South London Safari

from TOO BOLD by Shingai

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Cool your lip, take it in your stride
All of this, look me in the eyes
Stand right back, who are you to decide
The ones that get to rise after the fall

Found a way to escape, from reality
Take my hand come on let’s pray
Won’t be played, like a tambourine
So change your ways, only so much we can take before we break

We won’t suffer, we won’t suffer no more
We won’t suffer, won’t suffer no more

Whoa, whoa, woah, why..

Bit by bit, while the world collided around me
I used to sit and stare at the horizon
This ain’t it, time to live your life yeah
We’re the ones that get to rise after the fall

Coz we found a way to escape, from reality
Take my hand come on lets pray
Don’t be played, like a tambourine
Or change your ways
Only so much we can take before we break

We won’t suffer, we won’t suffer no more
We won’t suffer, won’t suffer no more

Whoa, whoa, woah, why..
South London safari

You can’t civilise me, people wanna criticise me oh.
When they were lying.
I Thought that I could be myself with you?
So why you trying, you’re addicted to the bright lights & the bullshit
You’re people are dying yo, nobody’s crying
Busy out here flying, flying away
We’re busy out here flying, flying away
Busy out here flying, flying away
We’re flying, we’re flying yeah
We won’t suffer, we won’t suffer no more
We won’t suffer, won’t suffer no more

Whoa, whoa, woah, why..
South London safari

We used to get high by the dinosaurs in Crystal palace
Malice in wonderland
We couldn’t go outside till I’d done my chores or
Auntie Gladys would take me by the hand

Stone circles, Hilly fields park
Try’na light a cigarette, waiting for a spark
My friends don’t cry when I’m sitting in the dark
By the light of the moon, hear me sing like a lark
I should be getting home soon, he’ll be waiting
I don’t wanna let him down, what a shame ting
Tell me who’s to blame Shing, she said
So I said my prayers to our lady of consumption
It’s rude to stare with your thoughts & your assumptions
Natural hairdo, Norwood Junction
I’m sat in the hair chair trying to function
He had a half paid scholarship to St Dunstans
Every penny spent, now they’re facing gazumtion
Feds at the door, body cameras, trunctions
South London safari..

We used to get high by the dinosaurs in Crystal palace
Malice in wonderland
Never went outside till we’d done our chores
Livin, Lovin the view from the Horniman

We used to get high by the dinosaurs in Crystal palace
Malice in wonderland
Couldn’t go outside till we’d done our chores or
Aunty Gladys would take us by the hand
South London safari...(Get inside!)

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from TOO BOLD, released December 22, 2020

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Shingai, the legendary front woman and bassist from the Noisettes welcomes you to a new “Too Bold” chapter.

The "Too Bold" album treads many paths and themes about rising above perplexing times, being resilient, standing your ground and confronting the struggle. Inviting you to keep the optimist alive within us and be better in every way.

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