2) 108 was a short lived jazzy hip-hop project from California, built around rappers Encore and Grand The Visitor (of Homeliss Derelix) and composer Sedric Edwards. They released one LP entitled "Mission Infinite" in 1996.
Mission Infinite Lp has been reissued on NBN Records, released December 6, 2019
Scandal
108 Lyrics
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The lyrics of 108's song Scandal speaks about the slanderous and fallacious behavior of people who spread false information about a culture or a community. The song talks about how the preponderance of ignorance can lead to the casting of a culture as a creature of scorn. The lyrics mention publications of fabrications and misquotations that result in insulting their friends, people, and even God. The song is about the frustration that one has to deal with when people try to discredit their culture, and how they would like to tear those people apart, but they refuse to do so because ignorance is the punishment itself.
The lyrics of the song suggest that being ignorant leads to self-punishment. The song is a reminder that we should be careful about what we say and understand the impact of our words. 108's song Scandal is a commentary on society's tendency to engage in baseless criticism and rumors that can be harmful and offensive to a community's beliefs and values. The song's lyrics highlight how quick people are to judge and the extent of the damage that ensues from such behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Scandal...
The scandalous behavior of spreading lies and fallacies is being addressed.
scandalous how slanderous,
It is disgraceful how you spread malicious lies.
ludicrous how fallacious,
Your lies are incredibly ridiculous and false.
the preponderance of ignorance,
You are spreading ignorance to the majority.
that you cast upon thy people,
You are damaging your own people by spreading these lies.
publications of fabrications, dislocated misquotations,
You are publishing lies and misquotes in an attempt to damage culture.
try to cast a culture as a creature of scorn.
You are attempting to make culture seem undesirable to others.
And I'd like to, to tear you, to pieces, but I wont,
I am angry enough to attack you physically, but I will not stoop to your level.
you punish your own self, with the fists of your own, of your own ignorance,
Your ignorance is causing you harm and setbacks.
outrageous, raging, racist, rhetoric, I read upon the page,
I am exposed to your outrageous, racist language and it is unacceptable.
just another misquotations,
You've misquoted again, to further your agenda of spreading lies.
to insult my friends, to insult my people,
Your lies and insults are directed towards my loved ones and cultural community.
you insult my God?
You are insulting my religious beliefs and values.
No, you insult only your own self.
Your insults towards me only reflect poorly on yourself.
My culture, my people, my culture is KRISHNA
My cultural identity is rooted in the deity Lord Krishna.
Contributed by Declan A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.