This Means You (feat. Mos Def)
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๐ Lyrics
Sometimes, you gotta be direct with the people, y'know like.*
Give it to 'em (c'mon)
Yo!
Give it to 'em
GET, UP, NOW!
Yo, we keep it type raw, and know exactly what we fight for
When the nightfall come, we in the right war
Cats who spill blood for a cause, not just because
Defy the authority and follow God's law
Revolutionary entrepeneurs; who make the fans
Clap they hands and stompin the floor not start the applause
(Ahhh ssssh! Yeah!) Thank you very much, without further adieu
Let meduce the rest of my crew, Mos Def!
Yo, I am the world renowned,
Verb adjective adverb pronoun preposition suffix prefix
Original or remix, sunburst and eclipse
Me and Kwe' combine like strands on a double-helix
My speech seasoned, with dialect of my region
Booga-nam Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Eastern
Where youth and policemen, they nah reach agreement
Pressure in the mornin, pressure in the evenin
{Scratching:}
"Mos Def" . "Kwe'-Kweli" . "Hi Tek on the beat!" . "brothers and sisters"
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
You, you
Yeahh, alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah
Alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah, yeah-ehhhh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, yo, yo, yo
Things changed since we came out, been some shit in New York
Niggaz stopped gettin jig in New York, bloods and crips in New York
The Y-2-K celebration wasn't big in New York
Babylon live in New York, should I keep a crib in New York
Or just V.I., to handle my B.I.
When with my A-Alikes we see with three eyes
Yo Kweli I agree I, was thinkin the same thing myself
Smog in the city ain't no good for your health
Things changed in New York, type strange in New York
Forty-Deuce don't look the same in New York
Just politics, tricks and big games in New York
Switched trains a writer can't get fame in New York
Internet and Wall Street got paid in New York
Poor folks and workin class got slayed in New York
Even still, everyday they make weight in New York
Flashlights lookin for a brighter day in New York
In New York they say it's - red hot
Will the temperature ease up? Black I guess not
It's multi-lane traffic, no sign for rest stops
No corner breaks, put on your gloves and just box
No dance school to teach you to wop and bus stop
Better get up in the booth, hop up and just rock
If you think it's like that, it's not so just stop
All mankind time runnin down on one watch, just watch
If, you, are, just, coming, in,
I, will say it, once, more, so, you, can, hear, cause
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
You, you
Yo, Mos Def and Talib Kweli bring disaster to the industry
We best-sellin authors writin great chapters in history
These cats undercover like gay rappers dealin with mystery
My platinum grey matter spray batter that's specifically
Designed to make rappers break faster than eggshells in the mornin
Inhaled the divine in that's laid dormant
Water from the well STAY pourin
I answer back when I hear fate callin
Freedom fighter ready to attack at the crack of a new day dawnin
Way more than necessary skills for the application
My flow is Great like the Lakes and it rocks like Applachains
My facts more than make up for what you lack in imagination
You more confused than Tiger Woods when he made up Cabalaysian
I'm sayin!
Break bounds like the jet Concorde
Win awards before I leave for my world award tour
When they scream encore, that's when they want more
Flow steadily, whether I'm on or off shore
High potent, zone coastin, no jokin
Safecracker sniff gon' keep the joint open
Peep the focus, high resolution, high reception
My "Train of Thought" connectin with my bredren from Reflection like
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, again!
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, we goin
New York Philly
Chicago Detroit
Miami D.C.
L.A. The world
London Amsterdam
Paris Japan
Any place that a human being might stand, we goin.
Give it to 'em (c'mon)
Yo!
Give it to 'em
GET, UP, NOW!
Yo, we keep it type raw, and know exactly what we fight for
When the nightfall come, we in the right war
Cats who spill blood for a cause, not just because
Defy the authority and follow God's law
Revolutionary entrepeneurs; who make the fans
Clap they hands and stompin the floor not start the applause
(Ahhh ssssh! Yeah!) Thank you very much, without further adieu
Let meduce the rest of my crew, Mos Def!
Yo, I am the world renowned,
Verb adjective adverb pronoun preposition suffix prefix
Original or remix, sunburst and eclipse
Me and Kwe' combine like strands on a double-helix
My speech seasoned, with dialect of my region
Booga-nam Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Eastern
Where youth and policemen, they nah reach agreement
Pressure in the mornin, pressure in the evenin
{Scratching:}
"Mos Def" . "Kwe'-Kweli" . "Hi Tek on the beat!" . "brothers and sisters"
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
You, you
Yeahh, alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah
Alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah, yeah-ehhhh
Uh, uh, uh, uh, yo, yo, yo
Things changed since we came out, been some shit in New York
Niggaz stopped gettin jig in New York, bloods and crips in New York
The Y-2-K celebration wasn't big in New York
Babylon live in New York, should I keep a crib in New York
Or just V.I., to handle my B.I.
When with my A-Alikes we see with three eyes
Yo Kweli I agree I, was thinkin the same thing myself
Smog in the city ain't no good for your health
Things changed in New York, type strange in New York
Forty-Deuce don't look the same in New York
Just politics, tricks and big games in New York
Switched trains a writer can't get fame in New York
Internet and Wall Street got paid in New York
Poor folks and workin class got slayed in New York
Even still, everyday they make weight in New York
Flashlights lookin for a brighter day in New York
In New York they say it's - red hot
Will the temperature ease up? Black I guess not
It's multi-lane traffic, no sign for rest stops
No corner breaks, put on your gloves and just box
No dance school to teach you to wop and bus stop
Better get up in the booth, hop up and just rock
If you think it's like that, it's not so just stop
All mankind time runnin down on one watch, just watch
If, you, are, just, coming, in,
I, will say it, once, more, so, you, can, hear, cause
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
You, you
Yo, Mos Def and Talib Kweli bring disaster to the industry
We best-sellin authors writin great chapters in history
These cats undercover like gay rappers dealin with mystery
My platinum grey matter spray batter that's specifically
Designed to make rappers break faster than eggshells in the mornin
Inhaled the divine in that's laid dormant
Water from the well STAY pourin
I answer back when I hear fate callin
Freedom fighter ready to attack at the crack of a new day dawnin
Way more than necessary skills for the application
My flow is Great like the Lakes and it rocks like Applachains
My facts more than make up for what you lack in imagination
You more confused than Tiger Woods when he made up Cabalaysian
I'm sayin!
Break bounds like the jet Concorde
Win awards before I leave for my world award tour
When they scream encore, that's when they want more
Flow steadily, whether I'm on or off shore
High potent, zone coastin, no jokin
Safecracker sniff gon' keep the joint open
Peep the focus, high resolution, high reception
My "Train of Thought" connectin with my bredren from Reflection like
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, again!
You, need, to, get, up, right, now
And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, we goin
New York Philly
Chicago Detroit
Miami D.C.
L.A. The world
London Amsterdam
Paris Japan
Any place that a human being might stand, we goin.
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:04.99] Sometimes, you gotta be direct with the people, y'know like.*
[00:06.75] Give it to 'em (c'mon)
[00:07.68] Yo!
[00:08.59] Give it to 'em
[00:09.45] GET, UP, NOW!
[00:10.34] Yo, we keep it type raw, and know exactly what we fight for
[00:11.24] When the nightfall come, we in the right war
[00:13.94] Cats who spill blood for a cause, not just because
[00:16.64] Defy the authority and follow God's law
[00:19.39] Revolutionary entrepeneurs; who make the fans
[00:22.14] Clap they hands and stompin the floor not start the applause
[00:23.91] (Ahhh ssssh! Yeah!) Thank you very much, without further adieu
[00:27.57] Let meduce the rest of my crew, Mos Def!
[00:29.32] Yo, I am the world renowned,
[00:31.12] Verb adjective adverb pronoun preposition suffix prefix
[00:33.84] Original or remix, sunburst and eclipse
[00:36.56] Me and Kwe' combine like strands on a double-helix
[00:39.27] My speech seasoned, with dialect of my region
[00:41.99] Booga-nam Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Eastern
[00:44.68] Where youth and policemen, they nah reach agreement
[00:46.52] Pressure in the mornin, pressure in the evenin
[00:49.22] {Scratching:}
[00:50.18] "Mos Def" . "Kwe'-Kweli" . "Hi Tek on the beat!" . "brothers and sisters"
[00:59.28] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[01:02.80] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
[01:08.20] You, you
[01:10.06] Yeahh, alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah
[01:13.63] Alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah, yeah-ehhhh
[01:18.16] Uh, uh, uh, uh, yo, yo, yo
[01:19.03] Things changed since we came out, been some shit in New York
[01:21.85] Niggaz stopped gettin jig in New York, bloods and crips in New York
[01:23.65] The Y-2-K celebration wasn't big in New York
[01:26.38] Babylon live in New York, should I keep a crib in New York
[01:29.07] Or just V.I., to handle my B.I.
[01:31.76] When with my A-Alikes we see with three eyes
[01:34.47] Yo Kweli I agree I, was thinkin the same thing myself
[01:36.26] Smog in the city ain't no good for your health
[01:39.02] Things changed in New York, type strange in New York
[01:41.71] Forty-Deuce don't look the same in New York
[01:44.45] Just politics, tricks and big games in New York
[01:47.14] Switched trains a writer can't get fame in New York
[01:48.98] Internet and Wall Street got paid in New York
[01:51.65] Poor folks and workin class got slayed in New York
[01:54.39] Even still, everyday they make weight in New York
[01:56.12] Flashlights lookin for a brighter day in New York
[01:58.88] In New York they say it's - red hot
[02:01.53] Will the temperature ease up? Black I guess not
[02:04.28] It's multi-lane traffic, no sign for rest stops
[02:06.05] No corner breaks, put on your gloves and just box
[02:08.73] No dance school to teach you to wop and bus stop
[02:11.48] Better get up in the booth, hop up and just rock
[02:14.17] If you think it's like that, it's not so just stop
[02:16.86] All mankind time runnin down on one watch, just watch
[02:18.67] If, you, are, just, coming, in,
[02:22.36] I, will say it, once, more, so, you, can, hear, cause
[02:29.55] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[02:33.16] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
[02:37.63] You, you
[02:39.49] Yo, Mos Def and Talib Kweli bring disaster to the industry
[02:41.23] We best-sellin authors writin great chapters in history
[02:43.95] These cats undercover like gay rappers dealin with mystery
[02:46.64] My platinum grey matter spray batter that's specifically
[02:49.38] Designed to make rappers break faster than eggshells in the mornin
[02:51.13] Inhaled the divine in that's laid dormant
[02:53.82] Water from the well STAY pourin
[02:54.74] I answer back when I hear fate callin
[02:56.50] Freedom fighter ready to attack at the crack of a new day dawnin
[02:58.38] Way more than necessary skills for the application
[03:01.17] My flow is Great like the Lakes and it rocks like Applachains
[03:03.82] My facts more than make up for what you lack in imagination
[03:06.53] You more confused than Tiger Woods when he made up Cabalaysian
[03:08.32] I'm sayin!
[03:09.21] Break bounds like the jet Concorde
[03:11.09] Win awards before I leave for my world award tour
[03:13.71] When they scream encore, that's when they want more
[03:16.43] Flow steadily, whether I'm on or off shore
[03:18.27] High potent, zone coastin, no jokin
[03:20.95] Safecracker sniff gon' keep the joint open
[03:23.72] Peep the focus, high resolution, high reception
[03:26.42] My "Train of Thought" connectin with my bredren from Reflection like
[03:29.18] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[03:33.69] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, again!
[03:38.10] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[03:43.53] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, we goin
[03:48.06] New York Philly
[03:49.86] Chicago Detroit
[03:50.79] Miami D.C.
[03:52.52] L.A. The world
[03:53.48] London Amsterdam
[03:55.28] Paris Japan
[03:56.26] Any place that a human being might stand, we goin.
[03:58.93]
[00:06.75] Give it to 'em (c'mon)
[00:07.68] Yo!
[00:08.59] Give it to 'em
[00:09.45] GET, UP, NOW!
[00:10.34] Yo, we keep it type raw, and know exactly what we fight for
[00:11.24] When the nightfall come, we in the right war
[00:13.94] Cats who spill blood for a cause, not just because
[00:16.64] Defy the authority and follow God's law
[00:19.39] Revolutionary entrepeneurs; who make the fans
[00:22.14] Clap they hands and stompin the floor not start the applause
[00:23.91] (Ahhh ssssh! Yeah!) Thank you very much, without further adieu
[00:27.57] Let meduce the rest of my crew, Mos Def!
[00:29.32] Yo, I am the world renowned,
[00:31.12] Verb adjective adverb pronoun preposition suffix prefix
[00:33.84] Original or remix, sunburst and eclipse
[00:36.56] Me and Kwe' combine like strands on a double-helix
[00:39.27] My speech seasoned, with dialect of my region
[00:41.99] Booga-nam Brooklyn Bed-Stuy Eastern
[00:44.68] Where youth and policemen, they nah reach agreement
[00:46.52] Pressure in the mornin, pressure in the evenin
[00:49.22] {Scratching:}
[00:50.18] "Mos Def" . "Kwe'-Kweli" . "Hi Tek on the beat!" . "brothers and sisters"
[00:59.28] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[01:02.80] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
[01:08.20] You, you
[01:10.06] Yeahh, alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah
[01:13.63] Alright yeah, alright yeah, alright yeah, yeah-ehhhh
[01:18.16] Uh, uh, uh, uh, yo, yo, yo
[01:19.03] Things changed since we came out, been some shit in New York
[01:21.85] Niggaz stopped gettin jig in New York, bloods and crips in New York
[01:23.65] The Y-2-K celebration wasn't big in New York
[01:26.38] Babylon live in New York, should I keep a crib in New York
[01:29.07] Or just V.I., to handle my B.I.
[01:31.76] When with my A-Alikes we see with three eyes
[01:34.47] Yo Kweli I agree I, was thinkin the same thing myself
[01:36.26] Smog in the city ain't no good for your health
[01:39.02] Things changed in New York, type strange in New York
[01:41.71] Forty-Deuce don't look the same in New York
[01:44.45] Just politics, tricks and big games in New York
[01:47.14] Switched trains a writer can't get fame in New York
[01:48.98] Internet and Wall Street got paid in New York
[01:51.65] Poor folks and workin class got slayed in New York
[01:54.39] Even still, everyday they make weight in New York
[01:56.12] Flashlights lookin for a brighter day in New York
[01:58.88] In New York they say it's - red hot
[02:01.53] Will the temperature ease up? Black I guess not
[02:04.28] It's multi-lane traffic, no sign for rest stops
[02:06.05] No corner breaks, put on your gloves and just box
[02:08.73] No dance school to teach you to wop and bus stop
[02:11.48] Better get up in the booth, hop up and just rock
[02:14.17] If you think it's like that, it's not so just stop
[02:16.86] All mankind time runnin down on one watch, just watch
[02:18.67] If, you, are, just, coming, in,
[02:22.36] I, will say it, once, more, so, you, can, hear, cause
[02:29.55] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[02:33.16] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you
[02:37.63] You, you
[02:39.49] Yo, Mos Def and Talib Kweli bring disaster to the industry
[02:41.23] We best-sellin authors writin great chapters in history
[02:43.95] These cats undercover like gay rappers dealin with mystery
[02:46.64] My platinum grey matter spray batter that's specifically
[02:49.38] Designed to make rappers break faster than eggshells in the mornin
[02:51.13] Inhaled the divine in that's laid dormant
[02:53.82] Water from the well STAY pourin
[02:54.74] I answer back when I hear fate callin
[02:56.50] Freedom fighter ready to attack at the crack of a new day dawnin
[02:58.38] Way more than necessary skills for the application
[03:01.17] My flow is Great like the Lakes and it rocks like Applachains
[03:03.82] My facts more than make up for what you lack in imagination
[03:06.53] You more confused than Tiger Woods when he made up Cabalaysian
[03:08.32] I'm sayin!
[03:09.21] Break bounds like the jet Concorde
[03:11.09] Win awards before I leave for my world award tour
[03:13.71] When they scream encore, that's when they want more
[03:16.43] Flow steadily, whether I'm on or off shore
[03:18.27] High potent, zone coastin, no jokin
[03:20.95] Safecracker sniff gon' keep the joint open
[03:23.72] Peep the focus, high resolution, high reception
[03:26.42] My "Train of Thought" connectin with my bredren from Reflection like
[03:29.18] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[03:33.69] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, again!
[03:38.10] You, need, to, get, up, right, now
[03:43.53] And, move, with, this, yes, this, means, you, we goin
[03:48.06] New York Philly
[03:49.86] Chicago Detroit
[03:50.79] Miami D.C.
[03:52.52] L.A. The world
[03:53.48] London Amsterdam
[03:55.28] Paris Japan
[03:56.26] Any place that a human being might stand, we goin.
[03:58.93]