Knowledge God
Raekwon Lyrics

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Initiating conversation, making a connection

Word, yo (know what I'm sayin'?)
Do you understand what I am saying?

Word (yo)
I agree

Know what I'm sayin'?
Asking for understanding

You know-, you know we had the baddest motherfuckin' (no doubt, no doubt)
Reminiscing about a great time in the past

Unit back in the days, kid (I know that son, I know that)
Recalling a specific group of people

You know that (you know I know that)
Acknowledging agreement

Know what I'm sayin'? (Know what I'm sayin'?)
Reiterating a request for understanding

I miss all my niggas though, believe me
Expressing sentimentality about past relationships

And I'll never forget none of 'em (word up, word up, know what I'm sayin'?)
Committing to remember the past and asking for listener agreement

Su, Tyrese, Size, you know that I'm sayin'? (Rob, you know what I'm sayin'?)
Listing names of people and asking listeners for understanding

Eddie, motherfuckin'-, all them wild-ass niggas, man (yeah, yeah)
Recalling the names of people and characterizing them as wild

You know what I'm sayin'? (I hear you)
Asking for confirmation that the listener understands

L, yo, man (yeah, yeah, yeah , yeah)
Calling another person by name

Shit is wild though, God, you know what I'm sayin', God?
Making an existential observation

(Tyrese, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Repeating a name

Word up, you know what I'm sayin'? (Powerful, word up, word up)
Affirming the listener's understanding

So you let me shit got at the count of three though
Requesting a moment to prepare

You know what I'm sayin'? (Take your time, take your time)
Encouraging the singer to take their time

Fake niggas throw shit in they drinks
Commenting on the behavior of disingenuous people

Club nights we snatch linx politic, Africans and Chinks
Describing illegal activity at clubs

While World of Sport niggas snort coke by the seconds
Observing drug use by a specific group of people

Niggas projects filled with fiends injectin'
Commenting on the prevalence of drug use in the projects

Morphine, the God seen more cream, and upstate
Describing drug distribution and showing awareness of black market monetary gain

Cousin Reek, almost got hit with fourteen
Recalling a specific event

Chill, pa, the God'll be a star when you come home
Giving words of encouragement and support to someone in prison

Light bones and let you rock my 3G stone
Offering reassurance about safety and letting someone borrow something valuable

So, see cousin, yo, I was workin', cats I'm jerkin'
Explaining what one was doing at a specific time

And uptown these niggas actin' like they hurtin'
Commenting on the behavior of people in a specific area

Keys twenty for a brick
Describing a monetary amount for a drug transaction

Colombians be on some bullshit, that's why papi got hit
Commenting on a group of people and an incident

Stay tuned, word up, I hope to see you in June
Offering a specific time to meet and expressing hope that one can make it

By the way, I seen your bitch, she was up in this cat's room
Passing along information about someone's significant other and their location

Skied up, weaved the fuck up, to top it off
Describing someone's appearance and behavior

Look beat up, with two crack fiends huggin' your seed up
Describing someone's physical appearance and negative environment

I took care of that, though, but don't worry bout it
Indicating that the artist took care of the situation and reassuring the listener

I got your back though
Offering support and loyalty

Fly like cashmere, last year, my team caught bodies in Grasmere
Describing a victorious moment in the past

Hit a store owner named Mike Lavogna
Describing an illegal act

Italiano, slanted-eyed bangin' them fat Milano
Describing someone's appearance

Sellin' coke right out the bottle
Describing illegal activity

Sometime, a nigga brought nines to test with minds (sit back, relax)
Describing a situation in which someone uses a gun to intimidate

Crazy piece, buyin' keys in Greece
Describing the purchase of drugs in another country

Was a rich nigga, picture the nigga without dope figures
Relating someone's wealth to their drug dealing

Condo with his chick, rockin' the gold vigor
Describing someone's wealth and possessions

Mafia flicks, tyin' up tricks was his main hobby
Commenting on someone's leisure activities

Teachin' his seed, Wu-Tang karate
Describing someone's parenting and teaching style

Mixin' drinks in clubs, hairy chest with many minks
Describing someone's appearance and occupation

Night time rollin' with sphinx
Describing an activity and group of people

Extra live, he claimed he couldn't die, top rank
Describing someone's bravado and self perception

Sixteen shots in his fist to bank
Describing someone's possession of a weapon

And his pet piranha, he named him Marijuana
Describing someone's possessions and their sense of humor

Smokin' ganja, callin' his weed pipe Sandra
Describing someone's drug use and sense of humor

Claimin' New York was ancient Babylon
Commenting on someone's unconventional beliefs

Where the sky stayed the color of grey, like heron
Describing someone's unusual beliefs about the world

I can't front though, truck loads of Indo
Admitting to having a lot of marijuana

Soon to blow slow, his ass is out now, tally-ho
Commenting on one's impending success and expressing well wishes

Miami niggas
Referring to people from Miami

Show your love
Encouraging support from the audience

About to make moves and slide like grease
Explaining a plan to leave and thanking the audience for their support