Streets, The - Lock The Locks Lyrics

This tune is another one from them. I was speaking to them after the set at wireless festival I was backstage. Skinner chatting some chick up so left him 2 it. Was talking with the black guy that sings in the streets. I was going on bout computers and blues. He offerd me his details and said he wanted 2 do a tune with me. I said no if my musics good or will do it on it's own. What a mug I am. He said you realest guy I met everyone else would kiss my ass 4cit you turned me down nuff respect he said. Then 6 months later they call album computers and blues. That's what I was saying to them I'm a mug. I got some ruff acoustic tunes on here put in Ross Heathorn flattery have listen raw no f x one take but you get the idea people peace x Punk folk mc

This speaks to me in fact most of Mike's tunes do. This one in particular as I dumped my girlfriend. My heart had left and I really was just going in tandem.

This is just so heavenly......Still.....one of the greatest songs written ....EVER

LOL OK that was the only song i liked the fact that youtube dont normalise there tracks... fibromialga mike relate x much love from a die hard fan who life you save with your music!!

MIKE! MIKE! MIKE!

i can not change any one eles is mind but mine

nice one song

I had a funny dream and I came to screaming
That I was in a funny house but it was kind of mine
And I was with you only it wasn't you
It happened in the past but it was somehow now
It put it into focus, things became clear
I had to plan something I handed in my notice
Even though to most it looked random
My heart had left I was just going in tandem
(I smoked one too many cigarettes
I heard one too many lies
And I've gambled on too many bets
I lost it all to this life)
I'm packing up my desk I've put it into boxes (...to this life)
Knock out the lights, lock the locks and leave
I'll leave one evening be seen off
At a party for my parting in a bar
It starts on the early side and ends in a gutter
With a fumble with a colleague in a car
No more alarm that barks in the dark
With the beeping like darts to the heart
Yes, the maze it does look deep
And days are over for dozing on my cheek
(I smoked one too many cigarettes
I heard one too many lies
And I've gambled on too many bets
I lost it all to this life)
I'm packing up my desk I've put it into boxes (...to this life)
Knock out the lights, lock the locks and leave
Read the funny card signed by all
That was purchased by the person I will always recall
Lock away my labors, steel stationary
A kiss on the lips or a grin in a grip
I had a funny dream and I came to screaming
That I was in a funny house but it was kind of mine
And I was with you only it wasn't you
It happened in the past but it was somehow now
I came to it noon through the tune of a spoon
In a mug in a room, but I knew very soon
That the mug in the room, was the mug yours truly
Because I never stood up for what I wanted to do
(I smoked one too many cigarettes
I heard one too many lies
And I've gambled on too many bets
I lost it all to this life)
I'm packing up my desk I've put it into boxes (...to this life)
Knock out the lights, lock the locks and leave
(I smoked one too many cigarettes
I heard one too many lies
And I've gambled on too many bets
I lost it all too this...
I smoked one too many cigarettes
I heard one too many lies
And I've gambled on too many bets
I lost it all too this life)
I'm packing up my desk I've put it into boxes (...to this life)
Knock out the lights, lock the locks and leave (...to this life)

I admire how Mike put this as the last song of his last album. This is one touching goodbye

Perfect!

Stunning! 😍

great vidoe

why is there no more the streets

packing up

Great song. So good.

God bless you and thanks mate. Almost every real artist isn't appreciated in their time.

Class. Greetings from Poland.

uHAhAhaaaarə

How did this get 41 dislikes

JUST 100% PURE CLASS! I'm too young to remember this era but I damn wish I could

still SO KICK ASS! NOBODY touches this kid.

sheeeite, what a good bloak he was :)

What songs are the video clips taken from?

21st century the specials

No more alarm that barks in the dark with the beacon light like darts to the heart,God a know that felling

I had all their albums since they came out but I had no idea about this album until recently and I think it's their best

Rob Morgan I wish I found it five years ago when it came out!

I only have the first 2 and this but feel like thats enough to know Mike. Would you agree? I'm just finishing his biography, get it if you havent read it defo.

+Rob Morgan C&B blew me away when I first heard it. Mesmerising album.

Rob Morgan I don't mind a good bio, might give it a go, cheers

There are two hidden albums no directly released: Cyberspace and Reds, and the Twitter Album....

first time of hereing it like it

The last verse is pure poetry, going from mug to mug and switching meanings really ties the whole song together.

This song hits home. Long live the streets

I just quit my job.

Good luck, hopefully it's going well, brother! :)

Kick their fucking ass.

UNDERRATED :(

Read the funny card signed buy all, bought by the one I will always recall! - Poetry!

mikey james except you said it completely wrong 👍

my God... every single time I take a listen to this is like the first time I've listened.. 
Amazing. So happy I've been able to catch the last tour. Had the best time in Zagreb watching and listening to the fucking show.

Kwa - la -tee!!

Man, Mr. Skinner I really miss hearing your lyrics layered over your beats. . . please revive  the Streets your fans need you.

true story.... and I'm from Germany...

He did.

@Mike Klodnicki This comment was from 4 years ago don't get tricky.

The Joint!

damn! plz come back

hehe we have the same tshirt :P

Has to be one of my favourite songs ever. Just perfect poetry, Skinner was a master with the simple beats

true story... and I'm from Germany....

ive heard the best free style ever

Makes me sad that I JUST got into these guys. 
Great stuff..!

Instant classic

The streets are bangin.

R.I.P the streets, good run Skinner.

Kinda blows my mind this doesn't have 10x more views

Love it

gooooood

"One of the greatest songs from a decade of brilliance..." Well said...and so true.

Loving this Tune. He is Quality man!

Nice beat good lyrics great track replayed at least 6 x ........

lovely vid. this song make me wanna live

you have been living under a rock

Glad I got to see him live b4 he retired the streets, best night of my life so far

What ? Final Album ?!

Different class. The video, that is, as well as the song.

Fifth and FINAL Album?! Have I been living under a rock!?, someone explain

struggle!

keep well, we are all born with
our thing

you're a champion skinneronyoutube. This made my day

This song is so real. Sad, pretty, relatable. Cracks my heart like a nut.

I still have the same feeling I used to have, that sometime this year or next, a new streets album would be out.... But it's never coming :( Sad, but what a great way to end.

Nice musicvideo! i like it

lol you gotta watch out for those that look like such cuties!!

i dont think you could get a better video for this song,,well done sir :)

"i had a funny dream... i was in a funny house... it was kind of mine"

i remember meeting MIKE SKINNER years ago when i had just been to a STONE ROSES gig. He told me all about his masterplan at the time n that was quite fascinating tbh! btwso F.A.O MIKE SKINNER LOTUG?THE GOATS were the best rap groups ever pal :)

dude, congrats on ur work. I really enjoyed ur video. I am also a video maker myself, so I thought i'd ask.. what r u doing for college? Good luck, great video.

can just keep replaying it over :)

Damn i lalala LoVe this... xx

Unlucky pal, and i couldn't have said it better, things can only get better!

Appreciate that man, lost the job but you know, every cloud and what not x

same mate just lost my job on monday, merry xmas to me eh...always a silver lining tho kid.

awesome ending to an awesome artist. awaiting the nxt chapter.

yo mcthurgy.. hold tight :-)

this song is unreal always loved mikey nd the video goes well with it shud be the offical 1 :D

Got suspended from my job on friday, there gonna let me know if in fired or not sometime this week. Been one of the longest weeks of my life, alot depends on this. This songs makes me feel so much better, and look at it in a different perspective ! <3 you mike

quality video mate i thought it was an official one then, make's my eyes water this song knowing it's the last ever streets song

i love this song so much that words actually cant describe how good this is, i feel like crying every time i hear it and this was one of the songs that made me really get obsessed with mike's music

well done mate - Wish you all the best and more than that ;) keep it up

AMAZING song

perfect cure for depression

Only the brave see the rewards on offer. Well done old boy! All the best hope is the best of things.

But your video is great too!

the streets never lost their lyrical badness.. maybe just the music got weaker along the line, but still happy they never rinsed out with popular sounds and lame beats. every album will always sound good to a true fan :)

Who sings the chorus?

Could there be a better final song to a final album? Such a brilliant artist, I'm going to miss him so much

Wheres the chorus from? is it a sample or an exclusive part for this song?
If ist's a sample, pls tell me the name of the original song. Thanks!
Greets from Germany, wonderfull Album, wonderfull music. :)

After the second album I kinda lost track of The Streets. Thanks for reminding me of the awesomeness.

this video is great... probably my favorite out of all the streets vids (and the song is classic, everything I love about streets.)

enjoy the life, glad you made it out.

did he do it? holy fuck, always thought skinner made it. looks aaalot like his work

This is the saddest song by the streets in my opinion.

Wait did you do this??? because mate this fucking brilliant like it really is well edited and everything

last ever streets track.

last ever streets track? hope not

I am now curious.....did you quit in the end?

Hit the nail on the head there.

Really good job on the video, could have easily thought it was the official thing