Chinese Whispers

[Verse 1: Wretch 32]

Listen, look, I don't fear words but still my ears burn

People conversate but never share what they've heard

They're only talking, they're over-courting, pure hype

Your life seems to be so important at all times

Look I can hear it in the air because the talk flies

Then I had to hand myself in because the wolves cry

But will they wipe my son's tears when he falls? I

Don't think so but they still wanna talk, why?

Cuh that's the culture of the roads what we walk by

Fought by, ran from feds and got caught by

And the all-time problem when it's all lies

The bullshit's always the centre of the bullseye

[Hook: Scorcher]

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious

[Verse 2: Chip (Wretch 32)]

My ears are burning, not 'cause I make CDs dead

I sense it, my ex is wishing me dead, bitch

(Yo Chip, one sec) Yo, hold on one sec Wretch

The labels are saying I'm next

And the whole scene's saying I'm a threat

They're waiting to hear my album

A sneak preview, I might 'llow dem

But only fam get to hear G

They might switch their style if they hear me

They rate me, clearly

Hold on, is that what they're on?

My ears are starting to heat up

"I've got a tune, I need it to generate hype

Um, let's give Chipmunk a feature"

That's funny talk

If you ain't fam, I don't rate you as an artist

Know that money talks

I only fuck with the best of the best

I.E. that's why I'm here with Wretch

Woo, my ears are on fire

Woo - normal, they're saying I'm on fire

We hold what the UK require

[Hook: Scorcher]

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious

[Verse 3: Wretch 32]

I'm gonna live a long time

Cuh I can run rap and still be sitting on Grime

So their views ain't new to me

They say "Wretch ain't mad like he used to be"

So let's get back to the way things were

And we'll see who's a G

Cuh I was the talk of the room

Way before I recorded a tune

And since Channel U 635

Bro, I think I'm so nice

No, I'm pissed, just so right

And by the way the single's sold fine

And if I wanted a huge success

Then I'd have just done the tune at the end

But that ain't being true to the Wretch

I'd rather prove I'm the best

But these fools are still itching to see me fall

But a fall won't break me, the talk don't phase me

Cuh I can take it all

Cuh I am Bruce Willis, Unbreakable

You Samuel L actors are fake, you frauds

Look, I've been hearing the whispers

But it's all air in the distance

[Hook: Scorcher]

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious

Hey look, despite these prisoners

They persist with the Chinese whispers and turn these victims to victors

But karma flies by like a discus

This cycle is vicious