Turn Me Up
Ab - Soul Lyrics
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Make sure the level is tight, Ali
Like, real tight
Check
Yeah, come come now
Soul Brother number two, I'm the one now
Sun up to sundown, still kickin' that shit
I come in peace like a extraterrestrial being
Eat me a meteor and walk across the moon barefeet
But don't nobody rhyme like this no more
Call me the 2010 Rakim
I got soul, there's more in store
Feel like a CVS, open twnety-four
Spent nights tryin' to overshadow my shadow
For niggas tryin' to block my light like a solar eclipse
I bring a knife to a fist fight and when I cut a record
So when I cut the cheese, shit you know what it is
Mr. Absoulutely the most incredible at this
So adjust your bass, your treble and then
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Turn me up some, turn me up some
Finna break this blunt down and burn me up one
Then sip on this Remy 'til it turn me up some
For me it's more difficult to be simple than it is to be complex
As a lot of apartments
You niggas comedy, I'm laughing at you probably
We are not the same, there's no strand of monotony
Between you and I until we die
Revelations say you either fry or fly
And it's hard to find God when you ain't never seen Him
It's pie in the sky and there's bodies on the cement
And I know you lookin' at me like, "You don't speak English"
I bring the heat like a phoenix, a son under Phoenix sun
And I'm rootin' for the Lakers when they play the Phoenix Suns
I ain't really into sports, that's just where I'm from
Long Term Two
And if it's in your possession then follow the directions my dude
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Turn me up some, turn me up some
Come, come now
'Pac told me fuck the world, I'm 'bout to cum now
I've been a pro, but now I'm profound
Propane on posers, restraining from the doja
Imagine if I smoke, I probably come up with a quote
So heavy you'll forget every album you heard from Hova
Or 2pacalypse I'm Hub City's novelist
Come and get your scholarship, I'm taking kids to school
A pool full of spit, dive in, I'm 'bout to drool
You'll drown tryna backstroke on concepts that I wrote
I was a black sheep, but now I'm just a goat
And I'm 'bout to elope, married to the game Joe
This is hip-hop at its finest, where'd you find this? In a Ziploc
'Til the wheels fall off, fuck a pit-stop or what not
Where my tear drop? I murdered it
My pot-holes is turbulence
I'm in the sky with it
When you listening to Kendrick, just
Turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Turn me up some, turn me up some
This for my niggas that really rap all night
No sleep, do it with your eyes closed
I can see your vision from Del-Amo
Papa took the television, but left the radio
Ill niggas, wack niggas, what's the ratio?
Is this shit degrading or inspirational?
I'll have you know I must've wrote about a thousand rhymes, a thousand times
I give you my word
Cause I just gotta be heard
I just gotta be heard
I just gotta be heard
Said I gotta be, yes sir I gotta be
Heard, heard, heard, heard
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Yo, turn me up some
Turn me up some, turn me up some
In "Turn Me Up," Ab-Soul raps about his talent and determination in the hip-hop community. He begins by asking the engineer to make sure the levels on his music are tight, emphasizing his need to be heard. Ab-Soul then introduces himself as "Soul Brother number two" and proceeds to claim his place as one of the best rappers of his time. He also references his unique style and the challenges that come with being truly original in the rap game.
Ab-Soul then shifts his focus to the social and political issues that exist in the world. He explains how difficult it can be to find a sense of spirituality when there is so much violence and chaos around us. He uses metaphors to make his point, like bringing the heat like a phoenix and rooting for the Lakers when they play the Phoenix Suns.
Through his lyrics, Ab-Soul emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication in achieving success as a rapper. He also encourages other rappers to continue pushing themselves to be better, even if they feel like black sheep in the industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Make sure the level is tight, Ali
Check the sound quality, make sure it's perfect
I come in peace like a extraterrestrial being
I mean no harm and I am unique and different like an extraterrestrial being
Call me the 2010 Rakim
Like Rakim, I'm a legendary rapper with great rhymes, and in 2010, I'm making a new mark in the music world
Spent nights tryin' to overshadow my shadow
I'm constantly trying to surpass my previous work
So adjust your bass, your treble and then
Set the audio levels perfectly for my amazing performance
For me it's more difficult to be simple than it is to be complex
It's harder for me to create simple but beautiful music rather than complex music
You niggas comedy, I'm laughing at you probably
You guys are ridiculous and I'm laughing at you, probably
It's pie in the sky and there's bodies on the cement
Life is unpredictable and anything can happen
Long Term Two
Referring to my music album
A pool full of spit, dive in, I'm 'bout to drool
I'm about to spit some amazing rhymes that will make you feel like you're diving into a pool of greatness
When you listening to Kendrick, just
When listening to Kendrick Lamar, make sure to turn up the volume for the best experience
I give you my word, 'cause I just gotta be heard
I promise to give my best effort, because I have to be heard and recognized for my music
Said I gotta be, yes sir I gotta be
I need to be famous and have my music heard by everyone
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@miguelmorales7690
This song just aged like fine wine 🍷 🤌🏼 2023 🔥
@dominiquehargrove7064
Agreed
@DBL304
The amount of times I come back to this songs is easily in the thousands
@LukondeTheSaint
Turn me up some
@VQxAngelx
Facts
@nathandaily845
Omm
@nigelmoye10
This song is timeless. Brings me back to a time with my closest homies back in high school, doing dumb shit. Complete strangers now the 3 of us.
@drew5884
Nigel Moye damn my g literally came to the comments to see if anybody else thought the same thing when hearing this song again.
@suprxmerico3900
That’s literally the sample name “timeless”. You hit it on the head
@Jason-nosaJ
Yea man thats life bro.