In The Air Tonite
DMX f/Phil Collins Lyrics

What we gonna do right here is go back (go back)
We're about to take a trip down memory lane

Way back (way back)- back into time (into time)
We're going back a long time ago

I can feel it coming in the air tonight
I have a strong intuition that something significant is about to occur

Oh Lord
Expressing a sense of awe or reverence

And I've been waiting for this moment
I have been anticipating this moment for a long time

For all my life
My entire life has led up to this moment

Keep stealing the shit
Continuing to take what doesn't belong to me

Killing the rhyme
Dominating the music scene with my lyrics and talent

The Queen stay poppin' the wine and cockin' the nine
As a woman in power, I celebrate my success with champagne and also keep a gun for protection

For those who think they stoppin' my doe
For anyone who believes they can prevent me from earning money

want to copy my show, wha
Attempt to imitate my performance

I'm switchin' my flow, can't take it no mo'
I am changing the way I perform, as I am tired of the way things have been

Oh you think I'm playin' around
Do not underestimate me, I am serious

I'm layin ya down
I am finishing you off, taking you down for good

Album drop, new millennium shuttin' it down
With the release of my new album, I am leaving a mark on the music industry for the new decade

Better off givin' it up, I'm rippin' it up
You should give up trying to compete with me because I am destroying the competition

Spending' money, livin' it up, not giving a fuck
I am enjoying my wealth and success without a care in the world

Hotter than toast, Runnin' the coast
I am on fire, dominating the west coast music scene

Makin' niggas catch the Holy Ghost
My talent is causing people to be overcome with excitement and emotion

I'm realer than most, wha
I am more authentic than most people in the industry

The trendsetter, the Brooklyn repper
I am a leader and representative of Brooklyn's music scene

You know the routine
You are familiar with how I do things

Smoke you like a cigarette-are
I will defeat you or overpower you like a cigarette

You've been out in a bit
It's been a while since we've seen you

why'all still talkin' shit
You are still speaking negatively about me

Ain't that a bitch?
Isn't that ironic or unfortunate?

What part of the game was this?
What are the rules of this situation?

Millions I'm holdin'
I have millions of dollars

Drop tops rollin'
I am driving expensive and luxurious cars

Diamonds on my neck
I am wearing expensive jewelry around my neck

And Bentley ballin'
I own a Bentley car and live a lavish lifestyle

Me and my niggas gettin' high all day
My friends and I are constantly smoking weed

Straight to the top, 'cause we on our way
We are on our way to becoming successful and famous

Comin' for why'all, comin' for why'all
I am coming for anyone who stands in my way

That's right I got something for why'all
I have something prepared for anyone who tries to compete with me

God bless me, look at all I've been through
God has blessed me despite the challenges and obstacles I have faced

It's my time, I can feel it, can't you?
I can sense that it is my time to shine, can you feel it too?

Well I remember..
I recall a time when...

... back when it used to be the eighties
I remember the era of the 1980s

Said the world gon' end in 2000 (that's crazy)
People used to believe that the world would end in the year 2000, which is ridiculous

I'm the only thing to fear
People should only fear me

For the new year
For the start of the new year

New year, and if BIG was here (woo)
In this new year, I would celebrate with my deceased friend BIG

Get the fans, we the ones to talk
We are the ones who have the support of the fans

We die real on the streets
We are authentic and genuine in the streets

So watch where you walk
Be cautious of where you go or what you say around us

And you can find me, usually
You can usually locate me

Talkin' dirty to a cat thugged out
I am speaking rudely or inappropriately to someone with a thuggish appearance

Or even kinda nerdy
Or speaking rudely to someone who is considered nerdy

Taking over like a plague on a town
I am overtaking everything like a spreading disease in a town

All why'all can do is pray and watch it go down
All you can do is hope and watch as I become more successful

Like when the ball drop
Similar to the moment when the ball drops on New Year's Eve

My fam's all I got, we keep it gangsta
My family is all I have and we keep it true to our gangsta roots

Well, if you told me, you were drowning
If you were to tell me that you were drowning

I would not a lend a hand
I would not offer any help

I've seen your face before my friend
I am familiar with your face

But I don't know if you know who I am
You may not actually be aware of my identity