Loud & Clear
7L & Esoteric Lyrics

We can go blow for blow until we're old and gray
We can keep going back and forth with our rap styles until we're really old.

You're flow's openly gay hope and pray
Your rap style is not impressive so hopefully you'll improve.

That your next LP'll be ghost wrote by Shay
You need help writing your next album and Shay can ghostwrite it for you.

That's the only way you won't die fruity like Ocean Spray
Otherwise you'll continue to rap poorly and be unsuccessful.

I prefer you recite them verses
Just stick to reading your lyrics because your flow is subpar.

Cuz most of your shit sound like a throw away
Your music sounds like it should have been tossed away and never released to the public.

You ain't a pro you a protégé
You're not a professional rapper, you're still a student of the game.

This is animal rap, it ain't open mic poetry day
This rap style is aggressive and not fit for a casual open mic poetry event.

You ain't a solider and no you ain't a trooper
You're not a true soldier or trooper and you're just pretending to be tough.

Frontin' like a thug in a Civ when you in deep in a mini cooper
You're pretending to be tough while driving a small, unimpressive car.

Hooba Shay stay ready for clashin'
Shay is always ready for a rap battle.

My tongue gives out more lashin' than the passion
My rhymes are stronger than my anger and aggression.

This goes out, to every hungry wanna battle emcee
This song is dedicated to all aspiring rappers who want to compete in rap battles.

Workin' full time doin' battle entry
They're working hard to compete in rap battles and make a name for themselves.

This goes out, to the people that sniffin' on the game
This song is also for those who are obsessed with the rap game and are trying to make it big.

Till they overload they brain like an overdose of cane
They are consuming too much rap content and it's starting to have a negative effect on their mental health.

This goes out, to the workin' man streets dollar holler
This song is also for the blue collar workers who are struggling to make ends meet.

In your ear sayin' fuck George Bush now they clear
They are expressing their political dissatisfaction and are relieved when someone else agrees with them.

Get em outta' hear show that cat the door
Get rid of the person who is only making things worse for everyone else.

Cuz we don't wanna hear that bullshit no more
We're sick of hearing people talk nonsense and it's time for a change.

You can look at this verse as a word to the wise
This verse can be interpreted as a valuable piece of advice.

Realize open up your eyes
Open your mind to what's really going on in the world.

We got people over seas gettin' blown to bits and thrown in a ditch
There are innocent people being killed and suffering in war zones.

While Bush is at the game throwin' out the openin' pitch
The president is enjoying a baseball game while people are dying in other parts of the world.

Double vision bird strugglin' with words
The president is struggling to speak and make sense of his words.

Like Fox news tryin' to pronounce the names of, Arabic Kurds
Even news broadcasters are struggling to correctly pronounce the names of Middle Eastern people and places.

His staff is absurd
The president's administration is ridiculous and incompetent.

Fuck a chicken I'll battle pride them cats ain't served
I'll compete against anybody, and I don't care how experienced they are.

On the real it's true I'd dodge a draft too
I don't blame people for wanting to avoid going to war.

But see, I don't want what them muthafuckas do
I don't support or agree with war and the actions of those in power.

They, all talk like Republican radio
Politicians talk a lot without actually getting anything done, similar to right-wing news outlets.

Really only right-winger I supports Cam Neely
The only thing I agree with the right-wing on is my support of Cam Neely, a former hockey player.

ES, that's what they call em
ES is my rapper name.

Schizophrenic like Smeagal of Golem
My rap style is unpredictable and can switch between personalities, like the characters from The Lord of the Rings.

How can we stall em, rappers keep fallin'
Other rappers can't keep up with my skills and keep failing in comparison.

Y'all are off track like skiin' through a slalom
Other rappers are completely off the mark and not performing well, like a skier missing the slalom gates.

Read the column mark obituary fickle merry
Read my column in the newspaper that talks about fickle and short-lived success.

Men I slay Shay's still a visionary
I can defeat other rappers and Shay is still a great rapper with vision.

Who loves women, knows a bitches need
Shay is knowledgeable about what women want and need in a relationship.

Good sex and bump shoes like Richard Reed
He knows how to please a woman sexually and can also provide her with material possessions.

A jail with rebellious minds
I have spent time in jail and have a rebellious mindset.

Who held time on the frontlines a month at a time
I have also spent time on the front lines of the rap battles and can hold my own against other rappers.

Peace to mankind, y'all can quote this rhyme
I'm sending a message of peace to everyone and hope that they remember my words.

I'm well read like a book with a broken spine
I'm knowledgeable and intelligent, despite having gone through tough times and struggles.