In my eyes Dave has his own ‘genre’ he speaks what he lives in the form of ‘rap’ he is just educating not trying be a big man . He is so educated for his age. I have more respect for him than I do for 90% of the industry combined. Dave is The future
The fact that he just won't Album of the year at the Brits this year and did a performance just like this at the BRITS is blowing my mind ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF DAVE!!!
Dave is a conscious young rapper unlike the mumble rappers we have nowadays lol may God keep guiding you to be a conscious rapper for the rest of your life. Stay true to your yourself always because that's where you will find contentment.
Conscious lyrics and a stunning performance. Such an important speaker... Dave, George the Poet and ishmahil blagrove are some of the individuals opening my eyes - as a white man from Essex - to the plight of non-white folk in this country. Thank you
the lyrics in this song are so underrated, people aren't deeping how literal it is. He nearly did get killed when he was 17.. if you know you know. He chose the right path
Dave is an inspiration his bars I relate to and have help me so much through my life everyone can link to Dave if there having a bad Time officially certified best of all time thanks Dave 💯 just hoped it was me up on that stage at Glastonbury duetting Tiago Silva love he’s going far
call me schofield cos i got prison in my skin..dave explains race as well as any author or scholar but does it with such skill. mans got bars like a prison cell
Picture me, twenty-three, a bag of sold out shows I made it out of music, I took all my bro's And this merchandise is poppin', I sell all my clothes And all these hoes are ghost, I got one real girl Picture me, twenty-three, I didn't chase my dreams My mum wanted me to do finance, so I came off beats And now I'm sitting at a desk, with a 2:2 in finance Eating pasta on my lunch break While I'm scribbling my rhymes And picture me, seventeen, in an all black suit Laying still in a coffin, surrounded by my crew Giving half-heart apologies For watching while they bottled me Or running when they shot at me You're next up if you prodigy, wait I meant poke a G Picture me, a road banger, I hope that you don't notice me No face for the road, my G Kill him in seven ways, lemon haze how I smoke a G Name can get you out the beef, pissed if you owe me P's Them boys try and piss take, boy, what a mistake I'll come back with a shotty And blow your lungs out your rib cage Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't picture that Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't ever think of that Picture me with a baby mum That didn't wanna see me blow So she let my talent go to waste like Robinho I've been involved, I've seen the roads Where the good die young, and the bad get life And the ugly is the ugly, but Picture me, a legend, worldwide or in Streatham Known for words in a sentence I put verbs in a sentence There's action in my letters And I never compromise Nor follow what the trend is, I create my own style 'Cause I got my own agendas, I got music all that matters But what about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers? What about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers Picture you, I don't know your picture can you paint it for me? And can you take out all the man that's gonna taint it for me? And can you take out all the girls that's gonna waste it for me? Or illustrate how you're gonna get to all these places for me? And if you can't, then don't worry G you got time But you just need to paint a picture, or just sketch a draft 'Cause, how you know you're going down the wrong road If you're in a dark place, and you don't select a path But picture you talking loads about goals and riches With a phone, full of cro shots, hoes and bitches And a head filled with fast dreams I talk to God like it's RE About my picture cause I can't see I'm at war with my mind So I'm still with a sket getting Ed like Hardy And I don't mind 'Cause them man there all speakers like Parties I'm conflicted on this mission So I'm still in the mist with a black star on my waist like Kwame Guys are on my case It's like I wasn't dialing banks for some pay While you was busy flicking shanks for a name Or busy robbin' drugs, with a dipper Or you could call me Scofield Why? cause I got prison in my skin But I won't ever have a prison in my picture Listen to my scripture, like teachers with teardrops Principles a killer, all for the skrilla But, it's not hard It comes from within So don't let anybody tell you to put drugs in the cling And don't let anybody tell you you can't run, dance, sing, or be a baller You can be a king Now you can work a 9 to 5 if it makes you smile at night Money ain't a measure of success 'Cause you can have a billion and dead You can have 20 grand flat and live a long, long life with no stress So listen I don't know your picture, can you paint it for me? And can you tell me where you batch of friends is taking you And can you tell me what your aspirations are, your dreams Forget the money brother, tell me what makes you, you Can you tell me why you wake up, what makes you tick What makes you smile, what makes you laugh What makes you sick Can you tell me why you're on this earth Can you tell me why you're living Is it in and out of prison Are you tryna touch a nation? Or are you tryna touch a paigon? You get your picture, get to painting Are you playing in a stadium? Or are you sitting in a station? You get your picture, get to painting Are you the guy inside the hospital That's praying that he makes it Or working with the surgeons and the nurses tryna save him Are you buried in a grave? For some pennies and a chain A memory that fades A picture you didn't paint I bet them boys think I'm panicking Pep Guardiola, G, I'm managing Stop saying that you beef me, it's embarrassing I never had these paigons, 'til my face was on this rapping ting Now every other yute is on chatty ting See me in a rave, it's black blades, lightsabers call me Anakin Music, money, paigons, education, fam' I handle it I try so hard in my tracks to give a message But it's messed cah I'll still get you shredded by some savages I swear you don't know pressure Ask Jack, I had labels playing deal or no deal like I'm Noel Edmonds Independent, no pressure My whole team Nike'd out to the socks you should know better A-levels, no pressure And my ex just text me, she should know better I can still paint a picture, put a pen into my hand It's time to paint your picture my brother Now you can go get it
Grime is completely different, the beat is much faster and the lyrics don't really have any meaning; this is rap, Grime is more of an upbeat tune you can dance to in the club and so on.
I have a thing about rapping over orchestral/chamber.
This guy is totally doing it for me.
Hayley Longster check out Kano on jools show a few years ago
Hayley Longster Kano-feel free ft Damon BBC
Mike Hunt I know fucking weirdo
I won't. You might enjoy it a little too much.
(Especially you. Giggedy.)
English Tupac, absolute legend in the making and no doubt will go down as the greatest Uk rapper to ever spit
Tupac ain’t got none on Dave man, like I know he’s og n shit but nah bro
@@ddm6779 honestly, like people give the title "Legend" away to Tupac just because hes like you said, an OG. Dave is one of the few that deserves it.
I can't lie this was too real. You can just feel every word spoken nahhh. Legendary.
Ithna Ali It's True I Feel The Beat It's Mad ‼️ Yano The One Thing I Love That His Song Tell True Stories 💯👍👌❤️‼️🕶😎👈😀😄😱
thank you for re-defining a stereotype Dave.
Nick Russell yh man only the ignorant follow stereotypes
Brilliant
Am I the only one that gets this feeling when watching Dave do performances like this - actually feels like we're watching the greatest in the making.
Don skeng i feel you exactly bro, i feel like i could play my future children this song the message behind it is pure
Don skeng my man's the next Adele
Don skeng 100% he's so good spits the truth which is why his performances are moving
My kids will b revising his lyrics for gcses
Now look at what he has achieved and he is only just getting started
Put this man's face on our currency
Stick it on the Euro.
Doesn't matter what genre, real talent shines through
Apart from Screamo/Extreme Heavy Metal... That shits just fucked
You say that, bet you couldnt play any of it, take talent. Even if its not to everyones taste
@@christophe9191 stop talking about shit you dont know. Wtf is extreme heavy metal. Learn about other music before you talk shit about it
@@christophe9191 but like...
don't let anybody tell you you can't run, dance, sing or be a baller
you can be a king
In my eyes Dave has his own ‘genre’ he speaks what he lives in the form of ‘rap’ he is just educating not trying be a big man . He is so educated for his age. I have more respect for him than I do for 90% of the industry combined. Dave is The future
MrWisesam123 cmonnn
100% Dave’s most underrated song, no doubt about it🔥 The greatest in the making
Check out his track 'Question Time'
This is better than Question Time.
Anyone else?
Andy Chapman I’ve heard question time. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good song, it’s just there’s a lot more better dave songs
BMG Darby 100%
Daves not a grime artist...guys a poet
He’s not a grime artist anyway bro
Man said grime
@@maxashton5481 thats what he said tho
Watching this on the day he won the Mercury Prize .... damn he deserved it and so much more
Killed it! Dave is Dave, there's no one like him.
The fact that he just won't Album of the year at the Brits this year and did a performance just like this at the BRITS is blowing my mind ALWAYS STAY TRUE TO YOURSELF DAVE!!!
If Dave keeps this up he can be the greatest rapper of all time imo
Roan Spillane cmonbn
Lol chill out
kis005 bro he’s the brst
Seen him in concert jesus hes special so much talent and grounded
So true
Cmonn
You can hear the nerves in his voice, oh how far he’s come. One in a generation.
I am at war with my mind. Beautiful
"You can call me scholfield, why? Coz I got prison in my skin"
🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes Yes prison break🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes Yes madness
Read this as he said it... jeeez!
Mr Lindo Same wow
@@amariblake9326 uhm same tf
He was only 18 doing this 🔥🔥🔥
Dave is a conscious young rapper unlike the mumble rappers we have nowadays lol may God keep guiding you to be a conscious rapper for the rest of your life. Stay true to your yourself always because that's where you will find contentment.
Man, he wasn't just spitting barz he was telling a story
this performance was so good.
Any listeners in 2019?
Yeah, guvnor. Listening in 2019. Before he was famous, eh?
It really annoys me how this doesn't have more views
@@jacktrorey5321 his fire in the booth hotel California cover is the greatest
Cmonn
Listening in 2020
Conscious lyrics and a stunning performance. Such an important speaker... Dave, George the Poet and ishmahil blagrove are some of the individuals opening my eyes - as a white man from Essex - to the plight of non-white folk in this country. Thank you
Great future for this one
There's no limit to where this young man can go, so much knowledge for his age.
I didn't even know it was possible to rap nd play the piano so good.
Dave's something else.
7 years later still listening to this absolute gem
ive literally been listening to his music for 2 hours now
Love this track pure emotion
So proud of Santan Dave, he's come so far it's mad
like button smashed before this acoustic beauty even blessed my ears
oh God, This live was beautiful.
Tupac of this generation, his message is bigger than rap, he will retire as the greatest to come out of the uk.
the lyrics in this song are so underrated, people aren't deeping how literal it is. He nearly did get killed when he was 17.. if you know you know. He chose the right path
Tell me bro
Remember the name.
Waves bruv hes already big you spoon
Waves you must only have just heard of dave then
ali petrie What? I understand he's big now but what I'm saying is he's only 18? Imagine what he's like in 10 years.
ali petrie we can all name good rappers g but whos differnt or good live or not part of a county flock
This was the first time I heard of him and thought it was special. Last night he won the mercury prize. Good for him.
Wow! Gets me everytime. This young man is a true master of the spoken word.
Am addicted to his music. The realest rapper
santan dave. remember the name, the GOAT in the making.
I love how simple and chilled Dave is despite being so talented, not to mention good looking. He's so different really hope the young man goes far x
Uk best rapper...Love u Dave
bare glad he is on here shows our scene in a light which its rarely shown
CorescopePlays it's not ur scene mush
Dylan Rigby lol fuck off, grime ain't exclusive man, let anyone in and grow the culture
realmenplayguitar it was a joke bro I meant it as if he said he owned the scene
Big up Jools Holland
100💯 best ever uk rapper! Coming from an Irish man.
Top of the morning to u brother
Yhyh
yesss killed it! so proud of you
My guys been a legend from the start 💞🙈
To anybody who thinks that rappers aren't real musicians - NUFF SAID!!!
Nah this was too sick , swear Dave is too real with what he does , sickest
Dave is an inspiration his bars I relate to and have help me so much through my life everyone can link to Dave if there having a bad Time officially certified best of all time thanks Dave 💯 just hoped it was me up on that stage at Glastonbury duetting Tiago Silva love he’s going far
Big up Dave
2018 and still listening to this great song
Not really a rap fan but this guy is talented.representing south London.respect
Beautiful
Represented nicely
0:12 the man with the guitar is Fraser T Smith, same guy who played the piano with Dave at the brits when he performed black
2024 this still gives mans goosebumps
The new Dizzy. Phenomenal unbelievable genius talent
Man like santan
Dave has got a bright future,one of the best rappers in Britain and he's only going to get better
One word....Amazing
Mesmerizing..reps Dave u got pure talent,Ty for this.
Dave’s Six Paths EP is still fantastic and his best.
Best musician in the world rn and for ever
This guy is gonna be like Tupac, biggie and all the other legends
dave is so so talented and just real
Got a lot of time for Dave. Keep up the good work!
my g
he poured his heart out
Anyone still here 2019 ?
SnuppDupp04 cmonnn
2020
Anyone here now?
This just hits differently
Yusuf_sahin_____ trust g
Yusuf_sahin_____ it bangs sm
Got to be the best lyricist about right now
No words.... just ❤
this is amazing
call me schofield cos i got prison in my skin..dave explains race as well as any author or scholar but does it with such skill. mans got bars like a prison cell
Goosebumps
Always educating 🔥🔥🥰
Timeless music
Here to listening after just listening to your new album as good as six paths
Picture me, twenty-three, a bag of sold out shows
I made it out of music, I took all my bro's
And this merchandise is poppin', I sell all my clothes
And all these hoes are ghost, I got one real girl
Picture me, twenty-three, I didn't chase my dreams
My mum wanted me to do finance, so I came off beats
And now I'm sitting at a desk, with a 2:2 in finance
Eating pasta on my lunch break
While I'm scribbling my rhymes
And picture me, seventeen, in an all black suit
Laying still in a coffin, surrounded by my crew
Giving half-heart apologies
For watching while they bottled me
Or running when they shot at me
You're next up if you prodigy, wait
I meant poke a G
Picture me, a road banger, I hope that you don't notice me
No face for the road, my G
Kill him in seven ways, lemon haze how I smoke a G
Name can get you out the beef, pissed if you owe me P's
Them boys try and piss take, boy, what a mistake
I'll come back with a shotty
And blow your lungs out your rib cage
Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't picture that
Picture me a snitch, nah I couldn't ever think of that
Picture me with a baby mum
That didn't wanna see me blow
So she let my talent go to waste like Robinho
I've been involved, I've seen the roads
Where the good die young, and the bad get life
And the ugly is the ugly, but
Picture me, a legend, worldwide or in Streatham
Known for words in a sentence
I put verbs in a sentence
There's action in my letters
And I never compromise
Nor follow what the trend is, I create my own style
'Cause I got my own agendas, I got music all that matters
But what about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers?
What about the yutes that ain't athletes or rappers
Picture you, I don't know your picture can you paint it for me?
And can you take out all the man that's gonna taint it for me?
And can you take out all the girls that's gonna waste it for me?
Or illustrate how you're gonna get to all these places for me?
And if you can't, then don't worry G you got time
But you just need to paint a picture, or just sketch a draft
'Cause, how you know you're going down the wrong road
If you're in a dark place, and you don't select a path
But picture you talking loads about goals and riches
With a phone, full of cro shots, hoes and bitches
And a head filled with fast dreams
I talk to God like it's RE
About my picture cause I can't see
I'm at war with my mind
So I'm still with a sket getting Ed like Hardy
And I don't mind
'Cause them man there all speakers like Parties
I'm conflicted on this mission
So I'm still in the mist with a black star on my waist like Kwame
Guys are on my case
It's like I wasn't dialing banks for some pay
While you was busy flicking shanks for a name
Or busy robbin' drugs, with a dipper
Or you could call me Scofield
Why? cause I got prison in my skin
But I won't ever have a prison in my picture
Listen to my scripture, like teachers with teardrops
Principles a killer, all for the skrilla
But, it's not hard
It comes from within
So don't let anybody tell you to put drugs in the cling
And don't let anybody tell you you can't run, dance, sing, or be a baller
You can be a king
Now you can work a 9 to 5 if it makes you smile at night
Money ain't a measure of success
'Cause you can have a billion and dead
You can have 20 grand flat and live a long, long life with no stress
So listen
I don't know your picture, can you paint it for me?
And can you tell me where you batch of friends is taking you
And can you tell me what your aspirations are, your dreams
Forget the money brother, tell me what makes you, you
Can you tell me why you wake up, what makes you tick
What makes you smile, what makes you laugh
What makes you sick
Can you tell me why you're on this earth
Can you tell me why you're living
Is it in and out of prison
Are you tryna touch a nation?
Or are you tryna touch a paigon?
You get your picture, get to painting
Are you playing in a stadium?
Or are you sitting in a station?
You get your picture, get to painting
Are you the guy inside the hospital
That's praying that he makes it
Or working with the surgeons and the nurses tryna save him
Are you buried in a grave?
For some pennies and a chain
A memory that fades
A picture you didn't paint
I bet them boys think I'm panicking
Pep Guardiola, G, I'm managing
Stop saying that you beef me, it's embarrassing
I never had these paigons, 'til my face was on this rapping ting
Now every other yute is on chatty ting
See me in a rave, it's black blades, lightsabers call me Anakin
Music, money, paigons, education, fam' I handle it
I try so hard in my tracks to give a message
But it's messed cah I'll still get you shredded by some savages
I swear you don't know pressure
Ask Jack, I had labels playing deal or no deal like I'm Noel Edmonds
Independent, no pressure
My whole team Nike'd out to the socks you should know better
A-levels, no pressure
And my ex just text me, she should know better
I can still paint a picture, put a pen into my hand
It's time to paint your picture my brother
Now you can go get it
Mad respect for this not into people singing in there grime songs but this was just straight up rap over simple music.
I feel like a should re evaluate my life all of a sudden 😳😂
I can imagine Tupac doing a song like this! I know it's a big statement but cmon dave is sick. They both stand for the same stuff almost
I agree they both rap about things that have meaning no just girls,alcohol and smoking
Tupac would be so proud of him
Dave is WAY better than Pac, no contest. Lyrically, wordplay, entendre's, schemes the lot, dave is light years ahead of what Pac was and the dudes 17
Hench Crustacean he's 19
well he is dead so
This is poetry
"So she let my talent go to waste like Robinho" I like it
Dave is a Legend!!!
Un-freakin-believable 🙌🏼
love him
Love seeing people who don't know grime appreciation Dave
Billy Maher but this is not grime
Jaylano M what is it then
This isn't grime it's just UK rap
Grime has a different beat and it's often faster
Grime is completely different, the beat is much faster and the lyrics don't really have any meaning; this is rap, Grime is more of an upbeat tune you can dance to in the club and so on.
@@jackbarber2385 👀👀👀 don't have meaning..? 💀
incredible, legend.
Raw talent. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Wow!!!! Dave 🔑💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
they should've turned his mic up
For real bro
The Tupac of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧
We're witnessing greatness
Shine young blood, shine
2:29-2:34 jeeeezz
If you have watched prison break
Big up modie 👊
Best of his generation. Don’t @ me
Goated at 22.