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 achievments 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
Produces made beats before you could spell drumkits
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
But your aim's to paint an image
But I know you ain't breaking limits
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've 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've heard this all before
I'm only one voice in a world of billions
And no idea's original no more

Right I'm feeling 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 harder it'll slip by
So here it is
Conscious to the fact that the rhymes that I spat
In past times 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'mma about it so I'mma still rep proud
Stick to my guns like the building's surounded
And bring the house down till they're kicking me out of it
Still have the freshest shit out on each album
Cause it's true no idea's original right
But a different perspective can give a new light
So I pull the pen out now I'm giving you mine
It's for you to press play sit back in the saab

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

I know you've heard this before
(One, two, three, four, four, three, two, one)

One mic
Two mic
Three mic
Four check it
Fine line between fine 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 loose my shit to it
But ain't rapped on it once yet
It ain't me
Trends come and go
But at the time it got known
I'd already out grown it
I guess what I've learnt is my golden rule
Is the only thing that matters is the fans
That's who made this possible for me
So I'm responsible for you
It might not be the new
But nothing can beat truth

Please forgive me if it all sounds so familiar
I'm sure that you've 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've heard this all before
I'm only one voice, ya I'm only one voice
But that voice speaks up for yours

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