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JME Lyrics

Jamie Adenuga that's me
The singer is introducing himself as Jamie Adenuga.

Confessed I'm the best I'm a don
The singer declares that he is the best and a don.

I been shopping spending P
The singer has been shopping and spending money.

And I heard lady sing man song
The artist has heard a woman sing a man's song.

You might see me with President T
The artist is often seen with President T.

Dun know, we call him ching chang chong
President T is called "ching chang chong" because he cuts up rocks with scissors and makes paper.

'Cause he cuts up rocks with scissors
President T is known for cutting up rocks with scissors.

And makes paper, that's what big man's on
President T's occupation of cutting up rocks and making paper is considered a big man's job.

Bruv, when I'm out spending cash
The artist spends cash when he's out.

I might run into some local scruff
The artist might run into some local scruff when he's out.

And they start showing off
The local scruff start showing off when they see the singer.

True say they don't see JME on road too tough
The local scruff don't see the artist (JME) tough on the road.

On some ediot childish hype
The local scruff are on some childish hype.

Showing off all they white bone and stuff
The local scruff are showing off their white bone and possessions.

Take a look at me rude boy
The singer challenges the rude boys to take a look at him.

You don't see paper, but I'm holdin' nuff
The artist doesn't show off his possessions, but he has a lot of money.

Everywhere I go
The artist is referring to seeing the same people everywhere he goes.

I see the same bros
The singer sees the same people (bros) everywhere he goes.

They looking at me funny
The people (bros) are looking at the singer in a peculiar manner.

Yeah, they're putting on a sho-ow, sho-ow, sho-ow
The people (bros) are putting on a show.

No wonder why they make no dough
The people (bros) don't make any money.

Area Watford, me and Skeps
The artist and Skeps are in the Watford area.

Sam and Ez get searched on the steps
Sam and Ez are getting searched on the steps (perhaps of a club or venue).

All pat down and a metal detector
The people getting searched are pat down and go through a metal detector.

In case man's got a shank in their crepes
The people getting searched are being checked for a knife (shank) in their shoes (crepes).

Straight downstairs, straight to the bar
The singer and his group head straight downstairs to the bar.

No space for order, it's a par
There isn't enough space to order drinks, resulting in chaos.

While I patiently wait, one guy always wants to screw-face
While the artist waits patiently, one guy is constantly staring at him with an angry expression.

Ediot
The artist calls the guy an idiot (perhaps as a way to taunt him).

I'm not afraid of him 'cause I pump up tone up weights in the gym
The singer is not afraid of the guy because he works out in the gym and feels strong.

I don't know what this guys thinking
The singer doesn't understand what the guy is thinking or why he's staring at him.

All I know is he's not blinking
The guy is not blinking and staring at the artist unflinchingly.

A girl taps him shoulder
A girl taps the guy's shoulder to get his attention.

He turns round, smiles, starts drinking
The guy turns around, smiles, and starts drinking (perhaps indicating that he was just in a bad mood before).

I don't understand, there's bare girls but he's on some badman ting...
The singer doesn't understand why the guy is acting tough (on some badman ting) when there are many girls around.

How many people are going to tell me
The artist is questioning how many people will tell him something.

That JME's not repping the ends
People are telling the singer that he's not representing his area (ends).

Shut ya mouth you stupid speng
The singer tells people to shut their mouth and stop talking nonsense.

I was representing in year 10
The singer was representing in year 10 (referring to his musical career).

Whinchmore uniform, Heat FM
The artist was representing with his school uniform and Heat FM radio station in year 10 (referring to his early musical career).

So, I don't wanna hear no bullshit again
The artist doesn't want to hear any nonsense from people who doubt his street credibility.

I live on the north of the LDN
The singer lives in the north part of London (LDN).

But I represent the north and south of the Thames
The singer represents both the north and south sides of the Thames River in London.

And the left to the right
The artist represents everyone from the left to the right (referring to the political spectrum).

Bruv, I represent anyone who has lived the street life
The artist represents anyone who has lived the street life.

So no-one chat to me
The artist doesn't want anyone to talk to him or question him about his street credibility.

Cause before I MC'd
Before the singer was a MC (rapper), nobody talked to him or paid attention to him.

No-one used to chat to me
Nobody used to talk to the artist before he became a MC (rapper).

But now you think your a real goon
People now think they're tough or a "real goon" because they talk to the singer (a famous MC).

You ain't even made one real tune
The singer doesn't think the people who claim to be a "real goon" have made any good songs (tunes).

Shh hut ya mouth stop lying to me
The singer tells people to be quiet and stop lying to him about their street credibility.

I don't know who your trying to be
The artist doesn't understand who the people who question his street credibility are trying to be.

You're putting on a sho-ow, sho-ow, sho-ow
The people who question the artist's street credibility are putting on a show (acting tough).

You make no Do-o-o-o-o-ough...
The people who question the singer's street credibility don't make much money (dough).