Run The Numbers
El-P Lyrics

Two out of the five of these fuses are wired live, if I wanna survive I gotta Find those detonators!
I have a high-stakes situation and I need to find the dangerous elements of it that could cause harm to me

Broken and bleeding writer dash of the Brooklynite vagrant Half a robotic monkey ugly born of viral agent Vandal tarantula know to handle the phaser drunken Scripted on city park benches under the fritzy tungsten
I am a writer with an unconventional upbringing, who has spent time writing in public spaces and experimenting with different forms of expression

Son of urban confusion hatched in a pit where the brutes live Put the stogie out in my palm and then grin (I'm the rudest) Serotonin deficient living the poisonous promise The boys and girls club of unemployable liars squadron Silly peasant pathetic plus dirty mutt of the ages Ok dystopia, these fuckers are ripe for containment Half dead man slut ever ready to love my leader Servitude is contagious (find those detonators!)
I am a product of the harsh realities of city life and have come to despise those who I see as undisciplined and weak-willed. I am ready to do whatever it takes to prove my loyalty and make a difference

CCW, I'm a rain of the dead confetti The laughing stock of the karma corrupted emissaries Captain of industry, partly magnet of larcen, arsony Captured in loser-vision I bop so retardedly artily Ask me about our specials, I'd go for the razor chicken Hope his delivery radius play to Gracy Mansion Fly the curmudgeon banner, my liberty army cheering Limbo the philistine art police on the armor piercing Marker to garden weasel, he's usually mucho woozy Brutally feuding, call your Pluto, Goofy, Cujo, Snoopy Moody mammal division, Weatherville is better faded The world is yours, money, now (find those detonators!)
I am a creative and somewhat humorous individual, but also disillusioned with society and willing to take on the role of a misfit and troublemaker. I am intently focused on finding ways to make myself and my ideas heard, even if it means going against the mainstream

Some of the city pissy, itchin' them lottery numbers My forty thieves enjoy your banquet of property owners We were probably stoney eye to glassy game face Still save the princess with no slippage in the frame rate
I have a dim view of those who are passive and content to go along with the crowd, and feel that only those who are willing to take risks and be unconventional can truly make a difference in the world

Chew his way through the muzzle, tussle with the "Gimme, gimme" Nothing in common with prominent modern city envy Subtly bloodied up, what a seedy media frenzy I found a cure for cancer but it wasn't radio friendly
I am someone who is not afraid to stand up against the status quo and call out what I see as fake or unjust behavior. Even though I may have important ideas or discoveries, I am more interested in staying true to what I believe than in becoming popular or mainstream

Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah find those detonators!
I am repeating the earlier idea that I need to find the dangerous elements that could cause harm to me, with a sense of urgency

Now's the fucking time Burn the building down, show me what it sounds like to organize and get really loud Lets get it moving, you suckers
I am ready to take on the establishment and provoke change, even if it means being destructive or getting into trouble

Down at the labor camp, they make a drone of men Mamas boy once but now I've learned to speak draconian And this is all for you, another tattered kite I feel it too this is a beautiful an tragic night All I covet is honor, reaching in murky waters And barely blinked when piranha teeth turned my hand to shawarma
I am someone who has experienced hardship and violence, but has learned to stand up for myself and fight back. Even though I may have been damaged by my experiences, I have come to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the world around me

Your bad land buddy, animal ear they tagged me Digi the cause acoster kid capture the flaggy braggy Tragedy man Cassandra, actually raised by women My father skated but he left me with latent addiction One of the breed of bonkers, I wouldn't dare to lecture I don't know how to lead, there's got to be somebody better Weak in the kneesy species, dreaming of future faded Seen where the suture stiches nitted slipped? I'm with you baby Lets get obnoxious with it, I wanna know what brave is I'm tired of sitting here, pretending I'm not fucking dangerous Sitting on the front lines you can hear the soldiers say
I am someone who has struggled to find my place in the world and often feels unsure of myself. Even though I may have doubts about my abilities or leadership potential, I am determined to find my own way and make a difference in my own unique way. I am ready to be bold and take risks, even if it means standing up against my peers or going against the crowd

What happened, what happened? Explosion, explosion, explosion Degradation, degradation It always comes back to a bush Two were the haunted vessels that miraculously aimed Three were the holy carcasses that started up in flames One and two had a patsy the was factually plane Seven out of envy must have wanted just the same And in 6.5 seconds science floated out to space On the most virginal of physics drifted a truly wondrous day And if the party tells me five fingers then five is what I'll say No matter that the four displayed are waving in my face No matter And we were standing here when there was some sort
I am reflecting on the chaos and destruction of our world, and how it can be so difficult to make sense of it all. My view is somewhat surreal and abstract, but I am keenly aware of the fragility of our existence and the many factors that can influence the course of events