"Say Something" lyrics
(feat. Jean Grae)
The year is 1975, Brooklyn, New York City
A child destined for greatness is born
Let's go
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
The Lord Chief Rocka I'm colder than meat lockers
My people keep throwing it up like cheap vodka
I smack Internet MCs and beat bloggers
You can see my Black Thought like 'Riq Trotter
It's deep, go ahead and sleep, they know in the street
Kwe' gon' flow on the beat proper composing complete operas
Longer than a cigar that's Godfather
Tapping two heart chakras, I'm harder than Gobstoppers
People coming for the throne not knowing the seat hotter
Than fish grease, criminal names on police blotters
You convinced me, I hit targets like top shotters
Out in the Mideast like Muslims taking Shahada
I'm saying making a profit, a product of Reaganomics
Awake and I'm staying conscious to radio playing garbage (yeah!)
Blacksmith Music, if you don't pay homage
I'mma show you how we break an artist
That's a threat, I'm not making a promise
Speak to the people like Barack Obama
They worship like the black Madonna, c'mon
Niggas talk shit, but they ain't got skills
I'm the type of nigga to put lead in your grill
Number two pencil is sharper to bruise mentals, and
Beating in my chest is the heart of a true gentleman
Still spit right in your face
Fuck a Top 8, back up, gimme my space, you're not safe
Hahahaha
Yeah, they say I'm back, but I ain't go nowhere though
Been here the whole time
Where you been, you back
Matter fact, apologize
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
Yeah, open your mouth, say something, I fucking dare you
Choking you out 'til you can't suck any air through
Fuck with your man too, thinking I can't do what I plan to
Vet vandal, niggas are brand new
Ain't knew I was bad news, look at the tattoos
Get ran through like you was fingers through Sassoon
Or a chick in the bathroom, off the backstage room
Shit you couldn't imagine, nigga I'll harass you
I'll Ras Kass you, Soul on Ice and body cast dude
Past due, Jean and Kwe' the last two action heroes
Actually had the capacity, to be the ones in a class of zeroes
Hip-hop's not dead, it was on vacation
We back, we bask in the confrontation
You can ask me, have any conversation
You talk shit, Blacksmith, Jean, I'm waiting nigga
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
We not falling for your trick 'cause your image is like a gimmick
Forget it every rhyme is bitten, you like a mimic
I'm talking to the Lord and I'm asking him for forgiveness
Just for kicking niggas out the club like Michael Richards
Yeah I admit, I'm guilty, the way I spit is filthy
I keep it gritty so they get it they feel me, the flow
Is known for touching the soul of street hustlers
I speak in the language they know I keep customers
The writing therapeutic, it's due to the pain and suffering
While these dudes get it confused and abuse the creative substance
I'm giving you a contact high, my name buzzing
And I came in the game with nothing, stop fronting nigga
Talk shit now
The year of the Blacksmith is not defined by any calendar
Just thought I'd remind all you challengers
Get the name right, Talib Kweli, BKMC, say it again
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
A child destined for greatness is born
Let's go
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
The Lord Chief Rocka I'm colder than meat lockers
My people keep throwing it up like cheap vodka
I smack Internet MCs and beat bloggers
You can see my Black Thought like 'Riq Trotter
It's deep, go ahead and sleep, they know in the street
Kwe' gon' flow on the beat proper composing complete operas
Longer than a cigar that's Godfather
Tapping two heart chakras, I'm harder than Gobstoppers
People coming for the throne not knowing the seat hotter
Than fish grease, criminal names on police blotters
You convinced me, I hit targets like top shotters
Out in the Mideast like Muslims taking Shahada
I'm saying making a profit, a product of Reaganomics
Awake and I'm staying conscious to radio playing garbage (yeah!)
Blacksmith Music, if you don't pay homage
I'mma show you how we break an artist
That's a threat, I'm not making a promise
Speak to the people like Barack Obama
They worship like the black Madonna, c'mon
Niggas talk shit, but they ain't got skills
I'm the type of nigga to put lead in your grill
Number two pencil is sharper to bruise mentals, and
Beating in my chest is the heart of a true gentleman
Still spit right in your face
Fuck a Top 8, back up, gimme my space, you're not safe
Hahahaha
Yeah, they say I'm back, but I ain't go nowhere though
Been here the whole time
Where you been, you back
Matter fact, apologize
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
Yeah, open your mouth, say something, I fucking dare you
Choking you out 'til you can't suck any air through
Fuck with your man too, thinking I can't do what I plan to
Vet vandal, niggas are brand new
Ain't knew I was bad news, look at the tattoos
Get ran through like you was fingers through Sassoon
Or a chick in the bathroom, off the backstage room
Shit you couldn't imagine, nigga I'll harass you
I'll Ras Kass you, Soul on Ice and body cast dude
Past due, Jean and Kwe' the last two action heroes
Actually had the capacity, to be the ones in a class of zeroes
Hip-hop's not dead, it was on vacation
We back, we bask in the confrontation
You can ask me, have any conversation
You talk shit, Blacksmith, Jean, I'm waiting nigga
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Talk shit now (now... now... now... )
Say something, say something (what was that)
Say something (I dare you), say something
We not falling for your trick 'cause your image is like a gimmick
Forget it every rhyme is bitten, you like a mimic
I'm talking to the Lord and I'm asking him for forgiveness
Just for kicking niggas out the club like Michael Richards
Yeah I admit, I'm guilty, the way I spit is filthy
I keep it gritty so they get it they feel me, the flow
Is known for touching the soul of street hustlers
I speak in the language they know I keep customers
The writing therapeutic, it's due to the pain and suffering
While these dudes get it confused and abuse the creative substance
I'm giving you a contact high, my name buzzing
And I came in the game with nothing, stop fronting nigga
Talk shit now
The year of the Blacksmith is not defined by any calendar
Just thought I'd remind all you challengers
Get the name right, Talib Kweli, BKMC, say it again
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
Get your hands in the air (get 'em up)
Put your hands in the air (put 'em up)
