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Backbone
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Aug 01, 2026
Original Lyrics
English
[Intro]
Check
Ten toes I ain't gonna do
I'll buck that one finger for the trigger
Grrah
[Build: Stormzy]
Uh-oh, who's on who?
Said you let it ring, but it never goes through
My mind's fucked, my head's gone too
The smoke's with the mandem, but the joke's on you
Uh-oh, who's on what?
Don't tell my brothers cah we'll spin the whole block
What we buyin'? Everything you got
Tell them little pussies that we take the whole lot
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
I get it out the trap, I ain't got a trap phone
I got P's and M's and K's and O's
They're illiterate with letters, so I'm lettin' niggas know
Used to give them high-fives, now it's just a middle finger
Diamonds on my Patty, do the Bogle when I linger
They think I'm a rapper, I think I'm a singer (Yo)
Catch me in the cut, I treat the Urus like a dinger
Get you southern-fried, I'm a South boy on some South shit
This is Chase & Status, this ain't all that fuckin' house shit
I score a goal and I do my dance, I Peter Crouch it
Heard them brothers wanna do me somethin', but I doubt it
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[Build: Stormzy]
Do me somethin' then, do me somethin' if you're bad
My mother calls me Mike, but I think I'm Jack the Lad
Tell us what you're workin' with, don't tell us what you had
I need to start my sentences with "Sorry, may I add" (Woo)
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
You ain't got no backbone
[Build: Stormzy]
Uh-oh, who's on greaze?
Said you got the mash, but you never let it squeeze
My head's hot, my wrist on freeze
I keep a little somethin' for you pussy emcees
Uh-oh, who's on what?
Don't tell my brothers cah they'll spin the whole block
What we buyin'? Everything you got
Tell them little pussies that we take the whole lot (Woo)
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
You ain't got no backbone
[Outro: Stormzy]
Do me somethin' then, do me somethin' if you're lit
My mother calls me Mike, but I think I'm the shit
Don't tell us how it used to be, just tell us what it is
They never gave me nothin', so it's fair I take the piss, pussy
Check
Ten toes I ain't gonna do
I'll buck that one finger for the trigger
Grrah
[Build: Stormzy]
Uh-oh, who's on who?
Said you let it ring, but it never goes through
My mind's fucked, my head's gone too
The smoke's with the mandem, but the joke's on you
Uh-oh, who's on what?
Don't tell my brothers cah we'll spin the whole block
What we buyin'? Everything you got
Tell them little pussies that we take the whole lot
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
I get it out the trap, I ain't got a trap phone
I got P's and M's and K's and O's
They're illiterate with letters, so I'm lettin' niggas know
Used to give them high-fives, now it's just a middle finger
Diamonds on my Patty, do the Bogle when I linger
They think I'm a rapper, I think I'm a singer (Yo)
Catch me in the cut, I treat the Urus like a dinger
Get you southern-fried, I'm a South boy on some South shit
This is Chase & Status, this ain't all that fuckin' house shit
I score a goal and I do my dance, I Peter Crouch it
Heard them brothers wanna do me somethin', but I doubt it
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FIELD TRIP
¥$, Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign, Playboi Carti & Don Toliver
Isn’t That Enough
Shawn Mendes
It’s Up
Drake, Young Thug & 21 Savage
[Build: Stormzy]
Do me somethin' then, do me somethin' if you're bad
My mother calls me Mike, but I think I'm Jack the Lad
Tell us what you're workin' with, don't tell us what you had
I need to start my sentences with "Sorry, may I add" (Woo)
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
You ain't got no backbone
[Build: Stormzy]
Uh-oh, who's on greaze?
Said you got the mash, but you never let it squeeze
My head's hot, my wrist on freeze
I keep a little somethin' for you pussy emcees
Uh-oh, who's on what?
Don't tell my brothers cah they'll spin the whole block
What we buyin'? Everything you got
Tell them little pussies that we take the whole lot (Woo)
[Drop: Stormzy]
You ain't got no backbone
You ain't got no backbone
[Outro: Stormzy]
Do me somethin' then, do me somethin' if you're lit
My mother calls me Mike, but I think I'm the shit
Don't tell us how it used to be, just tell us what it is
They never gave me nothin', so it's fair I take the piss, pussy
Meaning & Explanation
The song "Backbone" is a boastful and confrontational track featuring Stormzy’s aggressive flow over Chase & Status’s driving electronic production. It's centered around themes of dominance, wealth, intimidation, and dismissing those perceived as weak or insignificant ('You ain't got no backbone'). The lyrics utilize street slang, references to luxury goods (Urus, diamonds), and boasts of power and control, establishing a clear hierarchy within the narrative.