When Boys Become Men

by Gavin Holligan

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lyrics

When Boys Become Men

Intro
Mmmmmmm, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Badumdah, badumdah dadumdah umdoah

Verse 1
I'm not over the top
I'm just tired of being at the bottom
I'm not getting any younger
I'm not winning while I'm doing what I'm told

It's a game of two halves
but I'm dying for the sound of the whistle mmm
And I can suffer your blast
Since all is fair in love and war yeah yeah

[Chorus]
Bring the Calvary, let the wolves come out
Hear the sirens ringing while the people shout
Send your arrows hurling I'll be waiting here
This is when boys become men mmm

Go on and take your swing, attack with all your force
Throw your sharpest daggers, ride in on your horse
Take your finest shot while you have a chance
This is when boys become men

[V2]
If the tables were turned
You'd be tired of being at the bottom
And it's a question of survival
I'm not winning while I'm doing what I'm told, yeah

It's a game of compromise
But I can't play if I'm buried six ft under
I can see your weapons loaded
But I'm ready for your round of fire

[CHORUS]

]Outro]
This is not about you
I'm doing what I have to
And I don't wanna argue
But I'm not backing down no no no

credits

released July 30, 2021
Performers:
Drums - Jerome Brown
Percussion - Sola Akinbola
Upright Bass - 'Level' Neville Malcolm
Piano - Nathaniel Ledwidge
Rhodes - Gavin Holligan
Organ - Luke 'The Duke' Smith
Acoustic Guitar - Eric Appapoulay
Saxophone - Julian Wiggins
Background Vocals - Kofi Abrefa, Riccy Mitchell, Olu Sodeinde, Adam Bernard, Nathan Boade,
String Arrangement - Julian Wiggins
Violin & Viola - Peter Whitfield

Recording Engineers
Jimmie Dub Trouble - Brown House Studios
Marco Pasquariello - Snap Studios
Gavin Holligan

Mix Engineers
Jimmie Dub Trouble
Gavin Holligan
Fabrice Nyembwe

Mastered by Jimmie Dub Trouble