There is also a rap group from New Orleans, Louisiana that goes by the name of iLLogic comprised of Blitzz and SpitRaw. The New Orleans based group has a beautiful blend of Hiphop and RnB mashed up to create songs of joy and pain and everything inbetween. Lastly, there is yet another group in Mexico that goes by Illogic. Memebers are Lucky C, Aero 1, and Mor Les.
DAY BY DAY
Illogic Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I'm falling more
Day by day, by day
I'm falling more
Slow down you moving too fast
Pump your brakes
And bed you made the sound of the impression that lightning makes
so each pluck vote and arrow slung cuz torch's to torch's passin
And cancer stickle action performed by the cotton
The lyrics of Illogic's song Day By Day convey a sense of time passing and the inevitability of change. The repetition of "day by day" emphasizes the gradual nature of this process, perhaps suggesting that the singer is becoming increasingly aware of something that was previously unnoticed. The line "I'm falling more" could refer to the singer's emotional state, as if they are slowly succumbing to despair or sadness.
The next line, "slow down you moving too fast, pump your brakes," seems to suggest that the singer is trying to resist this change or at least slow it down. However, the following lines describe a more violent or forceful kind of change, with "hands clash with Zeus at Olympus" and "arrows slung cuz torch's to torch's passin." This imagery is somewhat difficult to interpret, but could be seen as a metaphor for political or social upheaval.
Line by Line Meaning
Day by day, by day
Every day that passes, every day that goes by
I'm falling more
I am becoming weaker and more vulnerable as time goes on
Day by day, by day
Each day, every single day
I'm falling more
I am losing more and more control over my life
Slow down you moving too fast
Take a moment to pause and reflect on the pace of your life
Pump your brakes
Slow down and regain control of your life
And bed you made the sound of the impression that lightning makes
You are responsible for the consequences of your actions, which can be as powerful as lightning
Hands clash with Zeus at Olympus people cracking for
People often fight for power, like the mythical gods of Olympus
so each pluck vote and arrow slung cuz torch's to torch's passin
There is a constant battle for power and influence, with everyone vying for their own victory
And cancer stickle action performed by the cotton
Harmful habits and actions can have a significant impact on your life, just like smoking and using cotton products can cause cancer
Contributed by Isabelle V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
WeedSmoker69
i literally just posted this on lyrics.wikia
i spent a while on it but i'm pretty sure it's accurate
Day by day
I'm falling more
Day by day
I'm falling more
Day by day
Slow down, you're moving too fast(pump your brakes)
Embed you in sound with sort of the impression that lightning makes
Hands clash with Zeus at Olympus peak with cracking force
So each plugged boat, an arrow slung contorts the torch passin'
And cancer stick lashin' performed by the carton
But, by butt-cigarette burns, emotion placin' ashes in an urn
Cast stones over the riverbed
To watch the ripples spread, 'til the liquid crystal's edge
Which a candy coated fantasy, tips the pixel's head
Now how many licks does it take to get to the center of the surreal?
With diamond cluster, punctures the surface of glass shields
And dreams turn a backdrop of a guantlet of haunted stages
Razes the cash-crop field with patient grazes
Lifting every voice to sing, fumbles every year that listens
To ensure that I'll get my roasted pigeon with all the fixins'
Famished heart muscles swallows the clock of ages; count down with each pound
I feel my future tickin' away
Knowing only a second separates tomorrow from the day
I'm still searchin' this stack of needles for a strand of hay
I'm nauseous. My cup runneth over with fable talkin' on some Tortoise and the Hare bliss
Ya'll kamikaze pilots rockin' helmets
Every nose-dive is a tempt of fate
And descension turns ascension on the stairway to heaven's gate
Where an angel waits, weilding a sword that bore the phoenix flame
He scanned the Book of Life seven times and didn't see your name
(Chorus)
Today's mighty oak jests yesterday's acorn that held its ground
See, growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional
With thoughtscape tropical, sandy beaches with sunrises and sets in a frame
A picture of my perspective with no face, but three names
A trinity if you will
For instance, time's text is just a metronome adding rhythm to existence
With existence comes mourning
As the star's tears string the kite to symbolize that every morning is the mourning of night
And with that said, I brace my gift's edge
With anticipation of a swan dive into the ever after of the here and now
And now I'm here where clever actors wear masks of chivalry
The apocalypse won't be televised(but the Holocaust will be)
The guilty won't be tried (but the innocent will be)
Gen lashes with each hound that doesn't return with a frisbee(now that's justice)
I'm on the outskirts tryin' to find where the crust is
Believe in my window seat. And breadcrumb the path to where my crutch is
So, I'll fight to take another breath, even if it kills me
Because it's the principle of the breath, not the breath itself that fills me
As a man who thinks with his own mind, according to my third name
I want to exhale fate and wait for December's third rain
Collectin' each raindrop in my personal petri dishes
I just brushed a lamp. A genie emerged, granting me three wishes
(One)
I live to see my son
(Two)
I rise to raise my son
(Three)
My tongue will be the device by which my carcass is hung
(Chorus)
Josh Tyler
Illiogic has some of the most deep lyrics ive ever heard!!!!
DaveDFFA
illogic and aesop rock are in a league of their own when it comes to this style of rapping. Shad K and Cadence Weapon are also incredible in their own right.
Daniel Ungur
most abstract,poetic mc ever!every time I listen to him my heart is glowin'
David Miscarriage
Most underrated as well! his shit is on par with aes and nobody knows this guy
E46EMTHR33
"So ill fight to take another breath even if it kills me, cause its the principal of the breath, not the breath itself that fills me" Illogic is just two dope and that Sinatra sample is deadly
Fuzz Wah
C-Bus to South Africa, good music is globally recognized. Hip hop will live on no matter what the industry tries to do to destroy it. Bless you.
MC Outis
"it's the principle of the breath, not the breath itself that fills me" brilliant
Gauge Bur
Is the principle of breath life???
David Miscarriage
@Gauge Bur I believe do yes, either that or freedom...
The traveler
I've said this a lot before, but this guy is the best lyricist I've ever heard. The more I smoke weed and do meditation, the deeper I feel that my understanding of different things have gotten. The more I listen to this guy, the more I see the genius.