Lowkey - Rise And Fall Lyrics
[Verse 1:]
Back in the days, I had dreams of rapping on stage
Imagined listening to radio where my track would get played
It's tragic, I never fathomed that the magic will fade
Let's take it back to the days when I established my name
(Bars) a hundred a week was nothing to me
As long as I had something deep to crush a sucker MC
I won battles but in a couple I fumbled, suffered defeats
I was grinding hard, way harder than other artists did
At 17, on Choice FM, I went bar for bar with swiss lyrics for 45 minutes
Ready and prepared
No lie, you can ask anybody that was there
Simple and plain, my CD got critical acclaim
I began to build an official position in the game
Quicker than I could think, I was fulfilling all my aims
[Chorus:]
Everything that goes up must come down
I was alright before, but I'm fucked up now
Got a bit of success, didn't like it at all
It's time that I document my rise and my fall
If it's not your destiny then it's not meant to be
In the mirror, face to face with my worst enemy
Got a bit of success, didn't like it at all
[Verse 2:]
Before volume 2 dropped, my brother died
I never stopped, I just carried on busting rhymes
Putting on a brave face but it was still tough at night
I couldn't sleep 'cause my nightmares were nothing nice
Volume 2 came out, got live in the press
Regardless, I was still stressed and fucking depressed
More successful, the more I felt stuck in a web
Pain ate away at my soul 'till nothing was left
There were rumors about, I heard a dirty sound
They even tried to say that Chancers turned me down
'Till I had to tell 'em straight, look, I didn't wanna go
I didn't wanna blow
Had nothing to prove bruva
In '05 I won an award for best new comer
But that shits all irrelevant
They say the only thing worse than not getting what you wish for
Is getting it
[Chorus:]
Everything that goes up must come down
I was alright before, but I'm fucked up now
Got a bit of success, didn't like it at all
It's time that I document my rise and my fall
If it's not your destiny then it's not meant to be
In the mirror, face to face with my worst enemy
Got a bit of success, didn't like it at all
It's time that I document my rise and my fall
[Verse 3:]
I just can't handle the chins wagging
And the lips chatting
My issues had me making decision to quit rapping
It's funny (why?)
'Cause that almost really did happen
I changed my mind everyday
Kept zig-zagging
But I'm a lyricist, I live for this
I tried to stop
Got volume 3 off my chest
Then hit Writers Block
Very pissed, I was getting sick of my topics
A pad of paper, I couldn't fill one line of it
Seeing rappers in magazines, I know I'm better than
Cussing has-beens when really I'm just a never-been
Me and my clique would be rich if we were American
Those negative times are so clear when I remember them
I hope you heard a bar, you could maybe relate with
Life's strange, it never remains the same, it changes
It wasn't just memories that made me make this
'Cause we all rise and fall on a daily basis...
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Lowkey Rise And Fall Comments
2018 ✌&❤
Real shit say what u want call me old but i dont get this mumble shit
A dj slaves and a fool gets the fame
Much love to Lowkey, Vinnie Paz, and immortal technique!! They spit the truth and actually feel everyone’s pain that’s been through hard times.
"Got a bit of success; didn't like it at all"
God Bless you. What a wise lyricist. As a 40 yr old man I say Lowkey is one of the most realistic and sincere artists out there along with Immortal Tech.
Listening to this as I do squats. 😎
Top 3 lowkey song. Love the instrumental so much.
amazing love how he rapped about his brother too.... on another one, I lost my brother due to suicide.
keep it up lowkey
This better than any music on the radio it actually talks to your soul and not superficial crap pumped out every month. thanks lowkey!
"i fumbled" suffered defeats, grinding wsy harder way harder than other, pain ate away at "my" soul till nothing was legt everything thz "goes" up must come daouwn-i was alright before, but "im" fuacked up now. ". . ."
this guy is unique!!! is a true rapper!!! one of the best in the world!! TOP 5!! greetings from Portugal!
I know no rapper who is as good as Lowkey
Kabaka P
immortal tech is better
cj lowkey is literally lyrically better than both.
Vinnie paz
add me now Andre 3k, nas, Kendrick Lamar, biggie...
UK number 1.
World number 1**
Anyone got the instro to this? Deep asf. Love this track!
That why adlib, is in quite a few of his songs
Lowkey was the only rapper that spits bars about the truth 😣😣 praying for u bro🙏🙏 hope u comeback
he is coming back later today
Check out English frank bars of truth is you haven't yet
Salah Ahmed he is back!
Salah Ahmed I
You can hear the passion in his music the hurt, its not just a song is a masterpiece. Lowkey you need to continue.
"They say the only thing worse than not getting what you wish for is getting it"
real as fuck man
@***** yea love the charlie chaplin speech lol
many hails to lowkey keep on keeping on brother we will win in the end
lowkey
Anyone know the instrumental? It's amazing.
FUCKING DEEP!
The 9 dislikes must be pagans
That's realness respect lowkey
What I mean is those that hide from facts & the truth are basically Unconcious
Me I'm a conscious brudda
Paigons like devil worshipers I dislike
I'm just curious if Hinduism falls into that category of evil paganism?
Abdul Hakim there are most assholes on thier way
when we say fuck pagans we mean the blind sheep that worship other animals the ancients that built there empires on false God's fear and blood of the good
LOWKEY!!! COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!
lowkey is one amaze influence one better than any other rapper 2day
Brown-black-white-yellow people from all over the globe we all have our rise and fall at some point.......lowkey much respect this is what they should be playing onn the radio....str8 up real music real rhymes and a true artist this is hip hop
Lowkey is one of my favorite rappers way better then dudes like two chains
Lowkey come back.
that wouldn't surprise me, you aint even gotta make songs you just need strong opinions for that to happen, trust me
Regz Zuse low key is back for good bro
really?
Ridwan Amin yes.
Came back like he never left!!
amazing song
wow im going to have to like this video the likes are stuck on 666
Fantastic work, all of it: beat, lyrics, delivery, content. Thank you.
TRUTH Will Rise In The END
He never did it for the fame. Or even wished for the fame. He did it for the people. Otherwise he woulda signed to some shitty label,
whats the point of making political songs if no one can hear them?
whats the point of ideas if they're only in your head.
u most b some dumb ass full with empty brains.u r media wash
Respect!!!
Lowkey aint retired homies, hes just out da picture for a lil bit.. Until his true potential is realised ;)
Inspiring young people like me to not live to hate but live to love
Thumbs up if you think this should've been the song Lowkey used to end his career.
the man who defined a generation
lowkey...thank
you
Let him live his life don't be selfish
He changed so many people - let him have his peace
much love bro but for real, don't be so selfish try to see from his point of view
please come back lowkey, the world needs you! i need you! you are too talented to fade into the backround.. <3
wow man, Lowkey taught me more about life than anyone else.
yh i agree.. that last album was very powerful, even if he doesn't decide to comeback he retired nicely.
My favorite Key song.
this instrumental hits the soul man its nice
Same here, just found it yesterday, how could I have not known before, he is the Greatest,.
Damn I almost feel guilty discovering this 2 years after it was put out. Much love from Arizona
Lowkey speaks truth to power !!! Jah Bless him !!!
I guess Lowkey doesn't want to keep it up because of what he is going through. At least he has made it clear on what he wanted to say to everyone.
Peace
His father is from Dover, England and his mother is from Baghdad, Iraq.
tis still makes me cry..
he was never with the music industry...
He left the music industry so he can focus on his studies. If anything, I respect him even more because of that.
"the ego is a destructive thing and I feel this business has a tendency to feed it in an unhealthy way." - Lowkey, April 2012
there are so many likes in these one group of coments
Our times Einsten, the futures da Vinci, Eternitys Osho
lowkey we want you back bro, listen to this shit we sayin and come back, thumbs up if u agree
this man totally changed me .Your legacy will forever live on !
So glad I found Lowkey, he has actually sorta changed my life. Shame he's left the game, hopefully he comes back.
people why are we so blinded! lets show some love to us and all the brothers and sisters of the world, instead of sporting these power Hungary bastards we call the government! love all humankind xxX nuff love
@5StarsForYouu i prefer to you liste Everything I Am song by lowkey he explains it all
lowkey just wants to be treated like a regular person like you and i. he's a great man blessed with a wonderful talent, using it for good and not for money. All we can do is spread his music and hope that people will respect him enough to take a listen and then soon rise and walk with lowkey and each other to the start of the revolution.
@5StarsForYouu talk about lowkey like that 1 more time and ill find you...
@5StarsForYouu telled MTV 2 never mention hes name again. Mentioning him and Ghetts call in him # 10 That was a disrespect to LowkeyThe name of the song is top 1 selected and ANd look at Lowkey speech in youtube Is like 2 parts about 3o he never ment to be mainstream but I see what you sayin.
@SharmElSheikhTours so true this man puts his heart and soul into his music. reminds me of tupac.
@Selenaloveslife1 they play music on mtv?
@SMOTH1289 taken away by youtube ofcourse.
There was one with more views, where is it?
@5StarsForYouu he wants people to listen to his music its not about the money to him SO FUCK YOU he is the one tht uses a tune in useful sucsess so dont diss lowkey or ur just a nuva bruva tryin to get his position or maybe hiz kinda money he has money he dosent show it like dat sly weak bitch chipmunk showin off hiz ded off shadez dat he bought from tk max or some kinda cheap shop!
Check out lowkey's DEEPEST track bars for my brother
@Selenaloveslife1 He was in MTV's top 10 and he made a whole rap against them saying not to mention his name again. He detests MTV, those freemason assholes.
@5StarsForYouu your mistaken... believe it or not, lowkey is very well known... even here in Los Angeles. Not in the kids that listen to lil wayne and say its sick... but the ppl that are more in tune with their environment if you know what i mean. Every middle easterner i know, knows a lot about him... and anyone who actually listens to real rap knows his shit... I think its better this way, then you dont have random ass retarded kids liking his shit
the world needs more artists like lowkey. :/
i think he wants his message to the masses not being followed by the paps but known not like a celeb but more like malcom x marvin gaye type of way
@PoLiTicALmEnaCe777 look up voice of the voiceless ur love it ;)
sad his brother died, wut a champ this guy is makin us this music thru all this bullshit, much love n respect
lowkeyy all tha wayy, truss!
@5StarsForYouu everyone wants to be famous.. but Lowkewy doesn't want to be rememberd as a muscian that made money. His main aim is being remembered as an artist that made a difference
@HASHANIMATIONS i agree with u.. if he wanted to be famous he would have definitely been famous by now!
@HASHANIMATIONS ok : )
@TheXAsama Thanks, I didn't actually type up the lyrics myself, I only realised tha mistake after I uploaded it. I'll cover it up with an annotation though.
@5StarsForYouu learn the facts b4 you talk shit
he's got fame for good rap not mainstream trauma
and Hash at 0:45 i dont thing its crush a sucker and see i think its Crush a sucker mc
@5StarsForYouu I disagree, I think Lowkey likes being ' Low-Key'. Anyways, he doesn't want fame, he just wants to spread the truth but he probably wants more people to hear what he's saying.
★ ★ ★ ★ LOWKEY ★ ★ ★ ★ AMAZING!
woaaaahh.. deep bars
@619Niners Well I've already published and uploaded this videos so I won't be remaking it but I've had a bit of experience with making lyrics videos now and this is how I tend to make them /watch?v=UvN5h9mTqKY take a quick look at that video if you get time.
@HASHANIMATIONS I understand. i don't really mind the lyrics. but if you can make the writings a little more visible. maybe have them in black rather than yellow.
@619Niners Actually several people requested that I make this video along with other ones I have made. I know he speakse pretty clear in it anyway but I guess some people like to listen with the lyrics.
Song doesn't need any lyrics unless if English is your 3rd or 4th language.
LOL "Click here to subscribe (It's Free&Quick). xD
i listen to this atleast 10 times a day everyday so i know the views are gonna rise and never fall :)
wicked song kasam
that was amazing!
@ngh492 We would have been lost.
thank god he didnt stop rapping
@DATRUTH201509 It's his beat, this song is from an official album called 'Dear Listener'