Impossible
Wu-Tang Clan Lyrics
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Women walk around celibate, living irrelevant
The most benevolent king, communication through your dreams
Mental pictures been painted, Allah's heard and seen
Everywhere, throughout your surrounding atmosphere
Troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
Can you imagine from one single idea, everything appeared here
Understanding makes my truth, crystal clear
Innocent black immigrants locked in housing tenements
Eighty-Five percent tenants depended welfare recipients
Stapleton's been stamped as a concentration camp
At night I walk through, third eye as bright as a street lamp
Electric microbes, robotic probes
Taking telescope pictures of globe, babies getting pierced with microchips
Stuffed inside their earlobes, then examinated
Blood contaminated, vaccinated, lives fabricated
Exaggerated authorization, Food and Drug Administration
Testing poison in prison population
My occupation to stop the inauguration of Satan
Some claim that it was Reagan, so I come to slay men
Like Bartholomew, cause every particle is physical article
Was diabolical to the last visible molecule
A spaceknight like Rom, consume planets like Unicron
Blasting photon bombs from the arm like Galvatron
United Nations, gun bias style patient
Formulating rap plural acapella occupation
Conquer land like Napoleon, military bomb fest
We want sanitary food, planetary conquest
Thug peoples on some hardco' body shit
Get your shit together 'fore the fuck Illuminati hit
Dreams is free and escape is sleep
For a fool peep jewels, keep tools for tough time
The rule of rough mind, elevate, stay behind
The sun gotta shine, keep on, cremate
The whole Babylon, times up, move on
Kings on your pawn, checkmate, no fakes
Supposed through the gate, case closed
Things get froze, when it comes time, chosen ones
Will holding guns, we take flight with no fright
And attack, never fear cause our words is clear
What's been done can't be undone Son, we can't care
Cause the last days and times are surely here
Snakes and flakes get blown, by the righteous ones
Divine minds bind, we unified as one
Half of black folk, we half broke, smoke a bowl of weed shit
Our everlasting essence stay flying over Egypt
For you to defeat, the Gods
Impossible, you can never defeat
The gods
Impossible
For you to defeat, the Gods
Call an ambulance, Jamie been shot, word to Kimmy
Don't go son, nigga you my motherfucking heart
Stay still son, don't move, just think about Keeba
She'll be three in January, your young God needs ya
The ambulance is taking too long
Everybody get the fuck back, excuse me bitch, gimme your jack
One, seven one eight, nine one one, low battery, damn
Blood comin out his mouth, he bleedin badly
Nah Jamie, don't start that shit
Keep your head up, if you escape hell we gettin fucked up
When we was eight, we went to Bat Day to see the Yanks
In Sixty-Nine, his father and mines, they robbed banks
He pointed to the charm on his neck
With his last bit of energy left, told me rock it with respect
I opened it, seen the God holdin his kids
Photogenic, tears just burst out my wig
Plus he dropped one, oh shit, here come his Old Earth
With no shoes on, screamin holdin her breasts with a gown on
She fell and then lightly touched his jaw, kissed him
Rubbed his hair, turned around the ambulance was there
Plus the blue coats, Officer Lough, took it as a joke
Weeks ago he strip-searched the God and gave him back his coke
Bitches yellin', Beenie Man swung on Helen
In the back of a cop car, Dirty Tasha are tellin
But suddenly a chill came through it was weird
Felt like my man, was cast out my heaven now we share
Laid on the stretcher, blood on his Wally's like ketchup
Deep like the full assassination with a sketch of it
It can't be, from Yoo-hoo to Lee's
Second grade humped the teachers, about to leave
Finally this closed chapter, comes to an end
He was announced, pronounced dead, y'all, at twelve ten
Now what my man is trying to tell y'all
Is that across the whole globe
The murder rates is increasin, and we decreasing
So at the same time, when you play with guns
When you play with guns, son
That causes the conflict of you going against your own
You hear me, so let's pay attention
Straight up and down, cause this is only a story
From the real
The song "Impossible" by Wu-Tang Clan is a reflective and thought-provoking piece that brings attention to a variety of societal issues. The first verse encourages the search for higher intelligence and portrays women living celibate as irrelevant. The singer talks about the importance of communication through dreams, which have been heard and seen by Allah. The second verse talks about the plight of black immigrants living in poverty and the dangers of vaccinations, before turning to the singer's occupation to stop the inauguration of Satan. The third verse tells a story about a friend who has been shot and died, which highlights the increasing murder rates and the consequences of playing with guns.
The song's lyrics are rich in symbolism and metaphors that address complex social issues. The fusion of the five elements represents balance and unity, while the mental pictures painted by Allah highlight the importance of imagination and creativity. The housing tenements and welfare recipients represent financial hardship and inequality in urban communities, while the vaccination controversy speaks to the battle between science and anti-vaxxers. The story of the friend who has been shot serves as a cautionary tale of the dangers of gun violence, and the need for societal change.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo fusion of the five elements, to search for the higher intelligence
Combining the five essential elements to uncover greater knowledge
Women walk around celibate, living irrelevant
Women abstaining from sex and feeling insignificant
The most benevolent king, communication through your dreams
The compassionate ruler who speaks through your dreams
Mental pictures been painted, Allah's heard and seen
Visualizing the divine and the almighty Allah
Everywhere, throughout your surrounding atmosphere
All around you in your environment
Troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
The different layers of the earth's atmosphere
Can you imagine from one single idea, everything appeared here
A single idea that created everything
Understanding makes my truth, crystal clear
When you understand something, it becomes clear to you
Innocent black immigrants locked in housing tenements
Black and innocent immigrants living in crowded, poor conditions
Eighty-Five percent tenants depended welfare recipients
85% of the tenants rely on government assistance
Stapleton's been stamped as a concentration camp
The Stapleton housing development compared to a concentration camp
At night I walk through, third eye as bright as a street lamp
Walking through the night with a clear, intuitive mind
Electric microbes, robotic probes
Microscopic electric organisms and machines
Taking telescope pictures of globe, babies getting pierced with microchips
Telescope images of the Earth while babies are being microchipped
Stuffed inside their earlobes, then examinated
Microchips inserted into their ears and studied
Blood contaminated, vaccinated, lives fabricated
Blood contaminated due to vaccines and lives being manipulated
Exaggerated authorization, Food and Drug Administration
FDA approval used to exaggerate claims
Testing poison in prison population
Experimenting with harmful substances on prisoners
My occupation to stop the inauguration of Satan
Intent on preventing the rise of evil
Some claim that it was Reagan, so I come to slay men
Slaying those responsible for Reagan's supposed wrongdoing
Like Bartholomew, cause every particle is physical article
Similar to Bartholomew, viewing every particle as a physical object
Was diabolical to the last visible molecule
Evil to the very last particle
A spaceknight like Rom, consume planets like Unicron
Similar to the spaceknight Rom, consuming planets like Unicron
Blasting photon bombs from the arm like Galvatron
Firing photon bombs from one's arms like Galvatron
United Nations, gun bias style patient
United Nations with a bias towards guns and being patient
Formulating rap plural acapella occupation
Creating rap music without instruments as a profession
Conquer land like Napoleon, military bomb fest
Conquering like Napoleon, but with military bombing
We want sanitary food, planetary conquest
Desiring clean food while aiming for global domination
Thug peoples on some hardco' body shit
Tough people engaging in hardcore behavior
Get your shit together 'fore the fuck Illuminati hit
Preparing before being attacked by the Illuminati
Dreams is free and escape is sleep
Dreams are free and sleep is an escape
For a fool peep jewels, keep tools for tough time
Protect yourself in case of danger
The rule of rough mind, elevate, stay behind
The law of having a tough mindset, rising and staying hidden
The sun gotta shine, keep on, cremate
The sun will keep on shining, so keep pushing forward
The whole Babylon, times up, move on
The downfall of Babylon, so it's time to move on
Kings on your pawn, checkmate, no fakes
Kings using pawns to win, with no fakes in the mix
Supposed through the gate, case closed
Assuming entry through the gate, and the case is closed
Things get froze, when it comes time, chosen ones
Certain things become stagnant in times when only the chosen can succeed
Will holding guns, we take flight with no fright
Holding guns, we take off without fear
And attack, never fear cause our words is clear
Attacking without fear as our words are clear
What's been done can't be undone Son, we can't care
What's done is done, so we must move forward without worry
Cause the last days and times are surely here
The end times are upon us
Snakes and flakes get blown, by the righteous ones
The righteous ones will take down the deceitful and unreliable people
Divine minds bind, we unified as one
Uniting divinely enlightened minds as one
Half of black folk, we half broke, smoke a bowl of weed shit
Half of black people are struggling financially and smoke marijuana
Our everlasting essence stay flying over Egypt
Our eternal spirit soars over Egypt
For you to defeat, the Gods
Impossible, you can never defeat
The gods
Impossible
For you to defeat, the Gods
It's impossible to defeat the gods
Call an ambulance, Jamie been shot, word to Kimmy
Asking for an ambulance due to Jamie being shot
Don't go son, nigga you my motherfucking heart
Desperately pleading for Jamie not to leave
Stay still son, don't move, just think about Keeba
Advising Jamie to stay still and think about his daughter Keeba
She'll be three in January, your young God needs ya
Jamie's daughter needs him, as she will soon turn three years old
The ambulance is taking too long
The ambulance is taking too much time to arrive
Everybody get the fuck back, excuse me bitch, gimme your jack
Telling everyone to back off and asking someone for their phone
One, seven one eight, nine one one, low battery, damn
Reciting the phone numbers for emergency services, but realizing the phone has low battery
Blood comin out his mouth, he bleedin badly
Jamie is bleeding heavily from his mouth
Nah Jamie, don't start that shit
Discouraging Jamie from giving up
Keep your head up, if you escape hell we gettin fucked up
Encouraging Jamie to keep an optimistic outlook
When we was eight, we went to Bat Day to see the Yanks
Recalling a happy memory from their childhood
In Sixty-Nine, his father and mines, they robbed banks
Jamie and the singer's fathers robbed banks together in 1969
He pointed to the charm on his neck
Jamie points to the necklace around his neck
With his last bit of energy left, told me rock it with respect
With his final breath, Jamie asks the singer to treat his necklace with respect
I opened it, seen the God holdin his kids
When the singer opens the necklace, they see Jamie holding his children
Photogenic, tears just burst out my wig
The image is so clear and moving that the singer begins to cry
Plus he dropped one, oh shit, here come his Old Earth
Jamie drops one of his kids and his mother rushes over
With no shoes on, screamin holdin her breasts with a gown on
Jamie's mother is screaming and holding her chest while wearing a robe and no shoes
She fell and then lightly touched his jaw, kissed him
Jamie's mother falls and gently kisses his face
Rubbed his hair, turned around the ambulance was there
After tending to Jamie, they turn around and the ambulance has arrived
Plus the blue coats, Officer Lough, took it as a joke
Officer Lough responds to the situation insensitively
Weeks ago he strip-searched the God and gave him back his coke
Officer Lough had previously searched Jamie and returned drugs to him
Bitches yellin', Beenie Man swung on Helen
A disturbance breaks out, with beenie Man hitting someone named Helen
In the back of a cop car, Dirty Tasha are tellin
Tasha is confessing something to the police while in a cop car
But suddenly a chill came through it was weird
An eerie feeling comes over the artist
Felt like my man, was cast out my heaven now we share
It feels like Jamie is no longer with them, but they still share a connection
Laid on the stretcher, blood on his Wally's like ketchup
Jamie is on a stretcher with blood covering his shoes like ketchup
Deep like the full assassination with a sketch of it
The situation is intense, similar to a political assassination
It can't be, from Yoo-hoo to Lee's
Denial that the situation has escalated so severely
Second grade humped the teachers, about to leave
Remembering Jamie's rebellious past when he was in second grade
Finally this closed chapter, comes to an end
The situation finally concludes
He was announced, pronounced dead, y'all, at twelve ten
Jamie is announced to have passed away at 12:10 AM
Now what my man is trying to tell y'all
The artist wants to share a message with everyone
Is that across the whole globe
A message that applies to the entire world
The murder rates is increasin, and we decreasing
Murder rates are going up while humanity is decreasing
So at the same time, when you play with guns
There is a correlation between gun violence and violent behavior
When you play with guns, son
Warning against the dangers of playing with guns
That causes the conflict of you going against your own
Causing individuals to turn against their own community and values
You hear me, so let's pay attention
A call to pay attention to this warning
Straight up and down, cause this is only a story
Emphasizing that this is simply a narrative
From the real
But it is based on real experiences and truths
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: DENNIS DAVID COLES, ROBERT F. DIGGS, LAMONT HAWKINS, COREY WOODS, SELWYN DAJUAN BOUGARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Wally West
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