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Now when the emcees came to live out the name And to-pa-to perform Some had to snort cocaine to act insane To before Pete rocked it on Now on to the mental planes to spark the brain With the building to be born Now RZA flip the track Boy, boy, you sharp, boy Look at the fades on you, boy Ooh, boy, you liquid swords on your head, boy (Yeah), wavy Thinkin' like, back in the days (Yeah), when niggas wore fades (Yeah) Silk tied caps, just tryna catch a wave (Boy, you sharp) Tryna catch a wave (Liquid swords sharp, boy) Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like, back in the days (Yeah), when niggas wore fades (Yeah) Silk tied caps, just tryna catch a wave (Boy, you sharp) Tryna catch a wave (This boy sharp) Tryna catch a wave (Boy, you sharp, boy) It's been a long time coming (A long time coming) Since we had someone swarming with the Beez (Killa) Birds and the Killa Beez (Killa Beez) It's been a long time coming (A long, long time) Since we had someone swarming with the Beez (Killa Bees) Birds and the Killa Beez (Killa, Killa) SongtexteWhen the emcees came to live out their name Inscribed in the halls and the walls of fame Balancing life, wrote both the yin and yang Hands bury the man and they raised the son, Lorraine That's a play on words, they say herb ain't all the same Slaves in prison and they some unchained While everybody in my gang a star, DJ Preem Screaming through the sun roof, "Money still ain't a thing" While I'm spending small bank, asking "Where is my change?" Carpool with the homies, saving gas in my tank I think like a billionaire, I spend less than I make Strong minded, I should bench way more than my weight Women been leading the way since Roxanne Shante And the Unit had Flav and Jay had Marcy neighbors that waved Lookin' confused, I'm like "Cool, maybe it's age" When I see afro puffs, I think maybe it's Rage Maybe it's staged, they trippin', and they say they got beef Ain't an emcee on this Earth that make me feel afraid Wu-Tang for the children, that's the scripture and phrase See my goals from a bird's view like Trae Underage Now when the MCs came to live out the name (Yeah) And to-pa-to perform (Yeah) Some had to snort cocaine to act insane Boy you sharp, liquid swords sharp, boy To before Pete rocked it on Now on to the mental planes to spark the brain (Yeah) With the building to be born (Yeah) GZA on the track, ch-ch-cha, ch-ch-ch-cha Chka-chka-chka-chka-chka-chka-cha When I'm so off the radar, it's very hard to find me In space, a selfie with the Earth behind me You follow the leader, the track is off the meter A lot of rap is weak, low frequency in the tweeters Very inaudible, clock radio speakers Quietly whispering is a world of WikiLeakers Forget the gaudiness, my method is nauseant Transferring ideas into the brains of the audience The street poet gave this special artform a global reach Who earned your ear and then your heart by giving a local speech Weaving wonder with words as potent as a sorcery Not witchcraft, but a list of terms in the glossary Well written rap bound to have a greater impact On a listener for the fact, it's well intact An emcee should electrify, beautify, strive to Empower, inspire, transform a worldview Back in the days (Yeah), when niggas wore fades (Yeah) Silk tied caps, just tryna catch a wave (Boy, you sharp) Tryna catch a wave (Liquid swords sharp, boy) Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like, back in the days (Yeah), when niggas wore fades (Yeah) Silk tied caps, just tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like It's been a long time coming (A long time coming) Since we had someone swarming with the Beez (Killa) Birds and the Killa Beez (Killa Beez) It's been a long time coming (A long, long time) Since we had someone swarming with the Beez (Killa Bees) Birds and the Killa Beez (Killa, Killa) Now when the emcees came to live out the name And to-pa-to perform Some had to snort cocaine to act insane To before Pete rocked it on Now on to the mental planes to spark the brain With the building to be born Now RZA flip the track Aus Songtexte Mania