The Glide
Method Man Lyrics

Wu-Tang, yeah (what up son) you know
Introducing the Wu-Tang Clan to the listener

It's back to that good ol' thing again, you know?
Returning to the classic sound of the Wu-Tang Clan

(Pass that, pass that, man) Word up, we do this tremendously
Passing the weed and proclaiming their impressive skills

(It's on, Rae) word up from staircase to stage
Acknowledging their impressive performances from the streets to the stage

Yeah, (yo who that?) you know what it is
Asserting their presence as the Wu-Tang Clan

(Oh s***, that's the Wu n****z man) aiyo
Recognizing the Wu-Tang Clan's reputation and influence

From out the air space, I'm rockin' leather pants in the tenth grade
Recalling his past and bragging about his style

My pen blaze, now we in the wind gate, killin' haze
Boasting about his impressive lyrics and skill level

Put this s*** back in order, do it like the crack days
Calling for a return to the energy and intensity of the past

Stack up, you little n****z back up, your raps suck
Demeaning lesser rappers and asserting his own superiority

I demolish a maggot, faggot lines, n****, you'se a savage
Continuing to insult lesser rappers and their lyrical abilities

But don't never compare me to your whack times
Rejecting comparisons to lesser rappers and asserting his own unique style

I'll smash your hood up, yeah, anybody you call
Threatening violence against those who oppose him or disrespect the Wu-Tang Clan

I straight mash out, for cash n****, put up
Conveying a willingness to take on challenges and make money

The Embassy's calling, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang
Paying homage to the Wu-Tang Clan and their influence in the hip-hop community

Enemies is falling, y'all n****z ain't good enough
Boasting about their success and dominance over lesser rappers

Now acknowledge the strength, we stand like buildings
Asserting their strength and perseverance as a group

In the city, raise that rent up, y'all n****z gonna give me, baby
Bringing their influence to the city and demanding respect

Yeah, what, f***er, we stomp n****z out like X-U-Vs
Boasting about their ability to take out their competition

Then f*** ya girl in the butt
Boasting about their sexual conquests

Nine rap playboys, see me in the Playboy Mansion
Boasting about their success and rumored party lifestyle

With the playboys on, I play rid up
Continuing to boast about their flashy, luxurious lifestyle

N****, we glide when we ride, don't choke when we smoke
Asserting their coolness and confidence in their skills and weed-smoking abilities

Disrespect fam, yo a** gon' get smoked
Threatening violence against those who disrespect or insult their family

We got real money, seven figure deal money
Boasting about their wealth and success in the music industry

I'm in the Samuel Jackson, Time to Kill money
Boasting about having the same level of wealth as a successful actor

Yeah, we got them anthems, we handsome and raw
Boasting about their hit songs and impressive looks and skills

All day, cops harass, but we laugh at the law
Defining their rebellion against authority and police harassment

And a fiend got my stash, I blast through your door
Boasting about their violent response to threats or theft of their property

I caught her with the four, his dame was frozen
Boasting about his sexual exploits and dominance over women

She loves sniffing coke til her veins is bulging
Describing the drug use and addiction of a woman he was involved with

You punk motherf***er, your ribs is frail
Insulting a lesser rapper and suggesting that they are weak

I've been eating calamari, getting big in jail
Boasting about his strength and physique, even while in prison

I got that side dish super today, eye candy
Describing a particularly attractive woman he has met

With the sweetest love, one bite, your tooth'll decay
Comparing the sexual satisfaction he provides to a dangerous, but addictive candy

I'm moving units like I'm moving the yae, and like they say
Boasting about his sales and business savvy

In this business, you either in it, b****, or you in the way
Asserting that success in the music industry requires dedication and hard work

Sky's the limit, I ain't come here to play, or come to s*** where I lay
Asserting his ambition and refusal to settle for mediocrity

Who in that six blunt, clipping his tray
Asking who is rolling their marijuana in a six blunt wrap

Sippin' some Ice Water, dipping with Rae
Relaxing with friends and fellow rappers

Tipping these tricks, dripping for pay
Boasting about their success with women and financial gains

And knowing half them b****es is gay
Asserting knowledge and awareness of certain women's sexual orientations

T.M.I. blowing tree in sky, we on the job
Smoking marijuana and continuing to work hard

So be advised, that whack n****z, needing apply
Warning lesser rappers that they are not welcome among the Wu-Tang Clan

S.I., represent til we die, this track is pitching to fry
Representing their home city and asserting their loyalty to each other as a group

Enter the Dragon, I be spitting that fire
Comparing himself to a martial arts icon and asserting his impressive lyrical abilities

Keep ya balls off, so calling you dogs off
Threatening violence against those who challenge or disrespect him

'cause word to these jeans, hanging off of my a**, I never fall off
Asserting his style and confidence, even when confronted with adversity

The sensei, with this pen I slay
Boasting of his mastery and skill with a pen

Pick up a queen in Miami, then get M.I.A., John Blaze, b****
Boasting about his conquests and success, while also referencing popular culture