cant "tek" no more of that!!!

Original song (Cant tek no more) by artist (Dizzee Rascal)
(first verse removed from lyrics)


we're headin into a recession
no banks no loans no mortgages
we're one step away from depression
cant even work out the cause of it
and everybody else gotta forfeit
wanna buy a house but they we just cant afford it
and its so unfortunate
money lenders are extortionate

so you gotta move in with your m8s or ur mum
aint got a place of ur own now ur glum
feelin dum its a crowded house and u cant have fun
cuz wen u have sex they can hear wen u cum

gotta pay council tax and it kills
not to mention the rent and the bills
and you hate how it feels
untill you go to the pub and you pop some pills


we cant tek no more of that no no no no no no
cant tek no more of that say say say say say say say
cant tek no more of that


look around everywhere is a crisis
pure extortionate petrol prices
the cost of livin is already large
then they hit you with a congestion charge

no ones learnin, just to drive into town im hurtin
hole in my pocket and my wallet is burnin
but i fork out from the money im earnin
stomach is turnin
if i dont pay on the day gotta pay £60 another day
and it keeps goin up every time i dont pay
them government boys come an tow it away

still cant take the bus or the train
its a pain in the ass and a strain on the brain
cost of a ticket is just insane
but sooner or later theres gotta be a change.


we cant tek no more of that no no no no no no
cant tek no more of that say say say say say say say
cant tek no more of that


so much war in the world today
too many women an kids get blown away
i say wots the cause of it? money as usual
poor and the innocent suffer as usual
and none of its useful just brutal
cant understand why they cant be truthful

and the government make it necessary
to cause their countries obituary
cuz war pays the bills
doesnt matta how many innocent people killed
just as long as pockets are properly filled
and a profit is made and then they can chill
just keepin it real dont wanna blow it outta proportion
but it looks like straight up extortion
so this is a caution
dont just stand there do something bout it this is important!!!

Then I grabbed a 6-pack
drank it all and barfed it up
got the pappa' and the pen
wrote a song and I'm buggan'

Cool song...it's kinda like spoken word. I particularly enjoyed the part of having to move in with your m8's or mum. I see that happening like there is no tomorrow for the past couple years. People are downsizing and consolidating resources.

Every word in that songs screams "I'm entitled!"

No you're not.

You will not get a house for free, you will earn it by hard work. You will live in a crowded apartment while you earn it and learn a little thing called "self control" while having sex. Terrible things for the libs to have to endure, working for a goal instead of just whining alot (which is exactly what this entire song is) and having someone hand it to you.

We're breeding an entire generation of parasites who no longer understand the concept of work, personal responsibility and self control.
I'm glad the American people are waking up to this parasitical behavior and are making it a social crime once again.

Here's a better song:
Bring Amber Lamps!
Bring Amber Lamps!

www.youtube.com...

reply to post by Kaiju


then u cant read cuz not 1 word means anything u sed

reply to post by duff_lyricist


Care to share some of your opinions on the subject instead of just showing us the lyrics from the song??

reply to post by Rising Against


no? the thread isnt for my opinion

reply to post by duff_lyricist


I like the meaning.
But can you use real English, not shorthand?
As stated by the T&C rules?

then u cant read cuz not 1 word means anything u sed

Unless you think this is a text message.
Sorry duff, but you sound more intelligent when you are articulate.

I'm not h8'in. [facepalm]

no? the thread isn't for my opinion.

Actually, yes. It is.
The yellow print directly below your thread start box states this clearly.

[edit on 20-2-2010 by havok]

reply to post by duff_lyricist


Then why make it in the first place if you somehow have absoloutely no opinion on the subject whatsoever?

the thread isnt for my opinion

How can it not be when you are the one who made it?

short hand represents how the words are spoken by the guy who sings it

reply to post by duff_lyricist


OK, let me give my opinion on some sections and you can tell me where I'm misreading.

"wanna buy a house but they we just cant afford it
and its so unfortunate
money lenders are extortionate"

This sounds to me like "I want to buy a house but I don't make enough money. If lenders would stop making profits and just give me money I could have what I want. It's the lenders fault I can't have what I want."


"so you gotta move in with your m8s or ur mum
aint got a place of ur own now ur glum
feelin dum its a crowded house and u cant have fun
cuz wen u have sex they can hear wen u cum"

This ounds to me like "I'm special because Mr. Rogers on TV told me so and I shouldn't have to go through the trouble of working my way up to the goals I've set. I should just be able to jump right ahead to exactly what I want without having to make any sacrifices along the way. And if I want to cum loudly, then it's my right and I shouldn't have to sacrifce any of my rights even to keep myself from embarrasment."


"gotta pay council tax and it kills
not to mention the rent and the bills
and you hate how it feels
untill you go to the pub and you pop some pills"

Now this seems like he's saying "Life is so unfair. I have to pay my way just like everybody else. I'm so spoiled that it hurts to not have everything I want right now, so I will turn to drugs to solve my problems because it's easier than working hard."


"we cant tek no more of that no no no no no no
cant tek no more of that say say say say say say say
cant tek no more of that"

It just keeps getting better! Sounds like "We really need to change the way things are done around here. We should live in a world where everything is easy and always fair and did I mention things should be easy?"


"look around everywhere is a crisis
pure extortionate petrol prices
the cost of livin is already large
then they hit you with a congestion charge"

This is the last one. "I'm unhappy bacause my large Escalde uses a lot of fuel and it's so expensive that I can't keep gas in it. But I can't possibly buy a Honda Civic because my life is all about status and satisfying my every need without sacrifce. I'm entitled to have a perfect life and until that happens I'm going to whine and blame everyone but myself for my unhappiness"

If I've misread these lines please let me know how I should be viewing them.

Flagging this thread three times! Only one'll show up, but I never thought I'd be linking a Dizzee video on ATS. Magic! Guy's an urban poet. There's better UK rhymers and rappers, but few have his ideas

Originally posted by Kandinsky
Flagging this thread three times! Only one'll show up, but I never thought I'd be linking a Dizzee video on ATS. Magic! Guy's an urban poet. There's better UK rhymers and rappers, but few have his ideas

too true...couldnt have sed it better.

his lyrics are important...the posters above are just fussy nit pickers by the sounds of it trying to sound clever...always get the the grumps who cant take a thread how its meant to be

reply to post by duff_lyricist

his lyrics are important...the posters above are just fussy nit pickers by the sounds of it trying to sound clever...always get the the grumps who cant take a thread how its meant to be

Nope you misunderstand, it was because you posted nothing but lyrics and you posted it onto ATS but on the other hand if you posted this in BTS then people would understand and comment on the music instead of what you was trying to say with this thread.


[edit on 20-2-2010 by Rising Against]

reply to post by duff_lyricist


"...always get the the grumps who cant take a thread how its meant to be"

I'm asking. How is it meant to be? Please explain it to me. Really, I want to know or I wouldn't be spending my time asking.

Originally posted by duff_lyricist
too true...couldnt have sed it better.

his lyrics are important...the posters above are just fussy nit pickers by the sounds of it trying to sound clever...always get the the grumps who cant take a thread how its meant to be

I am not a fussy nitpicker.
I am not grumpy today either.

I just clearly stated what you clearly wrote in your post that involved the spelling said, as 'sed'.

I told you I enjoyed the meaning and I actually like spunk rock.
But when you just post lyrics to a song with no quotes, or real definition between you're personal opinion and the lyrics of the song writer it gets confusing.

I know he write's in shorthand language.
This is why your thread was moved to BTS.

Anyways. Good lyrics if you can understand them.
Sounds like he's going through what alot of people already are witnessing.