Verse
Bm
When I was sky high not many of you wanted to see me fall
Bm7
I had one big ego, but I was mentally small
F#
I thought I was the man, telling everybody what to do
F#7
When really they were just using me including my skrilla too
Bm
So look who's laughing now because it definitely ain't me
Bm7
Due to all my fuckery my agent had to lower my fee
F#
With all the money I owe out, I could own me another key
F#7
Instead I sold the house I lived in 'cause I was working for free
Bm
My friends were looking at me for help when I couldn't help myself
Bm7
And labelled me a no one when the label put me on it's shelf
F#
I weren't eating properly and they could see I wasn't well
F#7
Still all they seemed to care about was my wealth
Bm
Fuck my health
Bm7
See the Tinnitus thing I have, has always put me through hell
F#
Too busy looking out for others and not thinking about myself
F#7
I'm rich and paranoid, who else is tryna' fuck with my girl?
Bm
Who else is making up lies for another story to sell?
Bm7
Yo, my C#M sold like two stories on me for like 30K
F#
My TM was doing dirty on me like almost every day
F#7
Right under my nose, I would have never have known
Bm
So thank fuck that I'm paranoid and I went through his phone
Bm7
Fuck I see a text to his wife
F#
They nearly ruined my life
F#7
Thinking how's all this information getting printed overnight?
Bm Bm
No lie, no lie
Bm7
I know it's in black and white
F#
And even though it's in The Times it's still a big bag of shite!
F#7
I blame myself for being ignorant and opening up
Bm
But when you're stuck in this industry, you don't know who to trust
Bm7
I'm screaming where is the love?
F#
'Cause on the flip side, on my kid's life
F#7
In the streets I would've opened you up
Bm
Just like that, Mumma we ain't going out like that
Bm7
One day I'ma catch him outside ah, how 'bout dat?
F#
You know like that
F#7
When Pops used to preach I should've listened
Bm
Now I bet he's up there grinning just 'cause I tried fight back
Bm7
I remember the times I used to steal bare weed from your pouch
F#
And pocket any loose change you left lying around the house
F#7
I'd do anything to spend a couple seconds with him alive
Bm
Instead I'm just left with a memory of him dead on the couch
Bm7
Forever putting pieces together tryna' figure shit out
F#
Imagine I was more than puzzled, having to give you mouth to mouth
F#7
My lord there was dry blood all down your face
Bm
I will never forget the taste, tryna' save the man of the house
Bm7
They say 'home is where the heart is'
F#
Well my one was on the market
F#7
Mum's got her own key but she prefers it where we started
Bm
Queen of the hood, reminiscing must feel good
Bm7
Couldn't afford to buy me trainers now she's cleaning up my books
F#
When she's cleaning up the flat
F#7
She be polishing the plaques
Bm
She ain't worried about no bailiffs now her baby's paying tax
Bm7
When the press are talking trash, know that it ain't facts
F#
Why would I smash my own gaff up when my yout's are in the back
F#7
I'd be mad if I sat here tryna' justify every article
Bm
I've already been chewed up and spat out into little particles
Bm7
Even though I'm sensitive and a softy at heart
F#
All I hear is 'rip them apart 'cause there ain't nobody as hard as you'
F#7
Easily antagonised, when I hear a bag of lies
Bm
Everyone's got a past, only difference is mine's glamorised
Bm7
Talk about being terrorised, like say I'm gonna fall back
F#
Your favourite artist now started out as my support act
F#7
The scene was way needier, way before social media
Bm
When we used to turn to radio just to make our lives easier
Bm7
Check my Wikipedia
F#
I sold out bare arenas yo
F#7
They tried to brand me urban
Bm
So I climbed outta the pigeon hole
Bm7
I kicked down the door and left it open for the rest
F#
I went platinum three times, so how am I still in debt?
F#7
700K on the first, 500 on the next
Bm
When you sign a shitty deal fam
Bm7
What else do you expect?
F#
Oi Stormzy you the guy now, I've always fucked with Skep'
F#7
I wrote my hardest 32 the first time I heard Wretch
Bm
I ain't got a chip on my shoulder about who's the best
Bm7
But I beg someone tell Drizzy I'm packing something fresh
F#
I got as far as I am from going HAM as I can
F#7
So for me going jail weren't really part of the plan
Bm
I came a long way from getting chased down in that Megane
Bm7
So imagine man like me, stuck in the can
F#
They say I'm too hard headed, and one day I'm gonna learn
F#7
Never thought I would be sat here selling signatures for burn
Bm
Oi Akhi are you listening?
Bm7
It really don't matter about who you are on the outside or if your wrist is glistening
F#
In here, you'll get hung up to dry for moving wet
F#7
The only time I'm talking shit, when I'm plugging up my tech
Bm
Ay so fuck the KG's you have, wrapped around your neck
Bm7
Here all that matters is the KG's you're pushing on your chest
F#
My momma told me keep my head down, stay quiet
F#7
How the fuck's that gonna work when suddenly I got man on a diet?
Bm
Thinking now I'm at my lowest, life can only get better
Bm7
Them man run up in my cell and try leave holes in my sweater
F#
Now I'm here and I got a price on my head top, uh
F#7
Well I'ma double that just get the pussy' head top
Bm
From lobster and steak, to yam and noodles and tuna
Bm7
Thursday's cantine, couldn't come any sooner
F#
Sitting in my cell wishing that it could be way cooler
F#7
No charger for the tizzy so I can't even call you
Bm
Oi, get down and lay down
Bm7
I ain't come back to play around
F#
Even though I was excluded, this industry's still my playground
Em7