Top Songs By The Streets
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Streets
Performer
Mike Skinner
Vocals
Ted Mayhem
Additional Vocals
Teddy Mitchell
Additional Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Skinner
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Skinner
Producer
Mike Millrain
Engineer
Guy Davie
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ahh see, right see the thing
That's got it all fucked up now is camera phones
How the hell am I supposed to be able to do a line
In front of complete strangers when I know they've all got cameras?
[Verse 2]
When you're a famous boy, it gets really easy to get girls
It's all so easy, you get a bit spoiled
So when you try to pull a girl who is also famous too
It feels just like when you wasn't famous
[Verse 3]
The celebrity pages in papers don't tell
Tales that are always to the line of the truth
It's still a line at which most of you likely have the time
Or enough finance to sue
Which is why it's so frightening buying papers in the morning
Fearing the next Mike Skinner scoop
'Cause I used to believe what I read
So now I know that others will believe that it's truth
[Verse 4]
But I realized with you the truth
Can be a whole lot worse than the fact
My whole life I never thought I'd see a pop star smoke crack
And I must admit I was quite
Shocked with that thing you did with me on my back
But outside in the lobby
I shouldn't have laughed when
You slapped that man
[Verse 5]
When you're a famous boy, it gets really easy to get girls
It's all so easy, you get a bit spoiled
So when you try to pull a girl who is also famous too
It feels just like when you wasn't famous
[Verse 6]
You were so much fun, I really got to like you more than you liked me
I really hoped that you'd stay
Considering the amount of prang you'd done
You looked amazing on TV UK
You learn danced, do promo, cameras flashing
Get in the van and zoom away
I wake up high, diss my beat, feel hungover
And sorry for my doomed day
[Verse 7]
But I know I got a bit close to you
And that you found it fucking boring
You taught me so much about how to deal
With how far I've fallen in
And what version of a rumor would
Next day be everyone's story of me
You taught me all the realities and
Turn the page and ignore 'em
[Verse 8]
When you're a famous boy, it gets really easy to get girls
It's all so easy, you get a bit spoiled
So when you try to pull a girl who is also famous too
It feels just like when you wasn't famous
[Verse 9]
Anyway, I had to rest my beer hat
Delete my dealer's number and unroll my bank notes
And we're on borrowed time anyway
What with the daily toilet papers not knowing
And I knew that when the people who thought they knew you
When they found out
I would have been mocked
Which is ironic 'cause in reality standing next to you, I look fucking soft
[Verse 10]
Whenever I see you on MTV
I can't stop my big wide smile
And past the children's appeal
I see the darkness behind
We both know the scratches on my back
Much better than the alludes and lies
I miss the bitchin' and shoutin' but
I'm glad I got out in time
[Verse 11]
When you're a famous boy, it gets really easy to get girls
It's all so easy, you get a bit spoiled
So when you try to pull a girl who is also famous too
It feels just like when you wasn't famous
[Verse 12]
You can't keep fucking pop stars
We've got a fucking business to run
There are industry repercussions, Michael
I know
Written by: Mike Skinner