Missing Link
Dinosaur Jr. Del Tha Funkee Homosapien Lyrics
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MCs be carted, off
Ya soft
Dinosaur Jr. will flood that's gotta warn ya
What in blazes
Hey this, is phat
Weigh this
I'll portray this
Is mine, you're behind
For the mind, and for the soul
That's how I roll
Now I hold
The mic, with my life
Depended on it
I'm doin' ya bond it
My non gets warts it
And I'm apart from wackness
I'm separated
Did you like how I spiked the ball
Despite ya all
You could come bite a small portion
There's more in the vault
Halt, have a malt
I alta your brain patterens
Yet it's my fault
I sustain phatter blends
Of words heard, stampede
Damn he the speech with two teach?
[CHORUS:]
"Just me, no simile, never flow simpily, cause it was meant to be, the
Truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth, I tell it to the youth,
Propelling with the proof, in the puddin', wouldn't you like to know?
Oh, no you didn't, my flows never quittin', and that's the truth, the
Mothephfuckin' truth my man."
I'm on the scrimmage
Waitin' for you phucking imitations
And I'm not descriminating
Myself, when I'm making my wealth
Pure facts
It's hard for me to endure wack MCs
I lay my tracks with ease
I'm tellin' you that Del is truth
Appelin' through your arteries
You scar your knees
Bowing, praising, now when I phase in
Like Kitty Pride
City wide
Confer to kick the rumor
Him admit he lies
The truth will set you free
When I upset MCs
Execute MCs
I do my best to mute MCs
All it takes is intelligence
I'm great with embellishments
They need a savior
So Del is sent...
[CHORUS:]
"Yeah, the truth, the truth, the nothing but the truth, I tell it to
The youth, propelling with the proof, in the puudin', wouldn't you
Like to know?, Oh, no you didn't, my flow is never quittin', and
That's the truth, the motherphucking truth my man, the truth, the
Motherphucking truth, I'll punch you in your tooth, ass drop the roof,
Bitch..."
You know my attributes
So don't act cute
It's moot
A closed casket
The most massive
Fluff, just me
No simile
Never flow simpily
Cause it was meant to be
Never concluded
Sever your crew with
Microlazer surgery,
I get Adam split up like atoms like the Molecule Man
Now all of you stand
Like a congregation
On the basement titric
Hip-hop
Not carin' sharin'
Tearin' Jones here in clones
Wearin' bones
Skeletons, your plasma is like gelatin
And tell a friend
Who's developin'
Cause Del's intelligent...
[CHORUS:]
"Yeah, my lyrical technique, will make ya body freak, my lyrical
Technique, will make ya body tweak, my lyrical technique, will make
Ya body seek, the beaning, double-teaming, on your motherphuckin'
Brain. Yeah, see that hoe, too, yeah, bitch phuck it...slammin'."
The song "Missing Link" by Dinosaur Jr. & Del tha Funkee Homosapien conveys a message of self-promotion, individuality, and excellence. In the first verse, Del warns other MCs that Dinosaur Jr. is about to flood, which means they will be taken out. He boasts about his ability to portray an image through his lyrics, making him feel empowered, and more importantly, setting him apart from others. Del is proud of his skills and holds the mic like his life depends on it.
In the second verse, Del remains poised, waiting for others to imitate him. He claims his facts are pure and straightforward and declares he will mute other MCs, putting them in their place. He knows great lyrics take intelligence that can be used to make embellishments.
Overall, the song highlights the importance of uniqueness and the ability to stand out in a crowded world. Del emphasizes the significance of excellent lyrics and self-promotion, showing his listeners that while building yourself up, you can knock others down simultaneously.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, I gotta start it
I am about to begin the song
MCs be carted, off
Rappers will be taken away
Ya soft
You are not tough
Dinosaur Jr. will flood that's gotta warn ya
Our music will become very popular and we are warning you about it
What in blazes
What the hell
Hey this, is phat
This is great
Weigh this
Think about this
I'll portray this
I will depict this
Photographs, so the last laugh
Taking pictures so we can have the last laugh
Is mine, you're behind
I’m ahead and you’re behind
For the mind, and for the soul
For your brain and your spirit
That's how I roll
That's my style
Now I hold
Now I’m holding
The mic, with my life
I hold the microphone as if it were my life
Depended on it
My life depending on it
I'm doin' ya bond it
I'm doing you a favor
My non gets worts it
My nonsensical words are worth it
And I'm apart from wackness
I’m separated from bad rap music
I'm separated
I’m different
Did you like how I spiked the ball
Did you like how I celebrated my success
Despite ya all
Despite all of you
You could come bite a small portion
You can get a small taste of my success
There's more in the vault
I have more music in store
Halt, have a malt
Stop and have a drink
I alta your brain patterens
I alter your thought patterns
Yet it's my fault
But it’s my responsibility
I sustain phatter blends
I maintain a better blended sound
Of words heard, stampede
With heard words, I create a stampede
Damn he the speech with two teach?
Did he just say that in two different languages?
Just me, no simile, never flow simpily, cause it was meant to be, the Truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth, I tell it to the youth, Propelling with the proof, in the puddin', wouldn't you like to know?, Oh, no you didn't, my flows never quittin', and that's the truth, the Mothephfuckin' truth my man.
I only use pure, truthful language in my music because it’s how it’s supposed to be. I tell the youth the truth and back it up with proof. You may be curious about what I have to say, but trust me when I say that I never stop flowing, and everything I say is 100% true.
I'm on the scrimmage
I'm in the game
Waitin' for you phucking imitations
Waiting for the fake rappers to try and copy me
And I'm not descriminating
I am not biased
Myself, when I'm making my wealth
I’m the only one benefiting from my music
Pure facts
Everything I say is true
It's hard for me to endure wack MCs
It’s difficult for me to listen to bad rappers
I lay my tracks with ease
I create my music with ease
I'm tellin' you that Del is truth
I’m telling you that I am truthful
Appelin' through your arteries
My music hits you hard
You scar your knees
You get down on your knees in admiration
Bowing, praising, now when I phase in
Bowing and praising me when I step on the scene
Like Kitty Pride
Like the comic book character Kitty Pryde who has the power of phasing through objects
City wide
Throughout the entire city
Confer to kick the rumor
I confirm that the rumor is true
Him admit he lies
He admits that he lied
The truth will set you free
Telling the truth will free you
When I upset MCs
When I anger other rappers
Execute MCs
Defeat other rappers
I do my best to mute MCs
I try to silence other rappers with my skills
All it takes is intelligence
Being smart is all it takes
I'm great with embellishments
I’m good at making things better
They need a savior
They need someone to save them
So Del is sent...
So I am sent to save rap music
Yeah, the truth, the truth, the nothing but the truth, I tell it to The youth, propelling with the proof, in the puudin', wouldn't you Like to know?, Oh, no you didn't, my flow is never quittin', and That's the truth, the motherphucking truth my man, the truth, the Motherphucking truth, I'll punch you in your tooth, ass drop the roof, Bitch...
I continue to tell the truth in my music, especially to the younger audience, and all of it is backed up with proof. My flow never stops and it’s always truthful. If you don’t believe me, I’ll prove you wrong by dropping the beat on your head.
You know my attributes
You know what I’m about
So don't act cute
Don’t try to be fake around me
It's moot
It’s pointless
A closed casket
You’ll be buried in a closed casket if you mess with us
The most massive Fluff, just me
My raps are the biggest and I’m the only one who can do it
No simile
No comparisons
Never flow simpily
I never create simple rhymes
Cause it was meant to be
It was always supposed to sound this good
Never concluded
I never stop
Sever your crew with
I will destroy your group with
Microlazer surgery,
My rhymes are so precise they’re like surgery with a laser
I get Adam split up like atoms like the Molecule Man
My rhymes are so powerful I can split them like atoms like the comic book character Molecule Man
Now all of you stand
Now you all notice me
Like a congregation
Like a group of people gathered for religious worship
On the basement titric
In the underground music scene
Hip-hop
The genre of music
Not carin' sharin'
Not caring about sharing
Tearin' Jones here in clones
Destroying the fake rappers who try to copy me
Wearin' bones
Wearing bones as jewelry
Skeletons, your plasma is like gelatin
Your insides are like jello because you’re scared of me
And tell a friend
Spread the word about me
Who's developin'
Who is creating
Cause Del's intelligent...
Because I’m smart
Yeah, my lyrical technique, will make ya body freak, my lyrical
Technique, will make ya body tweak, my lyrical technique, will make Ya body seek, the beaning, double-teaming, on your motherphuckin' Brain. Yeah, see that hoe, too, yeah, bitch phuck it...slammin'.
My rhyming style is so impressive it will make your body react in a crazy way. I’ll make you think harder and challenge your mind. You’ll feel overwhelmed but in the best way possible. All you other rappers out there better watch out because I'm not going away quietly.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSEPH DONALD JR. MASCIS, TEREN DELVON JONES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Rainmanthereal
Hey, I gotta start it
MCs be carted, off
Ya soft
Dinosaur Jr. will flood that's gotta warn ya
What in blazes
Hey this, is phat
Weigh this
I'll portray this
Photographs, so the last laugh
Is mine, you're behind
For the mind, and for the soul
That's how I roll
Now I hold
The mic, with my life
Depended on it
I'm doin' ya bond it
My non gets warts it
And I'm apart from wackness
I'm separated
Did you like how I spiked the ball
Despite ya all
You could come bite a small portion
There's more in the vault
Halt, have a malt
I alta your brain patterens
Yet it's my fault
I sustain phatter blends
Of words heard, stampede
Damn he the speech with two teach?
"Just me, no simile, never flow simpily, cause it was meant to be, the
Truth, the truth, and nothing but the truth, I tell it to the youth,
Propelling with the proof, in the puddin', wouldn't you like to know?
Oh, no you didn't, my flows never quittin', and that's the truth, the
Mothephfuckin' truth my man."
I'm on the scrimmage
Waitin' for you phucking imitations
And I'm not descriminating
Myself, when I'm making my wealth
Pure facts
It's hard for me to endure wack MCs
I lay my tracks with ease
I'm tellin' you that Del is truth
Appelin' through your arteries
You scar your knees
Bowing, praising, now when I phase in
Like Kitty Pride
City wide
Confer to kick the rumor
Him admit he lies
The truth will set you free
When I upset MCs
Execute MCs
I do my best to mute MCs
All it takes is intelligence
I'm great with embellishments
They need a savior
So Del is sent...
"Yeah, the truth, the truth, the nothing but the truth, I tell it to
The youth, propelling with the proof, in the puudin', wouldn't you
Like to know?, Oh, no you didn't, my flow is never quittin', and
That's the truth, the motherphucking truth my man, the truth, the
Motherphucking truth, I'll punch you in your tooth, ass drop the roof,
Bitch..."
You know my attributes
So don't act cute
It's moot
A closed casket
The most massive
Fluff, just me
No simile
Never flow simpily
Cause it was meant to be
Never concluded
Sever your crew with
Microlazer surgery,
I get Adam split up like atoms like the Molecule Man
Now all of you stand
Like a congregation
On the basement titric
Hip-hop
Not carin' sharin'
Tearin' Jones here in clones
Wearin' bones
Skeletons, your plasma is like gelatin
And tell a friend
Who's developin'
Cause Del's intelligent...
"Yeah, my lyrical technique, will make ya body freak, my lyrical
Technique, will make ya body tweak, my lyrical technique, will make
Ya body seek, the beaning, double-teaming, on your motherphuckin'
Brain. Yeah, see that hoe, too, yeah, bitch phuck it...slammin'."
@melaninfuture
This was right before Del’s No Need for Alarm, and after Souls of Mischief’s ‘93 til Infinity. And Casual’s Fear Itself came out a year later. It was a blessing to be a teenager during those times. 😌
@ronaldtipton85
I discovered their music in late 99 early 2000s...and just loved it
@neaituppi7306
This is, hands down, one of the best rap/hard rock songs ever done.
@Silverhands
EVER!!
@deveryshepardson3640
Real talk!!!!
@johntaylorson7769
The truth, the truth, the motherfucking truth.
@Sadaqa4Janaza
Totally agree!!
@Sin1one
while I agree, I fucking love Anthrax and PE but also welcome sick mixes of the genres. this one is definitely one of the funkiest.
@kurtluger
Missing Link is top 10 best songs ever!!!
@Gatorfan_Cavon
Agreed!💯 this lyrically is one the best songs I've ever heard!