STORY Lyrics in English NF
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Woke up in a bad place
Woke up in a bad place
Should probably get up so I'm not late
Should probably get up so I'm not late
Stared at my phone for the past eight
Stared at my phone for the past eight
Minutes at nothing, my head aches
Minutes at nothing, my head aches
Bottle's empty by the lampshade
Bottle's empty by the lampshade
I'm out of Excedrin again, great
I'm out of Excedrin again, great
Too early to tell, but at this rate
Too early to tell, but at this rate
I'm thinkin' this might be a bad day
I'm thinkin' this might be a bad day
I walk out the bedroom, my roommate's
I walk out of the bedroom, my roommate's
Asleep on the couch with her two-faced
Asleep on the couch with her two-faced
Boyfriend who lives here, but don't pay
Boyfriend who lives here, but don't pay
A penny for rent, but he still stays
A penny for rent, but he still stays
She says he's broke, I'm like, 'No way'
She says he's broken, I'm like, 'No way'
Probably sells drugs, but she won't say
Probably sells drugs, but she won't say
Tell me he dabbles in real estate
Tell me he dabbles in real estate
I mean I don't believe it, but okay
I mean I don't believe it, but okay
Okay, pull out the driveway
Okay, pull out the driveway
Notice my gas tank's on E again
Notice my gas tank's on E again
Well, of course it is
Well, of course it is
Guess I probably should stop at the gas station
Guess I probably should stop at the gas station
So I take a right, pull up to the pump
So I take a right, pull up to the pump
While it's pumpin', I look at my ashtray
While it's pumpin', I look at my ashtray
Then remember I need to get cigarettes
Then remember I need to get cigarettes
Anything that help my mindstate
Anything that helps my mindstate
So, I park and walk inside, wait
So, I park and walk inside, wait
I should probably get somethin' to drink and eat, I guess
I should probably get somethin' to drink and eat, I guess
So I find and grab a couple bags of chips
So I find and grab a couple bags of chips
Where's the candy aisle? yeah, here it is
Where's the candy aisle? yeah, here it is
Which one should I get?
Which one should I get?
Should I grab the Starburst or
Should I grab the Starburst or
Change it up maybe grab the Twix?
Change it up maybe grab the Twix?
Mm, grab the Starburst and I started walkin'
Mm, grab the Starburst and I started walkin'
As I passed the garbage and I reach the fridge
As I passed the garbage and I reached the fridge
I hear someone yellin' at the front of the store
I hear someone yellin' at the front of the store
Probably just a homeless guy getting bored
Probably just a homeless guy getting bored
Probably just a customer whose card didn't work
Probably just a customer whose card didn't work
And now he wants to start a war
And now he wants to start a war
Man, I can't afford to
Man, I can't afford to
Keep buyin' energy drinks every day, I shut the door
Keep buyin' energy drinks every day, I shut the door
Then turn around and as I'm headin' towards the counter
Then turn around and as I'm headin' towards the counter
With my drink, I hear, 'Hey, open up the drawer'
With my drink, I hear, 'Hey, open up the drawer'
Crouching on the floor
Crouching on the floor
Peek around the aisle, gun is on the forehead
Peek around the aisle, gun is on the forehead
Of the man that's behind the counter
Of the man that's behind the counter
Now my heart is poundin' and I'm prayin' to the Lord
Now my heart is poundin' and I'm prayin' to the Lord
I don't die today, I can't die today
I don't die today, I can't die today
I got things to do, tryin' not to shake
I got things to do, tryin' not to shake
Plottin' my escape, where's my cellphone at?
Plottin' my escape, where's my cellphone at?
Left it in my car, icing on the cake
Left it in my car, icing on the cake
I start crawling, I can hear him yellin'
I start crawling, I can hear him yellin'
'I want every penny, I want every dime'
'I want every penny, I want every dime'
'Once you finish with the cash
'Once you finish with the cash
Open up the bag, throw some cigarettes inside'
Open up the bag, throw some cigarettes inside'
'Which ones do you want? Which ones do you want?'
'Which ones do you want? Which ones do you want?'
'I'm not picky, give me any kind
'I'm not picky, give me any kind
Give me all of 'em, yeah, just toss 'em in
Give me all of 'em, yeah, just toss 'em in
Keep it movin' though, I'm runnin' low on time
Keep it movin' though, I'm runnin' low on time
And I'd advise you to move a little quicker
And I'd advise you to move a little quicker
Trust me, I don't wanna have to pull the trigger
Trust me, I don't wanna have to pull the trigger
I done it before, it's not a pretty picture
I did it before, it's not a pretty picture
What, you don't believe me? I'm just playin' with you
What, you don't believe me? I'm just playin' with you
Well, no I'm not, no I'm not
Well, no I'm not, no I'm not
Just do what I say 'cause if you even think
Just do what I say 'cause if you even think
Of tryna pull a fast one on me, promise you'll be sorry
Of tryna pull a fast one on me, promise you'll be sorry
my driver's callin', I can't miss my pickup'
my driver's callin', I can't miss my pickup'
That's when I did somethin' stupid
That's when I did something stupid
And my jacket knocked over a can of soup and then
And my jacket knocked over a can of soup and then
It got quiet, did he hear me movin'? Shh
It got quiet, did he hear me moving? Shh
Hold my breath, he must've heard me do it
Hold my breath, he must've heard me do it
I'm assumin' the noise must've made him turn his head enough
I'm assumein' the noise must've made him turn his head enough
To let the guy that was at gunpoint grab his own gun
To let the guy who was at gunpoint grab his own gun
Now they both got weapons, maybe I should help him
Now they both got weapons, maybe I should help him
Sneak up, slow and deck him
Sneak up, slow and deck him
Time to go, time to go, time to go
Time to go, time to go, time to go
It's gon' be a bloody miracle
It's gon' be a bloody miracle
Now or never, God, if I had any blessings
Now or never, God, if I had any blessings
Coming in my future, could you send 'em to my present?
Coming in my future, could you send 'em to my present?
Peek around the edge, and I start runnin' at him
Peek around the edge, and I start runnin' at him
He don't see me comin', does he? Steppin' closer
He don't see me comin', does he? Steppin' closer
Grab his neck and hold him, squeezin' on his throat
Grab his neck and hold him, squeezin' on his throat
I'm tryna choke him, then his elbow hits my nose and
I'm tryna choke him, then his elbow hits my nose and
Think he broke it, I think he broke it
Think he broke it, I think he broke it
My blood is leaking all over my clothes, I try
My blood is leaking all over my clothes, I try
Not to let go, but my hands begin to slip and bullets start to fly
Not to let go, but my hands begin to slip and bullets start to fly
Can't see out my eyes
Can't see out my eyes
Cashier still alive?
Cashier still alive?
I can't tell, I'm tryna crawl away, here comes another guy
I can't tell, I'm tryna crawl away, here comes another guy
He runs inside, like, 'Where's the money?
He runs inside, like, 'Where's the money?
Did you get the money? Where's the bag you brought?'
Did you get the money? Where's the bag you brought?'
'I don't know, I think it's still behind the counter
'I don't know, I think it's still behind the counter
Probably by the cashier I just shot'
Probably by the cashier I just shot'
'Who's this on the floor? Who's this on the floor?
'Who's this on the floor? Who's this on the floor?
'I don't know,' 'Well, did they call the cops?'
'I don't know,' 'Well, did they call the cops?'
He runs up to me, then he grabs my shoulder
He runs up to me, then he grabs my shoulder
As he flips me over, then my jaw, it drops 'cause
As he flips me over, then my jaw, it drops 'cause
I thought his voice sounded real familiar
I thought his voice sounded real familiar
He's got a mask on, but the shirt he's wearing
He's got a mask on, but the shirt he's wearing
Is the same one he had on this morning
Is the same one he had on this morning
Staring in my eyes, I know he knows I know
Staring in my eyes, I know he knows I know
Embarrassed, he stands above me and says, 'Sorry Aaron, but
Embarrassed, he stands above me and says, 'Sorry Aaron, but
I don't have a choice', He holds the barrel up
I don't have a choice', He holds the barrel up
To my head, I scream, 'You can't be serious'
To my head, I scream, 'You can't be serious'
He shakes his head and says, 'I'm sorry,' then the gun
He shakes his head and says, 'I'm sorry,' then the gun
Cashier yells to ask if I'm okay, he's dialing 9-1-1
Cashier yells to ask if I'm okay, he's dialing 9-1-1
I run over to him, grab his phone and try to help him up
I run over to him, grab his phone and try to help him up
'9-1-1, what's your emergency?'
'9-1-1, what's your emergency?'
'There's been a robbery, the cashier was shot, he needs an ambulance
'There's been a robbery, the cashier was shot, he needs an ambulance
He looks kinda pale, I think he might've lost a lot of blood'
He looks kinda pale, I think he might've lost a lot of blood'
'Okay, help is on the way, anybody else been injured?'
'Okay, help is on the way, anyone else been injured?'
'Yeah, the robbers, there were two of 'em'
'Yeah, the robbers, there were two of 'em'
'Can you tell me their condition? Are they still alive?'
'Can you tell me their condition? Are they still alive?'
'Well, I'm not really sure, but they don't look so good
'Well, I'm not really sure, but they don't look so good
I'm pretty sure they're dead
I'm pretty sure they're dead
Yeah, I think they're dead'
Yeah, I think they're dead'
'Alright, take a deep breath
'Alright, take a deep breath
Everything's gonna be okay, you're gonna be alright'
Everything's gonna be okay, you're gonna be alright'
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