We Go Off
Phonte Lyrics

Yuh, new Tigallo new tigallo new tigallo new tigallo, yo
Introduction to the song, a repetition of his known name.

We go off, say who go off?
Asking who goes hard and who can compare to them.

Nigga we go off
Affirmative statement confirming that they go hard.

Flow fitted to a tee dawg I might go golf
His flow is perfect, matched to his skill set, he might even play golf.

On stage in all black dawg I might go goth
He may dress in all black and adopt a gothic image while performing on stage.

Say I might go floss, cuz we go hard
He may spend his winnings as he has worked hard to earn them.

I mean macro-hard not Microsoft
His level of being hard is beyond comparison to Microsoft, as in measures on a larger scale than commercial success.

Party time excellent nigga I might go Garth
He may reference Wayne's World's Garth to show that he goes hard even in a party setting.

Cuz we go off I said we go--
Repeating that they go off.

Niggas looking like fools punching out of their weight class
People who try to compete with them are making themselves look foolish by competing with a superior talent.

Looking like food under pressure they break-fast
When the pressure is on, they falter easily like a metaphorical breakfast being broken apart.

It's looking like school and I'm the invincible principal
He is the superior figure at this school of music, and he will not be defeated.

Joe Clark and you niggas sign in get a late pass
Referencing a strict principle in the movie 'Lean on Me.' He displays his authority and decides who is allowed to enter after the bell.

Yeah nigga, I go boss, cuz once the buzzer go off
Once the game has started, he takes control and becomes the boss of his own game.

Don't nobody give a fuck what you ranked as
Ranking does not matter because it's all about the results.

It's only wins and losses, Benz and Porsches
It's only about winning and losing and hustling to get the lavish things in life.

So pardon if I offend any friends or sources
He is unapologetic if he offends anyone who is close to him or provided the goods.

That never seen the hunger, no meager portions
Those who have not seen the hunger will get no small share of the rewards.

Starvation, bar none like Klondike
Phonte likens his hunger to the Klondike Gold Rush where many people died from starvation while some prospered.

They saying Phonte's the incarnation of verbal murder
Phonte's raps hit hard and are killing his competition metaphorically.

Pin it on me like prom night nigga
He wants to be blamed for being good like a student would pin a flower on their date's lapel at the prom.

Cuz I go off, yeah I go off
Repeating that he goes off.

Negro spiritual rap, slave to the rhythm looking like I might go North
He raps with conviction, akin to the passion of the Negro Spirituals in the Civil Rights movement. He is driven by his love and is looking like he might go north, as in levels up in his career.

Yo, hold up
Pause before Pharoahe comes in with his part.

Pharoahe the god strike the mic hard like Ty Cobb with a bat
Pharoahe Monch is a god with the mic, his punchlines are heavy, and he hits like Ty Cobb with his bat.

Physicist the antithesis of Steve Jobs when he raps, mack
Pharoahe is an intelligent rapper, the inverse of Steve Jobs' technological genius while also comparing his expertise at macking to Jobs' animal charisma.

Sick gonorrhea clap! Onomatopoeia, smack the shit out you, you have no idea
Pharoahe's passion for his craft is infectious, like a sexually transmitted disease. He also uses onomatopoeia and smack to describe how hard he hits his competition, a feat that they have no idea what hit them.

Send a stranger to rearrange your Range Rover key your Kia
He can send someone to tamper with your luxurious car or your low-end car, showing that the results of your work is what garners his attention.

P'll see ya via satellite with money longer than Nia's
Pharoahe's wealth is so astronomical he can see it from a satellite and it's longer than Nia Long's last name.

Fuck chivalry I will end a chick's career
He is not afraid to end the career of a female rapper.

And return to forever, I am Chick Corea
He knows that his talent will be remembered forever, akin to musician Chick Corea who's body of work outlives him.

At O'Hare Air with surface to air missiles for your lair
He will come to your home airport with surface to air missiles armed, meaning he will be a threat to your career and your personal life.

(Missile sounds)-- What you will hear before I send you to visit Aaliyah
If you hear his missile-like strikes, it's likely that you'll be visiting Aaliyah, meaning you'll be dead.

Proceed with caution, he strikes with force and of course
You should handle him with caution because he strikes with great force.

You need to borrow some sorcery with a cross to bear
You should borrow heavily from the supernatural to convert him or bear the brunt of his verbal assaults.

And a culture enforcing the nuclear laws of North Korea
His culture is invincible and enforced to the extent of North Korea's strict nuclear laws.

So awesome, when we morphing
So incredible when he is at the top of his game, so invincible he morphs into something more.

Pharoahe, Tigallo
Both Phonte and Pharoahe Monch on this track.

We go off, we throw off
Reiterating that they go hard.

and Yes yes y'all
Simple confirmation to their genre, rap music.