Bring The Noise
Anthrax/Public Enemy Lyrics

Bass! How low can you go?
How deep can the bass go in one's being?

Death row, what a brother knows
Members from the black community share important facts that threaten the corrupt government's stability.

Once again, back is the incredible
The previous historical time is returning.

The rhyme animal
The best at rhyming words.

The uncannable D, Public Enemy Number One
Public Enemy's nickname is D, and he is the most feared person by the government.

Five-O said, "Freeze!" and I got numb
The police yelled at Public Enemy to stop, and he froze with fear.

Can I tell 'em that I never really had a gun?
Can Public Enemy tell the police that he didn't have any weapons?

But it's the wax that the Terminator X spun
It's the music that the DJ made that caused the commotion.

Now they got me in a cell cause my records, they sell
Because Public Enemy's records are selling well, he is now in prison.

Cause a brother like me said, "Well
Because Public Enemy spoke about sensitive matters.

Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to
Public Enemy advises listeners to take notice of Farrakhan's teachings.

What he can say to you, what you wanna do is follow for now"
Follow Farrakhan's message and take it to heart for the time being.

Power of the people, say
The power belongs to the people.

"Make a miracle, D, pump the lyrical"
Public Enemy urges himself to create an amazing work of art with his music.

Black is back, all in, we're gonna win
Black people are making a strong comeback and will succeed.

Check it out, yeah y'all, here we go again
Public Enemy is encouraging listeners to listen closely to what he is saying.

Turn it up! Bring the noise!
Increase the volume! The music must be heard loud and clear!

Never badder than bad cause the brother is madder than mad
Public Enemy is badder than bad because he's angrier than the average person.

At the fact that's corrupt as a senator
Public Enemy is outraged at how corrupt the government officials are.

Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope
The power and soul uplifted by music are not being respected at all.

Cause the beats and the lines are so dope
The beats and lyrics created by Public Enemy are amazing and unique.

Listen for lessons I'm saying inside music
Listen for the lessons Public Enemy hides within his music.

That the critics are blasting me for
The critics are attacking Public Enemy's music.

They'll never care for the brothers and sisters
The critics will never care about black people.

Mow, cause the country has us up for the war
The country wants black people to go to war.

We got to demonstrate, come on now, they're gonna have to wait
Black people need to protest against the corrupt government.

Till we get it right
Continue protesting until they receive justice.

Radio stations I question their blackness
Public Enemy doubts whether radio stations that call themselves black will play his music.

They call themselves black, but we'll see if they'll play this
We will see whether the self-proclaimed black radio stations will play Public Enemy's music.

Get from in front of me, the crowd runs to me
Make way for Public Enemy; the audience is rushing to him.

My deejay is warm, he's X, I call him Norm, ya know
Public Enemy's DJ is excellent, and he calls him Norm.

He can cut a record from side to side
Public Enemy's DJ can make awesome music from any record.

So what, the ride, the glide should be much safer than a suicide
The journey of music should be safe and enjoyable, unlike suicide.

Soul control, beat is the father of your rock'n'roll
Music with soul is the creator of rock and roll (sub-genre of music).

Music for whatcha, for whichin', you call a band, man
Music is for whatever you want it to be; call it a band if you like.

Making a music, abuse it, but you can't do it, ya know
Anyone can make music, but not everyone can create good music.

You call 'em demos, but we ride limos, too
A demo version of Public Enemy's music is called demos. Still, they have enough money to ride luxury cars.

Whatcha gonna do? Rap is not afraid of you
What are you going to do about it? Public Enemy's rap music is not afraid of the government.

Beat is for Sonny Bono, beat is for Yoko Ono
The beat in music is for people like Sonny Bono and Yoko Ono.

Run-DMC first said a deejay could be a band
Run-DMC was the first group to show that the DJ could be a band's most important member.

Stand on its feet, get you out your seat
The DJ plays music that forces you to stand up and dance.

Beat is for Eric B. and LL as well, hell
Eric B and LL received attention for the beat in their music.

Wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells
Anthrax made heavy metal music, but they can still make good music with Public Enemy's DJ.

Ever forever, universal, it will sell
Public Enemy's music will always be sought after and will have global appeal.

Time for me to exit, Terminator X-it
Public Enemy's DJ, Terminator X, is leaving the music scene.

From coast to coast, so you can stop being like a comatose
Traversing the entire country can awaken you from a coma-like state.

"Stand, my man? The beat's the same with a boast toast"
Hey, man, what's up? The beats are consistent with proud arrogance.

Rock with some pizzazz, it will last. Why you ask?
Make rock music that has flair, and it will last a long time. Why are you questioning this?

Roll with the rock stars, still never get accepted as
Public Enemy performs with famous rock artists but still isn't accepted into the white community.

We got to plead the Fifth, we can investigate
Public Enemy pleads the fifth amendment (right against self-incrimination) and investigates the government's wrongdoings.

Don't need to wait, get the record straight
Don't wait any longer and fix the situation accurately.

Hey, posse's in effect, got the Flavor, Terminator
Public Enemy's group is strong and has Flavor and Terminator X.

X to sign checks, play to get paid
Terminator X signs the checks, and he is a skilled DJ.

We got to check it out down on the avenue
They need to investigate further and check out the street.

A magazine or two is dissing me and dissing you
A few negative magazines are criticizing Public Enemy and its fans.

Yeah, I'm telling you
Public Enemy is convinced that he's right about being wronged and wants to bring attention to it.