Tribute To The 5th Brother
9th Prince Lyrics


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[Intro: kung fu sample]
Father, our family was always loyal
You traitors have betrayed our trust
We have been deliberately lured in this battle
To destroy the end... AWWW!, father! (yo, yo, yo, yo, yo)

[RZA]
Approach like a ghost, in a thousand men host
Prepare for the battle, all you saw was their shadows
Solomon's thought, was hit on fort, swords drawn
The king in the back, they formatted like pawns
Prepare for the attack, heard the whips crack
Fatal guillotine's took flight, snatch heads, brought them back
Before they can blast, one gun, half a cal., he was done
One fourth was blinded by reflection of the sunlight
Off the shield, the golden blade, golden wheel
Five element ninja was patrollin' the hill
The enemy face defeat, the reminder of his fleet tried to retreat
To the mountain side, it was countin' on a cage for a safe place to hide
Location was lurked about, brought turned about
Called the men, burned them out
Capture up theire leader, made 'em stiff like an ameba
Broke his bat like semi cheeba
Stuck on poodle, we hold weight like a sumo
Great, fast, like Bruno Sammartino
Burnin' Dominick Alovito and Angelina Lugo
(Six return) ..Yo, yo, yo, yo
I burn mics micro rhymes of White Mike on turnpikes
You'll get sucked by the light
M.C.'s get stuck up by the Bai Me nine strikes
Keep a Tec, all up inside ya R.E.C. Room
Ya crabs, won't fall from the Sun of Neptune
I don't fuck wit dead birds, be the true and living word
Gods seem to heard, keep the best part preserved
Then penetrate, ya bodies five major gates
The pulsatin' beat vibrates, and yo thighs shake
You fruitcake, little tiny small molecular
Miniature, minute, itty bitty, microscopic
Subatomic, fragile, frail, timid, weak
Soft, thuggy, Puffy the Dragon, spineless jellyfish
Can't fuck wit this, Wu-Tang swordplay remains too crisp
You savage, we cripple (To destroy the enemy, AWW!)
Fuck that..

[9th Prince]
Yo, yo, sorid comics, swallow rhyme toxics
Psychotic logic, insane explosives like bottle rockets
The 9th Prince blowin' sacrifices
Lyrical wolverine, dances wit wolves, lead by Crisis
The Prince wisdom is deep like black holes open the Abyss
Recollect digital, that's a death wish
I burn like flame on, Iron Palm
Rhyme in Napalm, fear the God, even to smile like Saddam
Microphone choreographer, picture what I vision like a photographer
The golden flow uno boxer, law and order, fiends warriors
Secret Victoria, defenders of the universe
Creepers creep, don then try to peep before I hit him in his sleep
I'm legendary like Eleven the veteran, from the Mediterranean
Who watched the braveheart, warlord, killa stash, barbarians
The renegade with a hand grenade
Explosion, front locus, will blow ya hearing aid
Causin' those who misunderstood what I had to say to throw shit on stage
But I still reign, grab ya Bandaids ya rhymes cut like switchblades
Yo bring it back

[samples to end]
Deliberately lured into this battle
To destroy the Yang... AWW
At last, in the hope




The last mark
Say ya prayers

Overall Meaning

The song "Tribute to the 5th Brother" by 9th Prince featuring RZA is a tribute to a family of warriors who fought and died in battle. The song begins with a kung fu sample of a father mourning his family's betrayal before launching into a description of a fierce battle with swords drawn, fatalities, and retreats. RZA's verse describes the action, while 9th Prince's verse continues the theme of martial prowess and imagery of battle, talking about Lyrical wolverines, defenders of the universe, the Mediterranean warlord, and the legendary Eleven, a reference to the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA. The chorus, "Deliberately lured into this battle to destroy the Yang (the good), Aww," emphasizes the sense of loss and betrayal that runs through the song.


The lyrics of "Tribute to the 5th Brother" are steeped in martial arts and Wu-Tang Clan mythology, but the song also touches on themes of loyalty, betrayal, and loss. The lines "Our family was always loyal; you traitors have betrayed our trust" underscore the importance of loyalty within the Wu-Tang Clan and the potential consequences of betrayal. The line "I burn like flame on, Iron Palm" refers to the martial arts technique of iron palm, a hand conditioning exercise that involves striking objects to toughen the hands. The reference to the "golden flow" also brings to mind the concept of chi, or the flow of energy in the body, which is often associated with martial arts.


Line by Line Meaning

Father, our family was always loyal
Our family has always been committed to being faithful and trustworthy.


You traitors have betrayed our trust
Those who have acted disloyally and betrayed our trust are considered traitors.


We have been deliberately lured in this battle
Our presence in this battle was deliberately planned in advance to achieve a certain objective.


To destroy the end... AWWW!, father!
Our ultimate goal in this battle is to destroy the enemy completely or to achieve total victory.


Approach like a ghost, in a thousand men host
The army must approach the enemy with stealth and sneakiness using a thousand men.


Prepare for the battle, all you saw was their shadows
Preparing for the battle requires total focus and attention, so that all that is visible are the shadows of the enemy.


Solomon's thought, was hit on fort, swords drawn
Solomon, a wise king, had a strategy that the army followed, attacking strategic forts with swords drawn.


The king in the back, they formatted like pawns
The king led his army from the back, with soldiers who had been strategically placed like pawns in a chess game.


Prepare for the attack, heard the whips crack
They prepared for the attack by being alert and listening for the sounds of whips cracking.


Fatal guillotine's took flight, snatch heads, brought them back
Guillotine weapons were used to behead the enemy, and the heads were taken with them as a trophy.


Before they can blast, one gun, half a cal., he was done
Before the enemy could retaliate with gunfire, a single gun was fired, and the enemy soldier was killed.


One fourth was blinded by reflection of the sunlight
One-fourth of the army was blinded by sunlight reflecting off the enemy's shields.


Off the shield, the golden blade, golden wheel
An enemy soldier had a golden shield with a golden blade and wheel on it.


Five element ninja was patrollin' the hill
A ninja using the five elements was patrolling the hill.


The enemy face defeat, the reminder of his fleet tried to retreat
The enemy knew they were going to lose, so the remainder of the fleet tried to retreat.


To the mountain side, it was countin' on a cage for a safe place to hide
The enemy was counting on a cage on the mountainside as a safe hiding place.


Location was lurked about, brought turned about
Our army found out the location of the enemy safehouse and turned the situation around.


Called the men, burned them out
We called the men and burned them out of their hiding place.


Capture up theire leader, made 'em stiff like an ameba
We captured their leader and immobilized him like an ameba.


Broke his bat like semi cheeba
We broke his weapon like a semi-cheeba.


Stuck on poodle, we hold weight like a sumo
We are strong and hold a lot of weight, like a sumo wrestler.


Great, fast, like Bruno Sammartino
We are great and fast, like the famous wrestler Bruno Sammartino.


Burnin' Dominick Alovito and Angelina Lugo
We are burning names that represent our enemies, Dominick Alovito and Angelina Lugo.


I burn mics micro rhymes of White Mike on turnpikes
I am destroying microphones with my powerful rhymes, like White Mike on turnpikes.


You'll get sucked by the light
You'll get sucked in by my bright light of talent.


M.C.'s get stuck up by the Bai Me nine strikes
Other MC's get stuck up by the nine strikes of the Bai Me.


Keep a Tec, all up inside ya R.E.C. Room
We keep a Tec gun ready inside our R.E.C. Room.


Ya crabs, won't fall from the Sun of Neptune
You weak and spineless rappers won't stand up to the mightiness of the Sun of Neptune.


I don't fuck wit dead birds, be the true and living word
I don't associate with people who don't work hard and don't live with honesty.


Gods seem to heard, keep the best part preserved
Gods seem to have heard our complaints, so we should strive to keep the best part of ourselves preserved.


Then penetrate, ya bodies five major gates
We will penetrate your bodies through your five major gates, delivering a powerful blow.


The pulsatin' beat vibrates, and yo thighs shake
The pulsating beat of my music causes my listeners' thighs to shake with excitement.


You fruitcake, little tiny small molecular
You are weak, like a tiny little molecule.


Miniature, minute, itty bitty, microscopic
You are miniature, minute, itty-bitty, and microscopic in comparison to our power.


Subatomic, fragile, frail, timid, weak
You are subatomic, fragile, frail, timid, and weak compared to our strength.


Soft, thuggy, Puffy the Dragon, spineless jellyfish
You are soft, thuggy, Puffy the Dragon, and a spineless jellyfish.


Can't fuck wit this, Wu-Tang swordplay remains too crisp
You can't mess with us because our swordplay is too sharp and effective.


You savage, we cripple (To destroy the enemy, AWW!)
We will cripple the savagery of the enemy to destroy them completely.


Yo, yo, sorid comics, swallow rhyme toxics
Other rappers are weak and pathetic, and they swallow toxic lyrics.


Psychotic logic, insane explosives like bottle rockets
Our logic is insane, and our explosive power is like the fire of bottle rockets.


The 9th Prince blowin' sacrifices
The 9th Prince creates sacrifices through his powerful lyrics.


Lyrical wolverine, dances wit wolves, lead by Crisis
The 9th Prince is a lyrical wolverine who dances with wolves, led by Crisis.


The Prince wisdom is deep like black holes open the Abyss
The 9th Prince's wisdom is deep and vast, like black holes that open up the Abyss.


Recollect digital, that's a death wish
If you try to collect our digital content, it will lead to your downfall.


I burn like flame on, Iron Palm
I am burning like a flame on an Iron Palm.


Rhyme in Napalm, fear the God, even to smile like Saddam
I am rhyming in Napalm, and you should fear the God so much that even smiling like Saddam is risky.


Microphone choreographer, picture what I vision like a photographer
I am like a choreographer with the microphone, picturing what I see like a photographer.


The golden flow uno boxer, law and order, fiends warriors
My flow is as powerful as that of a boxer, following the laws of order and being a warrior against fiends.


Secret Victoria, defenders of the universe
We are the Secret Victoria, defenders of the universe against our enemies.


Creepers creep, don then try to peep before I hit him in his sleep
Our enemies try to creep up on us, but I will hit them in their sleep before they can catch me.


I'm legendary like Eleven the veteran, from the Mediterranean
I am as legendary as Eleven the veteran from the Mediterranean region of the world.


Who watched the braveheart, warlord, killa stash, barbarians
I watched braveheart, warlords, and lethal stashes of barbarian warriors.


The renegade with a hand grenade
I am a renegade with a hand grenade, ready to destroy my enemies.


Explosion, front locus, will blow ya hearing aid
My explosion will take out the front line and may require you to get a new hearing aid.


Causin' those who misunderstood what I had to say to throw shit on stage
Those who misunderstand me may throw things on the stage in anger.


But I still reign, grab ya Bandaids ya rhymes cut like switchblades
Despite any adversity, I still reign supreme, and my rhymes cut through my opposition like switchblades.


Deliberately lured into this battle
We were intentionally drawn into this battle for a specific purpose.


To destroy the Yang... AWW
Our goal in this battle is to destroy the enemy completely, leading to a victorious battle cry.


At last, in the hope
Finally, after all our hard work,


The last mark
We have reached the final destination, our goal achieved.


Say ya prayers
Our enemies should pray for mercy because we have ruled the day.




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