The Streets - The Edge of a Cliff

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I'm really okay, thanks,
there's nothing to witness
I said as I looked back from the edge of a cliff
The old man looking down lent over the ridge struck with a grin as if a blessing had hit him.

I slumped on the jut of the cliff
Just leave me alone, this is none of your business
I will, said the old man, but just one thing,
And what he said was so lovely it stunned me.

He said: I lay right there once at the edge of the rock.
I was ready to jump, I was ever so lost,
But this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot

Chorus
For billions of years since the outset of time
Every single one of your ancestors has survived
Every single person on your mum and dad's side
Successfully looked after and passed on to you life.
What are the chances of that, like?
It comes to me once in a while
And everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile.

And then the old man walked away and out of sight
Til the sound of him hiking turned to the sound of silence.
I just froze in a profound surprise and from down on my pride I found a smile to my eyes.

And for many days again I've been passing the same cliff and on many occasions I'd chance on the same thing.

Laying in the moss, in the same way I was would be another man looking like he needed a change of luck.

So I'd say: I lay right there once at the edge of the rock.
I was ready to jump, I was ever so lost,
But this gentleman stopped and said something I never forgot

Chorus x 2

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[bigshep]

This song is possibly the most underrated Streets track

[Burdpoo]

incredible tune [=

probably the most "life inspiring" song ever

this song makes you feel good

[Sm3312]

dear advert: am i looking for a job no i want to listen to music

[metaldazzman123]

4 people jumped...

[TeamPathsOfPain]

Add in the middle of the song might as well kick me in the dick!

[Carlkeane]

The lyrics turned me away from suicide! THX MIKE!

[KRESTEN1]

@SirOneup Sorry to hear about your loss mate, Mike Skinner's songs inspire a lot of people!

[SirOneup]

Grandads Funeral tomorrow... This songs is keeping me Happy :)

[ShearerTheLegend9]

@lairdfoundation , ii he would of done , nice try fuck nut

[jontyscho]

@iamsomotionless

i suspect somebody told him those words...and he felt inspired and uplifted, and he told them to friends who felt the same way, so its just about passing on these words to others who need them to feel life again. I'm pretty sure the cliff and the old man is an invented story, a vehicle for passing on the sentiment. They are passing on life by helping others...like our ancestors passed on life by surviving and creating. All hand in hand. Clever and beautiful song

[lairdfoundation]

@ShearerTheLegend9 My mate jumped out the window to this, and told me to collect on his behalf. You owe me a tenner dickhead.

[vittumatti]

For billions of years since the outset of time

Every single one of your ancestors has survived

Every single person on your mum and dad's side

Successfully looked after and passed on to you life.

What are the chances of that, like?

It comes to me once in a while

And everywhere I tell folk it gets the best smile.