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People Under the Stairs Lyrics


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Come on, move it! Get in one line here!

(Double K)
I got, ten MC's held up in a line
Cause all these dudes told me that they knew how to rhyme
So which one will it be that I choose to test first
The way he grabbed the mic showed signs of a pussy and even worse
He was talkin bout a gat that wasn't tucked in his waist
So I ???? into the next sucka face (next)
This fool was pretty dope, told him, keep up the good work
Gave him a pound and a pin, moved on to this next jerk
Hey yo, dude looked like Usher with his chest all exposed
Bustin bout bitches he be hittin and his stupid ass clothes
Bitch smile on his face like there were hands in the air wavin'
But I was anticipatin with Satan to see him bakin'
Under the authority of someone lower than me
Started gettin tired (yawn!), skipped three, now here's the seventh MC
Looked like a pretty cool guy, but sounded like Treach (Hay! Ho!)
Moved around all fast screamin with weapons around his neck
It was like a fuckin joke, me and the gang got a good laugh,
He got all hot, tried to dulo, we beat his fuckin ass like
(sounds of fighting)
Number eight was a female, at least that's how I figured,
Until it started rappin, sounded like one of my niggas,
God damn this that, and all the guns in the world
Harder than most niggas on the mic, even had a Jheri Curl (damn!)
Sent her to Jenny Jones, for the little makeover,
Told her, "be back in two weeks!" you see all I wanted to do was bone her
Word, she's out like yesterday's six pack
So let's get back to the last two, yo they from the same crew,
What should we do, Thes said he knew them niggas from some open mic spot,
They tried to gun up, got cut up, so here's round 2

"Yea you money! I'm talkin to you!"
"You got a battle rap? Battle me!"
"Wassup?!"
"Battle me!"
"Wassup?!"

(Thes One)
Yo! What would you do if I could prove you didn't exist and it was true
Like ??? solidified proof of your essence
Of you in the spoof of your birth
Now I guess that would lesson your worth to the dirt and the earth
And the leaf, now I leave you alone without belief that your really here
And assist you beneath your fear
An endearing tear would fall if all that I said was true,
Am I right or ???, too complex for quote
I'll have the final say,
Like the rope to the boat to the dock, you're not free yet, man
You're sick, stuck, caught, sick in the head,
Stuck to the bed, you're dumbfed
Diseased with that mononuclear, what I look like money?!
That latin listening to Coolio? So I ask,
What was your mom's task when she had you?
If fully she knew that through all of her pain
Her baby was born without brain and insane and just plain,
no style! No smile, your memories are worth a shitpile to me
You believe that you're free?!! Man, free from your mom,
Free from the man and most of all free from me but you see,
I've caught you! My bad you don't really exist,
So I got to, explain this so when I tell you how not to,
You won't do it, I'm screwin your thinkin!
I know I exist and I prove it cause I'm listening to you
But I ask, what if God was an evil genius who only made you believe you were
true?
And your life was nothing man! Just a really long dream
And when you die you'll start a whole new life, a whole new dream
But that was just a dream, and it seems man you can't break out the cycle
Am I crazy? Go to your church and ask your white God if I'm right though,
Whatever he replies will be lies, we've already established this evil,
When I'm lying, you don't exist but merely as emotion and perceival,
Believe you'll be round tomorrow kid, yo,
You've borrowed time with no entrance,
And since you're a dream I can mentally put on the pinch
And you disappear in an instant,
Fool what?! What?!

"nigga fuck you! You can't rap anyway"




"We up out of here!"
"Sucka ass niggas! Eat a dick!"

Overall Meaning

The song Ten Tough Guys by the People Under the Stairs is a rap song that describes a scenario in which Double K, one of the rappers, is testing the abilities of ten other rappers who claim to be lyrically skilled. The song opens with Double K lining the ten selected rappers up to choose whoever he will test first. He describes each rapper's style, and some of them appear to be faking it, such as the one who talked about having a gun but did not tuck it in his waist. Double K punches the guy's face and moves on to the next. The song becomes interesting as Double K analyses each of the rappers' styles and tactics in trying to decide whom he will choose. The lyrics of the song are humorous, with Double K describing each rapper's outfit and style in a sarcastic way.


As the song progresses, Double K chooses different rappers to test based on their genres. He encounters a female rapper whose lyrics are way harder than most rappers he had witnessed before. He then chooses the last two rappers, who happen to be from the same crew. Thes One, the other rapper, then comes in and challenges the last two rappers. The lyrics of his verse question the existence of one of the rappers and the complexity of philosophical theories. He ends by explaining how he has caught the last rapper who does not exist, and he makes him disappear in an instant.


Line by Line Meaning

I got, ten MC's held up in a line
I have ten wannabe rappers lined up to compete


Cause all these dudes told me that they knew how to rhyme
All these guys claim to be good at rapping


So which one will it be that I choose to test first
I need to decide which one to judge first


The way he grabbed the mic showed signs of a pussy and even worse
His attitude and behavior were unimpressive and weak


He was talkin bout a gat that wasn't tucked in his waist
He was boasting about a gun he didn't even have


So I ???? into the next sucka face (next)
I moved on to the next guy


This fool was pretty dope, told him, keep up the good work
He was good, so I encouraged him


Gave him a pound and a pin, moved on to this next jerk
I gave him a high five and moved on to the next guy


Hey yo, dude looked like Usher with his chest all exposed
This guy had his shirt unbuttoned like Usher


Bustin bout bitches he be hittin and his stupid ass clothes
He was rapping about his sexual conquests and had ugly clothes


Bitch smile on his face like there were hands in the air wavin'
He was smiling like he was a big deal and had a lot of fans


But I was anticipatin with Satan to see him bakin'
I was looking forward to seeing him fail miserably


Under the authority of someone lower than me
I was the judge and had power over them


Started gettin tired (yawn!), skipped three, now here's the seventh MC
I was bored and skipped some people, now on to the seventh rapper


Looked like a pretty cool guy, but sounded like Treach (Hay! Ho!)
He looked fine but had a bad rap style


Moved around all fast screamin with weapons around his neck
He was acting tough and had fake weapons around his neck


It was like a fuckin joke, me and the gang got a good laugh,
He looked silly and we laughed at him


He got all hot, tried to dulo, we beat his fuckin ass like (sounds of fighting)
He got angry and tried to fight us, but we beat him up


Number eight was a female, at least that's how I figured,
The eighth person was a woman, or at least looked like one


Until it started rappin, sounded like one of my niggas,
But when she started rapping, she sounded like a man


God damn this that, and all the guns in the world
She was rapping about violence and guns


Harder than most niggas on the mic, even had a Jheri Curl (damn!)
She was good at rapping and had a Jheri curl hairstyle


Sent her to Jenny Jones, for the little makeover,
I sent her to a TV show for a makeover


Told her, "be back in two weeks!" you see all I wanted to do was bone her
I wanted to have sex with her and told her to come back in two weeks


So let's get back to the last two, yo they from the same crew,
Now let's move on to the final two, who are in the same group


What should we do, Thes said he knew them niggas from some open mic spot,
We didn't know what to do, but Thes recognized them from another rap event


They tried to gun up, got cut up, so here's round 2
They tried to threaten us with weapons but got hurt, so now it's round two


Yo! What would you do if I could prove you didn't exist and it was true
Imagine if I could prove you weren't real


Like ??? solidified proof of your essence
Like some kind of unquestionable proof of your existence


Of you in the spoof of your birth
A fake version of your birth


Now I guess that would lesson your worth to the dirt and the earth
Now you would be worth less than dirt, completely insignificant


And the leaf, now I leave you alone without belief that your really here
You would be as insignificant as a leaf, and I would leave you doubting your own existence


And assist you beneath your fear
I would help you cope with that fear


An endearing tear would fall if all that I said was true,
I would feel sorry for you if this were all true


Am I right or ???, too complex for quote
Is everything I'm saying true? It's too complex to summarize


I'll have the final say,
I'll make the final decision


Like the rope to the boat to the dock, you're not free yet, man
I control your fate, you're not free yet


You're sick, stuck, caught, sick in the head,
You're emotionally troubled and unable to escape


Stuck to the bed, you're dumbfed
You're immobilized and speechless


Diseased with that mononuclear, what I look like money?!
You have a contagious disease, and do I look like I have money?


That latin listening to Coolio? So I ask,
Why are you listening to Latin music? I'm confused


What was your mom's task when she had you?
What was your mom's purpose when she had you?


If fully she knew that through all of her pain
If she knew that despite all the pain she went through to give birth to you


Her baby was born without brain and insane and just plain, no style! No smile, your memories are worth a shitpile to me
If you were born with no brain and have no personality or memories, you would be worthless to me


You believe that you're free?!! Man, free from your mom, Free from the man and most of all free from me but you see,
You think you're free, but you're really still enslaved by your past and by me


I've caught you! My bad you don't really exist,
I'm in control and you never really existed


So I got to, explain this so when I tell you how not to, You won't do it, I'm screwin your thinkin!
I need to explain how you don't exist, so that you don't get any ideas and remain under my control


I know I exist and I prove it cause I'm listening to you
I know I exist because I'm listening to you


But I ask, what if God was an evil genius who only made you believe you were true?
But what if God was a deceiver and made you think you were real?


And your life was nothing man! Just a really long dream
What if your entire life was just a dream?


And when you die you'll start a whole new life, a whole new dream
And when you die, you'll just have another dream and another life


But that was just a dream, and it seems man you can't break out the cycle
But now even that dream is over, and you can't escape the cycle of dreams and life


Am I crazy? Go to your church and ask your white God if I'm right though,
Am I insane? Go ask your white Christian God if I'm correct


Whatever he replies will be lies, we've already established this evil,
Whatever he says would be a lie, because we already know that God is evil


When I'm lying, you don't exist but merely as emotion and perceival,
When I lie, you aren't real and just exist as a feeling or perception


Believe you'll be round tomorrow kid, yo,
Don't assume you'll be alive tomorrow


You've borrowed time with no entrance,
Your existence is temporary and meaningless


And since you're a dream I can mentally put on the pinch
Since you're not real, I can control you


And you disappear in an instant,
And I can make you disappear instantly




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS PORTUGAL, MIKE TURNER

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