Hit the ground 'n' I'm out,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout,
My eyes are shut, no sound,
My face has slipped all down,

You better bow down, I announce now,
Ground you all down with the sound now,
I'm a, use my pen as a double-edged weapon,
Paint with the ink, cut with the nib, flow 'n' ebb 'n' venom,

Give me your crown, made of thorns now,
Watch you all fall down to the floor now,
You ain't walked on this warpath I've walked round,
Count the blood 'n' the sweat, each ounce out,

It begins, with a little grin 'n' a little ink,
A little thought 'n' a little bit of what I think,
I got a little thirst for adrenaline,
I'm here to end this, witness the tempest, it begins,

When I say jump you better erupt,
If I fell you wouldn't help me up,
In your eyes, you’ve denied all that I’ve become,
I've conquered everythin’ that I said I would,

I'm a lone figure facin' down the hordes, the storm rolls in 'n' the dust clouds form,
I'll fashion a katana out of syllables, grammar 'n' my own grey matter, I will stand alone,
As the blood rain starts to fall, I'll be racin' the lightnin' home,
And as the moon rises, I'll climb a mountain of bodies 'n' I will place my throne,
You better bow…
You better bow,

CHORUS
Down, down, down, down, down,
When you step in the way of FMA 'n' 12 Gage,
You better know your place,
You better sit back down,
Down, down, down, down, down,
Cos nothin’ will change, no,
Nothin’ will break, no,
Nothin’ to take, no,
You better sit back,
I confess, you can test the best competitors
‘Cos the best don't rest, I bet, you bet on us,
Don't forget, you got far to climb to even come close to us,
I hold the words ‘n’ the curse, in the palm of my hand,
And I bet it'd feel good if you could've stood where I stand,

I'm the ultima, ultimate,
Fillin' up with sulfur that, erupts from my gut 'n' up,
Upon my lips it brims 'n' drips from my grin, no givin' in, I'm the ulcer that,
Rips, grows 'n' burns,
Devourin' the hours ‘n’ eatin up every urge,
One day the earth won't turn,
Droppin’ an apocalypse, bringin’ in those wicked words,

I was ponderin', my mind wanderin' 'n' I was wonderin',
If I could rebegin, would I wander upon this path again,
Or would I, pick the razor over the pen, yet again,

Everythin' I've learnt is etched in bricks,
Twist, rip, make every syllable fit,
All four sides of my eye line sketched in invisible ink,
Yet I remember every verb, every nerve ‘n’ every word,
Every verse, every hurt, then hit reverse,
On that hearse 'n' emerge from the dirt,
First things first, didn’t it occur,
That you better bow,
You better bow...

CHORUS

Hit the ground 'n' I'm out,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout,
My eyes are shut, no sound,
My face has slipped all down,
Hit the ground 'n' I'm out, now,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout, out,
I'm causin’ sonic booms in the room every time I open my mouth 'n' let the sounds out,
With the panic 'n' Manus, Artorius 'n' malice,
Bringin' in the wicked, the wicked, I'm bringin' in the havoc,
I don't mutter or stutter, I toughen up 'n' get,
Better, better, better, better, better, better, better bow down,
Hit the ground 'n' I'm out, now,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout, out,
‘Cos nothing will change, no,
Nothing will break, no,
Nothing to take, no,
You better sit back,

CHORUS

Hit the ground 'n' I'm out, now,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout, out,
I'm causing sonic booms in the room every time I open my mouth 'n' let the sounds out,
Hit the ground 'n' I'm out, now,
Lips are stitched, I can't shout, out,
‘Cos nothing will change, no,
Nothing will break, no,
Nothing to take, no,
You better sit back,

Take a Seat

There's a track on Mechanism called Nine-ish that was heavily inspired by Nine Inch Nails, one of my favourite bands of all time. This track is even moreso as I'd been re-listening to the Fragile a few weeks ago, hence the continuation of the NIN/nine/9 wordplay.

Beginnings

9:01

We are Neurodivergent Crew, a collective of artists each fighting their own demons (DID, ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia). We had been ousted and sidelined because of how we are but we grew strong and this is our strike back!

D.A.A.Dy w FMA + 12 Gage, Dreadnought, prod. n0trixx

Kndl's Dms

Plainview's Sin

ScribbleMix - departure lounge

MRRN

ktmn rmnc

hrd grv

ScribbleMix - forgetting to breath

ScribbleMix - fait accompli

FMA + 12 Gage are a multi-award-winning father and son rap duo from Preston. Made up of Matthew and Callum Bennett, the project initially began in 2013 as a way of helping Callum’s confidence but snowballed into something that neither of them could have predicted. Their music is built around creative lyrics and tightly woven, imaginative dual vocals. Combining the aggression of metal and the verbal skills of hip-hop with the energy of youth and the experience of age, they create hybrid songs that are a fusion of high energy rap, electronic, metal and dance music.

They have performed all over the country, written for award-winning TV shows and films, and have also featured on TV Asahi in Japan and other worldwide streaming services. In 2019 they were chosen to be the face of the Give us a break anti bullying campaign and their charity song Spectrum gained nationwide coverage. A common phrase heard at any of their performances is, ‘I don’t normally like rap, but I liked that!’ Energy, skill and passion transcends genres. 

The pair face many mental health difficulties that stem from Autism and Dyslexia and they use their creations as a way of expression and to combat the issues that they both deal with in their day to day lives. They have given talks on the benefits of creativity on mental health and have been invited to speak in schools, prisons and at health conferences about their struggles. Helping others is an important part of what they do.

FMA + 12 Gage are a glimpse of reality in a world of insanity. They don’t write about money, drugs or women, they write about the darkness inside their minds.

They are an act unlike any other…

"The father and son of unholy flows spit with a unique, roughly-hewn, Prestonian intensity" Tom O'Boyle - Metal Hammer

"So talented, an absolutely breathtaking performance" Anna Kennedy OBE

“Like trying to describe a colour that you’ve never seen before” Famous Voices

The songs on this page are a collection of new and old tracks, B-Sides and songs from other bands that FMA + 12 Gage have been involved in. 

FMA + 12 Gage's debut album 'Parental Advisory' is available from https://fma12gage.bandcamp.com/album/parental-advisory

To listen to the complete collection of FMA + 12 Gage in Lockdown World, please visit https://fma12gage.podbean.com/ or  https://www.youtube.com/fma12gage

Take a Seat

FMA + 12 GAGE

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