Bring Tha Noize
Anthrax Lyrics

Bass! How low can you go?
Start the music! How deep should the beat be?

Death row what a brother knows
The rapper is aware of the injustices in society

Once again, back is the incredible
Public Enemy is back with another incredible track

The rhyme animal
The rapper considers himself an energetic animal of rhymes

The incredible D. Public Enemy number one
The D stands for the rapper's name, and he considers himself to be the greatest public enemy

Five-O said "Freeze!" and I got numb
The rapper was stopped by the police and felt numb from fear

Can't I tell 'em that I really never had a gun?
The rapper is falsely accused of having a gun

But it's the wax that the Terminator X spun
The music produced by Terminator X caused controversy

Now they got me in a cell 'cause my records they sell
The rapper is locked up due to his popular music

Cause a brother like me said "Well
The rapper believes his political views have led to his arrest

Farrakhan's a prophet and I think you ought to listen to
The rapper believes that Farrakhan has a message worth listening to

What he can say to you, what you ought to do"
The rapper believes that Farrakhan can offer guidance for how to live life

Follow for now, power to the people say,
Public Enemy is urging their followers to unite and empower themselves

"Make a miracle. D, pump the lyrical"
The rapper is challenging himself to create great lyrics and inspire others

Black is back, all in, we're gonna win
The rapper is proud to be black and confident in their success

Check it out, yeah y'all, here we go again
Public Enemy is reminding their audience that they're back and better than ever

Turn it up! Bring tha noize!
The rapper is instructing the listener to turn up the volume and enjoy the music

Never badder than bad 'cause the brother is madder than mad
The rapper is confident that he's the most passionate and authentic artist out there

At the fact that's corrupt as a senator
The rapper is angry at the corrupt politicians in power

Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope
The public doesn't appreciate the rapper's music in the way they should

Cause the beats in the lines are so dope
The rapper believes his music is incredible

Listen for lessons I'm saying inside music that the critics are blasting me for
The rapper is telling his audience to pay attention to the messages in his music despite criticism from mainstream critics

They'll never care for the brothers and sisters now across the country has us up for the war
The people in power don't care about the struggles faced by the rapper's community

We got to demonstrate, come on now, they're gonna have to wait
Public Enemy is urging people to take action and demand justice

Till we get it right
They will keep fighting until things change

Radio stations I question their blackness
The rapper believes that some radio stations are not truly supportive of black artists

They call themselves black, but we'll see if they play this
The rapper challenges black radio stations to support Public Enemy's music

Get from in front of me, the crowd runs to me
The rapper is a popular performer and the crowd is excited to see him

My deejay is warm, he's X, I call him Norm, ya know
The rapper is praising his deejay and giving him a nickname

He can cut a record from side to side
The deejay has great skill in manipulating records during a performance

So what, the ride, the glide should be much safer than a suicide
The rapper is suggesting that dancing to good music is a safer, healthier alternative to risky actions like suicide

Soul control, beat is the father of your rock 'n' roll
Music has a soulful, emotional element and the rhythm is the foundation of rock 'n' roll music

Music for whatcha, for whichin', you call a band, man
Music can be appreciated in a variety of ways and the rapper takes issue with limiting it to just one genre or style

Makin' a music, abuse it, but you can't do it, ya know
Some people may try to take advantage of the music industry, but true talent cannot be faked

You call 'em demos, but we ride limos, too
Some people may see the rapper's early recordings as demos, but he's now successful enough to ride in a limo

Whatcha gonna do? Rap is not afraid of you
Public Enemy is confident in their music and not intimidated by those who oppose it

Beat is for Sonny Bono, beat is for Yoko Ono
Music can be a unifying force that brings together people from different backgrounds

Run DMC first said a deejay could be a band
The rapper is acknowledging the contributions of earlier artists to the development of hip-hop

Stand on its feet, get you out your seat
The music has the power to inspire people to dance and move

Beat is for Eric B., and L.L. as well, hell
The rapper is praising other artists who have influenced hip-hop music

Wax is for Anthrax, still it can rock bells
Even a rock band like Anthrax can create great music in collaboration with hip-hop artists

Ever forever, universal, it will sell
The rapper believes that great music will always have an audience

Time for me to exit, Terminator X-it
The song is ending and the rapper is giving a wordplay on the name of his deejay and the word 'exit'

From coast to coast, so you stop being like a comatose
The rapper wants people to wake up and take action beyond their own communities

'Stand, my man? The beat's the same with a boast dose
The rapper is urging his listeners to stand up and be heard, and he does so with a boastful beat

Rock with some pizzazz, it will last why you ask?
The rapper values music that has flair and will stand the test of time

Roll with the rock stars, still never get accepted as
Hip-hop artists and fans may not always be accepted as part of mainstream music culture

We got to plead the fifth, we can investigate
The rapper may need to hide the truth to some extent in order to investigate what needs to change

Don't need to wait, get the record straight
The time for action is now; the truth needs to be told

Hey, posse's in effect, got the Flavor Terminator
Public Enemy and their fans are working together to make a change, with an added boost from Flavor Flav and Terminator X

X to sign checks, play to get paid
Terminator X has risen to a level of success where he can sign checks, and Public Enemy continues to make music despite opposition because they need to put food on the table

We got to check it out down on the avenue
The rapper wants to investigate the conditions on the streets to fully understand the situation

A magazine or two is dissing me and dissing you
Some publications may not understand or appreciate Public Enemy's message and values

Yeah, I'm telling you
The rapper is passionate about his music and his message