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Punkin' Machine Lyrics


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W/ Mos Def

I-ya,
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,
My images reflect in the enemies eye,
And his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,

Right here is where the end gon' start at,
Conflict, contact 'n' combat,
Fighters stand where the land is marked at,
Settle the dispute about who the livest,
3 word answer,
Whoever survive this,
Only one of us can ride forever,
So you and I cant ride together,
Can't live or cant die together,
All we can do is collide together,
So I skillfully apply the pressure,
Won't stop until I'm forever... One!

A door step where death never come,
Spread across time til my time never done,
And I'm never done,
Walk tall, why ever run?
When they move if I ever come?
Bad man never fret the war, tell'em come
General we have the stock, the mad fire burn

I-ya,
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,
My images reflect in the enemies eye,
And his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,
Survive (x16)

Reign supreme in your U-N-I,
V-E-R-S-E with the sharpness,
Narrow row building no space for partners,
No space for drivers, no space for walkers,
No space regardless,
Your on my path then get off it,
Hardheaded and unresponsive,
Get they lives put on target with harshness,
Come with the canons sparkin' they darken,
Who am i? One man squadron,
Ma stir the fire this time that'd snatch your tomorrow,
The thousand yard spear that'll pierce through your armor,
You can get it on right now if you want to,
But when ya front 9 get marched through,
I warned you,
You know who forever belong to,

I-ya, I-ya
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,
My images reflect in the enemies eye,
And his images reflect in mine the same time,

I-ya, I-ya,
I against I,
Flesh of my flesh,
And mind of my mind,
Two of a kind but one won't survive,
My images reflect in the enemies eye,
And his images reflect in mine, survive
Survive (x16)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Against I" by Punkin' Machine featuring Mos Def describe a battle between two individuals who share a deep connection. The singer compares himself to his enemy, stating that they are "flesh of my flesh" and "mind of my mind," indicating that they are two sides of the same coin. However, only one of them will survive this conflict, and they cannot ride or live together. The singer applies pressure to his enemy and is determined to emerge victorious.


The lyrics also suggest a metaphorical meaning where the enemy could be interpreted as the singer's own flaws and insecurities. The conflict, therefore, could represent an internal struggle for self-improvement, with the enemy in question being the singer's own negative traits. The lyrics encourage the listener to confront these flaws and overcome them through perseverance and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

I-ya,
Me, myself


I against I,
Me against my enemy, face to face


Flesh of my flesh,
My body belongs to me


And mind of my mind,
My soul and beliefs belong to me


Two of a kind but one won't survive,
We're similar, but only one of us will come out alive


My images reflect in the enemies eye,
The enemy sees me as their opponent


And his images reflect in mine the same time,
I see the enemy as my opponent too


Right here is where the end gon' start at,
The end of this battle starts right here


Conflict, contact 'n' combat,
We will engage in physical combat


Fighters stand where the land is marked at,
The place where we fight is designated


Settle the dispute about who the livest,
Determine who the winner is and who is the best


3 word answer,
Only three words are necessary to answer the question of who is the best


Whoever survive this,
The winner of the battle will be the one who survives


Only one of us can ride forever,
Only one of us can live on forever as the winner of the battle


So you and I cant ride together,
The two of us cannot both win


Can't live or cant die together,
We cannot both live or die together


All we can do is collide together,
We will only collide physically


So I skillfully apply the pressure,
I will apply pressure to the enemy to win


Won't stop until I'm forever... One!
I won't stop fighting until I am the winner and forever remembered as such


A door step where death never come,
We will fight at a place where death rarely visits


Spread across time til my time never done,
I will fight for eternity and be remembered forever


And I'm never done,
I am always ready to fight


Walk tall, why ever run?
I will stand tall and fight rather than run away


When they move if I ever come?
Will the enemy have the courage to fight me?


Bad man never fret the war, tell'em come
I am not afraid to fight, and I encourage the enemy to come at me


General we have the stock, the mad fire burn
We have everything we need to win this battle


Reign supreme in your U-N-I,
Assert your dominance and reign supreme


V-E-R-S-E with the sharpness,
Be precise and sharp in your attacks


Narrow row building no space for partners,
This is a solo battle, with no allies


No space for drivers, no space for walkers,
There's no room for those that can't fight


No space regardless,
There's no room for anyone else, regardless of their ability


Your on my path then get off it,
If you're in my way, move aside


Hardheaded and unresponsive,
The enemy is stubborn and unyielding


Get they lives put on target with harshness,
I will target the enemy with harsh attacks


Come with the canons sparkin' they darken,
I will fight fiercely and use everything at my disposal


Who am i? One man squadron,
I am a one-man army


Ma stir the fire this time that'd snatch your tomorrow,
I will stir the flames of battle and take away the enemy's future


The thousand yard spear that'll pierce through your armor,
My attacks are precise and deadly


You can get it on right now if you want to,
We can fight right here, right now if you're ready


But when ya front 9 get marched through,
When I start attacking, you won't know what hit you


I warned you,
I warned you about the severity of the battle


You know who forever belong to,
I am the one who will forever be remembered as the winner


Survive (x16)
The survivor of the battle will be remembered and idolized




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@TR_Deadeye

REMEMBER... THE PRINCIPLE WE'RE REMINDING PEOPLE OF HERE.. WITH SOME FUN ADDED, IS KNOW YOUR TARGET AND WHATS BEYOND IT! ALL SITUATIONS DIFFER GIVEN THE TOTALITY OF CIRCUMSTANCES!
https://youtu.be/W1WHEIMyIwk
Above is a link for THE whole know your target and what's beyond video! HERES THE HEAD CRAB GETTING HIT FROM THE SIDE VIEW IN SLOWMO. https://youtube.com/shorts/S3ks-u-oW28?feature=share

@dougied3449

That’s why you load bird, buck, bird, buck! Bird at close range will shed the target and the buck will finish off immobile target humanely!

@thetermintater7770

I’ll still use a big ass gun to shoot someone that breaks into my house, walls can be fixed. Also I am smart enough to know what is beyond my walls. Was taught as soon as I came out of my mother’s womb to use common sense. I know that in today’s society it’s probably not taught, which isn’t my fault, but for the other person.

@masonlaw7628

​@@thetermintater7770 Just be careful and stay safe comrade. We all can get caught off guard. o7

@F8dg9

this is exactly why I use 12 gauge in home defense..

@doomjuice.1652

Those 3 barrel shotguns exist use birdshot as a warning buckshot if they don’t listen and slug if they keep failing with orders

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@aLittleBitFurther

I've never seen a better ad for using 12g slugs in home defense.

@escapetherace1943

LOL same

@LucasTheOnion

Well yeah, but remember it's easier to miss with them since you shoot out one projectile instead of multiple.
Close range it's fine, but further away it's nice to have a bit of spread in case you miscalculate a bit.

@TheEvilProfessorMonoCulture

That's why we have a pitchfork mounted on the front; you in for one hell of an ass forking

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