[00:20.50]Since I was a child
[00:22.58]I've been dreaming to perform this kind of music style
[00:25.83]But as days go by
[00:28.47]I'm gradually losing this desire of the prime time of my life
[00:32.59]Tonight after rounds of inner fight
[00:36.51]I finally made up my mind to give it a try
[00:39.73]When I was 5 that was a period of time
[00:42.79]when I was a little quiet
[00:43.58]I seldom talked even so lost in novels every night
[00:46.40]Until mom bought me a book
[00:48.04]I was profoundly hooked
[00:49.74]Didn't know what it really was,
[00:51.22]only followed what the tape embodied
[00:52.86]Then I knew what I learned was English
[00:54.62]which is a foreign language
[00:56.16]That flows off the tongue
[00:57.80]my words started to flow over my own lips
[00:59.03]Then it became my weapon so
[01:00.36]I began to forge a confidence so sublime
[01:02.45]Though I did bad in Math
[01:03.66]I'm proud of my Chinese accent
[01:04.98]Coz I learned English in China
[01:06.30]emulating Voice of America
[01:08.17]Never been to America
[01:09.76]only stayed a year in Africa
[01:11.43]But I aced the test spoke for the best,
[01:13.18]made choices without looking at the rest
[01:14.71]Examination speaking competition
[01:16.31]every presentation what a revolution
[01:18.17]Enough for the past
[01:19.58]now I do not rely on that
[01:21.45]What matters now is how this man
[01:23.04]smashes you with his new rap
[01:24.54]I don't know how to choose my cap
[01:25.98]nor do I wear kind of baggy pants
[01:27.56]All I got is this pair of glasses
[01:29.20]and all I wanna say is that
[01:30.41]If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
[01:33.07]But I can rap better than you've already known
[01:36.37]My temper's not gonna be
[01:37.84]always under sound control
[01:39.54]You better watch your mouth before I lose it
[01:42.67]and jump down your throat
[01:43.87]If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
[01:46.60]Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
[01:49.70]I am not a figure coming from a reality show
[01:53.08]Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
[01:57.05]In a world of my own
[02:00.13]Welcome back life is not always easy it's bumpy
[02:02.50]The more I study
[02:03.90]I find what I learn is becoming so damn annoying
[02:06.20]Even so
[02:07.24]I chose to go with the flow though I was alone
[02:09.44]Even though
[02:10.38]some schoolmates hated me really got my goat
[02:12.73]They called me insane sometimes I felt so ashamed
[02:16.02]And all my clever thoughts
[02:17.37]perfunctorily went down the drain
[02:19.10]But I was not afraid
[02:20.71]they're saying no pain no gain
[02:22.19]To get ahead you gotta have your way
[02:23.59]no matter how hard it takes
[02:25.22]Until I realize a dream post this cheek on TV
[02:28.13]But how could I possibly let me be
[02:29.80]an anchor anybody hardly sees
[02:31.28]Does grab the MIC pretend to strive
[02:32.73]and shrug every time broadcast live
[02:34.24]What they overhear is ******* right
[02:35.98]that's the one you love his lie
[02:37.84]Tired of some lying with disgrace
[02:39.58]Having no sense of respect on what you say
[02:41.49]without a brain
[02:42.26]Guess you were born yesterday, you born this way
[02:44.08]you don't deserve a name
[02:45.22]Get outta my face get outta my way
[02:47.76]when I am rapping you better pray I say
[02:50.29]If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
[02:53.65]But I can rap better than you've already known
[02:56.36]My temper's not gonna be
[02:58.10]always under sound control
[02:59.60]You better watch your mouth before I lose it
[03:02.04]and jump down your throat
[03:03.10]If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
[03:06.00]Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
[03:09.52]I am not a figure coming from a reality show
[03:12.48]Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
[03:16.58]In a world of my own
[03:19.08]Till now I find the lyric I write
[03:21.16]has been superficial so what
[03:22.56]These words I learned long time ago
[03:24.91]at primary school
[03:25.71]Where a teacher called me nerd
[03:27.09]I guess it's better than jerk
[03:28.75]I play everything by ear
[03:30.01]no matter for better or worse
[03:31.71]That's me
[03:32.63]this time you almost understand and know me
[03:34.51]But let me tell you an important thing what
[03:36.65]My name is Gari
[03:37.93]It's a name a Mr Wei gave me
[03:40.53]when I was still nobody
[03:41.11]Gimme A Rhyme G-A-R-I I don't wanna lose it
[03:44.99]Sorry your time's wasted
[03:46.49]I didn't notice it's already been 3 minutes
[03:48.76]Since the rap formally started
[03:50.45]I guess it's time to end it
[03:52.00]Yet it seems not so easy
[03:53.57]My fans come back they wanna see
[03:55.55]a geek like me speak so fast
[03:57.68]So one more paragraph
[03:59.45]for those who nod your head clap your hands
[04:01.45]Wave your flag I know it's a stupid rap
[04:03.92]But you just keep on listening
[04:05.59]that's why I keep on speaking
[04:07.06]Feel life is so amazing
[04:08.50]but I gotta tell you one more thing
[04:10.13]If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
[04:12.53]But I can rap better than you've already known
[04:15.73]My temper's not gonna be
[04:17.23]always under sound control
[04:18.90]You better watch your mouth before I lose it
[04:20.98]and jump down your throat
[04:22.06]If you call me a rapper, I'll tell you no
[04:25.16]Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
[04:28.29]I am not a figure coming from a reality show
[04:31.49]Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
[04:35.75]In a world of my own
[04:51.79]Sorry but I am Not A Rapper
[04:53.99]

Since I was a child
I've been dreaming to perform this kind of music style
But as days go by
I'm gradually losing this desire of the prime time of my life
Tonight after rounds of inner fight
I finally made up my mind to give it a try
When I was 5 that was a period of time
when I was a little quiet
I seldom talked even so lost in novels every night
Until mom bought me a book
I was profoundly hooked
Didn't know what it really was,
only followed what the tape embodied
Then I knew what I learned was English
which is a foreign language
That flows off the tongue
my words started to flow over my own lips
Then it became my weapon so
I began to forge a confidence so sublime
Though I did bad in Math
I'm proud of my Chinese accent
Coz I learned English in China
emulating Voice of America
Never been to America
only stayed a year in Africa
But I aced the test spoke for the best,
made choices without looking at the rest
Examination speaking competition
every presentation what a revolution
Enough for the past
now I do not rely on that
What matters now is how this man
smashes you with his new rap
I don't know how to choose my cap
nor do I wear kind of baggy pants
All I got is this pair of glasses
and all I wanna say is that
If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
But I can rap better than you've already known
My temper's not gonna be
always under sound control
You better watch your mouth before I lose it
and jump down your throat
If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
I am not a figure coming from a reality show
Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
In a world of my own
Welcome back life is not always easy it's bumpy
The more I study
I find what I learn is becoming so damn annoying
Even so
I chose to go with the flow though I was alone
Even though
some schoolmates hated me really got my goat
They called me insane sometimes I felt so ashamed
And all my clever thoughts
perfunctorily went down the drain
But I was not afraid
they're saying no pain no gain
To get ahead you gotta have your way
no matter how hard it takes
Until I realize a dream post this cheek on TV
But how could I possibly let me be
an anchor anybody hardly sees
Does grab the MIC pretend to strive
and shrug every time broadcast live
What they overhear is ******* right
that's the one you love his lie
Tired of some lying with disgrace
Having no sense of respect on what you say
without a brain
Guess you were born yesterday, you born this way
you don't deserve a name
Get outta my face get outta my way
when I am rapping you better pray I say
If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
But I can rap better than you've already known
My temper's not gonna be
always under sound control
You better watch your mouth before I lose it
and jump down your throat
If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
I am not a figure coming from a reality show
Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
In a world of my own
Till now I find the lyric I write
has been superficial so what
These words I learned long time ago
at primary school
Where a teacher called me nerd
I guess it's better than jerk
I play everything by ear
no matter for better or worse
That's me
this time you almost understand and know me
But let me tell you an important thing what
My name is Gari
It's a name a Mr Wei gave me
when I was still nobody
Gimme A Rhyme G-A-R-I I don't wanna lose it
Sorry your time's wasted
I didn't notice it's already been 3 minutes
Since the rap formally started
I guess it's time to end it
Yet it seems not so easy
My fans come back they wanna see
a geek like me speak so fast
So one more paragraph
for those who nod your head clap your hands
Wave your flag I know it's a stupid rap
But you just keep on listening
that's why I keep on speaking
Feel life is so amazing
but I gotta tell you one more thing
If you call me a rapper I'll tell you no
But I can rap better than you've already known
My temper's not gonna be
always under sound control
You better watch your mouth before I lose it
and jump down your throat
If you call me a rapper, I'll tell you no
Sometimes like nothing better than to stay at home
I am not a figure coming from a reality show
Just a singer and a rocker in a world of my own
In a world of my own
Sorry but I am Not A Rapper