Tell Me Why Lyrics – Dizzee Rascal

Read the full Tell Me Why lyrics by Dizzee Rascal from the album We Want Bass along with the music video, song credits, release information and other details about the song. If you enjoy Dizzee Rascal’s music, you can also explore Riding Round Slow and Look Twice, two other songs by Dizzee Rascal.

[Intro]
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you

[Verse 1]
First they love you, then they hate you
Then they try and throw you off track (Uh)
Is it ’cause I made some paper?
Now they’re going on the attack
When I was stuck in a council flat
Rapping about robbing and jacking
I was depressed and I was trapped
They never had a problem with that
First they put you up on a pedestal
Tell you that you’re incredible
Then kick you off when you buy into
All that bulls*it they been selling you
Tell me I’m all mouth
And I’m too rich to rap like a criminal
If I rap about having a good time
They tell me I ain’t original
If I rap about the complexities of relationships gone bad (Bad)
Being a single dad and all them court cases I had
When I was fighting to get my kids back
And life felt like the roughest
I got journalists writing jokes
Talking ’bout fathers for justice
And it felt like just a week ago
They were pushing mental health
Now they’ve gone below the belt
Tryna knock me off my shelf

While I’m spending all my wealth
I just keep myself to myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don’t need no help (I don’t need no help)

[Bridge]
Play the cards I’m dealt
They told me, “It don’t matter,” when I told ’em how I felt
I ain’t doing it for them a$, I’m doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don’t need no help (Don’t need no help)

[Chorus]
Tell me why
Can you, can you
Tell me why
Can you, can you

[Verse 2]
Facing all my fears (Fears)
Managing my affairs and tryna stay out of arrears (Long)
Rest in peace to mum
I must’ve cried a hundred tears
If God would’ve left it up to me
You would’ve lived a thousand years
Am I supposed to pour some liquor?
Or raise a glass and cheers?
‘Cause I’m headlining the arena, yeah
Soaking up all the cheers (Uh-huh)
They know I flow the coldest
I got ice cream for the ears
But I got people acting weird
So I’m switching up my gears
And my patience getting thinner
‘Cause I’m the only breadwinner (It’s true)
They wanna stop my work
But they won’t pay for my kids’ dinner
I got little ones to feed
Their mum won’t let me breathe
Full of jealousy and greed (Please)
Or at least that’s what I believe
From the attitude I receive
Don’t know what she’s tryna achieve
I got problems I don’t need
I ain’t even got no weed
I just focus and I lead
While they tryna focus on me
I ain’t even stopped to grieve
(Tell me why)

[Bridge]
Play the cards I’m dealt
They told me, “It don’t matter,” when I told ’em how I felt
I ain’t doing it for them a$, I’m doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don’t need no help

[Chorus]
Tell me why
I still try
When you still hide
Behind your lies

[Bridge]
Play the cards, play the card I’m dealt
They told me, “It don’t matter,” when I told ’em how I felt
I ain’t doing it for them a$, I’m doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don’t need no help (I don’t need no help)
Play the cards I’m dealt
How can I look at my reflection
When I’m being somebody else?
I ain’t doing it for them s*it c*nts
I’m doing it for myself
I can do bad all on my own
I don’t need no help

[Outro]
Tell me why
I don’t need no help
Tell me why
Tell me why
Tell me why