His debut album, Gang Signs & Prayer, was released on 24 February 2017, and was the first grime album to reach number one on the UK Albums Chart and won British Album of the Year at the 2018 Brit Awards. In 2019, Stormzy achieved his first UK number-one single with "Vossi Bop" and his headline appearance at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival was widely praised; he wore a Union Jack stab vest designed by Banksy, in light of the rise in knife crime in London. His second album, Heavy Is the Head, was released on 13 December 2019. On 22 September 2022, Stormzy released the single "Mel Made Me Do It" accompanied by an 11-minute music video featuring popular artists, actors and sports figures such as Usain Bolt and José Mourinho. He returned to social media on 12 October 2022 to announce his third album This Is What I Mean, which was recorded on Osea Island in England. It was released on 25 November 2022. The first single to be released was titled "Hide & Seek" on 14 October 2022.
Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr. was born on 26 July 1993 in Croydon, London. His mother is Ghanaian, his father was a taxi driver and he is a cousin of rapper Nadia Rose. He grew up in South Norwood, London, with his mother, brother, and two sisters. Stormzy did not come from a particularly musical household, although he liked music. He attended Stanley Tech South Norwood. He began rapping at the age of 11 and would clash with older rappers at his local youth club.
21 Gun Salute
Stormzy Lyrics
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Was up all night praying for revenge
I don't need more enemies for friends
Tell me how much times can I kill this game for them
But I still love these youts
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Fuck wi' you
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Would you share your last bullet with me if there weren't any more gun salutes?
Yeah, okay, our father who are in Heaven
Know that I pray that I still stay repping
Pray for my bros and the pagans souls who turn their nose every time I step in
Lord, I pray that my bro stops betting
Man, that roulette machine won't let him
And I can't wait 'til I say 'I do' and the bros say 'Brap', gun shots at my wedding
You know how we do, flex on occasions, no more food
Left it with Satan, Lord you know I'm a different person but Lord why do they test my patience?
Please can I bun my zoot in peace?
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I don't ever wanna be like them so I say this prayer every time I go sleep
And it goes like this
Woke up on my crucifix again, yeah
Was up all night praying for revenge (up all night prayin')
I don't need more enemies for friends
Tell me how much times can I kill this game for them
But I still love these youts
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Fuck wi' you
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I put my trust in you
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Would you share your last bullet with me if there weren't any more gun salutes?
In these lyrics, Stormzy seems to be grappling with a complex mix of emotions. On one hand, he seems to be feeling great hostility towards his enemies - he spends an entire night praying for revenge, and notes that he doesn't need any more "enemies for friends." He is, in other words, prepared to fight harder and harder against those who oppose him.
At the same time, however, Stormzy seems to have great affection for people on both sides of the conflict. He talks about "these youts" (youths), perhaps implying that the divide between himself and his enemies is not just personal but generational; they are on opposite sides of a larger cultural divide. And he asks a hypothetical question: if there were no more gun salutes (which would suggest an end to the conflict), would his enemies still be willing to share their last bullet with him? The use of the word "last" suggests a kind of camaraderie, or perhaps even a tragic sense of mutual dependence - they are locked in this cycle of violence together, even if they don't necessarily want to be.
The song seems to be about a lot of things - fragility, betrayal, friendship, conflict - and it all comes together in these lyrics. They suggest that Stormzy is struggling with a lot of difficult emotions, and is perhaps trying to find a way out of the never-ending cycle of violence he finds himself in.
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Woke up on my crucifix again
I feel like I'm being crucified and suffering, just like Jesus did
Was up all night praying for revenge
I spent all night asking God for justice against those who wronged me
I don't need more enemies for friends
I don't want to associate with people who don't have my best interests at heart
Tell me how much times can I kill this game for them
How many times do I have to prove myself to the industry and my haters?
But I still love these youts
Despite everything, I still care about the youth and want to inspire them
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I'm celebrating my own success and achievements
Fuck wi' you
I don't want to be associated with people who bring me down or disrespect me
I put my trust in you
I have faith in my friends and confidantes
Would you share your last bullet with me if there weren't any more gun salutes?
If we were in a life or death situation, would you have my back and put your life on the line for me?
Yeah, okay, our father who are in Heaven
I'm acknowledging God and asking for his guidance
Know that I pray that I still stay repping
I pray that I can continue to represent and be a positive role model
Pray for my bros and the pagans souls who turn their nose every time I step in
I ask God to bless my friends and even my haters, who criticize me every time I succeed
Lord, I pray that my bro stops betting
I ask God to help my friend with his gambling addiction
Man, that roulette machine won't let him
The gambling machine keeps tempting my friend and making him lose money
And I can't wait 'til I say 'I do' and the bros say 'Brap', gun shots at my wedding
I look forward to getting married and celebrating with my friends, who will shoot guns in celebration
You know how we do, flex on occasions, no more food
We like to show off and celebrate on special occasions, even if it means we'll be broke afterwards
Left it with Satan, Lord you know I'm a different person but Lord why do they test my patience?
I've overcome my past demons and temptations, but people still push my buttons and test my patience
Please can I bun my zoot in peace?
Can I please smoke my weed in peace without anyone bothering me?
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I'm celebrating my own success and achievements, while mocking those who doubted or underestimated me
I don't ever wanna be like them so I say this prayer every time I go sleep
I never want to stoop to the level of my haters or enemies, so I pray every night to be a better person
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERMAINE SINCLAIRE SCOTT, MICHAEL EBENAZER KWADJO OMARI OWUO JUNIOR, MIKEY SAMUELS, MOSES AYO SAMUELS
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I wasnt even gonna do one but...
Fuck your bandanas, we dnot see no colours
I want a holiday, I tell 'er pack your luggage
They're like Stormz, why you only doing covers
I'm sitting on some bangers you can go and such your mothers
But for now I might just take a little tune and then I kill it
We're just warming up a second in minute
Got the E.P coming sooner when we're finished
I just dash my boy a drawer 'nd tell him bin it, OH LORD!
I'm the one to get it popping
I just phone my brudda Flips, we'll go and shop it
Another nigga's talking shit, I need a coffin
And we don't care about your taper when its dropping, nigga oh shit
Promoters on the phone, he's got a booky
I got some pagans on the phone, they say they're looking for me
Got your girlfriend on my phone, she's got some pussy for me
I give my little brudda ?? and make him cook it for me
All this talking's gonna get a nigga into beef shit
I'm on my ????? shit
They're talking recky but them niggas haven't seen shit
I've seen them turn some gangstas into pussies, nigga real quick
Real quick, run Stormz, run Stormz
Please Stormz, that nigga's got a gun Stormz
They love Stormz, so if that nigga bun Stormz
They'll come for him, you can put that on my mum boy
Is this the karma
You're talking doe but you can't even bring your son up
They always miss but they just love the fancy run up
Selfies with my bitch, we're taking pictures looking tun up
And yeah, man I gotta put him on, my brudda's waiting for me
I just had a meeting with my man, he told me 'play it for me'
I aint even saying nothing, please just keep on praying for me
Still a couple niggas that still owe a couple favours for me
But we're gonna cash 'em all in when we need it
Heard your songs, they're kinda wack, yeah I don't feel it
They couldn't say it to my face they had to tweet it
Still thinking why they got me on the remix, that's some other shit
You wanted more, I dropped The Second Quarter through
If he needs it, then I've got a year, I'll sort it through
Yeah we're humble, you won't ever know we brought it through
That brudda's thirsty, can we please just get some water through
And 1 litre, 2 litre, 3 litres man he's thirsty
Couple man are old, they're in their thirties
My brudda stabbed me in my back, he done me dirty
And if I'm down my brudda ?? will reimburse me
Real nigga shit, real nigga shit, yeah
Real nigga shit, real nigga shit, yeah
Murky!!