The Streets - Dry your eyes mate (my favorite rap)

Falstaff · Mar 12, 2007, 04:30 PM

In one single moment your whole life can turn 'round
I stand there for a minute starin' straight into the ground
Lookin' to the left slightly, then lookin' back down
World feels like it's caved in - proper sorry frown
Please let me show you where we could only just be, for us
I can change and I can grow or we could adjust
The wicked thing about us is we always have trust
We can even have an open relationship, if you must
I look at her she stares almost straight back at me
But her eyes glaze over like she's lookin' straight through me
Then her eyes must have closed for what seems an eternity
When they open up she's lookin' down at her feet
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over
So then I move my hand up from down by my side
It's shakin', my life is crashin' before my eyes
Turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies
Touch the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh
'Cause I can't imagine my life without you and me
There's things I can't imagine doin', things I can't imagine seein'
It weren't supposed to be easy, surely
Please, please, I beg you please
She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested
She wraps her fingers round mine with the softness she's blessed with
She peels away my fingers, looks at me and then gestures
By pushin' my hand away to my chest, from hers
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over
And I'm just standin' there, I can't say a word
'Cause everythin's just gone
I've got nothin'
Absolutely nothin'
Tryin' to pull her close out of bare desperation
Put my arms around her tryin' to change what she's sayin'
Pull my head level with hers so she might engage in
Look into her eyes to make her listen again
I'm not gonna fuckin', just fuckin' leave it all now
'Cause you said it'd be forever and that was your vow
And you're gonna let our things simply crash and fall down
You're well out of order now, this is well out of town
She pulls away, my arms are tightly clamped round her waist
Gently pushes me back as she looks at me straight
Turns around so she's now got her back to my face
Takes one step forward, looks back, and then walks away
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now
It's over
I know in the past I've found it hard to say
Tellin' you things, but not tellin' straight
But the more I pull on your hand and say
The more you pull away
Dry your eyes mate
I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up
There's plenty more fish in the sea
Dry your eyes mate
I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts
But you've got to walk away now

Daim · Mar 12, 2007, 05:18 PM

i like it aswell..there are a few others songs of the streets that i just realy like :P

Falstaff · Mar 12, 2007, 06:46 PM

yeah....not all of the poetry is bad, and I have always like streets..just makes sense to listen to what is relevant...not pistol shooting, gang banging whore mongering crap..
This song just sounds good, and it hits you where you feel it.

niceguyrichy · Mar 13, 2007, 04:00 AM

easily the best track off that album

you listened to Original Pirate Material Jeff?
'It's Too Late' is very much in the same vein as dry your eyes, another stunning track. mike skinner doesn't get the recognition he deserves imo

Falstaff · Mar 13, 2007, 06:33 AM

I agree, and you wont find him recieving an award, but it is the finist street verse I have ever heard...to hell with 2PAC and everyone else...

**Mousey** · Mar 13, 2007, 04:13 PM

lol, i don't like the streets since over here in the UK chavs absolutely bum em
(http://www.chavscum.co.uk) , Mike Shinoda for me, true inspiration
but yeah you do have a good point Falstaff, at least it's relevant compared to bitches, poppin caps,
and pimpmobiles lol

Calinerti · Mar 13, 2007, 04:39 PM

Thats an awesome tune. Heartbreaking. At one point last year I thought it was written just for me.

Falstaff · Mar 13, 2007, 04:57 PM

yeah...really gets ya..

**Mousey** · Mar 17, 2007, 10:06 PM

i don't need the streets to get my own little heartaches going, they're bad enough already xD

**MIG-31** · Mar 17, 2007, 10:30 PM

I started of thinking 'The Streets' was absolute crap when i first heard his debut track.But given a little time & listening his music style does tend to make sense.

Falstaff · Mar 18, 2007, 06:35 AM

same here...its a local favorite here, the youngsters that work at the manor house here play it constantly among other artists, lots of drama I suppose, but I began to listen to it a bit, like AMY WINEHOUSE...an acquired taste I suppose.

**Mousey** · Mar 18, 2007, 05:43 PM

lmao.... you people all sound so...... mmm i don't know the word xD
old mb? XD

anywho, the streets have looooong since fizzled out over here in blighty
only just getting big with you yanks eh?

Falstaff · Mar 19, 2007, 01:28 PM

nope...heard the other night at the Red Lion, and the kids we sponser at the high school listen to it quite a bit, I suppose its an "East Anglia" thing. But there is so much rubbish out there anyway guess it doesnt matter. With the current UK POP it is refreshing to hear something good now and then.

niceguyrichy · Mar 19, 2007, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mousey

lmao.... you people all sound so...... mmm i don't know the word xD
old mb? XD

anywho, the streets have looooong since fizzled out over here in blighty
only just getting big with you yanks eh?

Jeff lives in 'blighty' these days

and just cos the Streets don't release an album every other month doesn't mean they've fizzled out, does it ?

Falstaff · Mar 19, 2007, 08:22 PM

indeed...I listen to KISS FM but there is an oldies station here and it plays Streets quite a bit..even "everything but the girl"

**Mousey** · Mar 23, 2007, 09:28 PM

lol from my channels, (the yung uns) the streets have long since been forgotten mate lol

Mar 12, 2007, 04:30 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	The Streets - Dry your eyes mate (my favorite rap) In one single moment your whole life can turn 'round I stand there for a minute starin' straight into the ground Lookin' to the left slightly, then lookin' back down World feels like it's caved in - proper sorry frown Please let me show you where we could only just be, for us I can change and I can grow or we could adjust The wicked thing about us is we always have trust We can even have an open relationship, if you must I look at her she stares almost straight back at me But her eyes glaze over like she's lookin' straight through me Then her eyes must have closed for what seems an eternity When they open up she's lookin' down at her feet Dry your eyes mate I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up There's plenty more fish in the sea Dry your eyes mate I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts But you've got to walk away now It's over So then I move my hand up from down by my side It's shakin', my life is crashin' before my eyes Turn the palm of my hand up to face the skies Touch the bottom of her chin and let out a sigh 'Cause I can't imagine my life without you and me There's things I can't imagine doin', things I can't imagine seein' It weren't supposed to be easy, surely Please, please, I beg you please She brings her hands up towards where my hands rested She wraps her fingers round mine with the softness she's blessed with She peels away my fingers, looks at me and then gestures By pushin' my hand away to my chest, from hers Dry your eyes mate I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up There's plenty more fish in the sea Dry your eyes mate I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts But you've got to walk away now It's over And I'm just standin' there, I can't say a word 'Cause everythin's just gone I've got nothin' Absolutely nothin' Tryin' to pull her close out of bare desperation Put my arms around her tryin' to change what she's sayin' Pull my head level with hers so she might engage in Look into her eyes to make her listen again I'm not gonna fuckin', just fuckin' leave it all now 'Cause you said it'd be forever and that was your vow And you're gonna let our things simply crash and fall down You're well out of order now, this is well out of town She pulls away, my arms are tightly clamped round her waist Gently pushes me back as she looks at me straight Turns around so she's now got her back to my face Takes one step forward, looks back, and then walks away Dry your eyes mate I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up There's plenty more fish in the sea Dry your eyes mate I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts But you've got to walk away now It's over I know in the past I've found it hard to say Tellin' you things, but not tellin' straight But the more I pull on your hand and say The more you pull away Dry your eyes mate I know it's hard to take but her mind has been made up There's plenty more fish in the sea Dry your eyes mate I know you want to make her see how much this pain hurts But you've got to walk away now __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 12, 2007, 06:46 PM	Thread Starter #3
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yeah....not all of the poetry is bad, and I have always like streets..just makes sense to listen to what is relevant...not pistol shooting, gang banging whore mongering crap.. This song just sounds good, and it hits you where you feel it. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 13, 2007, 06:33 AM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I agree, and you wont find him recieving an award, but it is the finist street verse I have ever heard...to hell with 2PAC and everyone else... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 13, 2007, 04:13 PM	#6
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	lol, i don't like the streets since over here in the UK chavs absolutely bum em (http://www.chavscum.co.uk) , Mike Shinoda for me, true inspiration but yeah you do have a good point Falstaff, at least it's relevant compared to bitches, poppin caps, and pimpmobiles lol __________________

Mar 13, 2007, 04:57 PM	Thread Starter #8
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yeah...really gets ya.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 12, 2007, 05:18 PM	#2
Daim DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 69 Rep Power: 0	i like it aswell..there are a few others songs of the streets that i just realy like :P

Mar 13, 2007, 04:39 PM	#7
Calinerti DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Elysium Posts: 330 Rep Power: 0	Thats an awesome tune. Heartbreaking. At one point last year I thought it was written just for me.

Mar 17, 2007, 10:06 PM	#9
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	i don't need the streets to get my own little heartaches going, they're bad enough already xD __________________

Mar 17, 2007, 10:30 PM	#10
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	I started of thinking 'The Streets' was absolute crap when i first heard his debut track.But given a little time & listening his music style does tend to make sense. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Mar 18, 2007, 06:35 AM	Thread Starter #11
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	same here...its a local favorite here, the youngsters that work at the manor house here play it constantly among other artists, lots of drama I suppose, but I began to listen to it a bit, like AMY WINEHOUSE...an acquired taste I suppose. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 18, 2007, 05:43 PM	#12
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	lmao.... you people all sound so...... mmm i don't know the word xD old mb? XD anywho, the streets have looooong since fizzled out over here in blighty only just getting big with you yanks eh? __________________

Mar 19, 2007, 01:28 PM	Thread Starter #13
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	nope...heard the other night at the Red Lion, and the kids we sponser at the high school listen to it quite a bit, I suppose its an "East Anglia" thing. But there is so much rubbish out there anyway guess it doesnt matter. With the current UK POP it is refreshing to hear something good now and then. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 19, 2007, 08:22 PM	Thread Starter #15
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	indeed...I listen to KISS FM but there is an oldies station here and it plays Streets quite a bit..even "everything but the girl" __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 23, 2007, 09:28 PM	#16
Mousey Synth's Long Lost Bro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Web Design Hell Posts: 7,189 Rep Power: 245 System Specs	lol from my channels, (the yung uns) the streets have long since been forgotten mate lol __________________