Lupe Back
Lupe Fiasco Lyrics

Yield, to the forces of darkness
Give in to the negative influences and destructive behavior

I bring you the torches of our shit
I bring light and truth to the darkness

Reinforced with hardness of wolverine's
Strong and unbreakable, like the claws of a wolverine

Arms with the harshness and overall sharpness
My abilities are tough and precise

Now how far do the arms get?
How far can my abilities take me?

My nigga, from the stars to the starfish
From the biggest to the smallest things in this universe

From the baby to the bomb
From the most innocent to the most destructive things

It's a whole lot of light and a whole lot of armlift
There's a lot of energy and power within me

My arms long, but I'm lawless
I have great abilities, but I don't follow the rules

A strong arm, I can lift up all this
My abilities are strong enough to handle anything

You gon' have to build a bigger farm for us
You'll need to make more space for us because we're strong and numerous

To keep them wolves out of old macdonald barn, bitch
To protect ourselves from harmful predators

Yeah, team jacob
Referring to the Twilight Saga and the character Jacob, who possesses great strength and power

We're long armed, put my arms on a lear
We have a far reach and can control anything

Everytime I put my hands in the air
I am in control of the situation

Watch the throne as I dance in the chair
I am in control and powerful as I sit and watch over everything

Throw my crown in the crowd, hope it lands on the heir
I am giving the crown to the next person in line for greatness

The weak niggas like to pass interfere
Weak people often try to get in the way of greatness

Spend a lot of lint over jams in the year
People waste a lot of time and money on temporary things

That act like the man up in here
Those who act like they're in charge

That don't count when your only real fan is a mirror
It doesn't matter if you are not actually popular

That's subliminal to any nigga that he feel he is too
That message is directed towards anyone who thinks he is invincible

But you don't stand a chance, playa
But you won't be able to compete successfully

I am there, chi-town, fan of the bears
I am present and supportive of Chicago and their football team

Love where they dance in the square
Love their culture and way of life in Chicago

Yeah, yankees too, but only cause granderson there
Also like the New York Yankees because of the player Curtis Granderson

And now wears khaki pants on la brea
Wears fashionable clothing

We all friends, why your man lookin' scared?
We are all friends, but why is your friend scared?

Turning whiter than anderson hair
Turning white due to fear

Came out the garage like he saw a phantom in there, huh
Suddenly appeared, as if he saw a ghost

Oh shit alert, louis clothes
Oh no, he's wearing expensive Louis Vuitton clothing

Callin women bitches, louboutin and gucci shows
Disrespecting women, while also wearing expensive shoes

Well, I guess there goes my louis shows
I won't be wearing my own Louis Vuitton clothing now

More o shit, if your role model's a movie role
Even more negativity, if your role model is a character from a movie

And if you live your life like it's a studio
If you live your life like a scripted movie or TV show

Talkin' to it's like we mics, a bunch of you ain't do befo'
Talking to people like they're just microphones and many haven't done what they claim

Electric fences for a urinal
To protect ourselves from negativity and harm

Also keep a toaster in my jacuzzi, yo
Also prepared to protect myself while relaxing

Shock-a-zulu, call me wasalu ii
I am powerful and strong

Oh shit, man these record labels prostitute you
Oh no, the record labels are using and exploiting the artists

Strap them to sushi bars, and feed em lots of fugu
They are forced into dangerous situations and fed poisonous food

Catch a bad piece
Get a bad deal or contract

You can stick that 360 between your asscheeks
The 360 deal is very disadvantageous

Artists let's mobilize and unionize like the athletes
Let's create a community and support system for the artists

Radio is making our craft weak
Radio stations are not playing real, good music

Forced to repeat the same dumb shit that work
Forced to repeat the same simplistic and unintelligent lyrics that sell well

Only as hot as your last beat
Only relevant until your next project

And rappers, they relating to that last piece
And other rappers can relate to the message in your last project

Album never leave they desk if you don't got no b.d.s
Albums never make it out of the desk if you don't have any Bad Deals

Sacrifice your publishin', they said you really need a hook
Sacrifice creative control to get famous and you need a catchy hook to succeed

And they ain't gon' pay you, said that you received a look
And they won't pay you, instead you'll just get exposure

And what's stupid real, is what producers feel
What's really dumb is what the producers believe

Twenty placements or you stuck in that producer deal
Producers require 20 placements to be successful

And r&b chicks so get it the wildest
Female R&B artists have the craziest lives

All they money goes to hairdressers and stylists
All their money goes towards their image and appearance

Gotta keep up with that image
Have to maintain a certain appearance

Label lose they mind if they ever see a blemish
Labels go crazy if there's any imperfection in the appearance

Proactiv impeals, airbrushers and trainers
Try to fix blemishes through skincare and exercise

Managers suggest you fuck a nigga to be famous, huh
Managers suggest you sleep around to further your career

But it's all entertainment
But it's all for show, it's not real life

Wonder when cobain blew out his brains, did he blame it?
I wonder if Kurt Cobain blamed anyone for his suicide

And if those snakes in the industry helped him aim it
And if the industry played a part in his suicide

Started pressing up records before the bullet left the chamber
They were already making money off of him before he died

I fight evil, everyday I'm livin'
I am fighting against the negative influences in life

Rest in peace to men, women and the children
May all the deceased rest in peace

And middle fingers to the pilgrims that killed 'em
And middle fingers to the colonizers that caused their deaths

Friend of the people, happy thanksgiving
I am a friend of the oppressed and marginalized people and wish them a happy holiday