The Clock
N.J. van Nispen tot Pannerden Lyrics

Yo I refuse to lose even though I'm battered and bruised
Despite being beaten down, I won't give up

They tried to black my third eye but I still come through
Despite attempts to blind me to the truth, I can still see clearly

Crushin' the lactose rapper, shoot with accuracy
Defeating weak rappers with pinpoint accuracy

Conscious cat that's dapper, yo it has to be me
I am a fashionable, aware person and it's who I am

But enough about myself 'cause situations are real
I'll stop talking about myself because real issues need attention

Too many young cats be doing raw deals, you feel?
Many young people are making bad decisions, do you agree?

Getting caught with the tools of the trade
Getting caught with illegal items

The plan is laid plus the trap
The trap is set and the plan is in place

Been set, we ain't figured this yet
The trap is in place but we haven't solved the problem yet

Still paper chasing ignoring the fight that we facing
We're too focused on money and not enough on the issues we're dealing with

No love for the ignorant, it's called playahating
We don't show respect for those who are ignorant and disrespectful, it's called hating

Playas stay hated when they oughta be educated
People who are ignorant and disrespectful should be educated instead of hated

Ego deflated, leave them lies unstated yo
Leave behind lies and deflate your ego

We descendants of kings and queens
We come from royalty

Instead of fodder for the cop scenes, know what I mean?
We shouldn't be in situations that lead to police involvement, do you understand?

Can't form teams if we ain't thinkin alike
We can't work together if we don't have the same mindset

That's why you can feel my thoughts when I'm gripping this mic
I express my thoughts through my music

Born to get right, born to be a part of the fight
I was born to do what's right and to fight for what's right

Crushing negative auras with my positive light
I'm dispelling negativity with positivity

Standing strong like David with his sling and his stone
I'm standing strong against difficult opponents, like David against Goliath

It's official, the Prodigal Son has come home
I've returned and it's official

Ayo I claim throne like Persian kings
I assert myself like Persian royalty

My urban theme is to keep my culture pure
My goal is to maintain the integrity of my culture

And untampered like virgin queens
Untouched, like a virgin queen

Never splurging cream
I won't waste my money

When I stack I'm merging dreams
I'm achieving my dreams through my hard work

It's a blessing I don't have to vic with the gun on the hip
I'm grateful I don't have to engage in dangerous activity to succeed

Got enough ice in the freezer, don't need none on the wrist
I have enough material things, I don't need more

Just trees and more Henny, that's how I come in this bitch
I enjoy smoking and drinking

Just like y'all man, I just wanted to flip
Just like you, I wanted to succeed

And hear myself on the air getting spun in the mix
And I wanted my music to be played on the air

See you runnin the risk
You're taking a risk

Tryin to challenge J-S-A, N-D-S
You're trying to challenge me and my team

Yo Grap, these nigga envious?
Are these guys jealous, Grap?

I'm like the friendliest
I'm very friendly

Love and peace to any with
I wish love and peace to everyone

The same back to me, that beef shit is wack to me
I want people to treat me the same way, I don't like conflict

Because actually I find out the facts to be
I've discovered that the truth is

That if you have beef, it's to the death naturally
If there's conflict, it could lead to death

And don't nobody wanna die over dumb shit
No one wants to die over stupid things

So don't front on me because of who I run with
Don't disrespect me because of the people I associate with

We gotta teach these kids to say no to beef to live
We need to teach young people to avoid conflict in order to survive

Not by words, but by actions we can repeat the shit
We need to set an example through our actions

Our brothas killing brothas
Our brothers are killing each other

Because it only leads to one dead, one in jail
It only results in one person dead and one person in prison

And another story to tell
And another tragic story to be told

Free your mind and define what is true to you
Think for yourself and decide what's true to you

Hold your plan tight, something like paper to glue
Keep your plans close, like paper held together by glue

I keep it fool proof, set up a base for my youth
I keep it simple and safe, and create a strong foundation for young people

When it's all done, she's flying helly's off of roof
When I've achieved my goals, I'll have the freedom to do as I please

Big plans now, working my product against demand now
I have ambitious plans and I'm working hard to meet the demand for my product

Takin breath before I take my steps
I'm pausing to take a breath before moving forward

Now that I'm ready, I execute with great precision
Now that I'm prepared, I act with accuracy and efficiency

On mission with Sands makin proper decisions
I'm on a mission with Sands, making smart decisions

That are critical, Razor Sharp like Bobby Digital
Our decisions are important and precise, like Bobby Digital's music

Political, in all angles we stay pivotal
We navigate politics carefully and remain important no matter what angle we approach from

Original, MC smooth individual
We're unique and smooth individuals as MCs

I'm down for Rawls, never wanna see my nigga pitiful
I'm supportive of Rawls and don't want to see him struggling

Ridicule, I do not, that's just my physical
I don't mock people, it's just who I am

The one who stared and played the judge and life is the fool
The person who judges others is actually foolish

The plan is lyrical, we all just need to get along
Our plan is musical and we need to cooperate

And that's the formula of the song
That's the essence of the song

Grap L-U-V in, Sands I'm MCing
Grap loves what I'm doing, Sands is an MC

While J. Rawls got the funky drums beating, check it out
And J. Rawls is providing the funky rhythm, listen up

It goes hip hop, shoo bop doo wop
This is hip hop music

Put a hook on your mind and check the clock
Get this song stuck in your head and keep track of time

And just do it, and just do it
Take action

And you know you got to just do it
You know you have to take action