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Beef

by Shottaz

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Beef is a contemplative song about friendships gone sour, performed by Melbourne's frontline Dancehall crew Shottaz. Everyone has experienced this at some point in their life, having a close friend switch up on them and becoming a foe overnight. The Shottaz explore this aspect of life by taking on a first person POV and questioning someone they cared about why their friendship deteriorated. Max Shotta states "We've all had that situation in life whereby a friendship turns sour, and you're left scratching your head as to what really caused the fall out". In Beef, the Shottaz are basically questioning that person why the relationship went south, asking what the beef is.

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It’s the Shottaz
Can you tell me, tell me, tell me

What the beef is, what the beef is
Can you tell me what the beef is
Can you tell me what the beef is

Since you and I were friends
Thought we could not be foes
Well I guess it’s just the way this life goes
Were you ever real with me only God knows
Or just a manikin with a fancy pose
We did this life thing together
Birds of a feather man we braved through the weather,
I guarantee that I stayed true to the letter,
Never wished you bad only hoped for the better,
Unexpectedly we reached the end of the road,
Never thought that you would breach the secrets that I told you,
Master of deceit,
The lies you told were perfect
Never pictured having beef
And now we cooking up a storm and it is dreadful
Looking back along the journey so regretful
I swear this life we live it can be stressful lawd
We living in a jungle full of snakes and such

So tell me what the beef is
what the beef is
Tell me what’s the beef
It seems we’ve fallen out and our friendship it ah switch
So tell me what the beef is
what the beef is
Tell me what’s the beef
You left a brother hanging when I was stuck in a ditch

Brother tell me whats your story
Been through a lot together but now you don’t know me
Switch on me like the one pon wall that just turned me off
There for the glory only when tings get rough
You and your mouth run off
Yo
Badmind they just stuck in your heart like blood clot
It’s fatal
No sign of life ever since the link cut off
Couldn’t see this from the start
Despite the lessons that my father taught me
Like watch the friends you keep
Nuffa dema wolf dressed like sheep
Behind little Bo Peep
Yo
Nuffa dema vulture
Follow you and circle above ya
Smiling and yet pon you they wanna feed
For reasons beyond me
Hey
Still it cut me very deep
You full of illusions like you’re in now you see me
Why it got to be me
Is what I ask God when I’m on my knees
Still I’m greatful that I’m living yes indeed
Please

Tell me what the beef is
what the beef is
Tell me what’s the beef
It seems we’ve fallen out and our friendship it ah switch
So tell me what the beef is
what the beef is
Tell me what’s the beef
You left a brother hanging when I was stuck in a ditch

Since you and I were friends
Thought we could not be foes
Well I guess it’s just the way this life goes
Were you ever real with me only God knows
Or just a manikin with a fancy pose
you and I were friends
Thought we could not be foes
Well I guess it’s just the way this life goes
I guess it’s just the way this life goes
I was real with you only God knows

Tell me what the beef is
Tell me right now
what the beef is
Please tell me right now
Tell me what’s the beef
It seems we’ve fallen out and our friendship it ah switch
So tell me what the beef is
Tell me right now
what the beef is
I really wanna know
Tell me what’s the beef
You left a brother hanging when I was stuck in a ditch

Please tell me right now
What the beef is

credits

released September 18, 2020
M Muvezwa
K S Hlatywayo

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Shottaz Melbourne, Australia

This Melbourne based Afro Dancehall crew is comprised of MCs Hlats and Max Shotta. They have built themselves a reputation of delivering hard hitting lyrics combined with energetic live performances. Since relocating to Melbourne in 2018, the crew quickly established themselves in the local dancehall/reggae scene which saw them getting notimated for a Music Victoria award in 2019. ... more

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