Grime Version – No Violence)(Intro – cold sliding 808s, ticking hi-hats, minor piano loop)Chorus Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Verse 1 (short, gritty flow) Up early morning, chasing the bag no delay Clock on my wrist, counting down every day Dreams getting bigger, but time moving fast Gotta make moves now, can’t live in the past From the ends to the stage, pen game lethal Writing my future, making it real Heart still pumping, but one day it’ll pause So I grind for the legacy, no time for a loss Chorus Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Verse 2 (short, quicker flow switch) Studio locked in, beats on repeat Life flashing by like a reel on the screen Friends come and go, but the grind stays true Building my name so they remember the crew Seconds turn minutes, minutes turn years No room for regrets, no space for the fears One day the rhythm cuts, silence drops in That’s why I spit truth while the ticker still spins Chorus (x2 – add ad-libs: Aye / Dun know / Yeah / Hold tight) Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? Alive and kicking, what happens when the ticker stops ticking? (Outro – beat slows, ticking hi-hats fade into flatline beep)
