Never
CunninLynguists Lyrics

When life is just a memory...
When we pass on and are no longer alive...

All I ask is you remember me...
I only request that you never forget me...

We so scared to face our history...
We are afraid to confront the truth about our past...

How will we replace that energy... (If I may...)
What will we do to recreate that passion? (If I may ask...)

(As long as we are, we can never die)
(As long as we exist, we cannot die)

We can never die, no no no no no no, no no
We are eternal, and will never perish, no no no no no no, no no

Hip hop is immortal, it survived many attacks
Hip hop is everlasting, it has overcome numerous obstacles

And many wars using our minds eyes to part 'em
And has triumphed in battle by uncovering the truth of situations

Folding the spaces between generations and races,
Eliminating the boundaries that divide people of different ages and ethnicities,

So that we can come closer through the struggle
So that we can unite in our adversity

It's easy to move muscle, arms, skin and sinew
It's easy to exercise your body, your flesh and bones

Movement of the mind is the type of grind I'm into
The growth and evolution of the intellect is what I am dedicated to

So I kick the mental, over sick instrumentals,
I strive to challenge the mind, over powerful beats

Make respect with the pimps, and never flex with the stencil,
I earn respect from everyone, including those often criticized by society, and never imitate or copy others

I'm in love with the art form, It still keeps my heart warm,
I am passionate about the craft, and it brings me joy and comfort

Presented with the most virtuous intent but in a hard form,
I approach the music with the purest intentions, but the reality and truth can be difficult to hear

They say hip hop is dead, assassinated by niggas,
Some believe that the culture of hip hop has been destroyed by those who claim to embody it

But on the charts I read, all the hits was by niggas,
Yet, the highest-earning and most popular artists are those who are often accused of killing the culture

There's no surrealer drama, they wanna steal it from ya,
There is no greater irony – these artists who are accused of ruining hip hop actually want to take ownership of it

Take her out to a field in the woods,
They want to destroy hip hop's roots and origins

But we ain't gon' let 'em kill the hood
But we will not allow them to destroy us or our community

Can't kill it with a pistol, can't beat it with your chain,
Hip hop cannot be destroyed with violence or material possessions

Can't crush it with your rims, but you can save it with your pain,
Hip hop cannot be destroyed with fancy cars, but can be rescued by those who have experienced pain and struggle

As long as we breathe, hip hop gon' breathe with us,
As long as we continue to exist, hip hop will thrive alongside us

As long as we real, folk can't help but feel us
As long as we are genuine, people will always be able to relate to us

The white manifest destiny, got 'em their dirty land
White imperialism allowed them to take land from others, obtaining it through unethical means

But no matter how clean they shave, they got them dirty hands
Despite their attempts to wash away past misdeeds, they will always carry the guilt of their actions

My story says what his story doesn't
My experiences and history reveal what his experiences and history do not

In the passage of my people they tried to murder all my cousins,
Throughout history, members of my community have been subjected to attempted genocide

They celebrate their independence,
They take pride in their freedom from imperialism and domination

And ask us to forget how they abused it
Yet they expect us to forgive and forget the atrocities they committed in the past

But we remind 'em everyday,
But we refuse to let them forget the truth

Comin' gangster with this music
Expressing our emotions through rap, even when it is not glamorous or easy