Ruby

Sykes
You’re as cold as ice
Nostalgia

Ruby’s as cold as ice, what she’s been through in her life ain’t right
Mom and dad the addicted type, she was in care by the age of five
She moved up to the Isle of White
She moved four times by the time she was nine
She-she don’t trust no guys
They gotta get through but they keep on trying

Ruby don’t act her age, she 15 but grown and wise
Fake love can’t heal the pain
She don’t go school, she smoke, get high
Her parents smoking white, how can I judge how you cope with life?
Chilling with older guys, they asked her age, she told them lies

You know what it’s like, you know how it goes
She’s young and she lost her virginity, now everyone call her a hoe
Started with problems at home
Now all of the sudden the problem has grown
But Ruby grow up on her own, she don’t have a problem with being alone

You’re as cold as ice (these roads are as cold as ice)
You’re willing to sacrifice (if you don’t wanna freeze, best stay inside)
You’re as cold as ice (take that chance, roll the dice)
Broken hearts, broken homes
You’re not from here, you won’t know what it’s like

Jack’s as cold as ice, he’s lost his mom and most his guys
Way too young but holding knives, he’ll do that crime with no disguise
Retaliation how you cope with pride, no hesitating, go on the ride
You roll the dice, if it goes to plan then come, if it don’t you di-

Don’t gamble your life, you don’t get that twice
I don’t think I ever let that slide but won’t get dough when I get that stripe
We get the worst advice
Think that you’re bad till you’re locked in a can
And now you wanna turn to Christ
It cost to be a boss but death ain’t worth that price

Jack got caught with a shank and Jakes linked him to a local murder
Jack’s 18 and his co-d’s Max, he’s young so he’s moving nervous
Jack been in the station multiple times, he’s moving quiet on purpose
Max kept it quiet aswell, now they’re both in jail and they just got birded

You’re as cold as ice (these roads are as cold as ice)
You’re willing to sacrifice (if you don’t wanna freeze, best stay inside)
You’re as cold as ice (take that chance, roll the dice)
Broken hearts, broken homes

You’re not from here, you won’t know what it’s like
The roads as cold as ice
You’re not from here, you won’t know what it’s like

TV shows don’t show what it’s like, I’ve seen it with my own two eyes
Two sides, you’ll see the divide
Freedom of speech, I’m speaking my mind
Saying too much, get disqualified, get fed to the liars, eat you alive

Grew in a detrimental place, deteriorating your mental state
It’s all good CAH we still kept faith
Making it work but we still want change
These days, it’s all fabricated
Got to the point being real is fake
Th-the fiends don’t have no shame
Crackheads smoke crack where the children play

You know this, it’s all a bit strange
Showbiz ‘cause they all look staged
Selfishness is a foolish game
It would all change if it’s all at stake
This ain’t just for the gang, I feel like we all can relate
On my side, we’re all the same, my hood don’t discriminate

You’re as cold as ice (these roads are as cold as ice)
You’re willing to sacrifice (if you don’t wanna freeze, best stay inside)
You’re as cold as ice (take that chance, roll the dice)
Broken hearts, broken homes
You’re not from here, you won’t know what it’s like

You’re as cold as ice
You’re willing to sacrifice
You’re as cold as ice
You’re willing to sacrifice
You’re not from here, you won’t know-