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Busdriver Lyrics

I was in a Hip Hop hair band, when I was watching 'Yo, MTV Raps'
The singer reminisces about their past being a part of a hip hop band and wanting to watch Yo, MTV Raps.

Then I went to this CV shack... and I burned my unpublished books
The singer went to a record label, burned their unreleased books and created a new public image.

And invented my young rugged looks, wrote a verse holding your CD rack
The singer created a rough, youthful appearance and wrote a clever verse holding someone's CD collection.

When I became a star, now girls show me their bikini wax
Now that the artist is famous, girls show them their private grooming rituals for no logical reason.

And shower me in vaginal secretions for no rational reason
Girls show an excessive amount of affection towards the artist because of their fame.

Whatever happened to the undying purist's fuel? the young wistful rants?
The singer questions what happened to the pure energy and passion that used to be in hip hop.

The rap quiz bowl champ? now I go to afterparties where girls have
The singer used to be involved in rap quiz tournaments but now goes to parties with girls ready to hook up.

Good snatch and nipple clamps
The artist is now involved with partying with girls in wild and kinky situations.

I'm supposed to be protesting at a missile plant
The artist is supposed to be at a political protest for a missile plant.

I'm supposed to be casting an unpopular vote
The artist should be voting for someone who is not popular.

Instead of basking in a sauna, in the water in a swim trunk
The singer is relaxing in a sauna and swimming in their swim trunks.

There's a skin chunk on my salad fork
The artist has something unsanitary in their food.

There's an inconsistancy in my valid retort
The singer's reasoning has a flaw that weakens their argument.

You can dig in an underground t-shirt bin, but you're just
Searching through an underground t-shirt bin without being a part of the culture is pointless.

On the outside looking in
The singer doesn't feel like they fit in with the underground culture anymore.

So I poured formaldehyde under your cooking skin
The artist took a drastic action to express their feelings towards someone who didn't relate to the underground culture.

Because I'm from L.A., which means I'm a style snob
The artist is from L.A. and considers themselves to be an elitist when it comes to style.

I can't imagine that there's any rapper who can put me out of a job
The singer is very confident in their ability to out-rap anyone else in the industry.

Because while they were reading 'Calvin and Hobbes' We filled [? ]
The singer and their peers spent their time making music instead of reading comics.

With lyrics and loops
Music production is what the artist does best.

But I'm not from your favorite group, put up your cypher circle's sacred hoop
The artist doesn't think they are in anyone's favorite group and challenges others to a rap battle.

Because I'm a hoola-hooper, bazooka-shooter, new recruiter
The artist has become a versatile musician and talent scout.

Of a daisy-dukes-wearing lone groupie
The singer enjoys groupies who wear daisy dukes.

Astroglide and [? ] play a big part in my home movies
The artist has a wild sex life and uses different products to enhance the experience.

Because I'm a scene slut, you facetious fucks, if y'all don't make
The singer is involved in many scenes and knows a lot of people who are fake.

Some noise I'll be applying for employment at Pizza Hut
The singer will resort to working at a fast food restaurant if their music career doesn't work out.

Let's be level-headed, you can probably see through me
The singer wants to be realistic and admits that he can come off as fake.

I'm the white man's character's nigger friend in the ethnocentric teen movie
The artist is the friend of a white character in a racially biased teen movie.

Well? shut your mouth? just pay him for the green smoothie
The artist doesn't want to hear any complaints and asks for payment for a green smoothie.

Hold on- I'm still important. I was the clumsy co-author
The singer wants recognition for being an author of an important movement.

Of your celebrated mantra for your movement
The singer was a contributing factor for a celebrated movement.

Then my felt pen turned into a cold spoon, and I want my love back
The artist has lost inspiration and desires to be passionate again.

So I await a note boom
The artist is waiting for something to inspire them again.

Want to see my live performance? No!
The audience doesn't want to see the artist's live performance.

How about a [? ] verse? No!
The audience doesn't want to hear the singer's verse.

Want an unedited television appearance? No!
The audience doesn't want to see an unedited version of the artist on television.

Want to hear some exclusive tracks? No!
The audience doesn't want to hear any exclusive songs from the singer.

What kind of name is Busdriver? Is it just a wack allegory?
The audience is questioning the meaning behind the singer's stage name.

And it can't be justified by any background story?
The audience doesn't think any backstory can justify the singer's stage name.

I heard he sucks live. only appeals to hipsters who
The artist is only popular with hipsters and has a reputation for poor live performances.

Dress like Russian spies, who are painfully cool and have button-eyes
The hipsters who like the artist's music dress in a way that may make them seem unique, but is overdone and cliché.

A fan will squeeze a pint of fresh juice, and it'll discompose a recluse
The singer's music has made fans so excited, they have caused disturbances in even the most reserved individuals.

But no childhood sex abuse can explain my terrible habits
The singer's questionable behavior can't be excused by past trauma.

That is why single is my marital status
The artist is not committed to anyone.

That is why I'll happily take cash advances from charitable half-wits
The artist doesn't mind taking money from naïve and well-meaning people.

And being that I'm from the Project Blowed I'm constantly probed
The artist grew up in Project Blowed, an area known for political activism, and is often questioned about their political views.

By the weak and the dull
The people who question the singer's political views are weak and uninteresting.

With poor and boring things asked, I'll put a breech in the hole
The artist will challenge those who ask uninteresting questions.

Of their exploratory space craft with oratory weight mass, bleach for skulls
The singer will use their words as weapons and be ruthless towards those who ask boring questions.

Because recent polls... a black rapper's viewed as a voyeuristic dunce
Recent polls show that black rappers are often portrayed negatively.

Who doesn't care about the B-Boyer's intrinsic hunch
Black rappers are seen as not caring about important aspects of hip hop culture like break dancing.

And now indie music is instant lunch, at industry parties I piss in the punch
Indie music, which is often seen as pure, has become popular among industry elites who will corrupt it.

And won't take a business card, I have a disregard for life
The artist doesn't care about making connections with important people and has a carefree attitude towards life.

I'm not on a mission to Mars or leave satellite-dish shards in the night
The singer doesn't aspire to achieve greatness or have a lasting impact on the world.

They want a nigga with a plucked brow
The audience only cares about performers with a specific appearance.

Wow... tough crowd... the room is fucking loud
The audience is difficult to please and chaotic.