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You Don't Know Me
Straight out of UK
Came a little British Asian brother by the name of Jay
Who never cared down what you said
So many companies wanted me to be in my way
I been here a while now, doing my things
Hanging up and never giving it up
Always percevire throughout the years
And the fuss about my colour never giving a f**k
Wanted you to see the talent in me
But you wouldn't hear what I say
Now the stories changed
Cos suddenly Asians are the fashionable trend today
What they told me was that I'm a brown man
Who's up in the black industry
But that wont hold me down
Look at me now got to where I want to be
You dont know me, Jay Sean is the name
You dont know me, I was born for the game
You dont know me, so why dont you take me as I am
You dont know me, Jay Sean is the name
Tell me what is happening
Coz now the music industry is focusing on marketing ploys
See I remember back when it wasnt about looks
Or colour but about the voice
Now things are changing coz back in the day
No one happened to be feeling my sound
Now its all about the latest trends
I guess im lucky cos the colour of the season is brown
I dont live for glam, and I dont care for fame
I mean its for the love of the game
Funny how things can change when suddenly
Those who turned against you want to know you again
All I wanted was to be me
And let you see what this means to me
So words dont fail me now
Finally, I got to where I want to be
I'm ready to spit rap
And chuck it in front of the people who told me my shit's whack
Sit back
Don't let me be one of the brothers who wanted me to quit rap
But just hit back with a fat joint
Now I'm delivered to that point
I'm writing the darkest lyrics the fastest lyrics that you can't hack boy
And that's what gets me
I'm sick of MCs whose trying to test me
I'm sick of A+R people telling me drop my demo off next week
You're starting to vex me
Rap promoters saying my sets weak
Its harder trying to get signed and hear all the labels saying well lets see maybe, possibly, well he's got potential
Looking at my colour and ignoring my credentials
Skin ain't the issue I'm dark when I start to spit
It's all about appeal and how a artist can be marketed
And now the Asian scene's the place to be
Ever since Goodness Gracious Me graced the screen
What with Missy, Truth Hurts and Redman having a taste
We even had the Kumars dancing for Gareth Gates.
You dont know me, Jay Sean is the name
You dont know me, I was born for the game
You dont know me, so why dont you take me as I am
You dont know me, Jay Sean is the name
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