Numbers
Organized Konfusion Lyrics


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Uhh, turn it up
Hah, uhh, yo, check it
Now add it up
Uhh, add it up
Uhh

Check it out, we're like
Three LP's precise from my Five Deadly Venoms
With international plugs like nine Organized emblems
Get it? Twenty Thousand Leagues, extra deep
Runnin' with the number thirteen with my 40 Below's upon the feet
Now Adam 12 got me in this 20/20
So I'm double oh seven about my four one one
Seventy-four catch my eighty-three degrees of heat
We merkin' four-twenty eat island three five N2Deep
Mack 10 under seat for carjacking Passenger 57's
A Product 19 who gets the dumpster behind 7 Eleven
4-1-0-8-0-9-1-5-9
Same 227 style with one nosy bitch in the blind
Hit, one-five-five for twenty sacks and better
Nothin' but love for this nigga, Mr. 16th Letter
Mr. 16th Letter, Mr. 16th Letter

Yo, nine times out of ten, a nigga won't shine
I drop dime on five niggaz who all had nines
On the corner of my block doin crime, now I'm
Walkin around, with the fo'-pound, now lately
Lookin over my shoulder with a six hour three-eighty
Maybe the baby Tec woulda been nicer to bring along
Sing along with me if y'all know the song
Mines, gimme, not Vinnie but I'm Naughty
In forty projects drinkin 40's till I'm forty ?
Truncatin drum loops with Pauly
On the SP-1200 and 1212 you feel it
Mission to create, matrimony and reveal it
It's love in the form of life, as you know it
You skatin with the eight and I'ma damn sure show it

Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romatic, got live
Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely
Makes five got live
Three, we be the Awesome Two

Now I can get Get, Smart smart
But I'm not not Eighty-Six in the mind, mind you
I got a girl named Ninety-Nine, and when I rhyme
She rhymes too, she likes to do the sixty-nine
And so I climb, up through, to the, top of the pile
But see I'm not standing on Gomer
I hit a homer, and I got jumped by The Simpsons
Not to mention, Pharoahe Mon-Chi-Chi, eighty-nine percent
Of the time I'm sure of my rhyme like shake redemption
The remaining eleven percent come from seven percent
Great God Pharoahe of heaven ascent
Racin a 5.0, in my 380i
On my way back from Florida on four-ninety-five

We just parlayin with the one one one
Check one, now add it up
Now add the two two two
Uhh, Monch, add it up
Truly with the three three three three
Yo, add it up
We be the Awesome Two most definitely

Now just yesterday I couldn't took my last Five Heartbeats
Now I feeling it's for spiritual reasons
No more sweet sixteens and dick teasing
Too many Tech-9's behind trees and five-oh keeps a black brotha bleedin
Fillin em up like Unleaded Phillips 66
Owin me more than 40 Acres and these Mule kicks
Gettin the 48 Hours, like Eddie Murphy
Too dark to mix, now triple-six want to hurt me
Still reachin for more than, ten million sales
In Studio 54, Waiting to Exhale
When in the world 12 disciples, in this life cycle
That's trifle, so my impact's a twenty gauge rifle
Fifty/fifty eight and thirteen inches of weapon
7-1-8 to 2-1-3 on the 747
Three strikes, two tokes, once again for the mass
Furious like the Five with Grandmaster Flash

Yo, Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romantic, got live




Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Organized Konfusion’s song β€œNumbers” are complex and full of metaphors, requiring deep interpretation for the listener to understand the meaning. The men compare themselves to different numbers, denoting different aspects of their lives and endeavors. They talk about their LP’s, international plugs, the number thirteen, their 40 Below shoes, and the number 20/20, all signifying their success and wealth. They then mention Adam 12, doing their four one one, 80 degrees of heat, 4-20, and Mr. 16th Letter, which refer to police codes, drug use, and personal identities.


The song’s second verse reflects on the dangers of their urban neighborhood, discussing crime, weapons, and police brutality. They mention their fo'-pound, six-hour three-eighty, baby Tec, drum loops, and matrimony, all symbolizing different struggles they face living in their environment. The rappers then juxtapose these hardships with the joys and love in their lives, talking about skating and showing off their talents. Finally, they mention the different musical groups that have paved the way for their success, such as Furious Five and Treacherous Three.


Overall, the lyrics of β€œNumbers” speak to the complexity and contradictions of their life, emphasizing the many different experiences that shape their identities.


Line by Line Meaning

Check it out, we're like
We are comparable to Three LP's precise from Five Deadly Venoms with international plugs like nine Organized emblems. Do you get it? We're as deep as Twenty Thousand Leagues, running with the number thirteen, and wearing 40 Below's on our feet. Now Adam 12 has us in 20/20, making us act like double oh seven seeking information at four one one. We'll bring the heat like seventy-four and do away with our opponents in four-twenty. Not to mention eating on island three five N2Deep. Only Mack 10 is what we need, for potential carjacking like passenger 57. We're a product 19 that gets our food from the back of 7 Eleven. And don't forget the code 4-1-0-8-0-9-1-5-9. This is the 227 style with one nosy bitch watching. If you want to buy twenty sacks or more, you know where to find us at one-five-five. Nothing but love for Mr. 16th Letter.


Yo, nine times out of ten, a nigga won't shine
Most of the time, a person will not succeed. But I'm special. I exposed five guys carrying nines, and now they're all in jail. They used to commit crimes on my block, but now I'm packing a fo'-pound and protecting my own self. I'm always looking back, watching my every move by checking out my six hour three-eighty. Maybe I'd be safer if I brought a baby Tec along. Follow along with me if you know the song. I want what's mine, not Vinnie, but I'll do what's naughty. At the forty projects, I drank 40's until I was forty, cutting drum loops with Pauly. I'm doing my mission to create, and want to reveal it through matrimony. What I'm doing is expressing my love in the most significant way as possible. You're skating with the eight when I'm trying to show it.


Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Funky Four +1 results in Five. Fantastic, romantic, got live, Furious was very cheerful in the Treacherous Three. Now, we the Awesome Two, most definitely.


Now I can get Get, Smart smart
Although I'm not like Agent 86, I'm sharp in my mind. I'm dating a girl named Ninety-Nine and when I rap, she accompanies me doing a sixty-nine. I climb up to the top of the list, but I'm not just standing on Gomer. I hit a homer, then got attacked by The Simpsons. Not to mention, Pharoahe Mon-Chi-Chi, who is always sure of his lyrics, 89 percent of the time. The religious eleven percent comes from our belief in the great God Pharoahe of heaven ascent. I'm driving a BMW 380i, racing it at 5.0, coming back from Florida on four-ninety-five.


We just parlayin with the one one one
We are currently spending time with the one one one. Check one, now add it up. Add two two two. Monch, add it up. Truly with three three three three. Add them all up, and we are the Awesome Two, most definitely.


Now just yesterday I couldn't took my last Five Heartbeats
Yesterday, I almost died. I don't want it to happen again because of spiritual reasons. No more immature flirts and no more Tech-9's. They hide behind trees, waiting for black people to bleed. They fuel up like Unleaded Phillips 66, but they owe us money and we won't stand for it. Our goal is to sell more than ten million records. We wait at Studio 54, waiting to exhale. In this life cycle, there are twelve disciples. However, our impact is greater, like a twenty gauge rifle. Our gun is fifty/fifty, having thirteen inches of power. We are flying from 7-1-8 to 2-1-3 on the 747, keeping in mind that we only have 3 strikes and 2 tokes. As always, Furious like the Five with Grandmaster Flash.


Yo, Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Funky Four +1 equals Five, no doubt. We're fantastic, romantic, lively, and Furious. The Treacherous Three were the happiest. We represent the Awesome Two, most definitely.




Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: TROY DONALD JAMERSON

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Sandra Br.

Uhh, turn it up
Hah, uhh, yo, check it
Now add it up
Uhh, add it up
Uhh...

[Prince Poetry]
Check it out, we're like
Three LP's precise from my Five Deadly Venoms
With international plugs like nine Organized emblems
Get it? Twenty Thousand Leagues, extra deep
Runnin with the number thirteen with my 40 Below's upon the feet
Now Adam 12 got me in this 20/20
So I'm double oh seven about my four one one
Sunny forecast with eighty-three degrees of heat
We merkin four-twenty eat island three five N2Deep
Mack 10 under seat for carjacking Passenger 57's
A Product 19 who gets the dumpster behind 7 Eleven
4-1-0-8-0-9-1-5-9
Same 227 style with one nosy bitch in the blind
Hit, one-five-five for twenty sacks and better
Nothin but love for this nigga, Mr. 16th Letter
Mr. 16th Letter, Mr. 16th Letter...

[Pharoahe Monch]
Yo, nine times out of ten, a nigga won't shine
I drop dime on five niggas who all had nines
On the corner of my block doin crime, now I'm
Walkin around, with the fo'-pound, now lately
Lookin over my shoulder with a Sig-Sauer .380
Maybe the baby Tec woulda been nicer to bring along
Sing along with me if y'all know the song
Mines, gimme, not Vinnie but I'm Naughty
In forty projects drinkin 40's till I'm forty ?
Truncatin drum loops with Pauly
On the SP-1200 at 12-12 you feel it
Mission to create, matrimony and reveal it
It's love in the form of life, as you know it
You skatin with the eight and I'mma damn sure show it

Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romantic, got live
Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely
... makes Five ... got live
... Three, we be the Awesome Two

[Pharoahe Monch]
Now I can get Get, Smart smart
But I'm not not Eighty-Six in the mind, mind you
I got a girl named Ninety-Nine, and when I rhyme
She rhymes too, she likes to do the sixty-nine
And so I climb, up through, to the, top of the pile
But see I'm not standing on Gomer
I hit a homer, and I got jumped by The Simpsons
Not to mention, Pharoahe Mon-Chi-Chi, eighty-nine percent
Of the time I'm sure of my rhyme like Shank Redemption
The remaining eleven percent come from seven percent
Great God Pharoahe of heaven ascent
Racin a 5.0, in my 380i
On my way back from Florida on four-ninety-five

We just parlayin with the one one one
Check one, now add it up
Now add the two scratch two two
Uhh, Monch, add it up
Truly with the three three three three
Yo, add it up
We be the Awesome Two most definitely

[Prince Poetry]
Now just yesterday I couldn't took my last Five Heartbeats
Now I feeling it's for spiritual reasons
No more sweet sixteens and dick teasing
Too many Tech-9's behind trees and five-oh keeps a black brotha bleedin
Fillin em up like Unleaded Phillips 66
Owin me more than 40 Acres and these Mule kicks
Gettin the 48 Hours, like Eddie Murphy
Too dark to mix, now triple-six wanna hurt me
Still reachin for more than, ten million sales
In Studio 54, Waiting to Exhale
When in the world 12 disciples, in this life cycle
That's trifle, so my impact's a twenty gauge rifle
Fifty/fifty eight and thirteen inches of weapon
7-1-8 to 2-1-3 on the 747
Three strikes, two tokes, once again for the mass
Furious like the Five with Grandmaster Flash

Yo, Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romantic, got live
Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely



Fi - D

Uhh, turn it up
Hah, uhh, yo, check it
Now add it up
Uhh, add it up
Uhh...

[Prince Poetry]
Check it out, we're like
Three LP's precise from my Five Deadly Venoms
With international plugs like nine Organized emblems
Get it? Twenty Thousand Leagues, extra deep
Runnin with the number thirteen with my 40 Below's upon the feet
Now Adam 12 got me in this 20/20
So I'm double oh seven about my four one one
Sunny forecast with eighty-three degrees of heat
We merkin four-twenty eat island three five N2Deep
Mack 10 under seat for carjacking Passenger 57's
A Product 19 who gets the dumpster behind 7 Eleven
4-1-0-8-0-9-1-5-9
Same 227 style with one nosy bitch in the blind
Hit, one-five-five for twenty sacks and better
Nothin but love for this nigga, Mr. 16th Letter
Mr. 16th Letter, Mr. 16th Letter...

[Pharoahe Monch]
Yo, nine times out of ten, a nigga won't shine
I drop dime on five niggas who all had nines
On the corner of my block doin crime, now I'm
Walkin around, with the fo'-pound, now lately
Lookin over my shoulder with a Sig-Sauer .380
Maybe the baby Tec woulda been nicer to bring along
Sing along with me if y'all know the song
Mines, gimme, not Vinnie but I'm Naughty
In forty projects drinkin 40's till I'm forty ?
Truncatin drum loops with Pauly
On the SP-1200 at 12-12 you feel it
Mission to create, matrimony and reveal it
It's love in the form of life, as you know it
You skatin with the eight and I'mma damn sure show it


Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romantic, got live
Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely
... makes Five ... got live
... Three, we be the Awesome Two

[Pharoahe Monch]
Now I can get Get, Smart smart
But I'm not not Eighty-Six in the mind, mind you
I got a girl named Ninety-Nine, and when I rhyme
She rhymes too, she likes to do the sixty-nine
And so I climb, up through, to the, top of the pile
But see I'm not standing on Gomer
I hit a homer, and I got jumped by The Simpsons
Not to mention, Pharoahe Mon-Chi-Chi, eighty-nine percent
Of the time I'm sure of my rhyme like Shank Redemption
The remaining eleven percent come from seven percent
Great God Pharoahe of heaven ascent
Racin a 5.0, in my 380i
On my way back from Florida on four-ninety-five

We just parlayin with the one one one
Check one, now add it up
Now add the two scratch two two
Uhh, Monch, add it up
Truly with the three three three three
Yo, add it up
We be the Awesome Two most definitely


[Prince Poetry]
Now just yesterday I couldn't took my last Five Heartbeats
Now I feeling it's for spiritual reasons
No more sweet sixteens and dick teasing
Too many Tech-9's behind trees and five-oh keeps a black brotha bleedin
Fillin em up like Unleaded Phillips 66
Owin me more than 40 Acres and these Mule kicks
Gettin the 48 Hours, like Eddie Murphy
Too dark to mix, now triple-six wanna hurt me
Still reachin for more than, ten million sales
In Studio 54, Waiting to Exhale
When in the world 12 disciples, in this life cycle
That's trifle, so my impact's a twenty gauge rifle
Fifty/fifty eight and thirteen inches of weapon
7-1-8 to 2-1-3 on the 747
Three strikes, two tokes, once again for the mass
Furious like the Five with Grandmaster Flash

Yo, Funky Four +1, you know makes Five
Fantastic, romantic, got live
Furious was cheeriest, the Treacherous Three
We be the Awesome Two most definitely



All comments from YouTube:

thebatman1019

Prince Po's first verse along with this production has to go down as one of the best in the 90s.

Steebz

Im feeling what you say. Thank you..

May5871

This was a well put together LP. Prince Po's 1st verse was heat & Pharoahe Monche's last verse was heat, but if you understand the math, it's STILL ahead of its time, even current day...

Erik Thomann

Also monchs verse is incredibly wicked...

southjerseysfinest

their wordplay is bananas .1 of my favorite groups in hip hop history. i hold this album as a classic.

Jermaine Johnson

Definitely

ZU Unborn

Probably the best lyricists of their time, the songs Sin and Invetro in particular are what makes this album an underground classic.

Strabo

Prince Po never gets his due, son!! By this albums he was every bit as good as Monch imo, but Monch always gets the accolades.

This song is one of his shining moments. He killed this whole album. One of the great tracks in hip hop history If you ask me.

A Oz Brown

By far some of the most superior lyrical expression. Oragnized Confusion was perfect synergy or a beat, and Equinox is an epic album

Antertainment531

Creative rhyme scheme.....this shit is still powerful, 21 years later!!

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