Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone (born 19 February 1957) is an English film and television actor. He is mostly known for his "tough guy" and "geeza" roles, beginning with that of Carlin in the 1979 film Scum and as Will Scarlet in the cult television adventure series Robin of Sherwood. He has also become well known as a voice over actor. More recently he has branched out into film production. His film résumé includes Cold Mountain, Nil By Mouth, King Arthur, The Proposition, The Departed, Beowulf, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and Edge of Darkness.
Winstone was born in Hackney Hospital, Homerton, Hackney, London. His family was originally from Cirencester, Gloucestershire – half of them moving to London, the other half to Wales. Winstone moved via Plaistow to Enfield when he was seven, and grew up on a council estate just off the A10 road. His father, Raymond J. Winstone, ran a fruit and vegetable business (he is now a black cab driver), while his mother, Margaret (née Richardson), had a job emptying fruit machines. Winstone recalls playing with his friends on bomb sites until "Moors Murderers" Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were arrested for killing three children. Winstone joined Brimsdown Primary School and then he was educated at Edmonton County School, which had changed from a grammar school to a comprehensive upon his arrival. He also attended Corona Theatre School. He did not take to school, eventually leaving with a single CSE (Grade 2) in Drama.
Let's talk about over excited boys on the road,
Said he knows Slimzee, Maxwell, God's Gift,
Said he knows Plake, said he knows Ace.
Couldn't get a real name for themselves,
Living off reflected glory, living off face,
Who break all street on every area code,
Claims he's tight wiv mega man,
Cool with Romeo, cousin of Kaish,
Said he knows Neeko, Breder, Hype
Said he had lunch at Lethal's place,
As he looks for the face,
I look for a way to move him clearly outta my face,
Backstage with the N.A.S.T.Y crew
Where I asked him to get out of my FACE,
Then I get a live late night phone call
And I leave him there,
Hopes for the face receiving air,
Pissed 'cause its gone past business hours on the clock this,
So they could look good and tell tales,
It's all jiggy and we look like pals,
20 missed calls is total, plus 8 voicemails, 'bout 14 messages
People cant take hints and messages, and the message is leave me alone.
Number don't look local, this is why I don't answer the phone,
U look like a real top boi when the gurls look
Big bold capitals, front page
People got a problem, act like I used to make dub-plates for them,
Just don't tell me what to do I don't want to be like you I don't want to stay in the line I don't want to lose this soul'o'mine One by one in the hall Eyes fixed upon the floor I don't want to stay in the line I don't want to lose this soul'o'mine
Woke up on a Sunday cloud
Never noticed all the rain
Felt the sun behind the shades
Wanted you to take my blood but
Sunk into an empty place
Pulse was gunning through my brain
Felt you underneath my skin
Wanted to bind my hands
But you walk by with all I had
And I lie where it all began
You're all that's gonna save me now (x 3)
Broke up under summer's haze
My pieces falling everywhere
Felt your sun upon my frame
So strong I couldn't stand the pain
Thought about a Wednesday child
Felt the bullet in my back
Dreamt my hands around your face
Wanted you to waste my life
But you walk by where I still stand
And so I cry 'cause I'm a man
And the face I want to see
I'm on my face before you
I see myself no more through
Deceptive eyes of my flesh
Everyday I'm put to the test
Its a never ending battle
To hold together not come unraveled
But you see me in my sorrow
And you give me hope for tomorrow
And that's why I'm confessin
Your teaching me through lessons
of trials and tribulations
And problems that I'm facin
But when they get to heavy
your standing, waiting, ready
To lift them off my shoulders
and show me how you hold us
In the very palm of your hand
And your teachin me how to stand
But then sometimes I fall through
I'm on my face before you
(Chorus)
I'm on my face before you (repeat)
on my face, on my face, on my face
I'm such a disgrace
On the ground, on the ground, don't make a sound
just feel it comin' down (repeat)
I'm on my face before you
I need your help to get through
One day without you in it
Is like a race and i can't win it
It's like a tire without a wheel
It's like a dealer without a deal
But I'm talking bout something real
How do I know, because I can feel
In me I can feel your spirit
And when you speak to me I can hear it
When I was weak you made me strong
When I was lost you brought me home
When I was blind you let me see
When I was bound you set me free
Your comin' back one day
To take us all away
Then no more problems I'll bear
Cause there will be no sorrow there
But until then I'll hold true
I'm on my face before you
(Chorus)
(Bridge)
Take my house, take my car
I wanna be wherever you are
Take my job, take my life
Cause I have nothing to hide
Take my heart, take m mind
Take everything I leave it behind
Take it all, I am through
I'm on my face before you
(Chorus)
I drove around this town
It looks the same as 1998
When everyday we drove around this town
Trying to find our way
How did the lights start setting on my dear
New York, New York
I'll make this loud so maybe you can hear
You know I love love love what you've got
I know know know that I'm not
The greatest brother that girl could have
Promise me you'll drive around with me soon
I drove around this town like 90
But not much is the same
Well I still pray a lot for you
I do it every day
How did the lights start setting on my dear
New York, New York
I'll make this loud so maybe you can hear
You know I love love love what you've got
I know know know that I'm not
The greatest brother that a girl could have
Promise me you'll drive around with me soon
You know I love love love what you've got
I know know know that I'm not
The greatest brother that a girl could have
How I know
Go bow end send mend bend pretend
Shut your face again
Bleed seed need read breath on my knees
How I choose to breath
Lie cry learn grow slow false start
How I build my wall
Hate wait bait kiss or taste the place
And make weather in my face
How I choose bruise loose win sin bin tease please
Better have her on her knees
Play pray say rock feel kneel dream
How I choose to scream
Shout wake sleep need to touch her deep
Change
Rearrange
Fate wait weight kiss or taste the place
And make weather in my face
I wanna be the only one that you know
Happily your placebo
I wanna be the only one that you know
Cos I adore you
I wanna be the only one that you know
Don't believe your placebo
Have you ever, ever crossed your heart, ever hoped to die
Have you ever, ever fell apart, ever told a lie
Have you ever, ever spilled a crumb, ever doubted Tom
Have you ever, pulled out your thumb, let the course run
Chastise, baptize, belt-feed, bring me your face
You are holy, Almighty, You are worthy,
Lord you own me, bring me Your face
Have you ever, ever had the faith, ever really prayed
Have you ever had a thrill, ever got your fill
Have you ever, ever shut it out, ever lost your doubt
Face, face, face
Face, face, face
I put my face, my face to the window
I took a look through a crack in the blind
Then I could see she wasn't alone
I wasn't sure what I wanted to find
Chorus
Face, face
Face at the window
Face, face
Opened my eyes
Face, face
Face at the window
Face, face
Opened my eyes
She saw my face, my face at the window
She didn't show any shock or shame
No trace of surprise, no emotion
She was so locked into her love games
Chorus
Face, face, face
Face, face, face
Now I want to forget her
Gonna get out and find somebody new
I put my face, my face to the window
'Cross the room was a chain reaction,
She stood up and walked to my window
Her smile, her attraction for....
My face, face, face
Face, face, face
Face, face, face
Face, face, face
Chorus
look in the mirror
there lies another in you
laughing and smiling
"what's wrong with you?"
look there in the back
there lies another in you
holding out his hands
come with me to the other side
different times
different life
he comes out for you
searching for the weakness for the pain and the tears
nothing wrong will come out true
heart is the only price to pay
if you have the will to say i will show you the way
different times
different life
he comes out for you
searching for the weakness for the pain and the tears
wishing will never do
hold it inside you
keep everything true
search for the shadow in the light
look inside the heart shaped box
find the toy you're looking for
different times
different life
he comes out for you
searching for the weakness for the pain and the tear
wishing will never do
hold it inside you
keep everything true
search for the shadow in the light
he comes out for you
hold it inside you
he comes out for you
hold it inside you
different times
different life
he comes out for you
Geollijeokgeorineun stupid mworani
Meorissogi gabyeowoseo
Maldo gitteol gata
Sonbadangmanhan I jobeun goseseo
O himallayana chatgo ittneun neowan dalla
Geogi dachyeo meolli bikyeo dachyeo
Ddaeroneun yonggamhaeseo munjeji
Wechyeo guhaedalla wechyeo
Animyeon jigeumbuteo neo jal bwa
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot
Nuga mwora geon so what
Ige neowa naui chairago
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot meomchulddaeggaji can't stop
Ggok ggaejyeobwaya apeun jul alji
Geuraeseo niga geogikkajiran geoya
Beolsseobuteo baewomeogeun syomaensip
Beolsseobuteo gatda beorin friendship
Geurae eodi gaseo jaranghae
Nappeun geon ddo nuguboda bballi baeuji swit!
Heoujeokgeorineun stupid gwaenchanhni
Jibe gago sipeum malharyeom bonaejulge
Gyeolko nollijineun anha hey wassup, loser
O ne sangtaee geujeo nan click the like it
Geogi dachyeo meolli bikyeo dachyeo
Ddaeroneun yonggamhaeseo munjeji
Wechyeo guhaedalla wechyeo
Animyeon jigeumbuteo neo jal bwa
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot
Nuga mwora geon so what
Ige neowa naui chairago
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot meomchulddaeggaji can't stop
Ggok ggaejyeobwaya apeun jul alji
Geuraeseo niga geogikkajiran geoya
Mwol midgo ireonya hyeoreul cha
Mwol bogo baewotgie giga cha
Nyuseuneun ddokgata naiman jom dalla
Uriga wae ireonji molla
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot
Nuga mwora geon so what
Ige neowa naui chairago
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot meomchulddaekkaji can't stop
Ggok kkaejyeobwaya apeun jul alji
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot
Nuga mwora geon so what
Ige neowa naui chairago
Teojyeo naoneun Jackpot meomchulddaeggaji can't stop
Ggok ggaejyeobwaya apeun jul alji
Geuraeseo niga geogikkajiran geoya
Sarameul naeryeoda bomyeon sseo
Mite bol geo eobseo
Amudo eobseo
Gyeolguk ddwieobwatja neon byeorugiya
Ugyeobwatja nae apeseon eollugiya
This is a story about a dwarf and giant
But it's gonna end just like David and Goliath
Keep up with my pace, it you can
Behind the wall of my temptation thats where it all began
she tied me up with my frustration and snapped my rubber band
I remember a sweet patchouli she absolutely adored
its all about with who your hanging & she gave me too much rope
shes a queen of my deliusion
shes my zen from wayback when
and because of my confusion is a face without a name
she lived on lucky charms & coffee
and cracker jacks surprise
she had me all reborn and then she killed me with her eyes
shes the queen of my deliusion
shes my friend from way back when
and because of my confusion is a face without a name
try and get a little bit there's really nothing wrong with it if no one see's ya
what you gonna say when i dont know anyone blame it on the damn amnesia
forgotten love dont got away shes still a name without a face
we did a little nip & tuck then she whispered to my brain
...she said lets fuck then i forgot her name
shes the queen of my deliusion
shes my friend from way back when
and because of my confusion yeah i've come to that conclusion
and she comes to me at all
How I know
Go blow win sin mend bend pretend, oh shut your face again
Read seed believe, reap feed on my knees and how I choose to
Lie cry learn grow slow fall stall and how I build my wall
Hate, wait bait now I kiss your taste, the place
Make weather in my face
What I want you to know:
I wanna live, don't wanna die, wanna grow old with you
I wanna be
What I want you to know
Is I adore you, you, you, you you
Dear
How I choose bruise lose you win you sin you bend you tease, you
Better have her on her knees
Hate, you play you pay you rock you feel you kneel you dream
How I choose to scream
Shall we sleep beneath the tortured deep?
Chain
Rearrange
Hate wait bait now you kiss or taste the place
And make weather in my face
What I want you to know:
I wanna live, don't wanna, die wanna grow old with you
I wanna be
What I want, you know
Is I adore you, you, you, you yeah
Yeah
[You, you, you, you, you you
You, you, you]
I wanna be the only one that you know
I wanna live, don't wanna die, wanna grow old with you
I wanna be
The only one that you know
'Cause I adore
Adore
I adore
I adore
So much, so
imperfection seems to have gotten the best of me. i beat myself down in this
frustration. in unreal aspirations- never alownig progressions to begin- sights
set so far ahead. missing the start i fall once more. i must try one step at a time.
facing the path alone, i will begin again. i will begin again. ostacles come from
within. sometimes so strong you must wait. take the time to catch your breath.
face the path alone and begin again... begin again. never let yourself go astray!
making a change will take some time. but you`ve got the time, you`ve got the time.
face the path alone- begin again! face what is there- what is there. i must realize
what is there, face, confront and never give in. i msut try one day at a time. facing
Been a long time coming
crawling up from the gutter
It was just this morning
I saw you watch me suffer.
Beneath this neat facade
down beneath the remains
I lay covered in hurt
you denied any blame
But now that I'm here
I'm gonna blow you away
I will cherish your tears
and laugh in your face
Now theres no need to cry
when theres nothing I care for
And a waste of my time's
as good a reason to die for
But now that I'm here
I'm gonna blow you away
I will cherish your tears
and laugh in your face
In your face
But now that I'm here
I'm gonna blow you away
I will cherish your tears
and laugh in your face
But now that I'm here
I'm gonna blow you away
I will cherish your fear
[Trina]
I fuck em once I fuck em twice I fuck em 3 times then I change your life
[Rick Ross]
9 times outta 10 its a big body benz with a real nigga in it ride if you wanna win
Im gettin face [8x]
[Trina]
9 times outta 10 ya wanna fly yellow thangs that can entertain make it in my yellow chang
Im gettin face [8x]
[Rick Ross]
Sellin dope countin money keeps my dick hard time to bust it wide open for a big boy
[Trina]
Big yellow thang all black boots money like mariah rihanna hair due
[Rick Ross]
Mind on the money but this bitch so fine took my eyes off the money watch this bitch the whole time
[Trina]
Mind on the money but this nigga so fly time to jump up in that benz and ride that thang the whole time
[Rick Ross]
Im gettin face [4x]
Doing 20 miles per hour cause im gettin face
[Trina]
Im gettin face [4x]
Sittin at the green light cause im gettin face
[Rick Ross]
9 times outta 10 its a big body benz with a real nigga in it ride if you wanna win
Im gettin face [8x]
[Trina]
9 times outta 10 ya wanna fly yellow thangs that can entertain make it in my yellow chang
Im gettin face [8x]
[Rick Ross]
I does it like a boss everytime I pull it out cause she catch it like a glove but its all over her mouth [i love ya baby]excellent face excellent pase number one nigga baby (boss) you got excellent taste nice condo im talking forty flows its only me and gucci maybe 40 hoes
Im gettin face [4x]
If I fuck em more than once baby gettin lace
She gotta car she gotta job she's a lucky girl my shinning star
[Rick Ross]
9 times outta 10 its a big body benz with a real nigga in it ride if you wanna win
Im gettin face [8x]
[Trina]
9 times outta 10 ya wanna fly yellow thangs that can entertain make it in my yellow chang
Im gettin face [8x]
Large lips in the motion
Trying to keep blaming on
As I say reason I'm late on
Find you turning
Laughing and smiling
Running over sometimes
Feel like you leave me behind
Now you don't have to mind it
Find you shining
Everyday by day
Sing it up, my sister
In this world which everyone is lonely
Everything will be fine someday
Remember
Playing in a backyard
Hiding myself in garage
Since you never could catch me
Find you crying
Weeping in darkness
Sing it up, my sister
In this world which everyone is lonely
Everything will be fine someday
Some other day
Large lips in the motion
Trying to keep blaming on
As I say reason I'm late on
Find you turning
Laughing and smiling
Sing it up, my sister
In this world which everyone is lonely
Everything will be fine
Some other day
Sing it up, my sister
In this world which everyone is lonely
Everything will be fine someday
Some other day
Sliding doors divide and all The nightmarish corridors Will all fall Behind you
Sliding doorways divide and all the winding corridors fall away behind Rays of light serenade my eyes and wide white clouds parade the skies After days and nights of grey it's quite breathtaking in such amazing sights I've paid the price, stayed inside and it's been great but I need to say goodbye The grape is ripe so maybe I should build the bottle to fill the bottle, taste the wine Now I've found how to savour life all thoughts of pain inside fade and die I take the fight to paper, hibernate and write in waiting 'til it's time to face my fright and take the mic I've made the right choice in raising my voice and reclaiming life's joys
Sliding doors divide and all the nightmarish corridors will all fall behind you
If you've ever had a dream then chase it cos it's dreams that make us more than meat for grave diggers Do you really want to remain faceless cos you dated aspirations but became faithless? Be safe, stay put, each day's painless or regain faith, though we face dangers Be brave, courageous, behave audaciously My teenage daydreams made me famous But being flavour of the week leaves a taint on the tastebuds, so I need to shape up I tighten the laces in each of my trainers then retrace my steps to when I believed I could get to each place I set my aim on not accepted fate, and reshaped my destination I've not reached places yet that truly take my breath away I'll never til the day of my death
Sliding doors divide and all the nightmarish corridors will all fall behind you
[Monologue by Khaya Dlanga]
We've had a really lovely time but I ought to make a move I've things to do and I'm kind of assuming that you do too
The end is almost here Here we go Finished.
She's got an iron will
She's gonna do what she thinks is right
I know she will
And as for me I'm not that silent
It's hard to live in a world this quiet
And if you want me to let you go
Well I think you should know
That I tried hard to live without you
But it doesn't work for me
And I tried not to think about you
But your in all my dreams
I can't stand living on my own
I can't stand staring into space
I hate that everything I see turns into your face
She left an empty house
Without a word, without a sound
Without a shout
And as for me I'm not that silent
It's hard to live in a world this quiet
And if you want me to let you go
Well I think you should know
That I tried hard to live without you
But it doesn't work for me
And I tried not to think about you
But your in all my dreams
I can't stand living on my own
I can't stand staring into space
I hate that everything I see turns into your face
My teary eyes have seen all I wanna see
Of the world
I tried hard to live without you
But it doesn't work for me
And I tried not to think about you
But your in all my dreams
I can't stand living on my own
I can't stand staring into space
I hate that everything I see turns into your face
(Don't look now)
'Cause it is coming for you, it is coming for you
(Don't slow down)
It is around the corner, around the corner
(Don't hold back)
You got to give what you got, you got to give what you got
(Don't slow down)
You got to face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
(No use hiding)
'Cause it will break down the door, it will come through the wall
(No good fighting)
'Cause it is stronger than violence and harder than silence
(No use lying)
'Cause it will find the truth inside of you
(No good crying)
You got to face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
You got to face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
(Don't look now)
'Cause it is coming for you, it is coming for you
(Don't slow down)
It is around the corner, around the corner
(Don't hold back)
You got to give what you got, you got to give what you got
(Don't slow down)
You got to face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Face the music, face the music
Let your eyes walk on his tongue
His wife is dead, she doesn't see
Voices raised to emptiness
Arms reaching back to face the face
Children stand shut to the length of his waist
Dirt swept we shiver with our mouths to the ground, to the ground
Word dancers shout the dead language of thieves
"Dreams are omission, they fall deliberately"
They fall deliberately
They fall deliberately
They fall deliberately
They fall deliberately
Let the sky scream, "suffocation"
If you can't move, you can't breathe, breathe, breathe
Voices raised to emptiness
Arms reaching back to face the face, the face, the face
You're just a face
You're just a face
Not me, dead girl dressed in white
This is not healthy
I, sanitation sin
It could be you, you, you
It could be you
It could be you
Mouth to mouth, face to face to face to face to face
You can't get out if you're already there
It's always been you
It's always been you
Love leaps into motion,
Trying to keep hanging on,
When I need a reason to wake up,
I find you turning,
Laughing and smiling;
Love you girl but sometimes,
I feel like you leave me behind,
Now you don't have to mind it,
I'll find you shining,
Everyday by day;
Singing love,
My sister,
In this world which everyone is lonely,
Everything will be fine someday;
Remember,
Playing in the backyard,
Hiding myself in your eyes,
Seems you never could catch me,
I find you crying,
Weeping in darkness;
Singing love,
My sister,
In this world where everyone is lonely,
Everything will be fine someday,
Someother day;
Love leaps into motion,
Trying to keep hanging on,
When I need a reason to wake up,
I find you turning,
Laughing and smiling;
Singing love,
My sister,
In this world where everyone is lonely,
Everything will be fine,
Some other day;
Singing up,
My sister,
In this world where everyone is lonely,
Everything will be fine someday,
Some other day,
You're so perfect at running my life. I€™m sure you€™re perfect at yours too.
Do you think that I lived my life right
the times that I thought I could trust you?
I thought you were a friend of mine.
Friends donut exploit the faults they find.
But, hey, I should have known that you were a fake to me.
Tell me you hate me to my face. Don't try to
act like you love me and run my life behind my back.
Tell me you€šre faking to my face so that I
wont think you need me.
You're only a friend of mine to my face.
So much for confidentiality.
When my whole life becomes news to me.
I€™m interested in your critique of me
too bad I€™m not gonna be the first to see.
If you've got a problem you can tell it to my face.
Come along with me on an acid trip
I take your mind to a terminal bliss
You're bound and gagged
Ah ha ha ha
Motherfuckers I laugh
This chick that stayed with me last night
I despise all the reasons she stayed the night
I swear she screamed
She screamed so softly
Rape
Days go by the last so long
She's still tired she wants to go home
I can't let her get away
I promise one day she'll pray for me
To forgive for all I've done
It ain't easy that's what she said
I swear she screamed
She screamed so softly
Rape me
Don't make me wait
You fuckin' disgrace
I love the pain
Disgusted with myself
About what I've done
I can't imagine it'd be so much fun
It lasted so long
The trip went on and on and on
And then she said to me
Remember these words I say to me
I swear she screamed
She screamed so softly
Rape me
Don't make me wait
You fuckin' disgrace
I love the pain
Rape me
Don't make me wait
[Music: C. Milnes]
[Instrumental]