Exodus
Nosia Mayhem & KRS 1 Lyrics
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KRS you know what's up
Let's roll
Back on the block, boy
Look out for the cops, boy stop, boy
Bomb's about to drop, boy you
Hip hop knocks, boy the wack's the nemesis
Trying to escape the rage
The from state to state cats scraping
The politicians always too late (what, what)
From Atlanta all the way to Holland (yo)
I think my people need a break
All my people, put your hands up right now
We on that mission you know what time it is
We rollin' out mayhem, Noisia, KRS
We on da exodus y'all know what it is
I wanna see everybody movin'
Everybody movin'
We on da E! X!
O! D, U, S!
Yeah let's roll
The lyrics to "Exodus" by KRS-ONE, Nosia, and Mayhem are politically charged and convey a sense of urgency. The trio starts by questioning what their audience knows about their situation before stating that they are ready to move. The verses on this track serve as a commentary on poverty, oppression, and systemic injustice. KRS-ONE vividly describes the rage that people feel as they try to escape their circumstances and the politicians who are always "too late" to help. The idea behind the song is that the oppressed can take the initiative to leave their situation behind and search for a better life.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah what they know about this?
Asking if anyone else understands the situation they are in
KRS you know what's up
Acknowledging KRS's expertise in the genre of hip hop
Let's roll
Getting ready to take action
Back on the block, boy
Returning to the local area
Look out for the cops, boy stop, boy
Be cautious of law enforcement
Bomb's about to drop, boy you
A serious situation is about to occur
Hip hop knocks, boy the wack's the nemesis
Good music fights against bad music
Mayhem, Noisia, KRS with the exodus
The three artists are working together for a greater purpose
Trying to escape the rage
Attempting to avoid a negative situation
The from state to state cats scraping
Traveling throughout the country to fight against bad music
The politicians always too late (what, what)
Leaders are not taking action fast enough
From Atlanta all the way to Holland (yo)
The mission is global
I think my people need a break
The community needs rest from the struggle
All my people, put your hands up right now
Calling on the community to show solidarity
We on that mission you know what time it is
Everyone is aware of the task ahead
We rollin' out mayhem, Noisia, KRS
The artists are taking action together
We on da exodus y'all know what it is
The mission is to leave behind bad music
I wanna see everybody movin'
Motivating the community to take action
We on da E! X!
Emphasizing the mission and its acronym
O! D, U, S!
Spelling out the word Exodus
Yeah let's roll
Ready to take action
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTHONY ROTELLA, MARTIJN VAN SONDEREN, NIK R. ROOS, THIJS DE VLIEGER
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@clydehawkins123
this song came out in 2007, and it took this person 3 years to animate this video on their own. it was one guy, who did it as a solo project, unpaid, on his own time
@AVADA619
Did he work @Crytek tho & Was he a keeper
@teknikaldiffikulty
Probably the best video Alexander did he’s amazing he also did another video with noisia and mayhem
@mariopsota
Ok,most good producers could do this shit in a month or a few,nothin special
@sv_en_x
@Mario Psota not in 2007 idiot.
@louisimhotep3238
@@teknikaldiffikulty
Do you know what the other video he did with them is?
@ResurrectTheChainsmoker
I'm surprised how well this video holds up 11 years later. Damn.
@singularitywash
this will hold up until it's gone forever
@alexanderlehmann
thanks guys! Glad that you like it!
@Sytechx
We still like it 12 years later