Great Day
Madvillain Lyrics


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It never really mattered too much to me
That I was just too damn old to emcee
All that really matters is if your rhymes was ill
Girl, that's all that really mattered to me, oh baby

Looks like it's gonna be a great day today
To get some fresh air like a stray on a straightaway
Hey you, got a light? Nah, a Bud Light
Early in the morning, face crud from like a mud fight
Lookie here, it's just the way the cookie tear
Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle rookie year
The rocket scientist, with the pocket wine list
Some even say he might need some p-sychiatrist
DOOM, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
Yes, but why would the darn thing be wandering?
She's like a foundling, barely worth fondling
My posse's on Broadway like Mama I Want to Sing
Mad plays the bass like the race card
Villain on the case to break shards and leave her face scarred
Groovy, dude! Not to prove to be rude
But this stuff is like what you might put on movie food
Uh, what is jalapeños?
Get it like a whuppin' when you holla at your seniors
Dolla he can overhear the hashish vena
He just came from over there, the grass is greener
Last wish: I wish I had two more wishes
And I wish they fixed the door to the matrix, there's mad glitches
Spit so many verses sometimes my jaw twitches
One thing this party could use is more... booze
Put yourself in your own shoes
And stay away from all those pairs of busted Timbs you don't use
He only keep 'em to decorate
If you wanna peep him, select a date
And bring a deep check, like "Check, mate"
I kid you not, on the dotted line signed
Ever since a minor, kids considered him some kind of Einstein
On a diamond mine grind, she was dumb fine
But not quite the type that you might want to wine and dine
Couldn't find a pen, had to think of a new trick
This one he wrote in cold blood with a toothpick
On second thought, it's too thick
His assistant said: "Doom, you sick," he said "True" through acoustics
Psycho, his flow is drowned in Lawry's seasoning
With micropower he's sound and right reasoning




It's easy as pi, 3.14
One more one false move and they're done for

Overall Meaning

The Madvillain's song "Great Day" tells a story using a series of interconnected and layered verses delivered by the rap duo of MF DOOM and Madlib. The song sets its gentle and dreamy mood with the opening lines, "It never really mattered too much to me / That I was just too damn old to emcee." The idea behind this verse is quite simple - the age and experience of an emcee don't necessarily matter as long as their rhymes are worth listening to. What matters is the quality of their lyrics and their ability to grab listeners' attention with the power of their words. The next lines describe the beauty of the day, "Looks like it's gonna be a great day today / To get some fresh air like a stray on a straightaway," which is followed by a series of random musings that Madvillain uses to craft vivid pictures.


The lyrics in this Madvillain song reflect MF DOOM's stream-of-consciousness style, which is characterized by a consistent flow of thoughts and ideas with no clear structure or direction. The duo's lyrics paint glimmering, monotone visuals of everyday life, using pop culture references, and drawing on metaphors in a way that takes the ordinary and reimagines it. The song's playful and lively mood is captured with such lines as "Groovy, dude! Not to prove to be rude / But this stuff is like what you might put on movie food," and "Last wish: I wish I had two more wishes / And I wish they fixed the door to the matrix, there's mad glitches." Ultimately, the song portrays a world of boundless possibilities and infinite discovery, where anything can happen, and everything is possible.


Line by Line Meaning

It never really mattered too much to me
I was never really concerned about age or experience as an emcee.


That I was just too damn old to emcee
My age did not matter when it came to my ability to rap.


All that really matters is if your rhymes was ill
It ultimately comes down to the quality of your lyrics.


Girl, that's all that really mattered to me, oh baby
That's all I care about, baby.


Looks like it's gonna be a great day today
Today seems like it's going to be a good day.


To get some fresh air like a stray on a straightaway
It's a good day to take a breath of fresh air and escape the usual.


Hey you, got a light? Nah, a Bud Light
Someone asks if I have a lighter, but I only have a Bud Light beer.


Early in the morning, face crud from like a mud fight
I wake up early, with a dirty face like I was in a fight.


Lookie here, it's just the way the cookie tear
Look, it's just the way things turned out.


Prepare to get hurt and mangled like Kurt Angle rookie year
Prepare to be hurt badly, like Kurt Angle in his first year of wrestling.


The rocket scientist, with the pocket wine list
I'm a genius with a list of the best wines in my pocket.


Some even say he might need some p-sychiatrist
Some people think I might need a psychiatrist.


DOOM, are you pondering what I'm pondering?
DOOM, are you thinking what I'm thinking?


Yes, but why would the darn thing be wandering?
Yes, but why would that thing be wandering around?


She's like a foundling, barely worth fondling
She's like a lost child that's not even worthy of sexual attention.


My posse's on Broadway like Mama I Want to Sing
My group is successful on Broadway, like the musical 'Mama I Want to Sing.'


Mad plays the bass like the race card
Mad is skilled in playing the bass, like someone skilled at using the race card.


Villain on the case to break shards and leave her face scarred
Villain is ready to break things and hurt people.


Groovy, dude! Not to prove to be rude
Cool, man! I don't want to be offensive.


But this stuff is like what you might put on movie food
But this is the kind of snack you might eat while watching a movie.


Uh, what is jalapeños?
Um, what are jalapeno peppers?


Get it like a whuppin' when you holla at your seniors
You'll get in trouble if you talk back to your elders like a kid getting a spanking.


Dolla he can overhear the hashish vena
Dolla can hear the sound of someone smoking hashish nearby.


He just came from over there, the grass is greener
He just came from a different place, where things seem better.


Last wish: I wish I had two more wishes
My last wish would be to have two more wishes.


And I wish they fixed the door to the matrix, there's mad glitches
And I wish they would fix the bugs in the matrix system.


Spit so many verses sometimes my jaw twitches
I've rapped so much that my jaw muscles twitch sometimes.


One thing this party could use is more... booze
One thing that would improve this party is more alcohol.


Put yourself in your own shoes
Try to imagine yourself in your own situation.


And stay away from all those pairs of busted Timbs you don't use
And avoid the old, worn-out Timbs that you never wear.


He only keep 'em to decorate
He only keeps them to use as decoration.


If you wanna peep him, select a date
If you want to see him, choose a date to meet him.


And bring a deep check, like "Check, mate"
And bring a large amount of money, as if playing a game of chess.


I kid you not, on the dotted line signed
I'm being serious, I signed on the dotted line.


Ever since a minor, kids considered him some kind of Einstein
Since I was young, people thought I was a genius like Einstein.


On a diamond mine grind, she was dumb fine
I was working hard to achieve success, and she was very attractive.


But not quite the type that you might want to wine and dine
But she wasn't the kind of person you would typically take out to dinner and impress.


Couldn't find a pen, had to think of a new trick
I couldn't find a pen, so I had to come up with a different writing method.


This one he wrote in cold blood with a toothpick
I wrote this one casually, unconcerned with perfection or precision, using just a toothpick.


On second thought, it's too thick
Actually, nevermind, this one is too dense or complicated.


His assistant said: "Doom, you sick," he said "True" through acoustics
His assistant commented that I was crazy, but I just acknowledged it with a nod and a sound.


Psycho, his flow is drowned in Lawry's seasoning
My rapping style is crazy, and my rhymes are spiced up like Lawry's seasoning.


With micropower he's sound and right reasoning
Despite being small in stature, his voice is loud and he thinks intelligently.


It's easy as pi, 3.14
It's very easy, simple like the number Pi.


One more one false move and they're done for
One more mistake and they will be in serious trouble.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., EMPIRE PUBLISHING
Written by: DANIEL DUMILE THOMPSON, OTIS JACKSON

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