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Dilated Peoples Lyrics

"Let...let...let...let me tell you somethin"
The singer wants to communicate something important.

"I'm 'bout to set it off, society watch me while I do it"
The singer is about to do something significant, and they want others to observe.

"Yo, yo, I buck shots, lick shots, take shots, give shots"
The singer is tough and ready to face any situation head-on.

"Check it, I spit it for the righteous and the wretched"
The artist produces music that caters to both the good people and the bad people.

"First came the live show, next came the records, (next)"
The artist began their career by performing live shows before releasing records.

"With wax collectors with rap perfectors"
The singer collaborates with other artists who collect vinyl records and perfect the art of rap.

"With scratch, with dance, with graf protectors"
The singer is involved in various aspects of hip-hop culture like DJing, breakdancing, and graffiti art.

"Worldwide travelers in your sector"
The artist and their associates travel the world and interact with people in various geographic regions.

"DJ Babu, come down selector!"
The artist is calling DJ Babu to perform.

"I raw here, I explore here"
The artist creatively expresses themselves artistically.

"You like that, where that comes from there's more there"
The singer has much more creative material that they can share with their audience.

"This is warfare and we score fair"
The music industry is a battle, but the artist and their associates compete ethically.

"I don't stop 'til our flag swings in your air"
The singer is relentless and will continue competing until they emerge victorious.

"Yo, watch what you doin"
The singer warns others to be mindful of their actions.

"I'm a poet, with the warrior spirit inside"
The singer is an artist but with a fierce fighting mentality.

"We all share the same sun givin us light"
Despite physical differences, people all have a commonality in the sun that provides light.

"But remember, sink or swim, time winnin's a fight"
To survive, people must fight and compete against the ticking clock of time.

"Expansion Team takes rows, takes oceans, takes flight"
The singer's group is growing and expanding in influence.

"Then takes over the stage 'til the morning breaks night"
The singer's group dominates the music scene from night to morning.

"I know lowlifes that are livin the high life"
The artist knows people who engage in illicit or unethical activities but still have successful lives.

"So much smoke, when I'm this high, I sky-write"
The artist is so high on marijuana that they think they are writing in the sky.

"Raaka raps to build, or raps to ruin"
Raaka's music can either create or destroy people.

"I rock hills and valleys, rap shows and ralleys"
The singer performs everywhere, from high and low to prestigious and casual venues.

"Like Chuck said, 'I don't rhyme for the sake of riddlin'"
The artist is like Chuck D, who does not produce music for the purpose of being clever.

"Pay attention, UK y'all, USA y'all, Japan y'all, Japan y'all"
The singer wants people all around the world to concentrate on their music.

"France y'all, France y'all"
The singer wants people in France to pay attention as well.