JME - Shame lyrics

[Verse 1] Everybody, cast your minds back To the Teenage Mutant heroes Couple years before Nintendo Who were we meant to look up to? Leonardo saving April Bare arms house in Big Apple Big Apple, where is that? Ain't nowhere in England, in fact It's in the same place Where Ivan Ooze and Zordon had beef It's in the same place Where Arnold and Willis used to cause grief In the same place Where our early inspirations and dreams Came about back in the day As we saluted the USA [Hook] We were brought up by the media and TV But they already had an American culture, it's a shame We were brought up looking to the USA It's a shame, but we look on the bright side, as they say [Verse 2] Everybody wants to go to the place With them stars on the pavement Big white letters on the hill And stare in amazement Since we were babies, after we're born We were always taught to conform Watching Yankees on the TV I want kids to want to be me I'm a young baller in the game like Rooney I'mma get my degree from uni And show all the youts that you can be Whatever you want to be, truly There's talent in the UK, you see Our music was invented newly And I don't lack inspiration I've got Skepta, Jason and Julie [Hook] We were brought up by the media and TV But they already had an American culture, it's a shame We were brought up looking to the USA It's a shame, but we look on the bright side, as they say [Verse 3] Nah, man, I'm not hating Americans still get ratings It's just that I'm not condoning The UK guys that are cloning You might think Jme's moaning But right now, we've got our own thing Couple snares and a kick and a ba** This music right here was created In the same place Where it's £30 to cut a dubplate In the same place Where Saskia got licked with an ashtray In the same place Where most of you conformers were born Where all of you stay At home, in the UK [Hook] We were brought up by the media and TV But they already had an American culture, it's a shame We were brought up looking to the USA It's a shame, but we look on the bright side, as they say [Outro] That's right I don't hate America but Come on, we've got our own thing going, don't let it slip It's Jamie I used to dress up as a Power Ranger too Watch all them cartoons and them programmes with their accents Keep it real, everybody Everybody Everyone Serious