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Plan B
Plan B


Background information
Birth name Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew
Born October 22, 1983
Born place Forest Gate, East London, England
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Grime
Acoustic
Soul
Years active 2005—present
Label(s) Atlantic Records
679 Recordings
Associated acts Example
Chase & Status
Skrein
Riz MC
Killa Kela
Website Website



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Plan B Album


The Defamation of Strickland Banks (04/12/2010)
04/12/2010
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Traded in My Cigarettes
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Darkest Place
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Free
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What You Gonna Do
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Verses (Deluxe Edition bonus track)
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Spend My Money (Deluxe Edition bonus track)
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I Remember When I Was Young
And So Were You, All After Things,
We Both Said We Would Never Do,
But Look How Times Have Changed Baby,
You Know I, I Could Never Say No Baby,
I Can Only Show You How,

My Love Goes Down,
My Loves Goes Down, Down, Down,
Yeah Baby,
Sweep Your Feet Right Off The Ground,
In My Mind I've Got That Real Love For You Now,
Yeah Baby, I Got That Real Love For You Now,

I Remember When I Did You Wrong,
Made You Cry,
Made You Feel So Sad,
I Knew I Had To Apologize,
So I Pulled You Close Baby,
And I Laid You Down On The Bed,
Took Off Your Clothes Baby,
Girl You Know The Rest,

My Love Goes Down,
My Loves Goes Down, Down, Down,
Yeah Baby,
Sweep Your Feet Right Off The Ground,
In My Mind I've Got That Real Love For You Now,
Yeah Baby, I Got That Real Love For You Now,

Baby Can't You See
You're The Only One For Me
Girl You Know Its True
I'm No Hero For You
Love Goes Down
Wohoo Girl My Love Goes Down, Down, Down
Yeah Baby Sweep Your Feet Right Off The Ground
Yeah I Got That Real Love For You Now
Yeah Baby, Know I Got That Real Love For You Now

. . .


We used to have fun,
now all we do is fight.
I know somethings wrong,
it's clear something here ain't right.

We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
we keep trying just so we can say we gave it all.
We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
this time next year we'll be no more.
(oh yeah)

Talk about tomorrow girl,
it's only gonna end in tears baby, yeah.
I challenge my role girl,
all we got left is right here.

We used to talk,
now all we do is shout.
(oh yeah)
Our heads full of thoughts,
we could both do without.
(ooh ooh)

We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
we keep trying just so we can say we gave it all.
We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
this time next year we'll be no more.
(oh yeah)

Talk about tomorrow girl,
it's only gonna end in tears baby, yeah.
I challenge my role girl,
all we got left is right here.
(ooh ooh yeah)
All we do is try,
try to make it all okay baby, yeah.
We both know it's a waste of time,
things are never gonna change.
(oh oh)

We both know we're hanging on here,
but no-one's gonna say it.
So we'll just carry on like always,
acting like nothing's wrong, yeah.

We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
we keep trying just so we can say we gave it all.
We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
this time next year we'll be no more
(oh yeah)

Talk about tomorrow girl,
it's only gonna end in tears baby, yeah.
I challenge my role girl,
all we got left is right here.
(oh oh yeah)
All we do is try,
try to make it all okay baby, yeah.
We both know it's a waste of time,
things are never gonna change.

(ooh ooooooooh)
(they ain't gonna change)
(oh ohhhhh)

We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
we keep trying just so we can say we gave it all.
We ain't over but the writings on the wall,
this time next year we'll be no more.

. . .


I know ...
You're ... and happy now!
I know when i'm drunk
...
cause i always stay too long

. . .


she said i love you boy
i love your soul
she said i love you baby oh oh oh ohh

she said i love you more than words can say
she said i love you bayayayayby

so i said, what you sayin girl it cant be right
how can you be in love with me
we only just met tonight
so she said.. boy i loved you from the start
when i first heard love goes down
something started burning in my heart
i said stop this crazy talk
and leave right now and close the door
she said but i love you boy i love you so
she said i love you baby oh oh oh oh
she said i love you more than words can say
she said i love you bayayayayby (yes you did)

so now up in the courts
pleading my case in a witness box
telling the judge and jur
the same thing that i said to the cops
on the day that i got arrested
im innocent i protested
she just feels rejected
had her heart book on mine
someone shes obsessed with
she likes sign on my music
she makes out a fan of my music
so i love them diamonds to lose it
cos she cant stop and read the man from the music
and im saying all this from the stand
but my girl cries tears from the galleries
got bigger than i ever could have planned
like that song about the zuton valerie
so the jury dont look like their buying it
and shes making me nervous
and im just screw faced like im trying it
their eyes fixed on me like im murderous
they wanna lock me up
and throw away the key
they wanna send me down
even though i told them she..

she said i love you boy
i love your soul
she said i love you baby oh oh oh oh (yes you did)

she said i love you more than words can say
she said i love you bayayayayby

so i said why the hell you gotta treat me this way
you dont know what love is
you wouldnt do this if you did
oh no no no noo

. . .


Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell thats what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

There's a warden waiting to meet me
As I make my way inside of the jail
He smiles at me ever so sweetly
And sends to me on route to my cell

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell thats what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

Grins all up on their faces
Lookin so delighted i'm here
Murders, robbers and rapists
All shouting up in my ear

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell thats what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that i'm scared
Put my brave face on
Cos if they know then i'm dead
I put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that i'm scared
I put my brave face on

And don't I know, don't I know, don't I know
Just how low, just how low, just how low (just how low)
I've fallen down, i've fallen down
And i can see, i can see, i can see
What's in store for me, oh for me, oh for me
Fallin out, there's no way out now

Welcome to hell
Welcome to hell thats what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell yeah
Oh we're so happy that you're here today
Welcome to hell yeah
Welcome to hell thats what I heard them sing
Welcome to hell hey
Oh we're so happy that you're here today oh oh yeah

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that i'm scared
I put my brave face on
Cos if they know then i'm dead
I put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that i'm scared
I put my brave face on

Put my brave face on
Can't let 'em know that i'm scared
I put my brave face on
Cos if they know then i'm dead
I put my brave face on
Can't let em know that i'm scared
I put my brave face on

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Through the hard times, people say that you gotta be strong
Through these hard times, people say you gotta keep going on
Through the hard times, people try and kick you when you're down
Through these hard times, don't it always seem like there's never anyone around to help you when you're strung out?

(Through these hard times)
When you're falling out, no one seems to care
(Through these hard times)
They just run you down, tell you that life isn't fair, no

(Through these hard times)
So through the hard times, let me know
(Through these hard times)
That I'm not alone
(Through these hard times)
'Cause right now I need you more
(I need you more)
Than I've ever thought

Through these hard times people see what it's like for the poor
Through these hard times people really find out what it's like to be ignored
Through these hard times people just don't seem to give a damn, oh oh no
Through these hard times it really feels like no one understands, mm mm yeah yeah

(Through these hard times)
So through the hard times, let me know
(Through these hard times)
That I'm not alone
(Through these hard times)
'Cause right now I need you more
(I need you more)
Than I ever did before

(Through these hard times)
Ain't it funny how no one seems to care?
(Through these hard times)
They just run you down, tell you that life isn't fair, oh oh oh yeah

Through the hard times, please let me know
Through the hard times, I'm not alone
Through the hard times
Through the hard times, let me know

(Through these hard times)
That I'm not alone
(Through these hard times)
'Cause right now I need you more
(I need you more)
Than I ever did before
Oh than I ever did before, oo oo
Right now I need you more than I ever did before

. . .


Oh yeah they call me 'The Recluse'
'Cause I don't go outside for nothin', no one
Is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no they can't tell me nothin', no way

You see I'm being a fool
Yes so I don't care about being cool
What's it to you?
If I just stay here in this hole that I boarded into

Oh yeah they call me 'The Recluse'
'Cause I don't go outside for nothin', no one
Is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no they can't tell me nothin', no way

You see I ain't thinkin' clear
Yes so I dunno, I'm feeling sorry for myself
Who asked you to interfere?
Would you really know what is or isn't good for my health?
Why don't you leave me alone?
I ain't hurtin' nobody, why you up in my face?
Get up out my soul
Why can't you just let me get through my time this way?

Oh yeah they call me 'The Recluse'
'Cause I don't go outside for nothin', no one
Is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no they can't tell me nothin', no way, no way, yeah
Can't tell me nothin'
They can't tell me nothin'
They can't tell me nothin'

Sitting here by myself looking mad at myself thinking "I don't wanna go out there"
I don't need no help, looking after myself, I got everything I need right here
I ain't trying to impress anyone in this cesspit jail I just don't care
I ain't gotta smell fresh for a woman so I'm blessed not washing my skin or my hair
They can call me a recluse, they ain't gonna remove or cut me loose from this place, I'm locked in hiding
Like a rocker wall moves 'cause you know I've gotten used to the space that I'm occupying
There really ain't anything out there on the win they'd enjoy more more than see me crying
So I do it in my room where none of these goons can see me though I know they've been trying
I ain't cut out for this shit, I'm a coward I admit, I've never been no big ting
The thought of killing makes me sick, but I don't wanna be no victim no way not Strickland
So I just stay in my cell like I'm bricked in and hope that stops me from getting kicked in
Even if it earns me this nickname in prison

Oh yeah they call me 'The Recluse'
'Cause I don't go outside for nothin', no one
Is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no they can't tell me nothin', no way
Oh yeah they call me 'The Recluse'
'Cause I don't go outside for nothin', no one
Is gonna make me leave this room
Oh no they can't tell me nothin'

. . .

Traded in My Cigarettes

[No lyrics]

. . .


Lord Above, fathers killed a man,
Let somebody take the blame,
Lord above, found knelling down,
my pray take away this pain going up in here.

Im prayin', Lord im prayin' to you,
Take away this guilt all up in my head
Im pleading, lord im pleading for you,
Got some things to do before the day im dead.

He came for me just like i knew he would,
But this time I was ready, (?knocking the?) Good.
But he weren't wrong, there was one more left
he took my weapon from me, put it to the test.
When this angel appeared out of the dark,
with the devil in his eyes but god in his heart.
He slayed me down,
Saved me from a sudden death,
But i've still done wrong, so now

Im prayin', Lord im prayin' to you,
Take away this guilt all up in my head
Im pleading, lord im pleading for you,
Got some things to do before the day im dead

So there we are,
An angel and a man,
Both just standing there,
With blood on our hands.
What we gonna to do now,
this what I thought.
But before i could say it the angel talked.
He said im in here for love, anyway,
your only in here for five ill take the blame.
So go run now don't feel ashamed,
But 'o lord I do that's why I pray!

Im prayin', O' Lord im prayin' to you,
Save me from these sins weighing down on my soul.
Im pleading, lord im pleading for you,
got some healing to do inside im feeling love.

Im prayin', Lord im prayin to you,
Take away this guilt all up in my head
Im pleading, lord im pleading for you,
Got some things to do before the day im dead

Im prayin', Lord im prayin' to you,
Save me from these sins weighing down on my soul
im pleading, lord im pleading for you,
got some healing to do inside im feeling love.

. . .

Darkest Place

[No lyrics]

. . .

Free

[No lyrics]

. . .


We used to get on fine*
Once upon a time,
Yea we were alright, but you were mean.

Now we don't talk and it's a shame,
I guess I only have myself to blame,
Cos girl you meant so much to me.

And if I ever see yoooou again,
I know a song
I can sing
If I ever see you again,
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing.

All those things that people used to say,
That only, got in the way,
The way of you and me.

Oh they were nothing more than words,
And even if they were,
It don't matter to meeee yea ohh.

And if I ever see yoooou again,
I know a song
I can sing
Girl if I ever see you again,
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing.

Next time I'm playing out,
If i see you in the crowd,
There's only one song,
I'm a' sing out loud,
Cos girl I did you bad,
And yes I made you sad,
I just want you to know.

If I ever see yoooou again,
I know a song
I can sing,
Yea yeah' ea'.

If I ever see you again,
I know a song, I know a song
I can sing
Yea ye' yeah'.

If I ever see you again,
I know a song
I can sing,

Girl If I ever see you again,
I know a song, I know a song,
I can sing.

. . .

What You Gonna Do

[No lyrics]

. . .

Verses

[No lyrics]

. . .

Spend My Money

[No lyrics]

. . .


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