminuendo calm"), ("Delay on vocals") [Verse 3 - LA] ("Andante flow"), ("Legato rhythmic") It's crazy to y'all, to me it's a light jam Seen it all, whole game is recycled as toss cans Deposit just dropped, let's change plans, let's fit a pop Roll us get a yacht in some strange land, party 'til the sunrise Pockets deep days in, they telling I'm on point by the way that I came in Let me roll my J [Transition] ("Rubato rising"), ("Crescendo intensity"), ("Filter opening") [Verse 4 - London] ("Presto grime"), ("Staccato aggressive"), ("Rapping rapid") From Peckham to Hackney, Brixton to Bow Every ends got a sound that the mainstream don't know We've been fusing these rhythms since way back when Caribbean and grime, UK blend They try to gentrify but they can't touch this Underground scene, they can never dismiss We keep the culture moving, keep the bass alive One-forty BPM, this is how we thrive [Call] They don't know about this [Response] Underground pressure [Call] Where the bass hits [Response] This is our pleasure [Bridge] ("Andante reflection"), ("Legato honest"), ("A cappella moment") This ain't about the fame or the mainstream attention This is culture, this is our invention From the pirate radio to the basement raves From the Voice of LA to London underground waves ("Harmonization building") Real recognizes real across the ocean Both coasts keeping culture in motion LA smooth meets London raw Different cities, same authentic core [Transition] ("Rubato final build"), ("Crescendo maximum"), ("Compression intense") [Final Section] ("Alternating forte and piano") [Forte] UNDERGROUND PULSE [Piano] Pass me my coffee please [Forte] BASS SO HEAVY SHAKE THE GROUND [Piano] Stay on brand, watch for off-brands [Forte] THIS IS REAL LONDON [Piano] This is real LA [Fortissimo] ("Belt powerful"), ("Harmonization full") REAL RECOGNIZES REAL [Outro] ("Rubato fading"), ("Diminuendo gradual"), ("Reverb-heavy ambient"), ("Delay echoing") Hold on, let me roll my J Underground, underground Bass so heavy, vibes so LA This is our sound, our ground ("Sampling dog bark") A hit dog gon' holler Bark ("Piano to pianissimo"), ("Fade out") Real recognizes real Coast to coast
