Trinity
Northern State Lyrics


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The father, the son, the holy ghost
Which MC do you like the most
WHy pick one when you could choose from three
That's why they call it the tri-ni-ty

Brighter than the moon and the sun and the stars
We be riding around in the subway cars
With the medicine man and the far away places
The lights have gone blurry and I see the traces

dreams of dreams of chances missed
Topaz, torquoise, amathyst
The night is black and I got shit to do
I let out my breath on flatbush avenue

some people say it once, we're gonna say it thrice
We're not the sons of brady or the three blind mice

and the mist a mist and fiercest frost
A most the most and the upheaval
All our hope cannot be lost
Ya'll I'm dr. prynn I fight for good not evil

a-k-a n-s-p t-be-a Tri-ni-ty
You knew it was on the way
You knew it was on the way
I said you knew it was on the way
The trinity, the trinity, the trinity

canal to dekalb and back again
The stars up high but I can see them
And the base beneath be creepin'
And the night light sleepin'
As the waves of doubt all around me deepen

so you be whistlin' and lookin' right through my eyes
Gonna run through the night and remove my disguise

Yo realize exactly who I am
I'm gonna exercise the demons in my head
Until I'm perfectly sane, I don't need no psychiatrist
Runnin' around town like I'm the arch diasis

happen all courage and loosin' all fear
I can thrill you in manilla from here to zaire

a dark shadow of a tree against the winter sky
You know my hands are too cold, my throat is too dry
I be building in all up in my mind
And then the things that I lost I am beginning to find

sound settles heavy in humidity
Through up our names like SEC
Yo 1-2-3, 3-2-1 I do, I did, I'm done

a-k-a n-s-p t-be-a Tri-ni-ty
You knew it was on the way
You knew it was on the way
I said you knew it was on the way
The trinity, the trinity, the trinity

Throw your hands in the air if you're a true believer
Fall to the floor if you're feelin it
Throw your hands in the air if you're a true believer
Fall to the floor if you're feelin it
Throw your hands in the air if you're a true believer
Fall to the floor if you're feelin it
Throw your hands in the air if you're a true believer
Beware of things in triplicate

I'll be dressed all in black just like johnny cash
Three part harmony like crossy stills a nash
In the dark people know what they're afraid to say
And I've seen all good people turn their heads each day

I'm the superhero from mysterious movie
The world is upside down but I am feeling groovy
Betwixt and between I am fierce and unclean
Sometimes we say things that we just don't mean

I'll be like wendel berry, how I know the dark
It's just me and the moon in the forest park
You see I got dark feet and I got dark wings
And I know that tomorrow is what the nighttime brings

a-k-a n-s-p t-be-a Tri-ni-ty
You knew it was on the way
You knew it was on the way




I said you knew it was on the way
The trinity, the trinity, the trinity

Overall Meaning

The song "Trinity" by Northern State talks about the concept of the Trinity- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit - and relates it to the world of hip-hop music. The lyrics ask the listener to choose their favorite MC from among three options, just as one could choose from the three divine persons. The song is a celebration of diversity, and encourages listeners to embrace the idea of enjoying and appreciating multiple artists and styles of music.


Line by Line Meaning

The father, the son, the holy ghost
Why pick one when you could choose from three


Which MC do you like the most
That's why they call it the tri-ni-ty


Brighter than the moon and the sun and the stars
We ride the subway cars with the medicine man and see blurry lights and traces of far away places


dreams of dreams of chances missed
The night is black and I have things to do, but I stop to breath on flatbush avenue


Topaz, torquoise, amathyst
We say it thrice, we're not the sons of brady or the three blind mice


and the mist a mist and fiercest frost
Hope is not lost, and Dr. Prynn fights for good not evil


A most the most and the upheaval
We are Northern State, aka NSP, the Trinity


canal to dekalb and back again
Through the night we run and remove disguises to realize who we truly are


Gonna run through the night and remove my disguise
We exercise our demons to be perfectly sane without a psychiatrist


I can thrill you in manilla from here to zaire
All courage and no fear, building things in our minds to find what we lost


Throw your hands in the air if you're a true believer
Beware of things in triplicate, throw your hands in the air or fall to the floor if you're feeling it


I'll be dressed all in black just like johnny cash
We sing with a three part harmony like Crosby, Stills and Nash, and see all good people turn their heads each day


I'm the superhero from mysterious movie
The world is upside down, but we feel groovy and say things we don't mean


It's just me and the moon in the forest park
Tomorrow is brought by the nighttime and our dark feet and wings


You knew it was on the way
The Trinity, the Trinity, the Trinity




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Comments from YouTube:

Chopshop Rob

Love me some Northern State!!

Marcus White

They were essentially a female Beastie Boys... but they went hard! Love Northern State.

Rebel Yell Liquid Sky

met em years ago, awesome people, adrock actually produced two of their songs on their third album.

Complacent Citizen#1

takes me back... thanks northern state... represent NY!

Jamall Rogers

Nice!

TheMCDigga

It is the hammer

Glory Poet

What songs does any of them say beat in??

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