Ruler

Whoo-e Whoo Whoo-e (what's life?) (What's life?) Whoo (What's life?) (What's life?) (Whoo-e) if you wanna be a ruler, break the rules Make up your own mind, change the mood You wanna be a ruler, break the rules Break the rules, break the rules You wanna be a ruler, shake the room Clock on your own time, bust a move You wanna be a ruler, break the rules Break the rules I am what I wanna be Probably the realest you'll ever meet No fakeness, straight up Brighton City sea greatness Come from the land of gays and drum and bass, dub Underground raves, kind of place you go and get pissed Cocaine, K-holed off your face with your mates Ay, those were the days Since then, I've straightened up and changed my name (What's life?) If you never know (what's life?) Always tryna go slow (what's life?) Never take it on the road, yeah (what's life?) Not me, not me (what's life?) If you never know, uh (what's life?) Sticking to the same zone, uh (what's life?) Better do what you're told, yeah (what's life?) Not me, not me Wasn't always confident, in fact I lacked it Picked up all these ugly habits So I practiced, getting comfortable with Looking at myself in the eyes and say "I am the queen, I am the one and only me I am all that I need, I am the flower, the seed The recipe, healer of my decease" Still I wanna please you, wanna give you what I got Wanna show you light, but it ain't right When I put me on the side, yeah Got to prioritise what's mine And I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna fight I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna fight, I don't wanna fight No, no, that's not life, no But what's life? What's life? (What's life?) If you never know why (what's life?) Always tryna go slow, uh (what's life?) Never take it on the road, yeah (what's life?) Not me, not me (what's life?) If you never know, uh (what's life?) Sticking to the same zone, uh (what's life?) Better do what you're told, yeah (what's life?) (Not me, not me) If you wanna be a ruler, break the rules Make up your own mind, change the mood You wanna be a ruler, break the rules Break the rules, break the rules (oh, yeah-yeah) You wanna be a ruler, shake the room Clock on your own time, bust a move You wanna be a ruler, break the rules Break the rules (oh-oh) (What's life?) (What's life?) (What's life?) (What's life?) Whoo-e Whoo Yeah (whoo-e) Mixed heritage, British and African Thick skin and aware of my privilege (whoo) Mumma was a hippie, my Daddy was a rasta As she drank the wine, he smoked the ganja (whoo-e) Yeah, I got the answer (whoo), but still want the answers, yeah So, I rise, uh Still I rise (whoo-e)