[Intro - Dark piano] Thought thirty might come with distance. Still here. Just thinking different. [Verse 1 - Blunt hard rap] Same tension. Older face. Still got pressure in the everyday place. Not for the faint-hearted, know that much, Still keep a head when the whole thing erupts. Thought growing older might change the surroundings, Found out the postcode doesn't move with birthdays. Can't always leave when you decide you've had enough, Bills still land, work still turns up. But I ain't fifteen with a bag and no say, Got choices now I can make every day. Where I put time. Who I let near. What I do next when the room gets weird. [Build] Still in it. Still got plans. Different head— Same two hands. Bring that bass in! [Chorus - Massive shout] THIRTY AND STILL IN IT! HEAD STAYS CLEAR! ROUGH ROUND THE EDGES— BUT I'M BUILDING HERE! NO MORE DRIFT! NO MORE SPIN! I GOT A LIFE TO MOVE— AND I'M LOCKED IN! [Verse 2 - Double-time] Don't need the whole world calm to get moving, Don't need a clear road before I start choosing. One phone call, one job, one plan, One thing finished that I said I can. Still get angry, still feel pulled, But a bad environment doesn't own my goals. Can watch what's happening without joining the circus, Keep enough distance to remember my purpose. Ain't a fairy-tale exit, ain't a golden gate, Just steady work on a different fate. The room might shout. The day might sting. Still got something good I'm putting effort in. [Bridge - Piano] Not safe from every problem. Not free of every fear. More focused than I was. That's what changed here. [Final Chorus - Full drop] THIRTY AND STILL IN IT! HEAD STAYS CLEAR! ROUGH ROUND THE EDGES— BUT I'M BUILDING HERE! NO MORE DRIFT! NO MORE SPIN! I GOT A LIFE TO MOVE— AND I'M LOCKED IN!
