[Intro] [G-funk synth swell – deep bass kicks in slow] Brum Day [Voiceover – sharp, clear] Live here in Brum Town... [Dj Scratching] "Real-Is-Rare" You know what time it is… ("T.Y.S.O.N") "Let It Go!" [Chorus] [Punchy, loud, anthemic] THIS IS BRUM DAY – WE STAND ON THE STONE! FAKES FOLD FAST – WE HOLD DOWN THE THRONE! AIN’T NO IMPOSTERS IN THE CIRCLE WE BUILT WE CARRY THE TRUTH – WE CARRY THE GUILT? NO – WE CARRY THE GUILT THAT GOT WASHED IN THE SILT! REAL IS RARE – SO WE KEEP IT CLOSE TO THE CHEST! THIS IS BRUM DAY – PUT IT TO THE TEST! [Verse 1] [Heavy Rap Flow, steady cadence] Yeah, back in the day they said we wouldn’t last Talked behind our backs, laughed when we walked past But we kept the faith, kept the circle tight Brum city concrete under day and night They copy the sound, they copy the sign But they can’t copy the fire that’s in this spine Broad Street to Handsworth, Digbeth to Smethwick We don’t chase the clout – we chase the truth that’s worth it Kidneys weak but the spirit’s strong Grace carried me when I thought I was gone They switch up colours when the lights turn low We stand on the Rock – that’s the only way we know No handshakes hidden, no lies in the eye [Dj Scratching] "Real-Is-Rare!" "Can we testify!" [Chorus] THIS IS BRUM DAY – WE STAND ON THE STONE! FAKES FOLD FAST – WE HOLD DOWN THE THRONE! AIN’T NO IMPOSTERS IN THE CIRCLE WE BUILT WE CARRY THE TRUTH – WE CARRY THE HOPE THAT WE’VE BUILT! REAL IS RARE – SO WE KEEP IT CLOSE TO THE CHEST! THIS IS BRUM DAY – PUT IT TO THE TEST! [Verse 2] [Sharper, faster flow] Yeah, they act like family when the cameras roll But vanish when you lose control We don’t need the crowd, we don’t need the lie We got the Most High watching from the sky Ethiopian roots running deep in the land Covenant sealed by the nail and the hand Dre set the tone back in ‘92 We bring that fire to the 0122? NO – 0121, WHERE WE FROM! Old heads know, young guns see Real don’t fade – that’s the legacy You either with the real or you out the door T.Y.S.O.N – we don’t play no more! You talk loyalty but you never prove it We live it every day – yeah we breathe it, move it! [Funky-Pop Breakdown] [Bridge] [Beat drops back, synth whistles] You know what day it is… It ain’t their day… It’s OUR day… Real Is Rare... [Vocal Drop] "Let It Go!" [Beat slams back in] [Chorus x2] [Louder, full crew ad-libs] THIS IS BRUM DAY – WE STAND ON THE STONE! FAKES FOLD FAST – WE HOLD DOWN THE THRONE! AIN’T NO IMPOSTERS IN THE CIRCLE WE BUILT WE CARRY THE TRUTH – WE CARRY THE LOVE THAT WE’VE BUILT! REAL IS RARE – SO WE KEEP IT CLOSE TO THE CHEST! THIS IS BRUM DAY – PUT IT TO THE TEST! [Outro] [Beat fades slow] ("T.Y.S.O.N") Birmingham city… We don’t fold… We don’t lie… [Dj Scratching] "Real Is Rare!" And we the rarest… [Sharp cut] [END]
