Brap Brap

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Brap Brap

Carl Brazier · 4 plays

male vocals, grime, drill rap, gritty, urban storytelling, UK airport security life, tense, rhythmic flow

Lyrics

Intro

Yeah… London Luton…

High-vis in the terminals, you know how it is

RMU stress… plane delays… Paul Lowe, listen up…

Verse

Early shifts, late shifts, rota got me twisted

Paul Lowe playin’ Tetris with my life, I ain’t missed it

Changing up my duties last minute, like a gimmick

Refuse my leave again, man it’s feelin’ kinda systemic

Walk the concourse, patrollin’ like a runway ranger

WHSmiths alarm beeps — shoplifter in danger

Drug users liftin’ snacks, pockets full of wrappers

They don’t see the badge, now they dealing with the captors

I’m the presence in the crowd, steady, calm but alert

Hot choc from Pret to Pret, keeps me warm through the work

Patience on the surface but I’m feeling that strain

Still serving that duty in departure lane

Chorus

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Not a weapon, it’s the radio, I’m ready to snap

Shift swapped, never stopped, still adapt to the trap

In the airport on patrol, I’m just bridging the gap

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Paul Lowe got me twisted like a map on a map

Refusing all my leave, but I’m still runnin’ the lap

Luton terminal, I’m patrolling the map

Verse

RMU schemes, yo, it’s feelin’ like a plot

Paul Lowe shuffle papers like I’m easy to swap

You can change up my shift, you can twist up my day

But you can’t take the pride or the badge away

I’m the quiet storm, boots on polished floor

From Gate 5 to Pret, then Pret to the store

Hand warm, soul cold, chocolate in my palm

De-escalatin’ drama, keep the holiday calm

It’s the job, it’s the mission, it’s the call I respect

Even when they stack the load, and the system neglects

I’m the shield in the chaos, the calm in the gate

Even when the rota’s lookin’ like a twist of fate

Chorus

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Not a weapon, it’s the radio, I’m ready to snap

Shift swapped, never stopped, still adapt to the trap

In the airport on patrol, I’m just bridging the gap

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Paul Lowe got me twisted like a map on a map

Refusing all my leave, but I’m still runnin’ the lap

Luton terminal, I’m patrolling the map

Bridge

Layovers, takeovers, flights in the night

Rosters fight my rhythm but I still do it right

From Pret to Pret, hot choc in my vest

Still serving up the duty — yeah, I’m airport’s best

Verse

Clean boots, clean mind, uniform crispy

Lost kids, loud crowds, travellers tipsy

But I’m calm in the chaos, hold the line, never fold

Outro

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Not a weapon, it’s the radio, I’m ready to snap

Shift swapped, never stopped, still adapt to the trap

In the airport on patrol, I’m just bridging the gap

Brap brap, got my hand on the strap

Paul Lowe got me twisted like a map on a map

Refusing all my leave, but I’m still runnin’ the lap

Luton terminal, I’m patrolling the map

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