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Madvillain Madlib & MF DOOM Lyrics

You've been workin' on music, since (yeah)
You have spent a lot of time making music

Ever since I've known you
You've been making music as long as I've known you

Shit
An exclamation of frustration

Ayo, that's how you was rhymin', man, I don't give a fuck, son
That's how you were rapping, but I don't really care

(So fucking stupid) I couldn't take it
Your rapping was so bad, I couldn't handle it

You were like, "You're dead to me"
You told me I'm dead to you

And we were leaving, I'm like, "you're dead now?"
We were leaving and I was confused about what you meant

That's the beginnin'? (Yes)
That's how our interaction started? (Yes)

Okay, okay
An expression of agreement

(I wanna do it)
(I want to make music)

And it came to pass
A biblical phrase meaning something happened

That the Gods, the superpowered beings (CZAR)
Referring to themselves as powerful beings

And the extraterrestrials all came together in concert
The powerful beings and aliens worked together

And they had one purpose and that purpose was to save some lives
They worked together to save lives

So that you, no matter what you was goin' through
So that you could survive any hardship

Would survive (Please stand, what it is, man, listen, uh, CZARFACE)
A plea to listen to their music and hear their message

I take the mic' from D
Taking over the microphone from another rapper

And that's the only way to set off such a CZAR-studded LP
This is how they plan to start their album

The bass hits like base hits, I'm Aaron Judge
The bass in their music is heavy, like baseball hits; also referencing a baseball player

First, you're scary thugs, next, you call five like Karen does
Thugs initially scare people, but then they end up calling the police

The feds, they get weird, protect your neckbeard
The government agents act strangely, so be careful

My heard is clear like Shakespeare when he wrote King Lear
The rapper's lyrics are clear, like Shakespeare's writing

Listen, all that, "Comin soon," shit? Stop it
Stop advertising that your project is coming soon, but never releasing it

Your project's like a topic of discussion with my girl
The project is constantly talked about, but never released

Cause I know you'll never drop it
Because I don't think you'll ever release it

Plus you're standin' there like Orange Cassidy
Referencing a wrestler who stands lazily

With your hands in your pockets, the audacity ('dacity)
The rapper has the nerve to stand like that

Breakin' necks when I flex like X, 23
The rapper is impressing people when he flexes like a basketball player

I pass the mic' back to the king, D.M.C., get 'em
Referring to another rapper as a king and passing him the microphone

D.M.C. in the place to be
Referring to the rapper D.M.C. being present

Darryl makes comics just like Stan Lee
The rapper Darryl makes comics like the famous comic book creator Stan Lee

Like Peter Parker, I live in Queens
Identifying with the fictional character Peter Parker from Spider-Man

And like T'Challa, I am a king
Identifying with the fictional character T'Challa from Black Panther

What have we got, Viktor?
Asking for an update or status report

That's a, that's a, that's a pretty good question
Acknowledging that it's a good question

He has the mask
Referring to the artist MF DOOM's signature mask

He has got the mask (DOOM)
Again referencing MF DOOM's mask

Ha-ha, ha-ha-ha
An expression of amusement

It's that CZARFACE shit
Identifying themselves with the name CZARFACE

You know, all of us have times in life
Acknowledging that everyone has difficult times

So to speak, and we need someone to listen
Saying that people need someone they can talk to

What an unexpected surprise
Expressing surprise at something unexpected

You wanna roll this tape
Asking if they want to start recording

Alright, let's go, let's go ahead and roll this tape
Agreeing to start recording

Roll him outta here
Asking someone to leave

This mask, and you, I know-
Referring to MF DOOM's mask and the effect it has on his life

Heard it can have a serious effect on my lifestyle too, alright
Suggesting that the mask has had an effect on their lifestyle as well