Dizzee Rascal - Hardback (Industry) lyrics
[Dizzee Rascal - Hardback Industry lyrics]
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
First up it's important that you
Keep your shit original
Try and keep that copycat shit to a minimal
People want something that they
Never heard before
If it's been done, leave it
They don't wanna hear no more
Secondly here's another clever thing
That you can do
Find yourself a good manager who's
Really got a clue
Cause there're so many to choose from
They all look the part
But, it's difficult to come across
The ones that's really smart
And can stand firm and steady
When the label's talking shit
Well-respected, keeps it gangsta
But does everything legit and dependable
You can trust to handle your biz
And can really make sure of
What the situation is next up
Find a record label that ain't full of pricks
One that lets you breathe artistically but
Makes you come with hit's
Congratulations, now you got your a deal
You're set to go
Let me fill you in just a couple
Of things you need to know
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Next up, change your number
Change your phone and change your chip
Cause there's gonna be a lot
Of people ringing talking shit
Whether bredrens wanting money
Cause now suddenly you're rich
Or some dumb hating fassies trying to
Take you for a bitch
Yeah I know it's minor now
And you can handle it, it's nothing
But eventually you're really gonna
Wanna do something
And that's counter-productive
Beefin over bullshit
You can never stop them dumb-bredrens
Tryin to pull shit
Plus you're in the limelight
Well paid verbalist which leads me on to my
Next subject - journalists
These are the people that can
Pull your name about
So be careful what you're saying when
You're talking out your mouth
Aand avoid being ignorant
Tone down the thug shit
Come to interviews buzzin
Tone down the drug shit
Keep your eye on the ball, mind on the drop
And before you know you had the
Whole world on your knob
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Here's something that I should've
Stressed early on don't go spending all your
Money till it's gone
Cause the tax man's gonna want
His paper when it's due
And there's nobody above the tax man
Especially you and another thing
Buy a house before you buy a car
Don't tell no one where you are
Even better if you're far
Everybody knows you're a gangsta and
That Porsche looks great
But do you really want it
Sitting on that council estate
Differently watch where you
Choose to socialize
Keep an eye out for trouble
Watch for devils in disguise and please
Don't be fooled by no pretty females
Play it safe
Never let them know your full details
I ain't saying be para'
I'm just saying be sure
You can never know if that bitch
Is braggin' what she saw
And aside from makin money keep
Lovin what you do
I ain't saying nothin what cause the
Rest is up to you
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Yeah, you dun' know
Just a little guideline there for all my
Real man dem from the roads
Trying to get into this music ting, yeah
Big shout out to my bredrin DJ Semtex
Hang tight Cage
Big-up the Newham Generals, yeah
We do it liveo hang tight UGK
It's a London thing
International, worldwide, you don't care
You dun' know uK, Dirtee Stank is the label
What! Run through this industry
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
First up it's important that you
Keep your shit original
Try and keep that copycat shit to a minimal
People want something that they
Never heard before
If it's been done, leave it
They don't wanna hear no more
Secondly here's another clever thing
That you can do
Find yourself a good manager who's
Really got a clue
Cause there're so many to choose from
They all look the part
But, it's difficult to come across
The ones that's really smart
And can stand firm and steady
When the label's talking shit
Well-respected, keeps it gangsta
But does everything legit and dependable
You can trust to handle your biz
And can really make sure of
What the situation is next up
Find a record label that ain't full of pricks
One that lets you breathe artistically but
Makes you come with hit's
Congratulations, now you got your a deal
You're set to go
Let me fill you in just a couple
Of things you need to know
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Next up, change your number
Change your phone and change your chip
Cause there's gonna be a lot
Of people ringing talking shit
Whether bredrens wanting money
Cause now suddenly you're rich
Or some dumb hating fassies trying to
Take you for a bitch
Yeah I know it's minor now
And you can handle it, it's nothing
But eventually you're really gonna
Wanna do something
And that's counter-productive
Beefin over bullshit
You can never stop them dumb-bredrens
Tryin to pull shit
Plus you're in the limelight
Well paid verbalist which leads me on to my
Next subject - journalists
These are the people that can
Pull your name about
So be careful what you're saying when
You're talking out your mouth
Aand avoid being ignorant
Tone down the thug shit
Come to interviews buzzin
Tone down the drug shit
Keep your eye on the ball, mind on the drop
And before you know you had the
Whole world on your knob
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Here's something that I should've
Stressed early on don't go spending all your
Money till it's gone
Cause the tax man's gonna want
His paper when it's due
And there's nobody above the tax man
Especially you and another thing
Buy a house before you buy a car
Don't tell no one where you are
Even better if you're far
Everybody knows you're a gangsta and
That Porsche looks great
But do you really want it
Sitting on that council estate
Differently watch where you
Choose to socialize
Keep an eye out for trouble
Watch for devils in disguise and please
Don't be fooled by no pretty females
Play it safe
Never let them know your full details
I ain't saying be para'
I'm just saying be sure
You can never know if that bitch
Is braggin' what she saw
And aside from makin money keep
Lovin what you do
I ain't saying nothin what cause the
Rest is up to you
Hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
You need a hard back, stern face
Play your position and know your place
Only move when the money's calling
Take my advice, you'll be balling
Yeah, you dun' know
Just a little guideline there for all my
Real man dem from the roads
Trying to get into this music ting, yeah
Big shout out to my bredrin DJ Semtex
Hang tight Cage
Big-up the Newham Generals, yeah
We do it liveo hang tight UGK
It's a London thing
International, worldwide, you don't care
You dun' know uK, Dirtee Stank is the label
What! Run through this industry