Tell you a story .... pops went into hospital with serious health issues a few months back . I knew what I had to do and that was to stay in hospital with him each night and try and bring him back . 5 nights in a hospital , in a ward full of very sick people . Each morning driving back exhausted listening to this . Kept me going during a very intense period , that's the power of music . Hats of Streets and respect. Dads on the mend . Peace out x
bless you petal similar experience but I left my dad coz it was miles away and I regret this massively as he passed two days after big love to the ones we've lost peace and love xxxxx
The most underrated album of the "noughties" still as fresh n relevant as when it was released, anyone in there late 30s n over can remember n relate to the music n lyrics !!! When ' PILLS ' really where ' PILLS ' GREAT TIMES
This track was always my favourite on the album. I remember listening to it flying low over the Helmand province Afghanistan, in a chinook helicopter, before deploying to Nad E Ali, a previously un explored taliban stronghold. I’m not glorifying conflict in any way. I’m not entirely proud of every decision I made in life, but the song and the situation will always be one of those ‘life story’ moments that I’ll take to the grave, and have only shared here anonymously. Music can be so powerful
@@gazzat5 lol same man 😂 Actually sick of that advert (I watch TH-cam a lot and hate adverts in general) so just thought I'd come here and listen to the song more 😂😂😂😂🤷🏻♂️ song isn't that bad tbf.
That's it, turn the page on the day, walk away 'Cause there's sense in what I say I'm forty-fifth generation Roman But I don't know 'em or care when I'm spitting So return to your sitting position and listen It's fitting, I'm miles ahead and they chase me Show your face on TV then we'll see, you can't do half My crew laughs at your rhubarb-and-custard verses You rain down curses but I'm waving your hearses driving by Streets riding high with the beats in the sky All stare, eyes glazed, garage burnt down The fire raged for forty days and in forty ways But through the blaze they see it fade The sea of black, the beaming heat on their faces Then a figure emerges from the wastage Eyes transfixed with a piercing gaze One hand clutching his sword raised to the sky They wonder how, they wonder why The sky turns white, it all becomes clear They felt lifted from their fears They shed tears, in the light after six dark years Young bold soldiers, the fire burns, crackles and smolders Five years older and wiser The fires are burning, on fire, never tire Slay warriors in the forests, and on higher we sing Hear the strings rising, the war's over, the bells ring Memories fading, soldiers slaying, looks like geezers raving The hazy fog over the bullring, the lazy ways the birds sing A new baby's born everyday, few men may be scorned today But look at things the other way cause it may well be your final day And then crowds roar, they slay, they all say I produced this using only my bare wit Give me a jungle, a garage beat, and admit defeat Use war and past injuries, my metaphor is simile Get all applications in to me before the deadline 'Cause it's a fine line between strife full time and a life of crime But you will reach the day And it's all mine, you can take it or leave it I shake and reveal stage tricks like Jimi Hendrix In the afterlife gladiators meet their maker Float through the wheat fields and lakes of blue water To the next life from the fortress Away from the knives and slaughter, to their wives and daughters Once more before the Lord judges over all of us It's in the is place you'll see me Brace yourself cause this goes deep I'll show you the secrets to sky and the birds Actions speak louder than words Stand by me, my apprentice Be brave, clench fists
I will NEVER forget the first time I heard this album… just happened to walk into a small little thrift shop in Toronto’s Kensington Market right before this track kicked in (sometimes life puts you in the right place at the right time, as if it was meant to be)… I’ll never forget the immediate reaction both me and my friend had the exact same moment when the strings came in at 0:23 … we were losing our minds, hearing Has It Come to This immediately after was enough to make us Streets fans for life. Legendary start to a legendary album.
There has never been a 1st album track 1 that introduced an artist to the world quite like this tune! Still remember putting the CD in at age 11 and having my mind blown. I had never heard anything like this before, not really since.
Five years older and wiser The fires are burning, on fire, never tire Slay warriors in the forests and on higher, we sing Hear the strings rising, the war's over, the bells ring Memories fading, soldiers slaying, looks like geezers raving God dam genius
This is high quality poetry from a working class lad.it got mocked when it first came out as people didn’t get it.utter masterpiece and the first song that is played when you see them live.long live the streets!! Birmingham made but south London is yours mick
No one writes like this. It didn’t get mocked anywhere mate. Unless you’re londoncentric tryna join in cussing other bits of the island so they don’t cuss you. What you joining with man 😂 this is as epic now as it ever was geez 💕
Anyone else here after watching the new British indie film Scrapper? Absolutely lovely, sweet and charming little film! Go see it if you’re able to, you won’t regret it! And loved the part they used this classic tune in!
Yeah, same its the Johnny Walker Whisky advert. I thought that's that skinner guy from the streets and I found this album and found the track... Great tune
I first heard this album when it came out like 2003 or something - in my then-boyfriend's friend's car on the way to some crappy movie & I went out & bought this cd at Best Buy the next day. This shit absolutely slapped back in the day & I still love it now lol 💯
Sit back . Me American playing this cd 10 years ago after seein hype im a magazine. Thumbs up, set the tempo out the gates with approved. Great album no doubt...
Man, that beat. When I was a kid and I heard Mike say "stay with me my apprentice, be brave, clench fists" I was ready to ride out and crush the enemy... which was puberty. ha.
Theres a few albums that come along now and then that change the musical landscape and sound fresh and up to date as they did on the day of release, this is one of them albums.
Villa are the biggest club in the Midlands and anyone who disagrees are deluded. Most of my pals are blues fans and I fucking love them but let's b honest, villa have always been the top dogs
This whole album is 🔥 Takes me back to when I was doing my GCSE’s at school - I used to listen to it on The Streets website when I had access to a computer 😂 this was before TH-cam was ever heard of. I remember first hearing ‘Has It Come To This’ for the first time in the radio in my dads car, thinking ‘this is the shiz’ it was revolutionary, then all the radio kept playing it, even the papers were writing up mad reviews about it, crazy, represents my generation this album
just as breathtaking as it was when "original pirate material" was brand new! never gave up for a streets revival! Be brave clench fists! ps: it feels soo wrong without the jump to "has it come to this" afterwards!
Just listened to the new remix on R1. It's alright and I hope it introduces a few kids to the original album but I had to switch straight back to this! 😂
Used to sneak original pirate material out of my brothers cd collection to listen to 😅 this was always my favourite and still is but all bangers n bring back memories 👊🎶
A 17 year old composed this in his bedroom, never forget this. Genius.
Damn, Mike was 17 when he made this?! Nah..
@@Christophersmotherinlaw21 when this album was released I’m sure
❤❤❤
💯 it blows my mind
I don't think he was 17 but he was mad young
Tell you a story .... pops went into hospital with serious health issues a few months back . I knew what I had to do and that was to stay in hospital with him each night and try and bring him back . 5 nights in a hospital , in a ward full of very sick people . Each morning driving back exhausted listening to this . Kept me going during a very intense period , that's the power of music . Hats of Streets and respect. Dads on the mend . Peace out x
Respect , strength and blessings to you and the family 💯🙏🏼 .
That's great! Hats off to you and your pops!
Namaste! Hope pops gets better.
Hope you and your family are doing well.
bless you petal similar experience but I left my dad coz it was miles away and I regret this massively as he passed two days after big love to the ones we've lost peace and love xxxxx
One of the greatest intro's to a epic album
Amen
The most underrated album of the "noughties" still as fresh n relevant as when it was released, anyone in there late 30s n over can remember n relate to the music n lyrics !!! When ' PILLS ' really where ' PILLS ' GREAT TIMES
Amen
On the mushrooms just rapid peace and bliss from ireland
One of the greatest intros to one of the greatest albums.
This track was always my favourite on the album.
I remember listening to it flying low over the Helmand province Afghanistan, in a chinook helicopter, before deploying to Nad E Ali, a previously un explored taliban stronghold.
I’m not glorifying conflict in any way. I’m not entirely proud of every decision I made in life, but the song and the situation will always be one of those ‘life story’ moments that I’ll take to the grave, and have only shared here anonymously.
Music can be so powerful
I tried to imagine that - what a context, dude!
Fighting to further the interests of Western corporations. Shame on you.
@@AC_Milan1899you’re on a multinational corporation product
@@AC_Milan1899absolute melt shut up
@@AC_Milan1899you support AC Milan owned by billionaires 🤣🤣
This still gives me chills, what a track!
Cus the original from the olmforum?
'Hear the strings rising' gets me every time
When he says "hear the strings rising" at 1:46 absolute chills. And omg, "Be brave, clench fists" I'm emotional.
classic...the few who understand this and feel this, are rare...for good reason...
Saw this on a whiskey advert and I’d forgotten how good it was. Ended up finding the CD and listening to the whole album
Just saw a remix for an ASOS advert and that's why I'm here lol
@@gazzat5 lol same man 😂 Actually sick of that advert (I watch TH-cam a lot and hate adverts in general) so just thought I'd come here and listen to the song more 😂😂😂😂🤷🏻♂️ song isn't that bad tbf.
Best opening track ever. The lyrics, the beat, the way it builds with those strings coming in; it's perfection.
Happy 17th birthday to this masterpiece of an album. Been with me through thick and thin. Eternal.
Has it been 17 years doesn't seem that long this piece of work will I think always be quality
That's it, turn the page on the day, walk away
'Cause there's sense in what I say
I'm forty-fifth generation Roman
But I don't know 'em or care when I'm spitting
So return to your sitting position and listen
It's fitting, I'm miles ahead and they chase me
Show your face on TV then we'll see, you can't do half
My crew laughs at your rhubarb-and-custard verses
You rain down curses but I'm waving your hearses driving by
Streets riding high with the beats in the sky
All stare, eyes glazed, garage burnt down
The fire raged for forty days and in forty ways
But through the blaze they see it fade
The sea of black, the beaming heat on their faces
Then a figure emerges from the wastage
Eyes transfixed with a piercing gaze
One hand clutching his sword raised to the sky
They wonder how, they wonder why
The sky turns white, it all becomes clear
They felt lifted from their fears
They shed tears, in the light after six dark years
Young bold soldiers, the fire burns, crackles and smolders
Five years older and wiser
The fires are burning, on fire, never tire
Slay warriors in the forests, and on higher we sing
Hear the strings rising, the war's over, the bells ring
Memories fading, soldiers slaying, looks like geezers raving
The hazy fog over the bullring, the lazy ways the birds sing
A new baby's born everyday, few men may be scorned today
But look at things the other way cause it may well be your final day
And then crowds roar, they slay, they all say
I produced this using only my bare wit
Give me a jungle, a garage beat, and admit defeat
Use war and past injuries, my metaphor is simile
Get all applications in to me before the deadline
'Cause it's a fine line between strife full time and a life of crime
But you will reach the day
And it's all mine, you can take it or leave it
I shake and reveal stage tricks like Jimi Hendrix
In the afterlife gladiators meet their maker
Float through the wheat fields and lakes of blue water
To the next life from the fortress
Away from the knives and slaughter, to their wives and daughters
Once more before the Lord judges over all of us
It's in the is place you'll see me
Brace yourself cause this goes deep
I'll show you the secrets to sky and the birds
Actions speak louder than words
Stand by me, my apprentice
Be brave, clench fists
I will NEVER forget the first time I heard this album… just happened to walk into a small little thrift shop in Toronto’s Kensington Market right before this track kicked in (sometimes life puts you in the right place at the right time, as if it was meant to be)… I’ll never forget the immediate reaction both me and my friend had the exact same moment when the strings came in at 0:23 … we were losing our minds, hearing Has It Come to This immediately after was enough to make us Streets fans for life.
Legendary start to a legendary album.
Just got back from iow festival, the streets then the prodigy will never be topped.
Props to Mike skinner, great live performer best night of my life
There has never been a 1st album track 1 that introduced an artist to the world quite like this tune! Still remember putting the CD in at age 11 and having my mind blown. I had never heard anything like this before, not really since.
Five years older and wiser
The fires are burning, on fire, never tire
Slay warriors in the forests and on higher, we sing
Hear the strings rising, the war's over, the bells ring
Memories fading, soldiers slaying, looks like geezers raving
God dam genius
Admit defeat
"In the afterlife gladiators meet their maker"
Stand by me my apprentice
Brace yourself.
Sickbarrrrrssssd
Gives me serious nostalgia... Memories of my childhood and adolescence. Memories of siblings and time long past.
This is by far my favorite song by the Streets, I love it!!
This is high quality poetry from a working class lad.it got mocked when it first came out as people didn’t get it.utter masterpiece and the first song that is played when you see them live.long live the streets!! Birmingham made but south London is yours mick
Ryan Smith that last bit, couldn’t have said it any better! The Gheezers a legend
It didn’t get mocked
No one writes like this. It didn’t get mocked anywhere mate. Unless you’re londoncentric tryna join in cussing other bits of the island so they don’t cuss you. What you joining with man 😂 this is as epic now as it ever was geez 💕
Poetry succeeds when all else fails.
This is just ridiculous how good it is legendary album
You just keep coming back to this album. You know you do.
Loved this song in the film Scrapper. Just awesome
This will never get old!!!!! What a anthem to all free!!!!!!!
This is one of a few songs that brings a lump to the throat. Truly breathtaking stuff.
Anyone else here after watching the new British indie film Scrapper? Absolutely lovely, sweet and charming little film! Go see it if you’re able to, you won’t regret it! And loved the part they used this classic tune in!
This song makes me emotional. Proud to be English. Mike Skinner is a fucking genius. What an album. Inspiring artist and a wordsmith.
Come on England!!!!!
ahead of his time, yet his music takes me back
“Stand by me my apprentice, be brave….clenched fists” 💪🏼
Here because I heard this instrumental on some tv advert tonight and it reminded me of just how good The Streets were/are. Peace out 👍🙏❤️
Yeah, same its the Johnny Walker Whisky advert. I thought that's that skinner guy from the streets and I found this album and found the track... Great tune
such an incredible opening to an album. it feels like the beginning of a movement. mike skinner the 🐐
I first heard this album when it came out like 2003 or something - in my then-boyfriend's friend's car on the way to some crappy movie & I went out & bought this cd at Best Buy the next day. This shit absolutely slapped back in the day & I still love it now lol 💯
Sit back . Me American playing this cd 10 years ago after seein hype im a magazine. Thumbs up, set the tempo out the gates with approved. Great album no doubt...
Absolute blast this track remember me playing gta 3 on PS2 when the album played! Love them days this came out on the album “original pirate material”
Same for me though it was Tony Hawks 2.
Me and me best mate used to listen to this after been out clubbing. Bk to his flat with friends pop another E and buzz to this album ✌🏻
I always enjoy this and I also listen to this frequently. Much more nicer and beneficial than today's UK music 1:11 .💖 💯🙏💯💯
This is a song I will always remember brings my past back.
Just utter genius
Those unskippable ASOS adverts brought me here. Unluckily for them they advertised this album to me rather than their shitty clothes.
Haha same here
Man, that beat. When I was a kid and I heard Mike say "stay with me my apprentice, be brave, clench fists" I was ready to ride out and crush the enemy... which was puberty. ha.
I feel that deep man
Oi Mr Beats that was funny AND edumacated I feel better now!
Actually 17 years old! Timeless album though
Today is the 17th birthday. Big up.
19 now
20 years man........Still as good ♥
It's not very often that you love every track on an album
Black sunday and license to I'll where fuckin crazy
Yep. Strange how on the following album i only loved *one* track! Yet only 2 years earlier I connected deeply with all 14 tracks on OPM.
Theres a few albums that come along now and then that change the musical landscape and sound fresh and up to date as they did on the day of release, this is one of them albums.
20 years. Timeless!
Birmingham city football club walkout. Brummie, passion, fan and most of feckin epic intro. Sotv utfb 👍👍👍🫤👍❤️❤️
The end of this tune >>>”has it come to this whooooaa” great track!
One of the greatest intros to any album ever, hauntingly brilliant
Listen to this before your about to walk into an interview.! Skinner is a genius. Be brave..!
Proper talent from a proper city. Bcfc sotv
Villa are the biggest club in the Midlands and anyone who disagrees are deluded. Most of my pals are blues fans and I fucking love them but let's b honest, villa have always been the top dogs
This whole album is 🔥 Takes me back to when I was doing my GCSE’s at school - I used to listen to it on The Streets website when I had access to a computer 😂 this was before TH-cam was ever heard of.
I remember first hearing ‘Has It Come To This’ for the first time in the radio in my dads car, thinking ‘this is the shiz’ it was revolutionary, then all the radio kept playing it, even the papers were writing up mad reviews about it, crazy, represents my generation this album
fully
This group, this album it definitely made the uk realise it could be different and it was! Love the streets always will pure genius.
Really?! Not UB40 or Bowie or The prodigy or... I could go on.
Love The Streets, by the way. Another great British band.
just as breathtaking as it was when "original pirate material" was brand new!
never gave up for a streets revival!
Be brave clench fists!
ps: it feels soo wrong without the jump to "has it come to this" afterwards!
Have you checked out "the darker the shadow the brighter the light" work?
@ross twemlow Clipper's are the best lighters ^^
New album!! Pre order for signed vinyl!!
A modern masterpiece of mixing. Go on defy it. Good luck with that....just lovely...
this is just outstanding, always was one of my fav songs of all time
To sum up the streets "pure poetry" absolutely skilled in this type of music. Thank you for so many great tunes!.
The king.the great mike skinner.one of the best albums ever made.we sing
This is a tune, the music is so stirring like a Call to Arms and the lyrics conjure up such imagery, one of my favourites.
Memories fading, soldiers slaying looks like geezers raving.
Love that line
Brings back life memories this track.. Helped me through some hard times
Never gets old proper banger! 👏👊👍🏻
Used to listen to this in my bedroom playing grand theft snorting lines , dodging the parents
WE GETTING ASOS WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣
art
This is the song I listen to for motivation every morning, what a track
The streets. Just know you mean a lot to a lot of people. This album are a time line to people's lives. Nuff love my G's
Who has recommendations like “Turn the page”?? What an anthem...
Very underrated British hiphop genius Mike skinner good dj aswell ✌🏻
If actually listened to ,this , this here is what i like to call inspiration in a music note
I don't particularly like The Streets...but this is one of my favourite songs of all time - simply brilliant.
Still one of my top 5 albums ever. Listening in 2021!
Absolutely brilliant love this ,proberly best streets song ever!!!!!
goosebumps every time. after so many years.
15ish years on and it's still a thunderous track and a mighty start to a record.
Love this! They always play it before brentford come out to play ❤
Cmon England 🏴
R.I.P Matt Gee AKA SOEK. King of Canterbury.
My favourite song of all time
I still don’t know whether to listen to the high quality videos by the official page or the videos that have been on TH-cam for years
Doesn't matter as long as you enjoy the music 👍
One of my favourite tunes of all time 🔥
Action speaks louder than words...
The Streets bossed this at Tramlines this weekend - amazing atmosphere
if this doesn't get you pumped up nothing will
A modern masterpiece ❤
master class lyricist. Genius
Classic!!!! Just the beat at the start alone when it starts kicking in is dope as fuck! Long live the streets!
Mike skinner unmatched 👊
Genius lyrics. Like poetry
Top tune full of poetry that can mean something or nothing.
Legendary track 👣
This needs to get back out there
This is timeless. I played this at my dad's funeral
Truly sorry for your loss. A fine choice for a such a sorrowful occasion
This will be in history for ever
Just listened to the new remix on R1. It's alright and I hope it introduces a few kids to the original album but I had to switch straight back to this! 😂
So glad I found this from EA FC
22 years ago on this day this epic album was released
How could you thumb down this epic masterpiece
Mike skinner knows he's ryms
Used to sneak original pirate material out of my brothers cd collection to listen to 😅 this was always my favourite and still is but all bangers n bring back memories 👊🎶
Found this song on advert
Now I’m at a underground rave blasting it on the decks
This is by far the best song they did