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Dizzee Rascal Lyrics

At the tone please record your message
The artist is repeating a recorded message greeting multiple times

I don't wanna screw but nothin' ain't new
The artist is not interested in romantically interacting with anyone; this is not a new feeling

I'll educate your whole crew when I come through
The artist believes he can enlighten and inform the entire group of people they associate with

And you know its true, so what you gonna do?
The artist believes that what he says is accurate, and questions if anyone will confront him

You ain't got the foggiest ain't got a clue
The artist believes that his audience is unaware or ignorant of the truth about the situation

Got a little fame, yeah I got game
The artist has acquired some level of popularity, and has skills or strategy to navigate it

Get my way with your dame just on my name
The artist can sway the attention and affection of someone's female companion based solely on his reputation

All I gotta say, get out the way
The artist demands respect and space from those around him

Dizzee Rascal's hot like summer bay
The artist is confident and charismatic, like a desirable location or experience in the summer

And I hit MC's like croquet
The artist confronts and defeats other musicians like one hits croquet balls through hoops

If a boy pet then a boy must pay
If someone in the artist's social circle, particularly another man, crosses him, there will be consequences

You can start answer on a lay lay
The artist is challenging someone to start the disagreement, hinting that they will fall or submit

Please feel free you can bring it any day
The artist is willing to face and make time for any challenge or conflict

Anyway get wet like perry-ay
The artist is referring to an alcoholic drink and being drenched in it, perhaps as a sign of celebration or victory

Better hope there's a ambulance on the way
The artist implies that someone will need medical attention if they interfere with him

OK if you wanna fight just say
The artist is open to confrontation if someone dares to challenge him

We uppercut MC's like sugar Ray
The artist compares his fighting style to that of the famous boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, implying his strength and technique

Hot like Cairo, hot like Mars
The artist compares himself to two hot, exotic locations

But I want houses and I want cars
The artist desires material success and wealth

So I spit verses and I spit bars
The artist expresses himself and shares stories and perspectives through his music

I don't care what they say man I ain't play
The artist is confident and dismissive of others' opinions, and is serious in his intentions and actions

Hot like lava hot like hell
The artist is incredibly hot and unstoppable, evoking powerful and overwhelming images

Move to your sister move to your girl
The artist implies that he has the ability to lure and take female family members of his opponents

Charmane Cheri line or Chantalle
The artist references female names, perhaps hinting at specific targets

You better hide your wife, protect her well
The artist suggests that he is likely to seduce or harm other men's wives, and that they should be on guard

Killer instinct, instinctive killer
The artist has a natural skill and desire to hurt or eliminate others

Run dear life can't get no bigger
The artist has incredible power and reach, and those who cross him have no chance of emerging on top

Young guns flapping their guns with no fear
The artist notices young men boasting about their power or weapons, but without caution or fear of consequences

Females, money and guns its all here
The artist lists the things he has, desires, or values, hinting at a larger lifestyle

Top shotters big cats street gats
The artist is surrounded by powerful and influential people with big guns

Bent coppers aim for your knee caps
The artist suspects that even the crooked police are targeting him, but he remains prepared to fight any attack

Some pay a visit to jail without bail
Some of the artist's associates or rivals are likely to be arrested, without the possibility of bail

Some stay on top of the game without fail
Others continue to succeed and thrive, regardless of the risks or obstacles

Skank out
The artist invites his audience to dance and let loose

Sank out
The artist continues to invite his audience to dance, using a similar but different word

And jump about
The artist encourages his audience to move and have fun

See-Saw margerie door
This line seems to be nonsensical or poetic, without a clear meaning related to the rest of the song

Guess who sneaked in through the back door?
The artist is implying that someone arrived or entered in secret, and is drawing attention to the situation

Born with a hacksaw through a trap door
This line seems to be nonsensical or poetic, without a clear meaning related to the rest of the song

Dizzee got a cheek and not much more
The artist is bold or audacious, but perhaps lacking in other areas

What's that violence what's that war?
The artist is questioning or confused about some aspect of violence or conflict

Put him in a head lock see if he's raw
The artist is ready and willing to physically confront and overpower someone

I cause arms that's on the dance floor
The artist is causing people to raise their arms in excitement while they are dancing

Set trend set standard set score
The artist is pioneering new ideas or styles, and expects to excel or succeed with them

Spin that bottle, nah dash that bottle
The artist is shifting the focus from a playful game to a more aggressive or violent action

Talk tough but you ain't got no bottle
The artist is challenging someone's tough talk or bravado, questioning their actual ability to back it up

Get strangled get hold get throttled
The artist is physically overpowering someone, perhaps to harm them

Dizzee come old school like Aristotle
The artist is referencing the philosopher Aristotle, suggesting he is wise or knowledgeable

Blue bottle flying about with six holes
This line seems to be nonsensical or poetic, without a clear meaning related to the rest of the song

Ice dry hockey stick brake collar bones
The artist is suggesting that he can cause harm to others with a dry, hard hockey stick

We check girls with broken holes
The artist is implying that he is examining and sexually taking advantage of girls with some kind of injury or damage

Big battys big breasts light skin toes
The artist is listing physical characteristics that he finds attractive in women

Didn't wanna listen didn't wanna care
The artist is referencing someone who did not want to listen or be told something

Left that boy in a gutter somewhere
The artist is suggesting that someone was harmed or abandoned, possibly because they were not cooperating or were a liability

Wanna talk Live O wanna talk rare
The artist is insisting that he wants to talk about something that is important or unusual

I make you wish you were born else where
The artist is intimidating his audience or rivals, suggesting that they would be better off if they had not crossed him

I gotta wash that girl out my hair
The artist is suggesting that he needs to cleanse or remove a woman from his life

She's old news everyones been there
The artist is suggesting that the woman is no longer interesting or valuable to him, and that others have already experienced her

No were not equal no we not fair
The artist is acknowledging that some people are not treated fairly or equally, but is not taking responsibility for it

That girls innocent she gets air
The artist is suggesting that the woman is made to seem innocent or pure, but has actually been discarded or abandoned

That MC's a doubt
The artist is implying that another musician is uncertain, unsuccessful, or unreliable

Tell him I said it and I said it real loud
The artist wants the other musician to know that he is being criticized or called out

Going on rowdy going on row
The artist is suggesting that he and his associates are becoming aggressive or violent

That boy tried me that boy failed
The artist is claiming that someone tried to harm or challenge him, but was not successful

Sorry pardon what?
The artist is feigning confusion or disbelief, possibly to mock someone else's behavior or speech

Could of got brought up could of got shot
The artist is reflecting on a dangerous and unpredictable life, implying that he could have been injured or killed at any time

Gun man get gun down on the spot
The artist is referencing someone who wields a gun in his surroundings, but suggests that they will be swiftly stopped or eliminated

Who's hot whews a bad boy whews not?
The artist is questioning who is successful, powerful, or respected in his circles, and who is not worthy of attention or fear

Dizzee Rascal did you get me?
The artist is asking his audience or listeners if they understand, agree with, or appreciate what he has just said