Verse
G#m
When I was sky high not many of you wanted to see me fall
G#m7
I had one big ego, but I was mentally small
D#
I thought I was the man, telling everybody what to do
D#7
When really they were just using me including my skrilla too
G#m
So look who's laughing now because it definitely ain't me
G#m7
Due to all my fuckery my agent had to lower my fee
D#
With all the money I owe out, I could own me another key
D#7
Instead I sold the house I lived in 'cause I was working for free
G#m
My friends were looking at me for help when I couldn't help myself
G#m7
And labelled me a no one when the label put me on it's shelf
D#
I weren't eating properly and they could see I wasn't well
D#7
Still all they seemed to care about was my wealth
G#m
Fuck my health
G#m7
See the Tinnitus thing I have, has always put me through hell
D#
Too busy looking out for others and not thinking about myself
D#7
I'm rich and paranoid, who else is tryna' fuck with my girl?
G#m
Who else is making up lies for another story to sell?
G#m7
Yo, my A#M sold like two stories on me for like 30K
D#
My TM was doing dirty on me like almost every day
D#7
Right under my nose, I would have never have known
G#m
So thank fuck that I'm paranoid and I went through his phone
G#m7
Fuck I see a text to his wife
D#
They nearly ruined my life
D#7
Thinking how's all this information getting printed overnight?
G#m G#m
No lie, no lie
G#m7
I know it's in black and white
D#
And even though it's in The Times it's still a big bag of shite!
D#7
I blame myself for being ignorant and opening up
G#m
But when you're stuck in this industry, you don't know who to trust
G#m7
I'm screaming where is the love?
D#
'Cause on the flip side, on my kid's life
D#7
In the streets I would've opened you up
G#m
Just like that, Mumma we ain't going out like that
G#m7
One day I'ma catch him outside ah, how 'bout dat?
D#
You know like that
D#7
When Pops used to preach I should've listened
G#m
Now I bet he's up there grinning just 'cause I tried fight back
G#m7
I remember the times I used to steal bare weed from your pouch
D#
And pocket any loose change you left lying around the house
D#7
I'd do anything to spend a couple seconds with him alive
G#m
Instead I'm just left with a memory of him dead on the couch
G#m7
Forever putting pieces together tryna' figure shit out
D#
Imagine I was more than puzzled, having to give you mouth to mouth
D#7
My lord there was dry blood all down your face
G#m
I will never forget the taste, tryna' save the man of the house
G#m7
They say 'home is where the heart is'
D#
Well my one was on the market
D#7
Mum's got her own key but she prefers it where we started
G#m
Queen of the hood, reminiscing must feel good
G#m7
Couldn't afford to buy me trainers now she's cleaning up my books
D#
When she's cleaning up the flat
D#7
She be polishing the plaques
G#m
She ain't worried about no bailiffs now her baby's paying tax
G#m7
When the press are talking trash, know that it ain't facts
D#
Why would I smash my own gaff up when my yout's are in the back
D#7
I'd be mad if I sat here tryna' justify every article
G#m
I've already been chewed up and spat out into little particles
G#m7
Even though I'm sensitive and a softy at heart
D#
All I hear is 'rip them apart 'cause there ain't nobody as hard as you'
D#7
Easily antagonised, when I hear a bag of lies
G#m
Everyone's got a past, only difference is mine's glamorised
G#m7
Talk about being terrorised, like say I'm gonna fall back
D#
Your favourite artist now started out as my support act
D#7
The scene was way needier, way before social media
G#m
When we used to turn to radio just to make our lives easier
G#m7
Check my Wikipedia
D#
I sold out bare arenas yo
D#7
They tried to brand me urban
G#m
So I climbed outta the pigeon hole
G#m7
I kicked down the door and left it open for the rest
D#
I went platinum three times, so how am I still in debt?
D#7
700K on the first, 500 on the next
G#m
When you sign a shitty deal fam
G#m7
What else do you expect?
D#
Oi Stormzy you the guy now, I've always fucked with Skep'
D#7
I wrote my hardest 32 the first time I heard Wretch
G#m
I ain't got a chip on my shoulder about who's the best
G#m7
But I beg someone tell Drizzy I'm packing something fresh
D#
I got as far as I am from going HAM as I can
D#7
So for me going jail weren't really part of the plan
G#m
I came a long way from getting chased down in that Megane
G#m7
So imagine man like me, stuck in the can
D#
They say I'm too hard headed, and one day I'm gonna learn
D#7
Never thought I would be sat here selling signatures for burn
G#m
Oi Akhi are you listening?
G#m7
It really don't matter about who you are on the outside or if your wrist is glistening
D#
In here, you'll get hung up to dry for moving wet
D#7
The only time I'm talking shit, when I'm plugging up my tech
G#m
Ay so fuck the KG's you have, wrapped around your neck
G#m7
Here all that matters is the KG's you're pushing on your chest
D#
My momma told me keep my head down, stay quiet
D#7
How the fuck's that gonna work when suddenly I got man on a diet?
G#m
Thinking now I'm at my lowest, life can only get better
G#m7
Them man run up in my cell and try leave holes in my sweater
D#
Now I'm here and I got a price on my head top, uh
D#7
Well I'ma double that just get the pussy' head top
G#m
From lobster and steak, to yam and noodles and tuna
G#m7
Thursday's cantine, couldn't come any sooner
D#
Sitting in my cell wishing that it could be way cooler
D#7
No charger for the tizzy so I can't even call you
G#m
Oi, get down and lay down
G#m7
I ain't come back to play around
D#
Even though I was excluded, this industry's still my playground
Em7