Lyrical Swords
DJ MUGGS Lyrics
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Uh, Dreddy Kruger, what up, my nigga?
Yeah, GZA, you know, uh, Rassy, you know
Shouts out to my nigga Wreckonize, all my MIA
[GZA]
Formed in very a strong advanced post, east to west coast
Ahead of time, competition not even half close
Prematurely brought to play, I'll never allow you
To strike first, so precautions must be taken
And what's worst? When you're just fronting and faking
It's a shame when the sixteen bars are just a waste
And every line or word, is badly placed
Even dealing with the narrow window of time
My arrangements, are quick, shutting down your power lines
On a bunch of small puppets, with a wack ass team
That only move, at a push of a button that pull strings
Bad boys move in silence, secretly fading in
Unlike fake gangstas and ya wannabe made men
Acting like they carry the gun that killed Lincoln
Or they rolling with two hundred murderers from Kingston
[Ras Kass]
Our goal is to learn y'all niggaz, about this new world order
But I'm still try'nna run up in the president's daughter
He the auditor, ain't let the NARC's see this barker
Stick to bitches walls like I'm Peter Parker
The Vida Guerrera sidekick hacker
Five niggaz licked, on the Internet jacked her
Dog, I'm not a rapper, I'm the black Dracula
Nosferatu, spitting darts at you, out of black Acura
Homies is gat packers, rat packer
Fly nigga, I'm the venomous stack attractor
Mack attacker, pimp slapper, the track cracker
Epitome of nice, after rainbow, press the laughter
And y'all niggaz is the worst, like fat chicks with little kicks
If your names not YKK, then get off my dick
Bitch, I hang with the trillest, and that's why 5 percent
Is college kids and next felons fillers
I'm sick with the words, Waterproof and Liquid Swords
The world never heard this before, call me Mr. More
'cause more money, more murder, and more spit to serve
In the song "Lyrical Swords," GZA and Ras Kass rap about their superior skills as MCs in the hip-hop game. GZA describes himself as being ahead of the competition and not allowing anyone to strike first. He criticizes other rappers who waste their time and talent by placing their words poorly and working with bad teams. He is confident in his abilities to quickly shut down his opponents and move in secret, unlike fake gangstas who front to carry guns or associate with murderers. Ras Kass shares similar views in their mission to educate their listeners about the new world order, but he also brags about his ability to hack into people's computers and to seduce women. He refers to himself as "the black Dracula" who spits darts at his enemies, and boasts about his friendships with college students and felons. He delivers his lines with sick wordplay and metaphors referencing his songs "Waterproof" and "Liquid Swords." The song ends with the line "more money, more murder, and more spit to serve," suggesting that their rhymes are only improving with time and success.
Line by Line Meaning
Formed in very a strong advanced post, east to west coast
We started from the opposite ends of the country and came together to create this high-quality rap group.
Ahead of time, competition not even half close
Our skills are so advanced that no one else in the game even comes close to us.
Let's say, by no means, an equal value
We are worth more than any other rap group out there.
Prematurely brought to play, I'll never allow you
We were ahead of our time when we started and we won't allow anyone to take that away from us.
To strike first, so precautions must be taken
We always come out on top because we prepare ourselves and strike first.
And what's worst? When you're just fronting and faking
It's embarrassing when other rappers are just pretending to be something they're not.
It's a shame when the sixteen bars are just a waste
It's a waste of time and talent when other rappers can't even put together a decent verse.
And every line or word, is badly placed
Their lyrics are poorly written and don't flow well with the beat.
Even dealing with the narrow window of time
Even with the limited amount of time we have to produce tracks, we produce quality music.
My arrangements, are quick, shutting down your power lines
Our rapid-fire lyrics and beats are powerful and can shut down any competition.
On a bunch of small puppets, with a wack ass team
Other rappers are just puppets with weak supporting teams.
That only move, at a push of a button that pull strings
Their team only moves when they are told to, they have no originality or creativity.
Bad boys move in silence, secretly fading in
We move quietly but make big moves in the rap game without needing to brag or boast.
Unlike fake gangstas and ya wannabe made men
We're the real deal unlike fake rappers who pretend to be something they're not.
Acting like they carry the gun that killed Lincoln
Some rappers pretend to have a dangerous past and like they're a part of something historical, when in reality they are not.
Or they rolling with two hundred murderers from Kingston
Some rappers pretend to be affiliated with dangerous people when in reality they don't know anyone from those groups.
Our goal is to learn y'all niggaz, about this new world order
Our goal is to educate people about the current state of the world.
But I'm still try'nna run up in the president's daughter
Despite our serious goals, we still like to have fun and make bold statements in our lyrics.
He the auditor, ain't let the NARC's see this barker
We don't want the authorities to see what we're doing.
Stick to bitches walls like I'm Peter Parker
I can climb walls and sneak around undetected like Spiderman.
The Vida Guerrera sidekick hacker
I have skills like a hacker in a movie and could be a sidekick to an action hero like Vida Guerrera.
Five niggaz licked, on the Internet jacked her
I have the power to hack into people's private information and take whatever I want.
Dog, I'm not a rapper, I'm the black Dracula
I'm not just a rapper, I have a unique persona like Dracula and am much more complex than that.
Nosferatu, spitting darts at you, out of black Acura
Like the vampire, I spit words that are sharp and deadly, delivered from an impressive car like the Acura.
Homies is gat packers, rat packer
My crew carries guns and we all stick together like the Rat Pack.
Fly nigga, I'm the venomous stack attractor
I have a magnetic charm and can attract stacks of money like venom draws in prey.
Mack attacker, pimp slapper, the track cracker
I can smoothly woo women and dominate in the rap game.
Epitome of nice, after rainbow, press the laughter
I'm extremely talented and can make people laugh or cry with my music.
And y'all niggaz is the worst, like fat chicks with little kicks
Other rappers don't compare to us and are like uncoordinated overweight girls with weak kicks in a dance routine.
If your names not YKK, then get off my dick
If you're not on our level, don't bother trying to associate with us.
Bitch, I hang with the trillest, and that's why 5 percent
We associate ourselves with the most authentic and respected people in the rap world.
Is college kids and next felons fillers
Our crew is a mix of educated students and dangerous felons.
I'm sick with the words, Waterproof and Liquid Swords
My lyrics are powerful and have the ability to cut through anything like waterproof and liquid swords.
The world never heard this before, call me Mr. More
My lyrics and flow are unique and have never been heard before.
'cause more money, more murder, and more spit to serve
Success and fame provide more opportunities to make great music and inspire others.
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