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Read All About It Lyrics

by Professor Green

Lyricist: Professor Green

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Read All About It Lyrics

[feat. Emeli Sandé] I wanna sing, I wanna shout, I wanna scream till the words dry out. So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid, They can read all about it, read all about it, oh Nothing to hide Stifle and smother Suffered and cried Strife made me tougher Never mumbled or shy to, The trouble, I'll rise above all Expectations forget rep Ain't never begged yet When I wanted to get pence, hustle, To be, I'm exactly what my neck says. Saying I tried to cash in on my Dad's death, I wanted to vent 'stead I said nothing at all. After all you were never kin to me, Family is something that you never been to me, In fact making it harder for me to see my father Was the only thing that you ever did for me. I wanna sing, I wanna shout, I wanna scream till the words dry out. So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid, They can read all about it, read all about it, oh. As a kid I looked up to you, Only thing was I never saw enough of you. The last thing I said to you was I hated you, I loved you and that's too late to say to you. Just didn't know what to do or how to deal with it, Even now deep down I still live it. To think I used to blame me, I wonder what I did to you to make you hate me. I wasn't even 5, life's a journey and mine wasn't an easy ride, You never even got to see me rap, I just wish you woulda reached out, I wish you woulda been round when I been down. I wish that you could see me now, Wherever you are I really hope you find peace. But know that if I ever have kids, Unlike you I'll never let them be without me. I wanna sing, I wanna shout, I wanna scream till the words dry out. So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid, They can read all about it, read all about it, oh I write songs I can't listen to Everything I have, I give to you In every one of these lines I sing to you. My job's more like public service My life just became yours to read and interpret. If you heard it it'd come across a lot different at times I throw fits when I read how they word things. You see me smile Now you're gonna have to see me hurtin' Cause pretending everything is alright When it ain't, really isn't working. I wanna sing, I wanna shout, I wanna scream till the words dry out. So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid, They can read all about it, read all about it, oh I ain't censoring myself for nobody I'm the only thing I can be, All that is good, all that is bad, all that is, me. I wanna sing, I wanna shout, I wanna scream till the words dry out. So put it in all of the papers, I'm not afraid, They can read all about it, read all about it, oh

Meaning of Read All About It

“Read All About It” is a raw and intensely personal outpouring from Professor Green, fueled by years of unresolved pain and resentment directed at his estranged father. The core theme revolves around the cyclical nature of hurt, regret, and the desperate need for acknowledgement – or perhaps, simply to be understood – that consumes the narrator. The repeated refrain, “They can read all about it,” underscores a desire for public validation, not necessarily of triumph, but of having finally voiced the decades-long anguish he’s bottled up. The lyrics detail a fraught relationship marked by distance, unspoken hatred, and a profound sense of abandonment; he reveals how his father’s death was exploited for personal gain, highlighting the deep wound of betrayal and the inability to express genuine emotion. Green masterfully juxtaposes youthful adoration with the bitter realization that his father remained an elusive figure, culminating in a heartbreaking admission – “I loved you and that's too late to say to you” – revealing a lifetime spent grappling with unresolved feelings. The song’s emotional arc isn't one of triumphant self-discovery but a mournful acceptance of this legacy. Ultimately, the repeated cries to have his story written about him represent a yearning for closure, not through forgiveness necessarily, but through recognition of the immense personal cost of this fractured familial bond. He seems to be attempting to etch his pain into the public consciousness, hoping that even in its distorted reflection, it will finally acknowledge the depth of his suffering and the enduring impact of a father who was never truly present.

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