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Black Eyed Peas Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing approval or excitement

A freaky-dicky yo (All the time baby)
Sexually suggestive phrase, implying constant arousal

Uh, how you feelin' y'all (I'm feelin' fine)
Asking about one's well-being and receiving a positive response

Yo, this is the way it's goin' down
Asserting dominance and control over the situation

We come in compound releasin' double-rounds in hound
Entering aggressively and with force, ready to perform

Like Keith Senses you defend techniques and on match
Comparing oneself to a skilled defender in a battle or competition

When I begin to draw back, cover up your cardiac
Warning the opponent to brace for an attack and protect their heart

Cause I'm a rush ya, when I penetrate feel the pressure
Intending to quickly overpower and overwhelm the opponent

The critical perfectionist, rhythmic expressionist
Describing oneself as a skilled and precise artist

We comin' deadly y'all ever in
Promising a powerful and lethal performance

And you'll be scared to pick the mic up again
Implying that the opponent will be intimidated and hesitant to perform again

Lyrically you on the level of Green, Eggs and Ham
Insulting the opponent's level of skill and creativity

Your best bet is fold 'cause I gots a bigger hand
Suggesting that the opponent should give up because they cannot compete

Plus I'm steppin' like a monster so go-go and scram
Using aggressive and intimidating language to assert dominance

You ain't experienced, you lucky if you ride the ambulance
Belittling the opponent's experience and suggesting they will get hurt

Cause when you dealin' with fool Will is quite fatal
Referring to oneself by name and implying that the opponent will lose

Shape-shiftin' rubbers like Play Dough
Making a sexual reference and boasting about one's flexibility

Your rhymes are anal and we ain't got no time to play
Criticizing the opponent's rhymes and emphasizing the need to be serious

No games, put the mic down, boy, try not to say no
Demanding that the opponent quit and not argue

More than rhymes 'cause you duplicate like Kinkos
Insulting the opponent's lack of originality and creativity

You're a carbon copy with the wrinkles
Reinforcing the previous insult and implying the opponent is old and outdated

You actin' like a nigga that be rhymin' in a Pringle commercial
Using racist language and mocking the opponent's behavior

But you can wear it in rehearsal
Suggesting that the opponent's performance is only suitable for practice

No need to front, that's what it is
Encouraging honesty and authenticity

I gotta get into you
Expressing sexual desire or the desire to connect deeply with someone

Oh, I'm gonna show you what it is
Promising to demonstrate one's true self or abilities

Strong communicator called the Black Eyed Peas
Referring to the group as skilled and effective communicators

Hard illustrator co-coordinate with ease
Describing the group's ability to work together and create visuals

And duplicator crew, we put 'em all on freeze
Implying that the group can easily copy and outperform others

Lock 'em in the cell, then throw away the keys
Metaphorically trapping and defeating opponents

Another lost identity in disease
Suggesting that others lack a strong sense of self or purpose

Entity with a so-called MC enemies
Referring to other rappers who may compete with the group

Will decrease when I step into your sceneries
Boasting that the group can easily overcome opponents

Of course now you off course lost up in the source
Immensely confident and suggesting that others are misguided

I'm running out of time, this no time for no scrimmage
Implying that the situation is serious and there is no room for error

Aristorate the diamonds and replace it with the real image
Using complex language to suggest a desire for authenticity and truth

Picture that, I know where I'm at
Asserting that the group is in control and knows its position

I know where I'm going and I'll be back
Suggesting a strong sense of personal direction and purpose

With a stronger impact lyrics be intact
Promising that the group's music will continue to be powerful and successful

Get you intoxicated when black attack
Suggesting that the group's music is addictive and powerful

With the full-force pressure, hard to measure
Boasting about the group's strength and ability to overcome obstacles

On a rated scale whack MC's won't prevail
Implying a high level of skill and ability to defeat weak opponents

On a dream of makin' dream braggin' about infrared beams
Belittling opponents who boast about unrealistic achievements or abilities

But it seems all they really pullin' is pullin' them schemes
Suggesting that these opponents are only trying to deceive others

I take it back to the essence of hip-hop
Harkening back to the roots and true spirit of the genre

Never will I stop with my beat-box
Promising to continue creating and performing music

Can you feel it
Encouraging the listener to connect emotionally with the music