I Unproudly Present - James Arthur

Ladies and gentlemen

I unproudly present to you… me

Set the scene

I wear a sober look

'Coz I just don’t give a damn

About how I reflect

Myself I don’t respect

A disappointing part

Is what I’ve played so far

And for the next few moments

You will witness components

Swing the wrecking ball

And surely I will fall

I… surely I must fall

He was the son to a whore

She never wanted him at all

It left a homeless mess

This I must confess

I cried myself to sleep

My sister’s pictures beside me

What do they think of me

They think I’m violent and mean

'Coz that’s what that bitch said

Maybe she’ll care when I’m dead

Maybe she’ll care when I’m…

I went to school today

I got kicked out straight away

'Coz I can’t concentrate

'Coz when the bell goes at the gates

My fake family

Is here to take me home safely

But I don’t wanna go

'Coz all the foster boys hate me

Maybe I’ll run away

I still run to this day

And I am 21

I’m still wearing this frown

Who do you trust these days

They all knife you anyway

What’s a backstab between friends?

And to my latest love

I really hate that you’re gone

And every nightmare I have

The pain grows so strong

I invite you here

To see me sing, the veins around my neck

In hopes you’ll see, what you used to adore

You were supposed to love me