The Beast We Know
(Genre Suggestion: Intense Afro-Fusion / Hip-Hop) Title: The Beast We Know (Intro - Spoken Word over heavy bass pulse) See, I’m standing here, calm, quiet. Trying to maintain my peace. But every day, you people, una dey follow me. Una dey push the fence. Una dey test the limits. Let me tell you something about the thing I keep locked away... Verse 1 I dey walk on the straight road, I no dey look left or right. I sweep my front yard clean, I try to live my life right. But the air I dey breathe, e full of your chattle and noise, Whispers like poison, testing my natural voice. You think say because I humble, say I no get capacity? You think say my silence means I don lose my velocity? Small small disrespect, like water dropping on stone, Trying to erode the self-control that I have meticulously grown. You want to see the madness? You want to see the fall? You keep knocking hard on the door, expecting me to brawl. Pre-Chorus I hold the rope tight, I count from one to ten, But my patience, brother, e get expiration date, when e go end. I promise you, you won't like the version of me you wake. You are forcing my hand, making me choose the path I must take. Chorus Ehh! Why una want bring the devil in me? (Bring am? Bring am?) Why una want bring the devil in me? I lock am down, I throw away the key, So why you dey provoke the beast wey dey sleep? You go see fire, if you test my sanity, I’m warning you now, leave the sleeping dogs be! Why una want bring the devil in me? Verse 2 You think this smile na weakness, you think this calm na lack of fight. You don forget say darkness dey live behind every light. I try to forgive, I try to forget the things una talk behind my back, But continuous pressure, e dey make the foundation crack. When the devil arrive, e no dey come with soft steps or gentle hands, E go scatter all your plans, e go break your understanding. No more Mister Nice Guy, the mercy go disappear, vanish! The only thing remaining is the fear I didn't want to furnish. You been craving the chaos, you been wishing for the storm, Now you go shelter inside the damage, trying to keep yourself warm. Pre-Chorus I hold the rope tight, I count from ten to zero, I'm losing the fight against the anti-hero. The skin I wear is stretching, the boundaries are thin, You pushed me far enough, now the judgement must begin. Chorus Ehh! Why una want bring the devil in me? (Bring am? Bring am?) Why una want bring the devil in me? I lock am down, I throw away the key, So why you dey provoke the beast wey dey sleep? You go see fire, if you test my sanity, I’m warning you now, leave the sleeping dogs be! Why una want bring the devil in me? Bridge I dey tell you now, na your own hands una dey do this thing. Una dey open the gate, una dey welcome the sting. When I react, don’t blame the consequence that you must pay. Don’t say I didn't warn you, on this judgment day. I want to be peaceful, I want to be free, But you choose to bring the devil in me. Outro (Beat slows down, darker tone) You asked for the thunder... you go see the rain. You asked for the madness... you go feel the pain. Why una want bring am? (Echo: The devil in me...) Why? (Fade out on heavy bass hits and distorted synth line) Una go see am.
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(Genre Suggestion: Intense Afro-Fusion / Hip-Hop) Title: The Beast We Know (Intro - Spoken Word over heavy bass pulse) See, I’m standing here, calm, quiet. Trying to maintain my peace. But every day, you people, una dey follow me. Una dey push the fence. Una dey test the limits. Let me tell you something about the thing I keep locked away... Verse 1 I dey walk on the straight road, I no dey look left or right. I sweep my front yard clean, I try to live my life right. But the air I dey breathe, e full of your chattle and noise, Whispers like poison, testing my natural voice. You think say because I humble, say I no get capacity? You think say my silence means I don lose my velocity? Small small disrespect, like water dropping on stone, Trying to erode the self-control that I have meticulously grown. You want to see the madness? You want to see the fall? You keep knocking hard on the door, expecting me to brawl. Pre-Chorus I hold the rope tight, I count from one to ten, But my patience, brother, e get expiration date, when e go end. I promise you, you won't like the version of me you wake. You are forcing my hand, making me choose the path I must take. Chorus Ehh! Why una want bring the devil in me? (Bring am? Bring am?) Why una want bring the devil in me? I lock am down, I throw away the key, So why you dey provoke the beast wey dey sleep? You go see fire, if you test my sanity, I’m warning you now, leave the sleeping dogs be! Why una want bring the devil in me? Verse 2 You think this smile na weakness, you think this calm na lack of fight. You don forget say darkness dey live behind every light. I try to forgive, I try to forget the things una talk behind my back, But continuous pressure, e dey make the foundation crack. When the devil arrive, e no dey come with soft steps or gentle hands, E go scatter all your plans, e go break your understanding. No more Mister Nice Guy, the mercy go disappear, vanish! The only thing remaining is the fear I didn't want to furnish. You been craving the chaos, you been wishing for the storm, Now you go shelter inside the damage, trying to keep yourself warm. Pre-Chorus I hold the rope tight, I count from ten to zero, I'm losing the fight against the anti-hero. The skin I wear is stretching, the boundaries are thin, You pushed me far enough, now the judgement must begin. Chorus Ehh! Why una want bring the devil in me? (Bring am? Bring am?) Why una want bring the devil in me? I lock am down, I throw away the key, So why you dey provoke the beast wey dey sleep? You go see fire, if you test my sanity, I’m warning you now, leave the sleeping dogs be! Why una want bring the devil in me? Bridge I dey tell you now, na your own hands una dey do this thing. Una dey open the gate, una dey welcome the sting. When I react, don’t blame the consequence that you must pay. Don’t say I didn't warn you, on this judgment day. I want to be peaceful, I want to be free, But you choose to bring the devil in me. Outro (Beat slows down, darker tone) You asked for the thunder... you go see the rain. You asked for the madness... you go feel the pain. Why una want bring am? (Echo: The devil in me...) Why? (Fade out on heavy bass hits and distorted synth line) Una go see am.