Chasing the Art - Wiley

Top boy riddims, yeah, made by me

But I didn’t have any riddim in the tank though

That’s why man had to phone up G

I sold vinyl, now I sell MP3s

And along with them, yeah, I sell CDs

When I get a haircut, shape up’s right

Can’t look like a 50 inch LCD

I’ve got time on my hands, grime in my hand

But grime, me and fans, we was in a full circle

They look into your life, don’t matter if it’s personal

Could be good, could be hurtful

Yeah, it’s all human instinct

We’re just following human imprints

We think we started this, started that

When you look on the real side, we’re wrong in an instant

I said you ain’t gonna get anywhere with all that hate in your heart

Don’t wanna take too much of the grime legacy so I’m taking a part

«What you gonna do musically now it’s not all about making your mark?»

Well, I’m back where I wanna be, it’s not about money, I’m chasing the art

When I’m chasing, I’m chasing, I won’t stop chasing

No system is gonna block the creation

I’m a grime king of the king conversations

Not a grass, I don’t need compensation

I’d be further if I was more patient

Like waiting for the trains at Euston station

Always in a race with the time and

I ain’t gonna win but I’m racing

I run up on the stage like bang, came with a bang

Didn’t even wanna be a lyrical thang

But it’s dead where I’m standing, could’ve been stranded

If I never worked every day like my Nan did

Some dons, they don’t wanna work though

While I’m here sitting with a workload

Even though I didn’t get paid any money for my first shows

In music, I’ve got a name that the world knows

Don’t throw shots, cause I will throw shots

We could throw pans, or we could throw pots

We could throw houses, we could throw shops

I don’t give a damn because I’ve seen the whole lot

I said don’t throw shots, I will throw shots

We could throw keys or we could throw locks

We could throw stones or we could throw rocks

I don’t give a damn because I’ve seen the whole lot

I said don’t say nuttin' if you ain’t saying somethin'

Just cuh man are cool, don’t press my button

Yes, I got dons on my side who will curry man

Pepper man, just like mutton

Every now and then we’ve gotta make an exception

When dons storm the game like Stormzy and Section

Team went quiet for a while but

Now we are headed in the right direction