Track 3 — Welcome To North Notts x Track 4 — **Nobody Asked Why** (Mashup)

[singer A] [Intro – Spoken] Welcome to North Notts… Where people don’t ask if you’re alright… They just stick the kettle on. [Verse 1] Grew up where the pit wheels stopped their spin, Still hear echoes underneath my skin. Brick-built streets and the old red rows, Everybody somehow knows what everybody knows. Kirkby mornings painted grey with rain, Bus stop conversations all sound the same. “Y’alright mate?” “Yeah…” even when you’re not, Round here we carry more than we’ve got. This town made me… Every scar… Every laugh… Every bar. [Pre-Chorus] Not rich… Never claimed… Still proud… Of where I came. North Notts… Runs through me… Every road… Built VEX and me. [Chorus] Welcome to North Notts! This is home! Where hard times built us— Out of stone! Welcome to North Notts! Raise ’em high! We don’t quit— We survive! [transition] [singer B] [Intro – spoken, quiet] Everybody asked what he did. Nobody asked what happened first. Everybody judged the reaction. Nobody asked why. [Verse 1] You saw the silence and called it cold, Saw him shut down, said he lost control. Saw him go distant, saw anger rise, But nobody stopped to ask him why. Why was he tired before the day began? Why was grief sitting inside that man? Why did small things cut so deep? Why couldn’t his head let his body sleep? You counted his faults like coins in a hand, Built your conclusions, said you understand. But understanding takes more than a glance, More than a message ripped from circumstance. Nobody asked what he held inside, What he swallowed daily, what nearly died. You judged the smoke filling every room, Never asked who fucking lit the fuse. [Chorus – heavy drop] Nobody asked why. You just asked who to blame. Nobody asked what broke him, you just dragged his name. Nobody asked how long he was fighting to survive. You only saw the moment the pressure came alive. Nobody asked why. You preferred the easy lie. Called him every name you needed— but nobody asked why. [transition] [singer A] [Verse 2] Builders, scaffolders, warehouse shifts, Night workers chasing overtime slips. School run traffic, factory gates, Trying to beat another rise in rates. Chippy on Friday, Aldi bags, Old BMW with a dashboard flag. Petrol light glowing, music loud, Still standing taller than the doubting crowd. Kids on bikes till the streetlights glow, Neighbours wave because they all know. Not perfect… Never claimed… Still wouldn’t swap… This place for fame. [Breakdown] NG17! Stand up! NG18! Stand up! North Notts! Stand up! This is… US! [Final Chorus] Welcome to North Notts! Here’s the truth! We’re built from graft— Not silver spoons! Welcome to North Notts! Loud and proud! Small-town souls— Big enough to shake a crowd! Welcome to North Notts! This is me! Scott lives here… VEX speaks free! [Outro – Spoken] People hear the music… And ask where VEX comes from… Simple… Take one drive through Kirkby… One walk through Sutton… One night in Mansfield… You’ll understand.