History Lyrics – Dave

Read the full History lyrics by Dave along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Dave’s music, you can also explore Raindance and Marvellous, two other songs by Dave.

[Verse 1: Dave]
This is God’s plan, he said it to me
An angel either side of my bed in a dream
Singing “You don’t know what you’ve yet to achieve
And you’re destined to some s*it you would never believe”
Now the garden same size as Adam and Eve’s
I got trees, a forest you better belive
For the bass and the treble, I triple the fee
How can I sleep when there’s money to get with the team?
You disrespect the sixteen, your head on a beam
For the lust of the money, the head of the queen
I done s*it I didn’t think I could ever redeem

I’m from South where they struggle with saying your name
But it’s easy when pronouncing you dead on the scene
So when you see me on these stages, stepping in clean
I hope

[Chorus: James Blake]
You know it’s history in the making
Shall we make it? Oh God

[Verse 2: Dave]
Yeah
And when they talk on my name in this country, they gon’ tell you that I’m already a legend
Streatham that I’m repping, clean stepping, bro, you need to forget it
Fu*k ecofriendly, my car eco-aggressive
And my ego aggressive, better leave me a message
Yeah, you’ve done it for a year, but that ain’t impressive
I give a fu*k about success if it ain’t successive
That ain’t (History)
City’s gonna listen on repeat
Gone a couple summers, so they miss me on the beat
It don’t matter if she pretty and petite
If she ain’t B, she can’t even kiss me on the cheek
Mum said “Never build a house on sand”
But I don’t think I listen ‘cah the villas by the beach
And I did it off of beats, I just whip it and I screech

Anytime you see my n!ggas in the streets

[Chorus: James Blake]
You know it’s history in the making
Shall we make it? Oh God

[Bridge: James Blake]
Did I, did I get addicted to the life?
Was it all that I wanted?
And it was fun for a while
But history’s smiles on us
Now we’re on to something
Warm to something higher
Now hold my hand close
I’m inspired
And I’m holding on to a version of our lives
Where’ you’re still mine

[Chorus: James Blake]
You know it’s history in the making
Shall we make it? Oh God

[Verse 3: Dave]
Yeah
My mum told me what my name really means and the powers just kicked in
Got me thinking back to days when I was a victim to this ting
Thinking I was keeping it balanced
I was even embarrassed, selling CDs in Paris
But this music gave me everything I need in a marriage
I can’t speak sideways on grime, John Galore garage
When I know that this is the reason we managed to make (History)
Don’t be a hero, I ain’t looking to hurt anyone
I got a clean one and I got a dirty one
I never see a man late to his own funeral, but
I done see a man show up early to one
I prefer the one that’s slim, but I don’t mind me the curvier one
And I’m coming from the South of the river, where the sky’s black
If not for the history that we made, they wouldn’t like rap
N!ggas tryna water down our ting, it’s time to fight back
For seventy hours I’ve been stepping with powers
And it’s definitely ours, it’s time
You mention my name, better know that you’re playing with pepper
You borrowed a mill’ and I told him to “Pay me whenever”
Knew it was different from the moment we came in
And you can call me, ’cause I said it verbatim
The woman with me like a renaissance painting
I’m Michelangelo’s David
And anytime you mention me in a statement, you better know that it’s-

[Outro: James Blake]
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