Killarmy released numerous singles from 1995 to 1997, including "Swinging Swords" and "Camouflage Ninjas" as well as the Sunz Of Man collaborations "Wake Up" and "Soldiers of Darkness". The album Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars was released in 1997 just after the release of the Wu-Tang Clan's second album, as well as a 12" single containing two tracks from the album, "Wu-Renegades" and "Clash of the Titans". Shortly after the group's manager General Wise was shot dead in Steubenville, but the group pressed on undeterred, appearing on the Wu-Tang Killa Bees: The Swarm compilation and each making numerous appearances on other Wu-Tang projects from the Clansmen themselves and from other affiliates. The group's second album Dirty Weaponry was released in 1998 and the third, Fear, Love & War was released on September 11, 2001. In 2002, the group received some controversy following the Washington D.C. sniper attacks. On an episode of Tim Russert's Meet the Press, Russert and Montgomery County police chief Charles Moose stated that Killarmy influenced the shootings, and referenced a number of lyrics to support the claims. Despite the press attention, nothing materialized from the accusations. In 2002, Dom Pachino became the first group member to release a solo album, with Tera Iz Him. 9th Prince followed in 2003 with his solo debut Granddaddy Flow. ShoGun Assasson is rumored to be the next member to release a solo album.
Bastard Swordsman
Killarmy Lyrics
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Terrorist The Bastard Swordsman
Holocaust yo yo
Rap diligently return of the arm
The star trilogy scars and injuries inflicted on my enemies
Attack you mentally draw up and stand just like a centipede
Then strike fast leave ya weak ass up in a sling
In my rainforest, yet the God rain the hardest
Flame and fury, torch off ya skin tissue and cartilage
Throw darts the sharpest, aimed at ya head, ya man parted
Looking retarded, telling him you never should've started
What you couldn't end, handled my friend since age ten
But he's not my brother, though he helped me out up in da deep cover
When shit got hot, all palms sweating on the rubber
Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang yo
Chorus: x2]
Bastard Swordsman, swing yo shit
(I'm duckin' all of 'em
Swingin back, double edged axe we cuttin' all of 'em)
Inflicted with a rare disease, MC's flee
Fought wars for centuries my wounds bled killer bees
Roam the battle site word, shatter mics I've had a tragic life
Blood splatter nice ghetto life live on a satellite
Blind, injected with venom from water moccasins
The child who floated in the air lock without oxygen
For seventeen years all I learned was profanity
Graduated from the academy of insanity
Holocaust, loud mouth who roams wise
I'm hideous glancing gouge out ya own eyes
West Coast that grotesque group flow's wet
Bury you and some in Norweiga wit a broke neck
Wu-Tang, seven death blows
Explore the globe,
Stand in shallow water and slaughter those who oppose
The passionate destroyer who stings like antiseptic
Barbaric, esoteric, half-sorcerer, half-skeptic
Anorexic, war machine,
Depressed, drunken mess
Learn from the best, snatchin' ya fossil from ya flesh
Bloodshot, Doctor Killgrave, subterranean
Skeleton's reinforced with stone and titanium
Gyros, hun blood and oil flow as one
Mental powers override iron fist and blade tongue
The Bronx Don, with bomb songs, hit Hong Kong
Holocaust is scientific experiment gone wrong
Yo, Ally Commanders come dress to kill
At the Armageddon Wedding
We're the old temple platoon ya die soon
Our battlegrounds in the womb of the moon
Most of y'all niggas is cloons
Gettin' hit by typhoons, machine guillotines
Rip out the spleens, tonight while ya screams
I'll blast ya in ya dreams, listen to my bombs
Like you used to read the Psalms
I got firearm like Megatron, asthma attack rap
Snaps, windpipes crack,
Bury ya ass beneath the graveyard shack
Third eyes like binoculars, visions of the lyrical opera
Sponsor the conquer, I blow spots like the Unabomber
The stage is made of steel cage, battlegrounds of
Starrcade '98, I meditate at a rate that'll cause an earthquake
I drop antrax bombs on your plantation,
Then murder you twice, to make sure there's no reincarnation
[Chorus: x2]
My mind is bad, because it's great to see that full
My old dad, and charter his story
And made him believe in a my-story
That's how you know times is bad
When Gods is being killed by crabs
That invest these streets, it ain't safe no more
So before you leave your front door the war is cold
So grab your heats, your God-you now
And your Teflon cause the war's on like
Red Dawn, I'm a threat to America like Saddam
I be the verbal terrorist doing the strength of his language
Now I'm mad like Max, when I attack tracks
To the death of Wu wax, I drop facts like
Bombs on Saigon, it be the music that makes me sick
And act like a paranoid schizophrenic,
I leave your mind in a state of panic,
Like a claustrophobic trapped on the Titanic
[Chorus: x3]
Mother fuckas
Comin straight for ya jugular vein
With my double edged blade
The song "Bastard Swordsman" by Killarmy begins with a loud and intense call to action by the lead rapper, Terrorist. He proclaims his identity as the Bastard Swordsman and warns that he has returned with his army to fight. He then proceeds to describe the nature of their upcoming attack in vivid detail, using metaphorical language such as "drawing up and standing just like a centipede" to convey the fast and coordinated nature of their movements. As the song progresses, there are references to various wars and battles that the army has fought in and descriptions of the gruesome injuries they have suffered.
Further into the song, the other members of Killarmy take up the microphone and rap about their experiences on the battlefield. One member talks about being injected with venom from water moccasins, while another describes his graduation from the "academy of insanity." Throughout the song, there are references to the Wu-Tang Clan and their signature "seven death blows" technique. The chorus repeats the phrase "Bastard Swordsman, swing yo shit" as a rallying cry for the army to continue fighting.
Overall, "Bastard Swordsman" is a powerful and intense rap song that touches on themes of warfare, violence, and the strength of the human spirit. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a group of soldiers who have been through hell and back, but refuse to give up the fight. The metaphorical language and vivid imagery used throughout the song make it a memorable and impactful piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
I do I know I know what time it is
I am fully aware of the current situation and time
Terrorist The Bastard Swordsman Holocaust yo yo
I am the Terrorist Bastard Swordsman, destructive like the Holocaust
Rap diligently return of the arm
I rap with dedication, bringing back the power and strength
The star trilogy scars and injuries inflicted on my enemies
My enemies bear the scars and injuries from my deadly attacks
Attack you mentally draw up and stand just like a centipede
I mentally attack you and stand my ground like a centipede
Then strike fast leave ya weak ass up in a sling
I strike quickly, leaving you defeated and vulnerable
In the infirmary telling war stories like you was king up
You'll be telling stories of war from the hospital bed, thinking you were a king
In my rainforest, yet the God rain the hardest
In my territory, even God's wrath rains the hardest
Flame and fury, torch off ya skin tissue and cartilage
I bring fiery destruction, burning off your skin, tissue and cartilage
Throw darts the sharpest, aimed at ya head, ya man parted
I throw sharp darts aimed at your head, splitting you from your companion
What you couldn't end, handled my friend since age ten
My friend and I can handle what you can't end, since we've known each other since childhood
But he's not my brother, though he helped me out up in da deep cover
Although my friend helped me out in risky situations, he's not my actual brother
When shit got hot, all palms sweating on the rubber
When things got intense, we were palms sweating on the trigger
Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang yo
Wu-Tang Clan, representing our crew
Bastard Swordsman, swing yo shit
I am the Bastard Swordsman, swinging my blade
(I'm duckin' all of 'em
Swingin back, double edged axe we cuttin' all of 'em)
I dodge their attacks and strike back with my double-edged axe, cutting them all
Inflicted with a rare disease, MC's flee
My deadly skills cause MCs to run away in fear
Fought wars for centuries my wounds bled killer bees
I have fought many wars, my wounds spilling killer bees
Roam the battle site word, shatter mics I've had a tragic life
I wander the battlefield, breaking microphones, while living a tragic life
Blood splatter nice ghetto life live on a satellite
My blood spills in the ghetto, where my life is broadcasted like a satellite
Blind, injected with venom from water moccasins
I am blinded and poisoned by water moccasins' venom
The child who floated in the air lock without oxygen
As a child, I floated in an airlock without oxygen
For seventeen years all I learned was profanity
For 17 years, profanity was all I learned
Graduated from the academy of insanity
I have graduated from the academy of insanity
Holocaust, loud mouth who roams wise
I am Holocaust, a loud-mouthed wise roamer
I'm hideous glancing gouge out ya own eyes
I am so hideous that a glance from me would make you gouge your own eyes out
West Coast that grotesque group flow's wet
The West Coast produces a grotesque group with a powerful rap flow
Bury you and some in Norweiga wit a broke neck
I'll bury you and some others in Norway with broken necks
Wu-Tang, seven death blows
Wu-Tang Clan's seven deadly blows
Explore the globe,
Stand in shallow water and slaughter those who oppose
I'll travel around the world and kill those who oppose me while standing in shallow water
The passionate destroyer who stings like antiseptic
I am a passionate destroyer, whose sting is powerful like antiseptic
Barbaric, esoteric, half-sorcerer, half-skeptic
I am barbaric, esoteric, and half-sorcerer, half-skeptic
Anorexic, war machine,
I am an anorexic war machine
Depressed, drunken mess
I am a depressed, drunken mess
Learn from the best, snatchin' ya fossil from ya flesh
I learned from the best and will take your soul from your body
Bloodshot, Doctor Killgrave, subterranean
I am Doctor Killgrave, with bloodshot eyes and living in the subterranean
Skeleton's reinforced with stone and titanium
My skeleton is reinforced with stone and titanium
Gyros, hun blood and oil flow as one
Gyros, hun blood, and oil flow together
Mental powers override iron fist and blade tongue
My mental powers are stronger than an iron fist or blade tongue
The Bronx Don, with bomb songs, hit Hong Kong
I am the Bronx Don, with explosive music, hitting Hong Kong
Holocaust is scientific experiment gone wrong
Holocaust is a scientific experiment gone wrong
Yo, Ally Commanders come dress to kill
All ally commanders, come dressed to kill
At the Armageddon Wedding
This is the Armageddon wedding
We're the old temple platoon ya die soon
We are the old temple platoon, you'll die soon
Our battlegrounds in the womb of the moon
Our battlegrounds are in the womb of the moon
Most of y'all niggas is cloons
Most of you are foolish clones
Gettin' hit by typhoons, machine guillotines
You'll get hit by typhoons and machine guillotines
Rip out the spleens, tonight while ya screams
I'll rip out your spleen while you scream tonight
I'll blast ya in ya dreams, listen to my bombs
I will attack you in your dreams, listen to my bombs
Like you used to read the Psalms
Just like how you used to read the Psalms
I got firearm like Megatron, asthma attack rap
I have firearm-like skills, like Megatron, creating an asthma-attack-like rap
Snaps, windpipes crack,
My snaps cause windpipes to crack
Bury ya ass beneath the graveyard shack
I'll bury you beneath the graveyard shack
Third eyes like binoculars, visions of the lyrical opera
My third eye is like binoculars, envisioning a lyrical opera
Sponsor the conquer, I blow spots like the Unabomber
I sponsor the conquer, and blow up spots like the Unabomber
The stage is made of steel cage, battlegrounds of Starrcade '98
The stage is a steel cage, a battleground for Starrcade '98
I meditate at a rate that'll cause an earthquake
My meditation is so powerful, it can cause earthquakes
I drop antrax bombs on your plantation,
I drop anthrax bombs on your plantation
Then murder you twice, to make sure there's no reincarnation
I'll murder you twice, to prevent any possibility of reincarnation
My mind is bad, because it's great to see that full
My mind is corrupted because I take pleasure in seeing it fulfilled
My old dad, and charter his story
I follow in my father's footsteps and continue his legacy
And made him believe in a my-story
I created my own story and made my father believe in it
That's how you know times is bad
This is how you know that times are tough
When Gods is being killed by crabs
Even the gods are being killed by the weakest of creatures
That invest these streets, it ain't safe no more
These streets are controlled by dangerous individuals, making it unsafe
So before you leave your front door the war is cold
Before you leave your house, you need to mentally prepare for the war outside
So grab your heats, your God-you now
Grab your weapons and your faith now
And your Teflon cause the war's on like Red Dawn
Also wear your Teflon as the war is now on, just like Red Dawn
I'm a threat to America like Saddam
I am a threat to America just like Saddam Hussein was
I be the verbal terrorist doing the strength of his language
I am a verbal terrorist, using the power of language as my weapon
Now I'm mad like Max, when I attack tracks
I am furious like Mad Max when attacking tracks with my rap
To the death of Wu wax, I drop facts like bombs on Saigon
I drop facts like bombs on Saigon, until the death of Wu wax (until I die)
It be the music that makes me sick
It's the music industry that makes me disgusted
And act like a paranoid schizophrenic,
It makes me act like a paranoid schizophrenic
I leave your mind in a state of panic,
I will leave your mind in a state of panic
Like a claustrophobic trapped on the Titanic
Just like a claustrophobic trapped on the doomed Titanic
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Domingo Delvalle, Jamol Alexander, Ronald Maurice Bean
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