"Innocent Smile" lyrics
(feat. Chase & Status & Suggs)
[Suggs:]
See, you start looking at me like that, it's like
I don't even know you, I've just fucking met you, like
Who the fuck are you, like? Telling me how to behave in my life
It's like, take a look at yourself, just for once
Do you see yourself? Look in the mirror
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
[Skepta:]
What's the story, morning glory?
More fake news tryna mind control me
Got me twisted, you don't know me
I'm a dark horse, not a one trick pony
You're living in the bits like a prison and shit
Had to move to the sticks, the neighbours too nosy
Black leather boots, better grab a Stoney
'Cause there's a war going on outside, don't get cosy
Persistence, resilience
From Nigeria to Meridian
Mum, did you see what I done?
I turned my benefits into some millions
Ever since school taught me about slavery
I've been focused on brilliance
MPs lie, they treat us like idiots
How you turn it around and blame it on the immigrants?
[Suggs:]
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
[Skepta:]
Don't ask what happened to my innocent smile
The way that we're living is wild
Ain't no love for an immigrant child
The writing's on the wall, has anyone else noticed?
Was it Brexit? Was it COVID?
They point fingers, I feel hopeless
Inhale, exhale, keep the focus
Persistence, resilience
From Nigeria to Meridian
Mum, did you see what I done?
I turned my benefits into some millions
You came London for a better life
And it's nothing but greatness we been giving 'em
Now they say Adenuga's the UK's Black royal family
Wha gwaan, William?
[Suggs:]
See, you start looking at me like that, it's like
I don't even know you, I've just fucking met you, like
Who the fuck are you, like? Telling me how to behave in my life
It's like, take a look at yourself, just for once
Do you see yourself? Look in the mirror
[Suggs & Skepta:]
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know (Grea-greaze; Big-big-; Boom)
Don't really know (Grea-greaze; Big-big-)
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
See, you start looking at me like that, it's like
I don't even know you, I've just fucking met you, like
Who the fuck are you, like? Telling me how to behave in my life
It's like, take a look at yourself, just for once
Do you see yourself? Look in the mirror
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
[Skepta:]
What's the story, morning glory?
More fake news tryna mind control me
Got me twisted, you don't know me
I'm a dark horse, not a one trick pony
You're living in the bits like a prison and shit
Had to move to the sticks, the neighbours too nosy
Black leather boots, better grab a Stoney
'Cause there's a war going on outside, don't get cosy
Persistence, resilience
From Nigeria to Meridian
Mum, did you see what I done?
I turned my benefits into some millions
Ever since school taught me about slavery
I've been focused on brilliance
MPs lie, they treat us like idiots
How you turn it around and blame it on the immigrants?
[Suggs:]
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
[Skepta:]
Don't ask what happened to my innocent smile
The way that we're living is wild
Ain't no love for an immigrant child
The writing's on the wall, has anyone else noticed?
Was it Brexit? Was it COVID?
They point fingers, I feel hopeless
Inhale, exhale, keep the focus
Persistence, resilience
From Nigeria to Meridian
Mum, did you see what I done?
I turned my benefits into some millions
You came London for a better life
And it's nothing but greatness we been giving 'em
Now they say Adenuga's the UK's Black royal family
Wha gwaan, William?
[Suggs:]
See, you start looking at me like that, it's like
I don't even know you, I've just fucking met you, like
Who the fuck are you, like? Telling me how to behave in my life
It's like, take a look at yourself, just for once
Do you see yourself? Look in the mirror
[Suggs & Skepta:]
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know (Grea-greaze; Big-big-; Boom)
Don't really know (Grea-greaze; Big-big-)
Don't really know
How this could happen
I don't really know
How this could happen
Don't really know
