9/11
Gorillaz/D12 feat. Terry Hall Lyrics


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[Proof]
There ain't no trouble in rock (rock)
On every block (block)
Late for School, Late for Work
But ahead of these cops (cops)
My credit is shock, in the detinate box (box)
Like, people take my life and that's pathetic as Pac's (Pac's)
A waste of the talent, Say my boys is just no where
Placed on the planet, remain in poisonous warfare
Derelict Arabic terrorists in the air
Shit arrogant apparent to punish people by their heritage,
Nato barriers, Hate embarrassed
There is the faith to cherish
In your room face to face with race awareness
A race to us?? army bombin' your God is with you
Calm the war, we gotta start our pistol
Cause if you right and, know you right, then where's your ritious ways
We sacrifice, snatch your life, many nights and days
Follow me into equality we might behave
And only christ can say the trife will reunite again

[Kuniva]
America Owns, Without a fucking care in my dome
Bearin' my bones, so far away staring at home
Stay at my zone, falling asleep late with my chrome
Feelin' hype from these rockets burning like straightenin' in the cones
Stay at the streets, bullshit and plans to beef
Spray at your peeps for christmas, give a key to my niece
Real nigga's feel us and fear us
Gorillaz beat on they chest when
Dangerous lyricist, I hope that you hear us
The spirit of Bugz is still in me
God bless it the trinity
Cause my bullets they come in three's like trilogy's
Put the knife away, missles away strike and blaze
So much smoke you can't tell the difference between night and day
Right away blow your life away, so light your haze
Hold tight grenede's so when it blows I'm slightly grazed
Kuniva might be crazed unleashin' unlikely rage
The next time you hear a verse from me I might be caged

[Chorus]
Aaaahhhiyyyaaaa
Ahhhayayayayay
Aaaahhhiyyyaaaa
Ahhhayayayayay

[Bizarre]
Everynight I talk to a black hawk, taking herion in bulks
Watch my body hit the chalks
I'm too lazy, masculines got me crazy
Rape this old lady, while the bitch was having a baby
And I ain't never going home, Bizarre can for go
It's cold I'll be for cyphering, right from wrong
As I sit in my seat and remain calm
And close my eyes and wait for the bomb (Here it comes!)

[Bomb Blows Up]
[Swifty]
I'm gettin' the fuck on, I'm aggrivated
I know I'll make it, I'm in a place full of hatred
Treatin' my life like a sacrred
Try to check me, I break your neck
Disrespect me you get injected
It's hectic with some bullshit that happen
You least expected
We just don't accept it nigga
I go ahead, lift my trigger
Get rid of bitches, pay you a visit, then get your shit lit
I'm a nitwit with a big dick, and big balls
I don't miss shit
I hit all, whoever that did this
We Gonna Getch'all

[Kon Artis]
Yo, yo
Now whether its Sadam or Bin Laden
that's been startin all this trouble for us
Creepin horrors doin show after show, sleepin on the tour bus
We lost Aaliyah, lost our families, it takes no Tenges
You don't need us to say the world is fucked up dawgs, we can see it
Now it seems the public needs this shit to calm its kids
'cause they findin out how you lied about your twisted sins
They say we bad for you but shit our music is your friend
They can't deter you from the truth cause we're the helping hand

[Terry Hall]
We are one, and one is all
We are, We are, we are one
And one is all





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "9/11" by Gorillaz/D12 feat. Terry Hall reflects the feelings of rage, frustration, and hopelessness in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The lyrics portray the different ways in which people are affected by the tragedy, from struggling with daily life to contemplating violent retaliation. The verses by Proof and Kuniva highlight the discrimination faced by Arab Americans and the division within the country. Bizarre's verse is particularly graphic and disturbing, painting a picture of nihilism and depravity. Swifty's verse is a call for action, expressing a desire for vengeance and justice. Finally, Kon Artis's verse acknowledges the complexity of the situation and the need for unity and truth. Terry Hall's chorus emphasizes the idea of togetherness and the hope for a better future.


The song was released as part of the "Converse Music" campaign in 2003, which paired different musicians together to create original songs. It features the rappers from D12, a Detroit-based group that included Eminem, as well as Terry Hall, the former lead singer of the British ska band The Specials. The collaboration was surprising, given the different musical styles and backgrounds of the artists involved.


Line by Line Meaning

There ain't no trouble in rock (rock)
Rock music isn't responsible for troubles experienced in different parts of the world.


On every block (block)
Troubles are encountered in every nook and cranny of the world.


Late for School, Late for Work
People are always in a hurry and sometimes neglect important things in their lives.


But ahead of these cops (cops)
People try to find a way to escape the policing system and their hold on people's lives.


My credit is shock, in the detinate box (box)
I am in a bad financial state and my life seems to be heading towards negative events.


Like, people take my life and that's pathetic as Pac's (Pac's)
It is a pathetic situation when someone takes another person's life, like what happened to Tupac.


A waste of talent, Say my boys is just no where
It's a shame when talented people are not doing anything affecting the world.


Placed on the planet, remain in poisonous warfare
People continue to wage war, even with the knowledge of its toxicity.


Derelict Arabic terrorists in the air
Terrorists from Arabic nations are attacking from the sky.


Shit arrogant apparent to punish people by their heritage,
It's an apparent display of arrogance when people are punished because of their cultural heritage.


Nato barriers, Hate embarrassed
Nato's barriers are being used to hold back hate, but the hate still exists and is embarrassing.


There is the faith to cherish
People have faith to hold dear, even amidst these troubles.


In your room face to face with race awareness
People are stuck in rooms with realization hitting them about racial divides.


A race to us?? army bombin' your God is with you
The army is spreading a message and bombing where the God you worship is supposed to be.


Calm the war, we gotta start our pistol
It is time to hold back on the war and start thinking about peace.


Cause if you right and, know you right, then where's your ritious ways
If you know you're right, then why aren't you being righteous in your actions?


We sacrifice, snatch your life, many nights and days
People's lives are being lost every night and day because of the war.


Follow me into equality we might behave
Let's follow the path towards equality and maybe we'll start behaving better.


And only christ can say the trife will reunite again
Only God can predict if troubled times will return and divide people again.


America Owns, Without a fucking care in my dome
America has a hold on us and it's not our decision.


Bearin' my bones, so far away staring at home
I am far away from home and it's painful.


Stay at my zone, falling asleep late with my chrome
I remain in my comfort zone, staying up late with my gun.


Feelin' hype from these rockets burning like straightenin' in the cones
The rockets in the sky are burning brightly, like the flames of a torch.


Stay at the streets, bullshit and plans to beef
People spend their time on the streets, thinking of ways to cause trouble and fight.


Spray at your peeps for christmas, give a key to my niece
People are using guns to cause havoc during Christmas, and giving drugs to their relatives.


Real nigga's feel us and fear us
Only true men identify with us and are scared of us.


Gorillaz beat on they chest when Dangerous lyricist, I hope that you hear us
The Gorillaz music is intense and the lyrics are meaningful. I hope you hear us.


The spirit of Bugz is still in me
The spirit of Bugz, a prominent musician, still lives within me.


God bless it the trinity
God bless the holy trinity.


Cause my bullets they come in three's like trilogy's
My gun fires three bullets at once, like a trilogy of movies.


Put the knife away, missles away strike and blaze
It's time to stop fighting with knives and instead use missiles.


So much smoke you can't tell the difference between night and day
There's so much smoke from the war that you cannot tell time anymore.


Right away blow your life away, so light your haze
People's lives are being snatched away in an instant. Let's cherish the moments we have.


Hold tight grenede's so when it blows I'm slightly grazed
Hold grenades tight so when they explode, you are only slightly injured.


Kuniva might be crazed unleashin' unlikely rage
Kuniva may be crazy, but he is unleashing a form of necessary anger.


The next time you hear a verse from me I might be caged
I may be in a cage the next time you hear me sing.


Everynight I talk to a black hawk, taking herion in bulks
Every night, I have a conversation with a blackbird and take a lot of heroin.


Watch my body hit the chalks
I am not afraid of dying and seeing my body in chalk outlines.


I'm too lazy, masulines got me crazy
I am too lazy and so many men are driving me crazy.


Rape this old lady, while the bitch was having a baby
I raped an old woman even though she was giving birth.


And I ain't never going home, Bizarre can for go
I am not going back home; Bizarre can forego it.


It's cold I'll be for cyphering, right from wrong
I will be in my own world, deciphering what is right and what is wrong.


As I sit in my seat and remain calm
I am still and calm, sitting in my seat.


And close my eyes and wait for the bomb (Here it comes!)
I close my eyes and wait for the bomb to drop.


I'm gettin' the fuck on, I'm aggrivated
I am getting annoyed and I need to leave this place.


I know I'll make it, I'm in a place full of hatred
Despite the hatred in this place, I know I will survive.


Treatin' my life like a sacrred
I am treating my life like a sacred thing.


Try to check me, I break your neck
If you try to confront me, I'll break your neck.


Disrespect me you get injected
If you show disrespect to me, you will be punished.


It's hectic with some bullshit that happen
Things are chaotic, and there's a lot of nonsense happening.


You least expected
Things happened unexpectedly.


We just don't accept it nigga
We do not accept what's happening anymore.


I go ahead, lift my trigger
I shoot my gun and kill whoever deserves it.


Get rid of bitches, pay you a visit, then get your shit lit
I will get rid of anyone who crosses me, pay a visit to you, then cause chaos in your life.


I'm a nitwit with a big dick, and big balls
I am a foolish guy with a large penis and testicles.


I don't miss shit
I do not miss anything; I have good aim.


I hit all, whoever that did this
I'm going after whomever did what needs to be avenged.


We Gonna Getch'all
We are going to get you.


Now whether its Sadam or Bin Laden that's been startin all this trouble for us
Whether it was Saddam Hussein or Osama Bin Laden who started these troubles for us.


Creepin horrors doin show after show, sleepin on the tour bus
We're experiencing more horrors every day and performing on tour, all while trying to get some rest on the bus.


We lost Aaliyah, lost our families, it takes no Tenges
We lost Aaliyah, and our families are gone, but we do not need a second thought to know how bad things are.


You don't need us to say the world is fucked up dawgs, we can see it
Nobody needs us to tell them how messed up the world is; they see it for themselves.


Now it seems the public needs this shit to calm its kids
It feels like society needs this garbage to keep children calm and entertained.


'cause they findin out how you lied about your twisted sins
People are discovering how others lied to them about their bad deeds.


They say we bad for you but shit our music is your friend
Our music is accused of being harmful, but for some people, it's the only thing they can call a friend.


They can't deter you from the truth cause we're the helping hand
They can not stop you from knowing the truth because we are the guiding light.


We are one, and one is all
We are all connected as a single entity.


We are, We are, we are one
We are one, and nothing can make us forget our unity.


And one is all
We are all the same, and we should recognize it.


Aaaahhhiyyyaaaa
Vocalization


Ahhhayayayayay
Vocalization


Aaaahhhiyyyaaaa
Vocalization


Ahhhayayayayay
Vocalization




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BONNER, RICHELL / EDWARDS, R. / JOHNSON, M.

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Comments from YouTube:

@CanYouSayUsername

Wow, even with the rap on top it's very obvious this is a Gorillaz track. It sounds pretty cool, D12 sounds really good with this funks sort of backing.

@lettucepersonguy6868

Everyone on the bottom: runs
Murdoc, 2D, and Russel: *jumps in the air
Noodle: levitates

@crustypaladin

Russel looks like he’s flying

@lewielew

Origin of this story is that D12 (without Eminem) got stuck in England because of 9/11 so gorillaz recorded this song with them.

@CVerse

Yep. damon invited them into the studio. He also wanted to experiment with Middle Eastern music, so became a chance for him

@mil9634

Why eminem doesn't was in England at this moment with D12

@daisyyy7041

dont forget about terry hall who sung the vocals mainly on the chorus

@frantzxghost

well I guess this is one good thing that came out of 9/11

@MidnightTheOne

@@daisyyy7041 just found terry hall was part of the specials (ghost town) oo

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@Skawooga

It’s such an unexpected combination, but it’s so good.

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