The Streets - Weak Become Heroes (Official Video)

The official video for The Streets – Weak Become Heroes Subscribe for more content from The Streets: See more Official Music Videos from The Streets here: Follow The Streets: Instagram - Facebook - Twitter - Soundcloud - Website - The official YouTube channel of The Streets. Mike Skinner’s recordings as the Streets marked the first attempt to add a degree of social commentary to Britain’s party-hearty garage/2-step (and later grime) movement. Skinner was initially an outsider in the garage scene. Although his initial recordings appeared on Locked On, the premiere source for speed garage and 2-step from 1998 to the end of the millennium, he listened first to hip-hop, then house and jungle. The Streets biggest hits include “Blinded By The Lights”, “Dry Your Eyes”, “Don’t Mug Yourself”, “Fit But You Know It”, “Let’s Push Things Forward” and “Has It Come To This”. The iconic Streets catalogue also includes the albums “Original Pirate Material”, “A Grand Don’t Come For Free”, “The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living”, “Everything Is Borrowed” and “Computers and Blues”. Subscribe to The Streets channel for all the best and latest official music videos, official audio, albums, behind the scenes and live performances. #TheStreets #WeakBecomeHeroes #OriginalPirateMaterial Lyrics: Turn left up the street Nothing but grey concrete and deadbeats Grab something to eat, Maccy D’s or KFC? Only one choice in the city, done voicing my pity Now let’s get to the nitty gritty Tune reminds me of my first E Pull out unique, still sixteen and feeling horny Point the sky and feel free See here people are all equal, smiles are front and behind me Swim in the deep blue sea, corn fields sway lazily All smiles, all easy “Where ya from, what’s you on and what’s your story?“ Mesmerising tones, rising pianos, this is my zone, so stop cloning Pick paper, scissors or stone, ’cause me and you are the same I known you all my life, I don’t know your name The name’s European Bob, sorted, anyway We’ll have a dance now, see ya later “Pleased to meet ya“, “Likewise, a pleasure“ We were just standing there, minding our own We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing) The weak become heroes and the stars align (We all sing, we all sing, think) We were just standing there, minding our own We went on and on (We all smile, we all sing) The weak become heroes and the stars align (We all sing, we all sing, think) The night slowly fades and goes slow motion All the commotion becomes floating emotions Same piano loops over, arms wave, eyes roll back And jaws fall open, see in soft focus Chatting to this bloke in the toilets Dizzy new heights, blinded by the lights These people are for life It’s all back to his place at the end of the night Yo, they could settle wars with this If only they will, imagine the world’s leaders on pills And imagine the morning after, wars causing disaster Don’t talk to me, I don’t know ya, but this ain’t tomorrow For now, I still love ya, hours fly over Sail around, diamonds and pearls, never seen so many fit girls Discover new worlds, look at my watch, can’t focus Last two hours are lost, every move fills me with lust All of life’s problems, I just shake off, yo, mad little events happen Things might pan out in a few blue maidens are like the toilets Big beefy bouncers out to reveal us Geezers on E’s and first timers, kids on wiz, darlings on Charlie All comes together for this party All races, many faces from places you’ve never heard of “Where you from, what’s your name and what you want?“ Sing to the words, flex to the fat ones The tribal drums, the sun’s rising We all smile, we all sing Then the girl in the café taps me on the shoulder I realise five years went by and I’m older Memories smoulder, winter’s colder But that same piano loops over and over and over The road shines and the rain washes away Same Chinese take-away selling shit in a tray It’s dark all ’round, I walk down. same sights, same sounds New beats, though, solid concrete under my feet No surprises, no treats The world stands still as my mind slushes ’round The washing up bowl in my crown My life’s been up and down since I walked from that crowd Out of respect for Johnny Walker, Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway Danny Rampling and all the people who gave us these times And to the government, I stick my middle finger up With regards to the Criminal Justice Bill For all the heroes I met along the way (We all sing, we all sing, think)