Kon Karne
MF DOOM Lyrics

Darker than the East River
The situation is darker than the East River, which is known to be a dark and gloomy place.

Larger than the Empire State
The situation is larger than the Empire State building, which is a huge and imposing structure.

Where the beasts to guard the barbed wire gate
The gate is guarded by fierce animals who are protecting it with barbed wires.

Is on the job not my fate
The task is being handled by someone else and it's not the artist's destiny to handle it.

Tired of the wait till the Villain bring deliverance from the dire straits
The artist is waiting for the arrival of the Villain to save him from his dire and hopeless situation.

Fire at a higher rate
The singer is firing at a higher rate, possibly in a state of panic or urgency.

Why'd they make the liars, fliers scatter, buy a plate
The singer wonders why liars fly away when their lies are exposed and buy food plates instead of confessing.

Isolate the wires
The wires are to be isolated, possibly for safety reasons.

Try the straight pliers if not the vice grips
The artist suggests using straight pliers and vice grips to handle the wires, implying that they are difficult to deal with.

A real price saver way to acquire nice whips
Using those tools to handle the wires is a cheaper method of acquiring good vehicles.

What a steal for real on wheels of steel
The singer has obtained a great deal on a vehicle made of steel.

Stunner a funner summer number one meal deal bummer
The artist is describing an amazing summer deal which was ruined by the fact that they had to eat alone.

A bizarre phenomenon is your armor on
Wearing armor is a strange and unusual phenomenon to the singer.

Take your cash, Karma, or break your fast, Ramadan
The singer is willing to take someone's money, karma or even break their fast during Ramadan, which is a holy month in Islam.

Transaction drama, awww come on barney
The drama that occurs during a transaction is frustrating to the singer, almost like a situation with the character Barney from The Flintstones.

Clack clack pardon me whack rap Kon Karne
Asking for forgiveness before hitting someone with a rap verse.

He came to feed the children's like Sally Struthers
The artist is comparing himself to Sally Struthers, an actress and activist who appeared in commercials seeking donations to feed underprivileged children.

After that he's going back to Cali where's da
After feeding the children, the singer is going back to Cali and the sentence ends abruptly.

Wilder than the Nile
Love is wilder than the Nile, which is known for its unpredictability and force.

Hold power like the great pyramids of Giza
Love is as powerful as the pyramids of Giza, which are ancient and imposing structures.

And stay leanin' like the tower of Pisa
Love is also as shaky and unstable as the leaning tower of Pisa.

Give him something he can feel that's soft to squeeza
The artist wants to give something tangible and physical to his partner that they can hold and feel.

Raw with the pen and on the mic off the heeza
The singer is skilled with both writing and rapping.

Get shot off that wide-eyed talk
Speaking recklessly can result in getting shot, possibly metaphorically.

If he had a pot he'd still piss on the sidewalk
The singer believes that even if someone had material wealth, they would still be crude and disrespectful.

Can't take the street out the street person
People who come from poor and rough backgrounds cannot completely change their ways of thinking and behaving.

Lookin' for the perfect beat coercion into heat burstin'
The singer is trying to find the perfect beat to create music that will provoke intense emotions in himself and the listeners.

They couldn't spot him on the spot date
People would not be able to recognize the artist on a date, possibly implying that he is not famous or easily identifiable.

Got the only tape that comes with a free hot plate
The artist has a unique music tape that comes with a free hot plate as a promotional offer.

Whoever do get to see me sing
If someone gets to see the singer perform live, it is a special experience.

With the 3-D ring sittin' stationary like B.B. King
The singer is wearing a 3-D ring, sitting still like the legendary blues singer B.B. King.

Can see how it really sting
The experience would be emotionally intense and may cause pain, possibly due to the lyrics or delivery.

It ain't no front row
The concert is sold out and there are no front row tickets available.

Standing room only at the motocross stunt show
There is limited space for the crowd at the stunt show, possibly implying it is a small event.

The ruckus ain't up to Snuffleupagus me and Sub is like the brown Smothers Brothers
The rowdiness at the event is not up to the level of Snuffleupagus, a character from Sesame Street. The singer and Sub are like the Smothers Brothers, a famous comedic duo.

Vaster than the seven seas
The artist's situation is greater than the vastness of the seven seas.

Bigger than Mount Kilimanjaro
The singer's situation is bigger than the mountain Kilimanjaro, which is a massive and imposing natural structure.

If they don't know fill them in tomorrow on the horror show
If someone doesn't understand what's going on, they will be informed tomorrow about the terrifying events.

A mental note: return Bob's record
The singer reminds himself to return Bob's record, possibly as an unrelated task he has to remember.

Swear to god before he gets a job he robs Eckerd
The artist is willing to swear that a person will resort to robbery before getting a job at Eckerd, a former chain of retail drug stores.

Blessed with a hot flow
The artist is talented at rapping and has a natural 'hot' flow.

Tested, it got dough
The singer's talent has been tested and proven profitable by making money.

Invested in stress the best to finesse an opto
The singer has invested into perfecting their craft and knows the best way to manipulate an opto, which could be a reference to photography or technology.

As I reminisce never forgot when I was very broke
The artist thinks back to a time when they were extremely poor and hasn't forgotten those struggles.

Shot the Henny straight couldn't afford to cop the cherry coke
The artist couldn't afford a cherry coke and had to drink Hennessy straight.

Or should I say broke with wealth?
The artist wonders if being poor while having talent is a form of wealth as it drives motivation and creativity.

To know enough to give them just enough rope to yoke they self
The singer knows how much freedom to give someone before they hang themselves with their own mistakes.

Plan B before I take the ring and pawn it
The artist has a backup plan in case they need to sell their wedding ring for money.

The long arm of the law couldn't even put they fingers on it
The singer is so elusive that even the law can't catch him.

Dog gone it
An expression of frustration, similar to 'damn it'.

Do the statistics
The singer is suggesting that they analyze the situation and do the math.

How he bust lyrics was too futuristic for ballistics
The artist's rapping style is so advanced and futuristic that they couldn't be analyzed by ballistics (the science of projectiles).

And far too eccentric for forensics
The artist's style is also too strange and unconventional for forensics (the science of evidence gathering).

I dedicate this mix to Subroc the Hip Hop Hendrix
The singer is dedicating the mix to Subroc, his brother and former collaborator, who was known for his unique style like Jimi Hendrix was in his field.