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Dilated Peoples (yeah yeah!)
{*Al-Al-Al-Al-Al, Al, Al, Alchemist*} It's a new day (A-L-C, Expansion Team business) Ohhhhh! Ohhhhh! (Let's do it) [Chorus] "Back again!" (Who is it?) {*scratches: "Dilated" - "People make some noise!"*} "In in the house again!" [Ev] Set to pack 'em in [Ev] Ladies and gentlemen front, left, right, and back again "Back again!" (Uh-huh, who is it?) {*B-Real: "Dilated!"*} {*scratches: "Dilated.. Dilated Peoples!"*} "In the house again!" [Ev] It's the People the People the People [Ev] People the People the People [Evidence] Yeah, back again! For the very fourth time Don't worry if I write checks, I write rhymes {*DJ Babu turntable backspin*} (Yeah yeah! Bring that back to the top man!) Yeah you like that right? I need to hear that from the top Yo Babs... bring that back! {*scratched: "Rewind, I spit 'em again"*} [Evidence] Yeah, back again! For the very fourth time Don't worry if I write checks, I write rhymes It's a new year, okay, got shit to confess Like I ain't smoke weed no more (what?) but ain't smokin no less (ha!) "Back again," yeah, reversin any curses Back to jumpin in crowds, spillin drinks on chicks purses "In the house again," it's Dilated Peoples Back again-back again-back, back again-back again-back [Rakaa Iriscience] "Back again," the crew never left, but came back (Amazing!) Like tomorrow on these yesterday cats "In the house again," learned to stay vested and strapped Stay awake and out of the federal state traps (Yo we back again!) Kinda like Bush and Blair Some were scared, some would just wish they cared (Uh-ohh!) "In the house again," never too late to prepare Cause many things you fear have been in place for years [Chorus] [Rakaa Iriscience] "Back again," with more titles, rings and plaques Belts trophies and banners, and things like that LIKE THAT! {*DJ Babu turntable backspin*} (Like that! Ohh, definitely like that!) (A-L-C, Dilated Peoples) (Aiyyo Rak' I don't think they understand man) (Yo bring that back!) {*scratch: "Rewind, I spit 'em again"*} [Rakaa Iriscience] "Back again," with more titles, rings and plaques Belts trophies and banners, and things like that (like that) For the passion and stacks of this cash We play through pain, mostly come home to switch bags "Back again," to get my squad back on track Staples Center parades, I'm talkin back to back "In the house again," it's Dilated And we're back again-back again-back, back again-back again-back [Evidence] "Back again," yeah they stuck cause shit's different And rain was on the way because the weatherman predict it "In the house again," I ain't gettin wet Kick a hole in the speaker pull the plug; still my People showin love Think different, outside the box Don't want a lot of a little, we want a little of a lot In this world, Evidence, all I got's my word Spin at thirty-three and a third, to make the DJ spin it (Expansion Team, Dilated Peoples) (Y'all know how it's goin down!) (Worldwide, original flavor) {*scratch: "Rewind, I spit 'em again"*} [Chorus] [ad libs and fadeout] |
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You can't hide, you can't run
Remember to always be true, no matter what you do I want it, I never front it, I got my whole crew life on it Think sharp, man, listen, you can't hide, you can't run Remember to always be true, no matter what you do I want it, I never front it, I got my whole crew life on it Livin' thus in peace, indeed Any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run Late night in the shadows When the daylight comes, remember You can't hide, you can't run Man, listen any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run from the truth We know each and every day fights come Remember, you can't hide, you can't run It's like this final destination, you tryin' your best to make it They say be patient but you know you're cheatin', death is chasin' Heart beatin', pulse racin' but I keep the pace And trained to be the best and beat the best by the gracie (Livin' thus in peace, indeed) Grappler spectacular rapper sport of altercation In self defense we hem 'em up, a tailored alteration We're firestarters leavin' stages up in flames Then again we're firefighters, sprayin' at whatever's blazin' Crazy ways to express and pass information Daily makin' the best of bad situations We fight to win in whatever type of test we're facin' Hip-Hop came while they were underestimatin' Amazin' grace how sweet the sound, that's what I was raised in But then the crack and gangs flourished under Ronald Reagan (You can't hide, you can't run) Life insurance for kids, undertakers waitin' Earth is purgatory, here between the Pearly Gates and Satan Any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run Late night in the shadows When the daylight comes, remember You can't hide, you can't run Man, listen any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run from the truth We know each and every day fights come Remember, you can't hide, you can't run Yeah man, listen I stay relevant Only person I stand in the shadow of is Evidence Last page, I left off a good look This ain't the next chapter, it's a whole new book About to steal the game, I'm a whole new crook Bakin' up that fire, I'm a whole new cook Get your whole shit took, Cali's back under the sun So you can't hide and you can't run from the truth (You can't hide, you can't run) Some ain't convinced so they decide to try me Like I give a fuck, we live from India Arie They got spies in cameras and trailers We see 'em settin' up, though we on counter surveillance (Livin' thus in peace, indeed) On to me, I'm on to you, it's no mystery Better think fast though, the future's just your history It's where the plot thickens, regardless of wealth 'Cause the worst person to run from' yourself (Livin' thus in peace, indeed) Any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run Late night in the shadows When the daylight comes, remember You can't hide, you can't run Man, listen, any day your last day might come so You can't hide, you can't run from the truth We know each and every day fights come Remember, you can't hide, you can't run Remember to always be true, no matter what you do I want it, I never front it, I got my whole crew life on it Think sharp, man, listen, you can't hide, you can't run Remember to always be true, no matter what you do I want it, I never front it, I got my whole crew life on it Livin' thus in peace Man, listen, you can't hide, you can't run Remember to always be true, no matter what you do Think sharp, man, listen Livin' thus in peace, indeed Is that music speaking for it's self? You can't hide, you can't run Now you can't run Now we're Dialated, Dialated Livin' thus in peace |
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| 5:20 |
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Wake up, Dilated, Dilated
Y'all know what time it is, check the clock 'Cause this here's alarm clock music The alarm clock music The alarm clock music Pressin' the button, they tryin' to snooze Ring the alarm, shoot the flare, I'm here Lay right there, you catch the Dana Dane "Nightmares" They know it's caffeine, they try but can't sleep They're hatin' but they rockin' to it while they count sheep 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it Pressin' the button, they tryin' to snooze But their never been a man born with time to lose So many freestyles I did when I was tourin' But since I wrote 'em down, they view 'em as important I do what I want, the way I see fit And they think I'm from the Bay the way the flow B-Legit Evidence got another sound mission Listen, biz and pleasure, what's the difference As long as the shit's hittin', and weed's gettin' lit Dilated we play some Pole Position 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it The alarm clock music The alarm clock music The alarm clock music Pressin' the button, they tryin' to snooze Yeah, 16 out of 16 bars, I spit are thrillers 8 out of 16 bars, you spit are fillers And I got these beats game tight Keep talkin' shit, just spell my name right Evidence, make music, focus on the listener I know I'm ghetto, use speakers as air conditioners Feel the air blast It's a hot day in L.A., right off Fairfax Rakaa, Arabic name, not a nickname That in the frame makes it hard to get planes I stay fly through the clouds of slipped brain Thinkin' how I loved hip-hop, but shit changed Some say we're too serious and conscious Some say we're all battle raps and ganja I say in your bad dreams we're monsters Ratpackin' stages like Frank Sinatra 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it The alarm clock music The alarm clock music The alarm clock music Pressin' the button, they tryin' to snooze Yeah, right now we in the zone we belong I let you know, right now you get warned Right now before I sound the alarm Let you know right now is the calm before the storm The world changed, lands got conquered Continents wandered, the planet got smaller New York at 8 o'clock then head to Cali by flight We got two shows, one on each coast the same night Yeah, the same fight for crumbs is not new to me The hood sick even with free shots immunity We need black and brown unity So we need to keep that jail shit out of the community Plus George got a few more years That's a couple wars there and a couple wars here Tricknowledgy propaganda and fear Make it hard to believe your own eyes and ears 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it 'Cause this here's alarm clock music Bang along beats like a bomb dropped to it The alarm clock music The alarm clock music The alarm clock music Pressin' the button, they tryin' to snooze The alarm clock music |
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| 4:13 |
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Yeah
I'm a L.A. brawler, Gracie Academy hallway loiterer More shows get my pre-orders up Six deep, packed in a Ford Explorer I toured the whole world but never been to Florida They holdin' my shit, all winter By the time the shit drop, I done already been there The game's fucked, a thousand soundalikes, it's sad Hard to tell the difference like they fake Louis bags I don't fuck with that industry flow What I do fuck with is that industry dough BMI, EMI, gimme all that A side deal with who? Why not, where I sign at? I used to do unto others, this the difference This year fuck with things in my best interest This ain't the new, it's the old from way back Click it or Ticket, man they forcin' us to stay strapped Act like you know, right now if not ASAP This way was different shit, I ain't afraid to face that This time, made up my mind, on my grind On some James Brown, it's the Big Payback Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate Still blastin' away Spit and put the cash away, passion to play Mashin' my way through this Babylon Out the gate I get up, I'm the one to gamble on Luxury lyrics, I give free of charge Yeah, right, my daughters don't starve Holdin' me down, pride and truth The immaculate Dilated Peoples crew Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate Beat this down the block and you'll be like G's Movin' on up like George and Louise On the low, in the cut, all about my cheese My folks, came up, in these L.A. streets I knock and I bump, like 8:15's They lock, brothers up, for eight fifteens Defari is a method of truth If you wanna know proper etiquette in the booth Hey 'Ru is divine Pure like sunshine, just one rhyme Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate I'm on that Richard Pryor, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Salvador Dali Now we rap Langston Hughes and Maya Angelou Out the disco Xanadu, hip-hop for the streets Now the beat swing numchuk style I'm like Jim Kelly tellin' sucker MC's duck down Heavy artillery with the heavenly spittery And third strike energy, rockin' cleverly pitchin' heat Fernando Valenzuela, original slangster Lost Angels, Atzlan to beautiful danger Call my travel agent, have her arrange South America, South Africa and Southeast Asia Then back to Mid-City we stack and get busy In fact, Drev's barbecue and Hustle got 'gnac The way I manhandle bully muscle the track Thank God, I never focused on hustlin' crack It's Rakaa with that educated animal rap I still fight back and question when they handin' me scraps In the fresh Denim jacket with the sheepskin black With the "Rest in Peace, Rob One" piece on the back, yeah Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate Four by four, eight by eight Twenty by twenty bars, I demonstrate |
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| 4:07 |
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[Intro/Chorus]
"Don't you take, my kindness for weakness" {*repeat 2X*} "Don't you take.." Dilated, yo, yo [Rakaa Iriscience] I might flip, but usually a calm individual Armed with accountants, my lawyers and other criminals Network with armies, street wars are critical and revolutionaries so streets are more liveable (C'mon) Fuck what your ego say Don't take shit for granted homey we don't play All's fair in love and war, piece of cake But beef is rare like a bloody piece of steak "Don't you take" your eyes off the quiet ones, the silent ones With the assassin smile, the most violent Train until their bleeding, crying, perspiring And gun rings firing "Don't you take" the wrong side, that's the wrong idea Untangle it, we could get it on right here Never back to broke, you get tapped or choked I might smile, but I ain't no joke [Chorus] (Oh, yo look out, look out Rak') [Evidence] Love or fear, the fear last longer But love is stronger, so I stay loyal to love with honor You got those who wanna take that for weak Be prepared, they'll test you in front of your peeps Some easy advice, buy your way out my life It's the principle, the pockets fat not flat Some borrow dough and relax on payin that back? C'mon cat "Don't you take" me for weak, give an inch they take feet Give 'em feet, they take the street My city's called Everybody Eats The operations don't skip a beat "Don't you take" my squad as chumps, punks or fakes Quick to dump, pop trunks on snakes That's of course, push came to shove Otherwise love is love so "Don't you take, my kindness for weakness" {*repeat 4X*} "Don't you take.." [Interlude] Ladies and gentlemen We have a special guest tonight in the house Talib Kweli [Talib Kweli] You'll never fit up in my shoes so don't try 'em on I always tear it up, I'm 'bout as calm as a quiet storm Legendary lyricist, nice guy persona My songs celebrate life and you can play 'em for your momma But don't make the mistake of tryin to play me Unless you a DJ, don't get it twisted I'm still from B.K. Wanna front? Better keep it in your mouth like Flavor Flav Where I'm from even a chick spit razor blades "Don't you take" me for a sucker or I'll take you back to school Fool can't play the wise but the wise can act a fool I stay cool and mild mannered and just put in my work Don't push you don't know what's up, under my shirt "Don't you take" me for soft, I got a heart that pump like a twelve gauge shotty when it start to dump Youse a mystery, cause you don't know who you runnin towards And got history, that shit is told by those who won the war [Outro] "Don't you take, my kindness for weakness" {*repeat 4X*} "Don't you take.." {*"Don't you take" scratched to fade over ad libs*} |
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Yo, yo, Joey, I bet you
Woe, like I get this shit in one take, yeah When you rhyme all you do is add rock to the block When I rhyme, I shine like Ad Rock when it drop You go to the store and cop 'Cause it's time man, you ain't heard shit else this hot I came prepared, not scared, can't a damn thing stop me Next best thing in Philly since Rocky L.A.'s first and Cali, they know where I be papi Some cop's tryin' to flavor flav clock me I got this, lock this in the pocket Stick to the script, that's no main topic Stay on the flip, creatin' my profit And Capitol's money is capital, I'm rich off it N.Y. diesel steam the room 'til we roll out In D.C., 9:30 late show sold out All said and done it's been more joy than pain And all said and done I'd do this shit again It's a new day of course, I can handle the fact But still can't believe they droppin' sirens on that So instead of talk shit, do nothin' and still listen I'ma bang out myself, another sound mission Evidence, got another sound mission Yeah, started off caffeine, now it's cocaine Speed, meth, amphetamine flow all day The door's blocked, set up shop, closed session begins Don't drop 'til the rhyme's locked in, here we go Got Babu and Rakaa in my team approves You know, ain't no stoppin' him We like '88 Rakim, rockin them We like 8.8, then after shockin' them Steal the show, without a single stolen flow I'm O.G. like Ice-T, man slow your roll Got so many various pros Different ones from different area codes Right about now, I'm focused on my 3-1-oh's And addin' three more oh's to any bill I hold And any deal I close like just finished escrow So now they quick to flock, 'cause they heard I got a home But I ain't on star maps, 'cause the cat ain't really blown But I'm, next to bat, so get ready for the storm Can't beat 'em, join 'em that's a form of submission So when I'm spittin', listen up, it's a sound mission Make some noise, for one of the illest cats On the microphone and the production boards, Evidence Evidence, got another sound mission World Famous Beat Junkies sound Evidence, got another sound mission Evidence, got another sound mission |
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| 6:19 |
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Ladies and gentlemen
Dilated Peoples and all that Everywhere we go now Pack your bags, we goin' on a long trip man, guess what? We all We all, all around the world Worldwide, Dilated Peoples, Strong Arm Steady, let's go All the people know now Krondon, Phil the Agony, everybody around the world International, domestic, Chicago, Ohio, Seattle (Move through the city like rapid transit) Everywhere we go now, I'm dead serious You fuckin' with "The Best Damn Rap Show" period Go strong 'til I'm delirious on the international stage Like people here it is Right here From the LAX, worldwide direct, all the flights connect Got the right to vote and we'll elect And these labels can't stand us but give us these checks, yeah Everywhere we go now Move through the city, got a crew and tools to use with me Cats got weak shit, come at me with a better line I don't respect rappers, I respect Kevin Federline Karma's good, judge slams the hammer Got 16 on deck like Joe Montana Blue states, red states, welcome us back Every city got a coat rack to hang my hat Evidence one person hold the weight that many bring And I stand for somethin', so I don't fall for anythin' (F'real dawg) It's in the air tonight, don't ask who planned it It's Dilated, move through the city like rapid transit It's Babu, rapid transit, rapid transit, rapid transit Everywhere we go now We the rough, tough and dangerous The hardest working artist can't hang with us All around the world In 80 days from LA Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it All the people know now From NY to PA ATL, DC to VA, c'mon Everywhere we go Competition can't spit So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit Everywhere we go now Hit the marathon runnin? Got a hundred done, another hundred's comin? (More bars) I got shit to show for it Wear my heart on my sleeve, just got my jacket over it Plus I spit that hot shit A hundred ten percent, less is not an option I work the angles, no handouts or freebies So when we in your town, get tickets to see me This is Nissan truck hop I bombed the RTD driver's side then hit the bus stop Create to devastate, scene from New York Hit the Hollywood sign in LA And it feels like yesterday that shit amazed me Cheech Wizard kickin' the lizard, that shit was crazy In the grass grazin', now it's kush y'all Packin' more bowls than college football But still lively Poker face, playin? my cards like Phil Ivey Rock the Dilated, rapid fire how I transmit Babu! Move through the city like rapid transit Move through the city like rapid transit Everywhere we go now We the rough, tough and dangerous The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us All around the world In 80 days from LA Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it All the people know now Amsterdam to Iran Italy, Germany and Japan, c'mon Everywhere we go Competition can't spit So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit Everywhere we go now We the rough, tough and dangerous The hardest workin' artist can't hang with us All around the world In 80 days from LA Tell them have nots to have it your way, get it All the people know now MIA to the Bay, the T Dot, ST and UK , c'mon Competition can't spit So Dilated run through 'em like rapid transit Everywhere we go now That's right, everywhere we go it's all love, Dilated People Whenever we in Detroit, Hawaii, Texas Las Vegas or Phoenix, Minnesota You know what I'm sayin'? Connecticut, KC Definitely St. Louis, Rhode Island Philly, New England, Canada You know all my Boston cats Especially overseas when we go to New Zealand Or Switzerland or someth' Croatia, rollin' up a backwood Out in Sweden and Norway, Jamaica, Africa Ay, what happened to all my Spanish cats? You know what I'm sayin', Puerto Rico, Mexico Phil the Agony, be back man Dilated People |
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| 4:18 |
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Life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it
Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Yeah, life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people I heard the meek shall inherit the earth I heard those that don't speak up inherit the worst I heard the rich get the treasures and the right to write history I heard the poor get buried in dirt I tell people play to win so they're scared of my verse People scared of their power, people scared of their worth People scared of success, people barely alert People scared to get hurt or embarrassed to work I been a security guard at Guitar Center A food service worker and a telemarketer Dreamin' 'bout goin' to <i>[?]</i> Maybe CalArts or even the Arts Center But music was my passion, part of my callin' to Hustle year 'round, spring, summer, fall, winter Will stop for nothin', you shouldn't start with us For the people, by the Dilated Peoples, hard hitters Life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Yeah, life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Once again life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? The eyes have it There are exceptions, people use their ties Without the eyes, only way to win is lies And some keep you under false pretense And any half-truths fall under this roof You gotta watch for these types, they be plottin' Subliminally waitin' for you to get gotten From Lost Angels to the rockin' Apple Some get lost or caught by the shrapnel Shoot your mouth off 'cause ricochets, watch for that You never ready when the city fired back Never ready for a hard day's night And at home life ain't right so they dreamin' 'bout a flight A getaway to divert the day's traffic But life is right here goin' fast, you better grab it Life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Yeah, life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people For the people, by the peoples For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Y'all know my get down, my day to day You can't spell Dilate without L.A. Majority rules, some are outnumbered It's a jungle out there, sometimes it makes me wonder Why there's so many rats chasin' the cheese? Cats facin' disease, cats facin' police People bendin' the rules, just playin' to eat It's like connect the dots every day on the street Life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people Yeah, life is goin' by fast, I try to grab it Can I get a aye? Aye, the eyes have it For the people, by the peoples The eyes have it, once again it's your people |
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| 4:15 |
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I'm transmittin' live
I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live Do not attempt to adjust your dial Satellite radio Fuck the minors, this here's the major leagues Where more chicks call you "Papi" than Dave Ortiz Stand in the booth, barely at ease Right shoulder 'gainst the wall 'til my rhymes release Sharpest beats, broadcast from Jupiter Got boots on, now we know Bush is Lucifer First thing you learn is the hardest to forget First thing you learn, you just a artist in debt Unheard of in rap, I arrived on time again Call me Ev but don't call me after 9 P.M. Wordplay sharp like clippers line my bangs Wordplay sharp like Lil Jon's fangs Wherever we go, remain on point And I master rap music, every day like Tom Coin 2 4 7 flow sick like cancer sticks All I want from rap is one of the fancy chicks Bank accounts, couple cribs, couple whips The funniest shit, this money's legit You bet I bounce, couple kids, couple dips, couple ounce American supersized in large amounts Don't look down, Evidence I rap at you Paint visuals that's spittacular Catch my frequencies, suckers never play me though Bendin' C.A., I'm satellite radio Satellite radio Satellite radio Satellite radio Do not attempt to adjust your dial I'm transmittin' live We lost Shaq to the Heat like we put a match to it Debatin' if Kobe's righteous or if the cat's Judas And Rakaa's about action, you can react to it Droppin' science like a bad student, like a grad student Media reigns like a meteor shower Claimin' the love of God and put your feet on the flowers Off to Hollywood, makin' sure the streets have the power On the roof of the Avalon with the bead on the tower And they never heard the click-clack, alibi I was back in Tokyo snackin' on banana Kit-Kats Or Amsterdam in Damkrane tryin' to twist back Rap vigilante revenge over these thick tracks Heavenly glow with the heavyweight flow Like Atlas with the globe, trial of strength with the globe Addin' pages to passports, we stay on the go Rollin' with cats that really run L.A. on the low Where models are like winter kids playin' with snow Where poor pray to get rich and rich prey on the po' Transmittin', suckers never playin' me though Hit city, L.A., C.A., satellite radio Satellite radio Satellite radio Satellite radio Do not attempt to adjust your dial I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live Do not attempt to adjust your dial Satellite radio I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live I'm transmittin' live Do not attempt to adjust your dial Satellite radio |
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| 5:09 |
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<i>[Capleton]</i>
King Shango and Rakaa getting hotta/ Getting in tacka/ Now the whole place locka/ Fya man seh bun dem, bun dem/ Mek wi bun dem, un dem/ Killing out di daughters and di son dem, dun dem/ Blaze up di fya mek it bun dem/ Bun out dem bombs and dem bullets and dem gun dem <i>[Repeat]</i> <i>[Rakaa]</i> The fire starts with a spark/ Then a shift up in the mind/ People scared to be themselves/ Seem happy to live a lie/ Give thanks for collie weed/ Never ever sniff a line/ Conquering Lion/ 225th in line/ If we say we're "Pro-War"/ Only in the fight for peace/ Man, that means no war/ Think the price of life is cheap?/ But we're saying "No More" / Righteous recognize the beast/ Fireman'll baptize/ Burn 'em the light and heat/ Forward to the power in a phrase like/ "Acts Of God"/ Prophet said he saw the flood waters rise/ And the flow was hard/ I was really shocked to see/ The truth was exposed as hard/ While the media was focused/ On the words by Kanye/ What was it I just heard the President's Mom say?/ People here are frustrated/ Still got a long way/ Fed up but remember/ Self Destruction is the wrong way <i>[Rakaa & Capleton]</i> Too much ratat.../ Keep it pon lock if you're gonna use one/ (Remember that)/ Ratat.../ Strictly self defense or for revolution/ (Remember that) <i>[Chorus (Capleton)]</i> They think I'm crazy/ But di tables have to turn/ They think I'm crazy/ But di fya have to burn/ They think I'm crazy/ But di children have to learn/ They think I'm crazy/ Wow, wow, oh <i>[Capleton]</i> Rakaa tell dem seh fi bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem/ If dem kill di daughters and di son dem, bun dem/ Bun dem out dem bullet and and dem bomb and dem gun dem/ Wah mi seh fi bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem/ Serious mi serious ain't makin no fun then/ Weh mi seh fi bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem, bun dem/ Listen to di words weh a come off a mi tongue/ Rakaa tell mi seh <i>[Rakaa]</i> It's Dilated with the Prophet/ Capleton the Fireman/ Visions of the future's clear/ Reign Of Fire in his hand/ Crown Prince Rakaa/ Preacher's son with a higher plan/ Coconut and carrot chalice/ Looking for the kaya man/ Babylon is vexed with us/ They should read Exodus/ Moses and the burning bush/ Incense in Leviticus/ Lamb's Bread sacrament/ Check out 1st Corinthians/ Shipped of to America/ All through the Caribbean/ No it's not an accident/ Gangbangin and the dope/ Guns and crack are lynching youth/ Swinging from a hangman's rope/ Addicts wanna shoot up/ Pop pills/ Wanna drink and toke/ Automatics spit hot/ You can still se the smoke <i>[Rakaa & Capleton]</i> Too much ratat.../ Keep it pon lock if you're gonna use one/ (Remember that)/ Ratat.../ Strictly self defense or for revolution/ (Remember that) <i>[Capleton]</i> Well bingyman wi haffi mek a decision/ Caan mek dem distract wi from Jah Jah mission/ Dem a worry bout mi sight and ask bout mi vision/ Dem want to know weh certain things it derive from/ From di injustice and di manipultation/ Death without dignity and exploitation/ So mi go, go ask di wicked man/ Weh dem dem pan/ Why dem haffi build so much evilous weapon/ So mi go, go ask di wicked man/ Why dem haffi build so much evilous weapon <i>[Chorus]</i> <i>[Outro]</i> |
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20/20
20/20 20/20 20/20 It's goin' down Not now but right now By now you know the sound It's dilation, cats with 20/20 I tell nickel and dimers try not to be dealers If they deal at least help, try not to be villains And if they caught dealin', try not to be squealers If they do try not to be shocked to see killers Yeah, I'm crazy eyes killer, triple optic Cold man go Guerrilla, pure with no filler Rakaa's that real-I, bend steal at will Eyes open, wide awake, y'all keep your eyes peeled I never ratted, just rat-a-tat-tatted Fully automatic, you're whole aura shattered I got beats and rhymes, either or it never mattered Flow fast or slow like I did on, "Eyes Have It" I don't waste days away glued to John Madden So when the sun sets West, I ain't mad at it I gravitate towards those cats who ain't dramatic And seein' 20/20 money stacks is a habit Yeah, hindsight is 20/20, let's toast to the past But here's to the future time to split this money money Hindsight is 20/20, a toast to the past But here's to the future, 20/20 Last couple years shit been off the wall Many tears lost my mom I'm stayin' strong Regroup myself, dust my shoulder off We back once again then poof we gone I seen shit go down like Alc' almost die Now I see why they say it's safer to fly In the same breath, breathe life accept death Until then 20/20, one of the best yet I've had experiences that were out of body Cops still probably clocked me comin' out of parties I've seen scandalous verdicts make Los Angeles uprise Black Tail bottoms and Cannabis Cup highs Create to Devestate taught me how to bomb From Radiotron, to the German autobahn Trade money still different color and shade bills 20/20 wide awake y'all keep your eyes peeled It's goin' down Not now but right now By now you know the sound It's dilation, cats with 20/20 Yeah, hindsight is 20/20, let's toast to the past But here's to the future time to split this money money Hindsight is 20/20, a toast to the past But here's to the future, 20/20 Three eyes wide, I can still see Ali Say I float like a butterfly, sting like a bee Now I float like a brother's high, swing like a beast I'm from Mid-City, when the bell rings I'm released Hustlin', fightin' and eatin' still bringin' relief To my people, if they're in your reach, each one teach Runnin' through so much grass my shoes need cleats Got that "Vente Vente" pumpin' through these streets Last LP was odd, the score's even at last Now we got enough trees to make you take 4 and pass Now we got enough in fact don't even pass that back It's free weed on me, you can hold me to that When you see me in the streets, it be for that 20/20 Better than diesel, better than kush, it ain't funny But trust me this Cali, my block's best product We so quick to cop, Dilated Peoples got 'em Yeah, hindsight is 20/20, let's toast to the past But here's to the future time to split this money money Hindsight is 20/20, a toast to the past But here's to the future, 20/20 This cats with 20/20 This cats with 20/20 This cats with 20/20 ... |
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