Chicago
Hieroglyphics Lyrics

Here we go
The start of their journey to Chicago for a performance.

Souls
Referring to the group members.

We got a show in Chicago
They are headed to Chicago for a music show.

4 hours in flight, it seem like 25 though
The flight felt long and tiring.

call in the promoter
They contact the organizer of the show.

where is the chaffeur
They wonder where the driver is.

out here it's hella cold
The weather is very cold compared to where they are from.

and where we from it don't snow
The place they come from doesn't experience snow.

the wind chill'll crack a windsheild
The wind is very strong and can cause damage to the windscreen of a car.

waited for dude to pull up
They waited for the driver to arrive.

packed it in and spin wheels
They got into the car and started driving.

now we can blaze
They can now smoke marijuana.

checked into the tel and
They have arrived at a hotel.

take a shower and things
They freshened up by taking a shower.

we only got an hour and change
They have a little over an hour before their performance.

Dj lets to went and bought a seagrams
The DJ went to buy Seagram's Gin.

mixed it with 7 up i had to fucking
They mixed Seagram's gin with 7up.

took a couple moments to smoke i get to cheefin
They took some time to smoke marijuana.

knew at 6 o clock in the lobby we all meeting
They are meeting in the hotel lobby at 6 pm.

you eat man
One member asks if the other is hungry.

i'm hungry as fuck
The other member says he is very hungry.

the airplane food what's up with peking duck or some chicken chow mein 'fore we getting out on stage
They wonder why airplane food doesn't include Chinese dishes like Peking duck or chicken chow mein.

lets do a quick about face and get down with a plate
They decide to quickly turn around and find something to eat.

i gotta energize my body with some sustenance
They need to eat to give them energy for their performance.

cuz i never know what the fuck i'm up against
They never know what challenges they may face during their performance.

promoter rushing us
The show promoter is trying to hurry them up.

but i take my time though
They decide to take their time and not rush.

we get there when we get there nigger you know how i go
They don't feel pressured to hurry and will arrive when they are ready.

alive on arrival baby
They are ready and energized for their performance.

show me your Hiero thong
They ask people to show off their Hieroglyphics clothing.

and they playing my song
Their song is being played at the show.

the crowds maniacle
The crowd is very enthusiastic and excited.

check 1-2
Soundcheck is being done.

turn up my monitor so i can catch the vibes in here it gets phenomenal
They want the volume on their monitor turned up to fully experience the energy and excitement of the show.

honey in the front row climax that's when i feed money with the wire tap ear piece behind the track
They can hear the front row enjoying themselves through their earpiece, which motivates them to perform better.

bored with the engineer on the fringe of fear as they both got drenched with beer
They are getting bored with the sound engineer, who is also getting beer thrown at him.

to a vicious cheer
The crowd cheers loudly and energetically.

you could almost sense revenge was near
There is a feeling of impending retaliation from the group members towards someone in the audience.

maintenance might need astringents here
The staff may need to clean the area after the performance.

bo! and the tension just startin to grow i think the crowd thinks it's part of the show
There is tension building up, and the crowd may think it is part of the performance.

i thought i left that part of the O with marvelous flow like when niggers wouldn't back up
They reminisce about their past performances and their ability to control the crowd.

now we deep on stage like
They are fully immersed in their performance on stage.

callin me no
Someone is trying to get their attention.

pardon me bro pardon me bro
Someone is apologizing for interrupting them.

pardon me man
Someone else is apologizing for an interruption.

excuse me get the fuck out the way
They want someone to move out of their way.

wuddn't my fault know wha i'm sayin
They deny any responsibility for the situation.

i hear you
They acknowledge the person's request.

oh shit sierra
They are surprised to see someone named Sierra.

pounds drippin all on the oh 6
They give each other a celebratory fist bump, leaving sweat on their hands.

flex respects
They are showing respect to someone named Flex.

ready to throw a fit
They are feeling frustrated.

so meat head frat cat with that abercrombie cap flipped back
They are pointing out a stereotypical fraternity member wearing an Abercrombie hat backwards.

damn near collapsed
They were close to fainting or falling over.

my mind recaps seeing him backstage with that bootlegged ninety three till vinyl tryna get us to sign it i could tell by his eyes not laying in why he was too high headed for hard times
They recall encountering someone trying to sell them a bootleg vinyl record and could tell by their appearance they were struggling with drug addiction and hard times financially.

kept coming from the side "yo daddy this our time"
Someone from the side kept interrupting them, claiming it was their time.

you interrupt the set and sparks fly even real fans throw their hands yo plus get his legs though i saw a touque fly when old knucks hit his face
A fight breaks out during the performance, and even the fans start to get involved. One person throws a hat after being hit in the face.

gotta couple swings in fore i felt that stingin burning sensation(my eyes) either pepper spray or mace shit they tore down the place while we stomped that boy
They participated in the fight and even got hit with pepper spray or mace. The audience also got involved in tearing the place up.

who the fuck said hip hop aint no contact sport
They believe that hip hop can be a physical, aggressive art form.