1. A British rapper
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1. A British rapper
2. A Finnish rock band
1. Mike Skinner (born November 27, 1978), more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England. He was born in Barnet in North London and that's where his accent, sometimes called 'Mockney' by the press, comes from. You can hear his actual accent on the start of 'Fake Streets Hats' from his album The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living recorded in 2006. He moved to Birmingham shortly after he was born and is a Birmingham City fan. He has suffered from epilepsy since he was five.
He signed a five album record deal in 2002, and has fulfilled his contract by releasing five albums: Original Pirate Material (2002), All Got Our Runnin's (2003), A Grand Don't Come For Free (2004), The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living (2006), Everything Is Borrowed (2008) and Computers and Blues (2011).
When playing live, Skinner is joined by Kevin Mark Trail on backing vocals, Johnny Drum Machine on drums, Wayne Fibes on guitar and bass, Chris Brown on keyboards and Magic Mike on samplers.
In January 2011, Skinner's management announced that Skinner will no longer perform as The Streets.
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2. The Streets was a band originated from Turku, Finland in the early 1980's. Their most known song is Kestääkö siivet from the album Kestääkö siivet (1980), which is also featured on the soundtrack of Mika Kaurismäki's film Arvottomat (The Worhless) 1982.
The Streets were:
Asmo Kärkkäinen, guitar
Jouni Hemberg, lead vocals
Kari Laihonen, keyboard
Tapio Vesa, bass guitar
Eero Valkonen, drums
OMG
The Streets Lyrics
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"In a relationship",
"In a relationship",
An earthquake hit me (Oi!)
Your status had changed,
You've never worked about this.
Couldn't drag my eye away,
Nothing set between us but you just weren't that keen,
In a relationship,
Plainheld bettyka.
Got to walk away and... let it go.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation, (Oh oh)
Then I get you, you get me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
Oh my gosh why did you leave it so late to tell me,
Wow a revelation.
Then I get you and you get me on the street and,
Wow a relation.
Looked at your photo, of folks I didn't know,
Folks I hadn't noticed seem close to you now,
We'd been hangin' out a lot,
I'd gathered that would have to stop.
All that build up for me,
All the weeks of us walking past tree after tree,
All the patience and doubt,
The relational maybe
May as well bow you're in a relationship now.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation. (Oh oh)
Then I get you and you get me honestly ,
And, wow a situation.
Oh my gosh why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation. (Uh oh)
Then I look at you and you look at me on the street and,
Wow a situation.
Looked at your status,
"In a relationship"
"In a relationship"
It devastated me.
Then what did I spy, I punched a fucking ?
Among the normally ignorable requests at the right,
I'd of never of guessed a request so nice,
Now if you look at my status,
I'm in a relationship too... with you.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow, a revelation. (Oh oh)
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
I stand corrected I was pushing for the best I guess I took one look at you and I could fog out the rest if I've got what it takes, and it won't be wasted on fakes.
I paced myself,
I have faith this time,
I saw something for me,
I felt something right.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation.
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation.
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
The Streets's song "OMG" is a story about the singer scrolling through social media and finding out that the person they have been interested in is now in a relationship. The first verse describes the shock that the singer feels when they see their crush's new relationship status. The earthquake metaphor illustrates the jolt of surprise and disappointment that the singer experiences when they realize they have missed their chance with this person.
The second verse reveals that the singer has been spending a lot of time with the person in question, and they had been hoping that their relationship was going to progress further. The chorus repeats the question of why the person didn't tell the singer about their new relationship earlier, as the singer feels that they have wasted their time and effort on someone who was not interested in them romantically.
The final verse turns the situation around when the singer finds a message from the person they like, which suggests that they are interested in being in a relationship with the singer. The song ends on a positive note, with the singer excitedly revealing that they are now in a relationship with the person they had been pining after.
Overall, "OMG" is a relatable song about the feelings of disappointment and hope that can come from the confusing world of modern dating and social media.
Line by Line Meaning
Looked at your status,
"In a relationship",
"In a relationship",
An earthquake hit me (Oi!)
I noticed your relationship status on social media and it shocked me because we had been spending time together. I was not expecting it.
Got to walk away and... let it go.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation, (Oh oh)
Then I get you, you get me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
Oh my gosh why did you leave it so late to tell me,
Wow a revelation.
Then I get you and you get me on the street and,
Wow a relation.
I need to accept the situation and move on. I was surprised that you waited so long to tell me that you were in a relationship. Now that everything is out in the open, we can be honest with each other and move forward.
Looked at your photo, of folks I didn't know,
Folks I hadn't noticed seem close to you now,
We'd been hangin' out a lot,
I'd gathered that would have to stop.
I saw a picture of you with people I didn't recognize, and it made me realize that we can no longer spend time together like we used to do. Your life has moved on without me.
All that build up for me,
All the weeks of us walking past tree after tree,
All the patience and doubt,
The relational maybe
May as well bow you're in a relationship now.
I had hopes of a relationship between us, but it seems like it was never going to happen. Your new relationship status confirms that, and I should accept it.
Looked at your status,
"In a relationship"
"In a relationship"
It devastated me.
Then what did I spy, I punched a fucking ?
Among the normally ignorable requests at the right,
I'd of never of guessed a request so nice,
Now if you look at my status,
I'm in a relationship too... with you.
Seeing your relationship status hurt me, but then I saw a friend request from you that was a welcome surprise. Now we are in a relationship, and my status has changed accordingly.
I stand corrected I was pushing for the best I guess I took one look at you and I could fog out the rest if I've got what it takes, and it won't be wasted on fakes.
I was mistaken in what I thought was best for us. Now that I have you, I know that I was wrong. I have what it takes to be in a real relationship, and I won't waste my time with anything else.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation.
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
I still can't believe that you waited so long to tell me about your relationship status, but I am glad that we can now be honest with each other about our feelings and where we stand.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christopher Brown, Edward May, Laura Jane Vane, Michael Geoffrey Skinner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@joshhallisey4544
Looked at your status,
"In a relationship",
"In a relationship",
An earthquake hit me (Oi!)
Your status had changed,
You've never worked about this.
Couldn't drag my eye away,
The words on the screen
Nothing set between us but you just weren't that keen,
In a relationship,
Plainheld bettyka.
Got to walk away and... let it go.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation, (Oh oh)
Then I get you, you get me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
Oh my gosh why did you leave it so late to tell me,
Wow a revelation.
Then I get you and you get me on the street and,
Wow a relation.
Looked at your photo, of folks I didn't know,
Folks I hadn't noticed seem close to you now,
We'd been hangin' out a lot,
I'd gathered that would have to stop.
All that build up for me,
All the weeks of us walking past tree after tree,
All the patience and doubt,
The relational maybe
May as well bow you're in a relationship now.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation. (Oh oh)
Then I get you and you get me honestly ,
And, wow a situation.
Oh my gosh why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation. (Uh oh)
Then I look at you and you look at me on the street and,
Wow a situation.
Looked at your status,
"In a relationship"
"In a relationship"
It devastated me.
Then what did I spy, I punched a fucking ?
Among the normally ignorable requests at the right,
I'd of never of guessed a request so nice,
Now if you look at my status,
I'm in a relationship too... with you.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow, a revelation. (Oh oh)
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
I stand corrected I was pushing for the best I guess I took one look at you and I could fog out the rest if I've got what it takes, and it won't be wasted on fakes.
I paced myself,
I have faith this time,
I saw something for me,
I felt something right.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation.
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
Why did you leave it so late to tell me?
Wow a revelation.
Then I look at you and you look at me honestly and,
Wow a situation.
@Dan_wiles
Love this track. This whole album is incredible doesn’t get the credit it deserves! Mike skinner is one of the greatest British artists of the last 20 years
@7he5treets
not one of he is the greatest
@7he5treets
you mean is the greatest
@Mr-vu9mp
Absolutely has stood the test of time!
@chrismorrison2805
I know...it is one of the greatest records ever.
@arachnids42
I say this all the time about Mike skinner out off anybody in the world I'd like to sit down with Mike skinner legend
@kowalski7086
Underrated artist in my opinion.
@eyeballpaul5778
Thanks Mike for helping me through life, I will never forgot seeing you at Leeds festivals, your tunes touched me like no others, I hope you are well, you will always be a legend in my eyes!
@scotgirl3880
I feel exactly the same mate!
@liammallon9021
Meaningful lyrics shame nowadays people listen to shit