Listen
Heavy D & Q Tip Lyrics

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Yo, yo what listen
Come in the jam and do what say Yo Listen
People come around you need to listen
Clear that shit out your ear and just listen

What come on nigga yo come on listen
What say what say what uh yo listen
Come on everybody say what ay yo listen

Put your hand up in the air ay yo listen

Now we ball out what why'all with some pee wee click
Its the biggest nigga you know eyeing your chick
Must be in your blood cause you dying to trick
And it must be brand new cause it don't even fit

So leave all that vulgarious life to me
'Cause I'm the only cat out here that's right to be
Laid out on beaches with sand on the back
But my man soon did hand to hand handling tracks

But all of us together on top of the world
Bond when we click like a string full of pearls
Got big dreams like big ammunition
So people all around Ay Yo you should listen

Come in the jam and do what say Yo Listen
People come around you need to listen
Clear that shit out your ear and just listen
What come on nigga yo come on listen

What say what say what uh listen
Come on everybody say what ay yo listen
Put your hand up in the air ay yo listen
Do this shit with flare ay yo listen

What you looking at ay yo you never seen a superstar before
All up in my grill since I walked threw the door
Y'all bought tickets when I went out on tour
Now you trying to front like you don't love me no more

That's cool though see I want to come threw your town
At the next show watch the Heavy get down
You duck what the fuck don't say that
Y'all know what I mean Biggie don't play that

Where your loyalty lie for this fly royalty guy do it die
And I'm lying in the sky till you well run dry
And your thirsty for fly
Its D your going to be missing so take heed and listen

And, yo, do, listen, everybody all then around ay yo listen
People in the ghettos and such ay yo listen
Yo, yo my heart you touch ay yo listen
Put your hands up in the sky ay yo listen

Dance cause you know that you fly ay yo listen
Heavy D burning the joint ay yo listen
Third joint yo get the point ay yo listen

Yo, yo, yo when I leave the whip what why'all notice first
The dime chick or the crucifix
Lets make it bubble we goin' keep it suttle
My name Dwyer my game tight believe it why'all going to hear me tonight

And then some I'm handsome with a diva habit
Competition I crush them then I brag about it
Exquisite who is it Heavy D and these ladies got a thing for me
And all these R&B chicks be wanting to sing to me

Now fly girls is you with me [Hell Yeah]
And all my dogs is ya with me [Hell Yeah]
On the microphone Heav Corlione shine like chrome
I keep you movin' till your ass was scrome

Yo check it out yo ay yo do listen
Check it out yo listen say what ay yo listen
Everybody hands in the sky ay yo listen
Yo 'cause we do it we fly ay yo listen

Push it around and move it yo listen
Get up clean out your ears and just listen
Yo come here and just listen yo listen
Yo clean out your ear listen yo listen

Heavy D bringing it yo ay yo listen
Ay yo chh uh uh uh ay yo listen
Push your hands up in the sky ay yo listen
Real fly tunnel and shit ay yo listen

Burn it up in the ! ay yo listen
Turn it up ay yo come on just listen
Turn it up ay yo come on just listen
Check it out yo listen ay yo yo listen

Yo check it out in the place ay yo listen
Yo turn it up ay yo ay yo listen yo

Overall Meaning

The song "Listen" by Heavy D & Q Tip is a call to action to the listeners to pay attention and listen to what the artists have to say. The song starts with the chorus "Yo listen" repeated multiple times, demanding the listeners' attention. The verses then go on to talk about various topics such as loyalty, dreams, and fame. Heavy D warns his listeners to leave the vulgar life to him because he's the only one who can handle it. He also talks about people who claim to have stopped liking him after he became famous, but he's not bothered by it.

Q-Tip then takes over the second verse and talks about his experiences while on tour and the attention he receives from fans. He promises to keep the audience entertained and dancing. The third verse is another call to action by Heavy D, exclaiming that he is bringing the heat and the audience should be ready to listen.

Overall, the song is a feel-good, upbeat tune that encourages the audience to listen, enjoy the music, and dance. The artists merge hip-hop, R&B, and dance music styles to bring a fresh sound to the listener's ears.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo, yo what listen
Hey, hey listen up

Come in the jam and do what say Yo Listen
Join us and listen to what we have to say

People come around you need to listen
Everyone around needs to listen

Clear that shit out your ear and just listen
Get rid of any distractions and focus on listening

What come on nigga yo come on listen
Hey, come on man listen

Now we ball out what why'all with some pee wee click
We're out here living large with a group of small-time individuals

Its the biggest nigga you know eyeing your chick
The largest person you know is checking out your girlfriend

Must be in your blood cause you dying to trick
Your desire to cheat must be innate

And it must be brand new cause it don't even fit
You must be new to this because you're not even good at it

So leave all that vulgarious life to me
Let me be the one to live that scandalous lifestyle

'Cause I'm the only cat out here that's right to be
I'm the only one who can handle it

Laid out on beaches with sand on the back
Relaxing on the beach with sand on our backs

But my man soon did hand to hand handling tracks
My friend is busy making music and promoting it one person at a time

But all of us together on top of the world
When we're all together, we feel on top of the world

Bond when we click like a string full of pearls
Our bond is strong like a string of pearls

Got big dreams like big ammunition
We have big dreams that can be explosive

So people all around Ay Yo you should listen
Everyone should listen to us

What you looking at ay yo you never seen a superstar before
Why are you staring? Haven't you seen a celebrity before?

All up in my grill since I walked threw the door
You've been all in my face since I arrived

Y'all bought tickets when I went out on tour
You paid to see me perform on tour

Now you trying to front like you don't love me no more
Now you're pretending like you don't like me anymore

That's cool though see I want to come threw your town
That's okay, because I still want to perform in your town

At the next show watch the Heavy get down
Watch me perform at the next show

Where your loyalty lie for this fly royalty guy do it die
Are you loyal to me, this fly royal guy, even until death

And I'm lying in the sky till you well run dry
I'll continue to succeed even after you've given up

And your thirsty for fly
And you'll still be thirsty for something great

Its D your going to be missing so take heed and listen
You'll miss me, Heavy D, so you should listen to what I have to say

Yo, yo do, listen, everybody all then around ay yo listen
Hey, hey, listen up everyone around here

People in the ghettos and such ay yo listen
People in the ghettos and similar areas, listen up

Yo, yo my heart you touch ay yo listen
You're touching my heart, so listen up

Put your hands up in the sky ay yo listen
Raise your hands in the air and listen

Dance cause you know that you fly ay yo listen
Dance because you know you look good

Heavy D burning the joint ay yo listen
Heavy D is killing it

Third joint yo get the point ay yo listen
You should understand by now

Yo when I leave the whip what why'all notice first
When I get out of the car, what's the first thing you notice

The dime chick or the crucifix
Do you see the attractive woman or my jewelry

Lets make it bubble we goin' keep it suttle
Let's create some excitement but keep it low-key

My name Dwyer my game tight believe it why'all going to hear me tonight
My name is Dwyer and I'm good at what I do, you'll hear me tonight

And then some I'm handsome with a diva habit
And much more, I'm attractive and have a demanding personality

Competition I crush them then I brag about it
I defeat my competition and boast about it

Exquisite who is it Heavy D and these ladies got a thing for me
It's me, Heavy D, who these women are interested in

And all these R&B chicks be wanting to sing to me
R&B singers want to collaborate with me

Now fly girls is you with me [Hell Yeah]
Are the attractive women on my side? [Yes]

And all my dogs is ya with me [Hell Yeah]
Are my friends with me? [Yes]

On the microphone Heav Corlione shine like chrome
On the microphone, I, Heavy D shine like chrome

I keep you movin' till your ass was scrome
I keep you dancing until you can't handle it anymore

Yo check it out yo ay yo do listen
Hey, listen up everyone

Check it out yo listen say what ay yo listen
Listen carefully to what I'm saying

Everybody hands in the sky ay yo listen
Everyone should raise their hands and listen

Yo 'cause we do it we fly ay yo listen
We look good and know how to party

Push it around and move it yo listen
Let's keep the energy going

Get up clean out your ears and just listen
Wake up and pay attention

Yo come here and just listen yo listen
Come closer and listen up

Heavy D bringing it yo ay yo listen
Heavy D is delivering

Ay yo chh uh uh uh ay yo listen
Hey, listen up

Real fly tunnel and shit ay yo listen
We're looking great and partying hard

Burn it up in the ! ay yo listen
Let's party hard

Turn it up ay yo come on just listen
Turn up the volume and listen

Check it out yo listen ay yo yo listen
Listen up, pay attention

Yo check it out in the place ay yo listen
Hey, listen up everyone here

Yo turn it up ay yo ay yo listen yo
Turn up the volume and listen, yo

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN MARK EITZEL, TIM MOONEY, CRAIG GRAY, PAUL HOOD, LISA DAVIS

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