Mir hat's die Schuhe ausgezogen bei Europe is lost. Wünschte mein Englisch wäre besser.Aber nach 20 mal hören geht's dann. Aber selbst wenn ich von ihr was zum ersten mal höre, ist da immer was besonderes. Die Intensität der Sprache kommt immer durch und es ist erfrischend mal ureigensten britischen Rap zu hören, der sich vom Akzent her nicht an US-englischen Standard orientiert.
Totally agree with the other comments, this is the definitive version of this track. The concentration of the whole band crackles; you can see Kae psyching up into the track at the start. They all just nail it!
Lyrics: It’s midnight in the metropolis / Winter is coming Harry’s in the hallway / Counting out his money Leon’s in the kitchen / Sharpening knives The moonlight whispers / In the dark of the skies Leon and Harry Friends since before they could say the word ‘friend’ Two sides of the same coin Twoman industry, they play it very cool Harry’s got the plans, Leon’s got the heavy tools Sell at high price to discerning clientele But tonight Harry’s worried, though ‘Cause Leon’s high as hell With an unfamiliar glimmer in his eye Looks like it might be a difficult night You’ve got to take it as it comes You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do Until you get it done You’ve got to know what you’re in it for And don’t stop ‘til you got what you’re living for It’s horrible in Paradise / Harry’s at the bar, sipping lager Leon’s in the corner with a Pina Colada And two girls, Rachel and Renata Keeping one eye on Harry And the other on the dancefloor Sounds of laughter Harry stares ahead of him / The guy standing next him Turns to him and he says to him: ‘I’m a friend of Pico’s, I heard you need the medicine’ Harry looks him up and down, like I don’t like the stench of him Without saying anything, Harry’s on his feet Walking to the back room, trying to look discreet The guy that he’s following is flabby round the middle Wearing a blue suit, pink tie, new boots Slick hair to the side, little ‘tache And he walks with a limp He talks with a sort of distorted lisp Leon’s on his feet, staying hidden As they step into the back room, he slips in with them You’ve got to take it as it comes You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do Until you get it done / You’ve got to know what you’re in it for And don’t stop ‘til you got what you’re living for You’ve got to take it as it comes You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do / Until you get it done You’ve got to know what you’re in it for And keep on, even when it all goes wrong The guy says, ‘Call me Joey / This here is my place I’m the King to Pico’s Ace And I hope for your sake mate that you ain’t no joker.’ Harry says nothing / Joey beckons to the sofa They sit either side of a glasstopped tank There’s a baby shark inside, about a metre long The room is dim lit and the walls are blank Joey says, ‘Now we both know that Pico’s gone Away for a little while Before he left, he said you was a good guy No funny business.’ Joey takes a package from the chest by the desk And he puts it on the tank and His eyes shine vicious and cold Now he’s pouring out a brandy Saying, ‘This is premium quality Do you understand me? Since Pico’s departure, the prices have risen It’s double what it used to be / Ok?’ Sitting there quietly / Harry opens up his suitcase ‘I’ll pay you what I paid him.’ Joey smiles like his tooth aches All lopsided and strange He says, ‘You’ll pay me what I ask for Or you walk away with nothing / You know full well It’s the best coke in the country You either deal with me or your customers go hungry What’s the matter, Harry? You look a little jumpy Cat got your tongue or something?’ Leon’s watching from the corner Wondering if he’s bluffing Joey’s waiting Harry’s saying, ‘No No negotiating.’ Joey says: ‘It’s more pure Than what you’ve had before This is straight off the boat No joke / Where’s the notes?’ In a breath, Leon’s out from his hiding place Steel toes, hurricane hands, calm face Joey drops suddenly Like a kid with his first pill Harry’s at the stash / Getting the cash Leon works ‘til Joey’s just a pattern in the carpet Harry shakes his head and puts the package in his jacket ‘What?’ says Leon ‘Ain’t worth doing nothing halfhearted.’ Harry buttons his coat and tries to settle his / Panic You’ve got know what you’re in it for And keep on, right? Even when it all goes wrong?
Kate... ti sfido a duello... faccia a faccia... la poesia il luogo... l'estemporaneitá dei versi il momento... le parole che reclamano una voce la ragione... e a me piace perdere solo con i migliori... ciao... adios😁.
Strange i've never felt that much for any music... And i make it my self...........; If your looking for a side project.. soundcloud.com/project-ion/entropic-simon-mastered-1
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Skippy Jones... FOR REAL. I literally question ANYONE who dislikes her magic. Question like... Do the mouth breathers who hate on my girl Kate really deserve the oxygen they consume?
Incredible. The tension and the power...extraordinary.
Habe lange nichts geileres gehört!!!!! Hammer!!!! Thank You for that Kate Tempest!!!
Mir hat's die Schuhe ausgezogen bei Europe is lost. Wünschte mein Englisch wäre besser.Aber nach 20 mal hören geht's dann. Aber selbst wenn ich von ihr was zum ersten mal höre, ist da immer was besonderes. Die Intensität der Sprache kommt immer durch und es ist erfrischend mal ureigensten britischen Rap zu hören, der sich vom Akzent her nicht an US-englischen Standard orientiert.
Totally agree with the other comments, this is the definitive version of this track. The concentration of the whole band crackles; you can see Kae psyching up into the track at the start. They all just nail it!
She's amazing and so powerful. Reminds me of Patti Smith...
Lyrics:
It’s midnight in the metropolis / Winter is coming
Harry’s in the hallway / Counting out his money
Leon’s in the kitchen / Sharpening knives
The moonlight whispers / In the dark of the skies
Leon and Harry
Friends since before they could say the word ‘friend’
Two sides of the same coin
Twoman industry, they play it very cool
Harry’s got the plans, Leon’s got the heavy tools
Sell at high price to discerning clientele
But tonight Harry’s worried, though
‘Cause Leon’s high as hell
With an unfamiliar glimmer in his eye
Looks like it might be a difficult night
You’ve got to take it as it comes
You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do
Until you get it done
You’ve got to know what you’re in it for
And don’t stop ‘til you got what you’re living for
It’s horrible in Paradise / Harry’s at the bar, sipping lager
Leon’s in the corner with a Pina Colada
And two girls, Rachel and Renata
Keeping one eye on Harry
And the other on the dancefloor
Sounds of laughter
Harry stares ahead of him / The guy standing next him
Turns to him and he says to him:
‘I’m a friend of Pico’s, I heard you need the medicine’
Harry looks him up and down, like
I don’t like the stench of him
Without saying anything, Harry’s on his feet
Walking to the back room, trying to look discreet
The guy that he’s following is flabby round the middle
Wearing a blue suit, pink tie, new boots
Slick hair to the side, little ‘tache
And he walks with a limp
He talks with a sort of distorted lisp
Leon’s on his feet, staying hidden
As they step into the back room, he slips in with them
You’ve got to take it as it comes
You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do
Until you get it done / You’ve got to know what you’re in it for
And don’t stop ‘til you got what you’re living for
You’ve got to take it as it comes
You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do / Until you get it done
You’ve got to know what you’re in it for
And keep on, even when it all goes wrong
The guy says, ‘Call me Joey / This here is my place
I’m the King to Pico’s Ace
And I hope for your sake mate that you ain’t no joker.’
Harry says nothing / Joey beckons to the sofa
They sit either side of a glasstopped tank
There’s a baby shark inside, about a metre long
The room is dim lit and the walls are blank
Joey says, ‘Now we both know that Pico’s gone
Away for a little while
Before he left, he said you was a good guy
No funny business.’
Joey takes a package from the chest by the desk
And he puts it on the tank and
His eyes shine vicious and cold
Now he’s pouring out a brandy
Saying, ‘This is premium quality
Do you understand me?
Since Pico’s departure, the prices have risen
It’s double what it used to be / Ok?’
Sitting there quietly / Harry opens up his suitcase
‘I’ll pay you what I paid him.’
Joey smiles like his tooth aches
All lopsided and strange
He says, ‘You’ll pay me what I ask for
Or you walk away with nothing / You know full well
It’s the best coke in the country
You either deal with me or your customers go hungry
What’s the matter, Harry? You look a little jumpy
Cat got your tongue or something?’
Leon’s watching from the corner
Wondering if he’s bluffing
Joey’s waiting
Harry’s saying, ‘No
No negotiating.’
Joey says: ‘It’s more pure
Than what you’ve had before
This is straight off the boat
No joke / Where’s the notes?’
In a breath, Leon’s out from his hiding place
Steel toes, hurricane hands, calm face
Joey drops suddenly
Like a kid with his first pill
Harry’s at the stash / Getting the cash
Leon works ‘til
Joey’s just a pattern in the carpet
Harry shakes his head and puts the package in his jacket
‘What?’ says Leon
‘Ain’t worth doing nothing halfhearted.’
Harry buttons his coat and tries to settle his / Panic
You’ve got know what you’re in it for
And keep on, right?
Even when it all goes wrong?
I thought Harry was a girl
Sweeeettt!!!!
Hannes Wurst you're right, I thought that too. maybe she said he by mistake so just went with it.
Possibly Harry went from boy to girl somewhere in-between the song and the book. Leon wouldn't care. Anyway, I adore Kate Tempest ever more.
in the book harry is a girl. in the album harry is a boy.
She is just so good,such a distinctive sound and feel.powerful.
Searched for this after hearing a song on bbc6, awesome 😎
that is an ace performance...must hear again...then repeat..
She'd the best. Period.
Dope
Absofuckinglutely AWESOME...
Love this arts
Amazing Kae. The energy is immense
Unfassbar 💥💥💥💥💥
Grandiosa, una diosa !!
Kate another great performance
omg this/she is so cool
Sublime..
I've seen this video so many times :)
mdeLigeia You are a pagan. Repent and save your soul.
fantastic !!!
Kate... ti sfido a duello... faccia a faccia... la poesia il luogo... l'estemporaneitá dei versi il momento... le parole che reclamano una voce la ragione... e a me piace perdere solo con i migliori... ciao... adios😁.
Brilliant.
That was incredible!
love this|||||
from the heart.... ty
Utterly amazing ♥
God damn !!!!!!! Wow. So good. And they all know it😃
i wish you a lot of success !!!
BOOM! Loved this
Best stage!
Love it just heard it 💖
❤
absolutely great tune i love it, aint de way way shit goes down though!!
This sounds awesome, better than the straight album version.
Wachting u is serious healing!
Strange i've never felt that much for any music... And i make it my self...........; If your looking for a side project.. soundcloud.com/project-ion/entropic-simon-mastered-1
Tight
It's 2025. This is 11 years old and it still sounds like the future.
slaps... so... hard
Hot!!!!
Awesome!!!!!!!! Best shit in long time.... how could i get this audio to spottify?????
This is awesome, the buzz in the room is palpable. Did she record any other tracks in this session?
Just ~W●W!!
This is better than the studio version 💯
Only from London
Fucking brilliant 😀
Great.
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Kate has a bit of Mockney about her if you read her Wikipedia profile
but I can't knock the construction and artistry of the songs.
Mockney? She's from SE London and sounds SE London.
Skippy Jones... FOR REAL. I literally question ANYONE who dislikes her magic. Question like... Do the mouth breathers who hate on my girl Kate really deserve the oxygen they consume?
Awesome. Dare I call it hip hop?
Rap . Poetry and Spoken word.
Anyone know where i can get this rest of this?.... Coz its fuckin ace!
what 5 lunatics disliked this??!
now 19 idiots
This was PHENOMENAL! They are lame if they don’t rock to this 🎶🙌🏾
Someone give me more of where this comes from!
Late in the game clearly!
Not another pass or past or whatever. What's new shoe?
Daddy's in Wandsworth living in a box,time to make a switch make a switch yo
stonkin
My God....hairs all stood on end and I don't even like this kind of thing.
SIyDoll what's "this kind of thing" lmao
Cuz Kate doesn't need any back up singers.😁
that loop is pure cocaine.
Unlistenable.