Say What You Want
Method Man Ft. Texas Lyrics


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As I walk in da shadow of death
Sixteen men on a deadman's chest
Your host is heat, Mr. H-O-T
And I get ya get splashed with da Tec
Nobody go till da God say so
You got a second or mo'
To run for da door
Before I blow back off da Meth contact
You didn't know Stat
Cook you down like that

And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
I can no longer slide, I can no longer run no no no
And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
I can no longer hide,
For it's no longer fun no no no(All day, every day)

Yeah, you can say what you want
But it won't change my mind
I'll feel the same, about you
And you can tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same, about you

See my pinky, see my thumb
See that kid with da pump shotgun
Mr. Meth hold da four most death
Cats is that wrong, songs too long
Mr. Bigmouth could that be trout
You need to diss out, ya style no doubt
Shaolinstra, to da Shaolin slum
Rum- Pom- Pom on my Shaolin drum... Yeah

And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
I can no longer slide, I can no longer run no no no
And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
I can no longer hide,
For it's no longer fun no no no(All day, every day)

Yeah, you can say what you want
But it won't change my mind
I'll feel the same, about you
And you can tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same, about you

Yeah, you can say what you want
But it won't change my mind
I'll feel the same, about you
And you can tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same, about you

I've said goodnight try to sleep tight
(M.M.: 1 time for ya crooked ear, 2 times for ya crooked ear)
Just dream of me
Go close your eyes cause I've closed mine




(M.M.: 3 times for ya crooked ear, 4 times for ya crooked ear)
When you dream of me

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song, performed by Method Man, references the deadly force and power he possesses as he walks in the shadow of death with sixteen men on a dead man's chest. He is the host of heat, Mr. H-O-T, and wields a Tec, ready to use it if necessary. The line "nobody go till da God say so" indicates that he is in control and has the final say on whether his enemies live or die. He warns them to run for the door before he blows back off the Meth contact, as he is not one to be messed with. The final line of the verse "Cook you down like that" emphasizes his ability to use his words to take down his opponents.


The chorus, which is repeated twice throughout the song, emphasizes that no matter what anyone says or does, it will not change the artist's feelings towards the person in question. He acknowledges that they can "say what they want" and "tell me their reasons," but his mind is made up, and his feelings will remain the same.


The second verse, performed by RZA and Texas, talks about their weapons and the power that they hold. They reference their Shaolin roots and the sound of their drums as they stand ready to defend themselves. The final line, "just dream of me," is a taunting reminder that even when the person is sleeping, they cannot escape the artist's power and influence.


Line by Line Meaning

As I walk in da shadow of death
I am walking in a very dangerous area


Sixteen men on a deadman's chest
There are many people around who may die soon


Your host is heat, Mr. H-O-T
I am very confident and powerful to be able to rule this area


And I get ya get splashed with da Tec
If you mess with me, I will hit you with my gun


Nobody go till da God say so
No one can leave without my permission and approval


You got a second or mo'
You only have a few moments to get out before I take action


To run for da door
I suggest you run to escape from me


Before I blow back off da Meth contact
Before I violently react and respond fiercely to you


You didn't know Stat
You didn't expect this from me, but it's happening


Cook you down like that
I can take you down easily and quickly


And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
Whenever I experience this emotion


I can no longer slide, I can no longer run no no no
I can't avoid or escape my feelings anymore


And when I get that feeling (Yo, Yo)
Whenever I experience this emotion


I can no longer hide,
I can no longer keep my feelings a secret


For it's no longer fun no no no(All day, every day)
It's not enjoyable to hide my feelings every day


Yeah, you can say what you want
You can talk or argue as much as you want


But it won't change my mind
You won't be able to change my opinion or perspective


I'll feel the same, about you
I will continue to think the same way about you, no matter what you say


And you can tell me your reasons
You can give me your explanations or justifications


But it won't change my feelings
Your words won't affect my emotions


See my pinky, see my thumb
Look at my fingers


See that kid with da pump shotgun
That kid over there has a powerful gun


Mr. Meth hold da four most death
I have the most deadly weapons


Cats is that wrong, songs too long
Things are not right here, and this song has been going on for a long time


Mr. Bigmouth could that be trout
Someone might try to challenge me or test my bravery


You need to diss out, ya style no doubt
You should get out of here, as there is no question that I am in charge


Shaolinstra, to da Shaolin slum
From the prosperous Shaolin district to the poor slum areas


Rum- Pom- Pom on my Shaolin drum... Yeah
The sound of my drum echoes through the area, and I enjoy it


I've said goodnight try to sleep tight
I am bidding farewell and asking you to sleep well


(M.M.: 1 time for ya crooked ear, 2 times for ya crooked ear)
As a joke, I am telling you to listen with your โ€˜crooked earโ€™


Just dream of me
I suggest you keep me in your thoughts while you sleep


Go close your eyes cause I've closed mine
I have closed my eyes, so you should too


(M.M.: 3 times for ya crooked ear, 4 times for ya crooked ear)
Again, jokingly, I am telling you to listen with your โ€˜crooked earโ€™, this time with more repetitions


When you dream of me
When you dream, I hope you still think of me




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: CLIFFORD SMITH, JOHN MC ELHONE, ROBERT F DIGGS, SHARLEEN SPITERI

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@rcaconnecting3920

TEXAS FEATURING METHOD MAN ย performing " Say what you want " /All day everydayย 

"Say what you want"
Twenty seconds on the bad time
I'm afeel you're on the run
Never live too long to make right
I see you're doing fine
And when I get that feeling
I can no longer slide
I can no longer run
I don't know
And when I get that feeling
I can no longer hide
For it's no longer fun
I don't know

Yeah, you can say what you want
But I won't change my mind
I'll feel the same about you
And when you tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same
About you
What I am is what you want of me

Yeah, now that I'm not there
I took the tambourines away from you
It's turned and I don't care

Yeah, you can say what you want
But I won't change my mind
I'll feel the same about you
And when you tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same
About you

Yeah, you can say what you want
But I won't change my mind
I'll feel the same about you
And when you tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same
About you
I've said goodnight
Try to sleep tight
Ah just dream of me
Go close your eyes
Cause I'll close mine
The sun will shine from time to time
Oh, just dream of me, Yeah

Yeah, you can say what you want
But I won't change my mind
I'll feel the same about you
And when you tell me your reasons
But it won't change my feelings
I'll feel the same
About you.



@rcaconnecting3920

SATURDAY
THE MOODY BLUES 21:30 - 23:00
NICK LOWE, PAUL CARRACK & ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW 20:00 - 21:00
TEXAS 18:30 - 19:30
TOM ROBINSON 17:25 - 18:10
TOMMY EMMANUEL 16:20 - 17:05
KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS 15:25 - 16:05
THE LOST BROTHERS 14:30 - 15:10
JARROD DICKENSON 13:35 - 14:15
BOBBY LONG 12:50 - 13:20
CHELSEY CHAMBERS 12:00 - 12:40



All comments from YouTube:

@AryanS25

Long live the generation who can appreciate this

@rayvaughan3197

Great version from the Texas album but the night they did this live at the music awards was a "holy shit" moment in music for me! Noone saw it coming and the reaction was unreal! Fookin amazing collab! Meth never fails on any stage!
This shits 21yrs fresh! ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ˜Ž

@yvonneervin442

Ray Vaughan I was stationed in Germany when I first heard this song and remember watching this on the German station where they performed this during a fashion show and the crowd went wild. One of the best early mash-ups ever. Totally a classic

@KYZAJAI

They are apparently doing another collaboration for a single'Hi'

@brandonbaillargeon2411

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@SERINTHETUBE

Texas is a band and the name of singer is Sharleen Spiteri. I listened this song when i had 17 years and recently i can now take it into my personal music player. Greetings.

@erraticspace

This was a great collab.

@CCSTEADMAN

I still have the CD single of this. Brings back some good memories :)

@EasyGameEh

i used to own this on a cassette

@mazmalik399

METHOD IN THE MADNESS โ™ฅ๏ธ

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