Originating from the infamous Deal Real open mic sessions between 2004 and 2005 (but initially formed by Possessed and Skirmish in 2002), Rhyme Asylum’s music rippled through the Hip-Hop community; both in their native country and internationally with equal distinction.
The group have appeared live on Pyro Radio and Conspiracy Worldwide Radio; and received airplay on BBC 1Xtra (Sarah Love's UK Spotlight), Kiss FM, Choice FM, Life FM, Sensei FM, Suspect Packages and many more… Possessed and ‘RA’ affiliate Reain (aka Whashisface), reached the Grand Final of the ‘Jump Off: World Rap Championships’, in Las Vegas, 2006. In addition, RA members have freestyled live on BBC 1Xtra, BBC Asian Network, Choice FM, Diesel FM and Kiss FM.
Furthermore the group has toured all over the United Kingdom: London, Brighton, Manchester, Newcastle, Southampton, Ipswich, Birmingham and more.
The group's most recent self-released project 'Solitary Confinement' will be released April 23rd and features Crooked I and Ill Bill amongst others!
Next Level
Rhyme Asylum Lyrics
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When the fists fly your face is the landing strip
Rock your boat and your teeth will abandon ship
On sulphuric acid trips
Catch my drift and get dragged under the mid Atlantic ridge
Anti-philanthropist, antagonist
You rappers with no punches - clench your pacifists
And if you don't know the ropes then I’ll make sure you get the hang of it
Fuck SWAT defences
Re-spawn below my enemy, block the entrance and lock the exits
I'm not what God intended, non compos mentis
Blasphemous, to hell with the consequences
Ninja that channels chi
Jumping across rooftops spitting crow bars at Brandon Lee
Just after you battle me
You’ll hear 'Finish Him' before I execute the fatality
Man of no humanity
Show me the full moon and I’ll show you full proof of lycanthropy
Insanity
Hollowed out human heads hang from my haunted house on Halloween
Amputee
Write bars with disembodied hands and feet like thing from the Adams Family
Living catastrophe
Began to levitate as I disproved the existence of gravity
Assassinate presidential candidates
Have their heads impaled on my palace gates
Bathe in gamma rays
As a baby you played with rattles, I played with rattle snakes
I fire arms and hand grenades
Screaming faces are reflected in my metallic blade
Blood boils and evaporates
At rapid rates and comes crashing back as acid rain
[Verse 2: Possessed & Psiklone]
My vocals shatter window panes
Inhale so hard the broken shards reconstruct in the frame
Shake hands and they disintegrate
Tattooed with asylum blueprints in case of prison breaks
I walked out the back door like Billy Hayes
Imitate the killings at camp Crystal Lake
Rebuilt Rome in a single day
Aim to eliminate all living trace of religious faith
In a fit of rage
I throw a discus with such force it won’t fall till the next Olympic Games
Pissing in the wind of change
Torture methods to my madness - I bring the pain
Breathe and stop
Take me with a pinch of salt and 100 litres of tequila shots
[Hold up] grab a gallon of cold blood
A packet of Pro Plus, back them and go nuts
Look but don't touch
Throw punches with the strength of silverbacks - knock out your gold fronts
War machine
My voice don't just stimulate ear drums it awakens dormant genes
Run towards the sea
Before we reach the shore the water forms as steam before our feet
[Concrete jungle] I walk the streets
And free fall asleep from the tallest trees like autumn leaves
Sole survivor of a dead chain gang
Drag the other carcasses across a wasteland
Next level, make a change to game plan
My brain scan results are the same as the Rain Man's
Psychotic compulsions and urges
Spit on your grave ‘til the corpse floats to the surface
Realize what I wrote in my verses
So my existence negates the phrase 'nobody's perfect'
[Bridge]
Yeah we back again, yeah we back again
Back to back again back to back - RA
Yeah we back again, yeah we back again
Back to back again back to back - RA
The lyrics to Rhyme Asylum's song "Next Level" are about the singers' abilities and capabilities that set them apart from others, putting them on a higher level. They use language that portrays them as fierce and strong, with lines such as "When the fists fly your face is the landing strip" and "My voice don't just stimulate ear drums, it awakens dormant genes." The lyrics touch on themes of violence, with a reference to Brandon Lee and their ability to assassinate presidential candidates. They also reference their mental state, describing themselves as "non compos mentis" and "psychotic compulsions and urges."
The song's bridge repeats the phrase "Yeah we back again" and "back to back again" along with their group name, RA. This repetition gives the sense of confidence and pride in their abilities, as if they are announcing their return to the game.
Overall, the lyrics of "Next Level" portray the singers as tough and skilled individuals who are not to be taken lightly.
Line by Line Meaning
When the fists fly your face is the landing strip
Your face is the target when someone punches you
Rock your boat and your teeth will abandon ship
If you shake someone or something too hard, things will start falling apart
On sulphuric acid trips
Refers to the hallucinogenic effects of sulphuric acid
Catch my drift and get dragged under the mid Atlantic ridge
If you understand what I'm saying, you'll be pulled under with me into the depths of trouble
Anti-philanthropist, antagonist
I'm against people who want to help others, and I'm always trying to start a fight
You rappers with no punches - clench your pacifists
If you're not good at rapping, don't even try to fight me
RA anarchists
We're Rhyme Asylum and we're against the system
And if you don't know the ropes then I’ll make sure you get the hang of it
If you don't know what you're doing, I'll make sure you learn the hard way
Fuck SWAT defences
I don't care about the police's tactics and strategies
Re-spawn below my enemy, block the entrance and lock the exits
I'll make sure my enemies can't escape or come back to life
I'm not what God intended, non compos mentis
I'm crazy and insane, not what God had in mind for a human being
Blasphemous, to hell with the consequences
I'm disrespectful towards religion and I don't care about any consequences
Ninja that channels chi
I'm like a ninja who can harness energy and power
Jumping across rooftops spitting crow bars at Brandon Lee
I'm jumping from building to building, attacking people like how Brandon Lee did in his movies
Just after you battle me
Right after we fight
You’ll hear 'Finish Him' before I execute the fatality
I'll kill you before you even know what's coming, like in a video game
Man of no humanity
I'm not a human with emotions or morals
Show me the full moon and I’ll show you full proof of lycanthropy
If you show me a full moon, I'll show you proof that I turn into a werewolf
Insanity
I'm insane
Hollowed out human heads hang from my haunted house on Halloween
I have human heads as decorations in my scary house for Halloween
Amputee
I'm like someone who's missing limbs
Write bars with disembodied hands and feet like thing from the Adams Family
I write lyrics with body parts like the character Thing from the Adams Family
Living catastrophe
I'm like a disaster that's alive
Began to levitate as I disproved the existence of gravity
I'm floating in the air because I disproved the laws of physics
Assassinate presidential candidates
I'll kill people running for president
Have their heads impaled on my palace gates
I'll put their heads on my palace gates like a warning to others
Bathe in gamma rays
I'm exposed to high levels of radiation
As a baby you played with rattles, I played with rattle snakes
As a child, you played with harmless toys, but I played with dangerous animals
I fire arms and hand grenades
I use guns and grenades to attack people
Screaming faces are reflected in my metallic blade
When I kill someone, their screams are reflected in my weapon
Blood boils and evaporates
Blood heats up and turns into steam
At rapid rates and comes crashing back as acid rain
The steam comes back down as acid rain
My vocals shatter window panes
I sing so loudly that windows break
Inhale so hard the broken shards reconstruct in the frame
I inhale so hard that the broken glass comes back together
Shake hands and they disintegrate
I shake hands so hard that the other person's hand falls apart
Tattooed with asylum blueprints in case of prison breaks
I have tattoos of prison escape plans in case I ever need them
I walked out the back door like Billy Hayes
I escaped from prison like Billy Hayes did
Imitate the killings at camp Crystal Lake
I recreate murders like in the horror movie Friday the 13th
Rebuilt Rome in a single day
I can accomplish impossible things in a short amount of time
Aim to eliminate all living trace of religious faith
I want to erase all evidence of religion from the world
In a fit of rage
In a moment of intense anger
I throw a discus with such force it won’t fall till the next Olympic Games
I throw a heavy object so hard that it will stay in the air for years
Pissing in the wind of change
I'm doing something futile that won't make a difference
Torture methods to my madness - I bring the pain
I'm willing to use extreme methods to hurt people
Breathe and stop
Take a deep breath and calm down
Take me with a pinch of salt and 100 litres of tequila shots
Don't take me too seriously, just drink a lot of alcohol
[Hold up] grab a gallon of cold blood
Wait a minute, let me get some animal blood first
A packet of Pro Plus, back them and go nuts
Take some caffeine pills to get energized before doing something crazy
Look but don't touch
You can observe, but don't touch anything
Throw punches with the strength of silverbacks - knock out your gold fronts
My punches are so powerful that they can knock out your teeth
War machine
I'm like a machine built for war and violence
My voice don't just stimulate ear drums it awakens dormant genes
My voice is so powerful that it can activate parts of your DNA
Run towards the sea
I'm running towards the ocean
Before we reach the shore the water forms as steam before our feet
The water is so hot that it turns into steam as we run on it
[Concrete jungle] I walk the streets
I'm walking around the city
And free fall asleep from the tallest trees like autumn leaves
I fall asleep while hanging from the top of a tree like a leaf falling in autumn
Sole survivor of a dead chain gang
I'm the only one left alive in a group of prisoners who were chained together
Drag the other carcasses across a wasteland
I'm dragging the dead bodies of my former companions through a barren and desolate place
Next level, make a change to game plan
I'm taking things to the next level and changing the way I do things
My brain scan results are the same as the Rain Man's
My mental abilities are similar to the character Rain Man from the movie of the same name
Psychotic compulsions and urges
I have uncontrollable and dangerous desires because of my mental illness
Spit on your grave ‘til the corpse floats to the surface
I'll continue to disrespect you even after you're dead and your body resurfaces
Realize what I wrote in my verses
Understand the message I'm trying to convey through my lyrics
So my existence negates the phrase 'nobody's perfect'
I'm so flawed and messed up that I prove the saying 'nobody's perfect'
Yeah we back again, yeah we back again
We're back and we're here to stay
Back to back again back to back - RA
We're Rhyme Asylum and we're standing together side by side
Contributed by Jayce E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielgoldenberg3439
Some if their top lines..
"Unable to break the habit I've been taking acid chasing dragons inhaling gasses through my nasal passages."
"License to drive you insane, I don't drink and drive I drink strychnine and pilot a plane"
"Lost my mind in the rhyme asylum, prize fight with titans and kill a whale with posidian's trident"
Don't remember everything but the whole verse where he says "smuggling 7 sins thru heavens door"
I have not found one person who I've showed them to who appreciates their greatness. That's one reason they never blew up(atleast underground status) because it's such a small fan base. I guess I don't know about the UK they were on fire in the booth. It's a damn shame though. And the shit never gets old... if only they'd drop one more track..
@geoffreyvelasco4082
2022 is about to come and this song still rips! Timeless shit! Rhyme Asylum! 😈
@danielgoldenberg3439
Some if their top lines..
"Unable to break the habit I've been taking acid chasing dragons inhaling gasses through my nasal passages."
"License to drive you insane, I don't drink and drive I drink strychnine and pilot a plane"
"Lost my mind in the rhyme asylum, prize fight with titans and kill a whale with posidian's trident"
Don't remember everything but the whole verse where he says "smuggling 7 sins thru heavens door"
I have not found one person who I've showed them to who appreciates their greatness. That's one reason they never blew up(atleast underground status) because it's such a small fan base. I guess I don't know about the UK they were on fire in the booth. It's a damn shame though. And the shit never gets old... if only they'd drop one more track..
@jaffa3717
Rhyme Aslyum wordplay is completely unmatched
@ASkepticalHumanOnYouTube
"Look but don't touch.
I throw punches with the strength of silverbacks - knock out your gold fronts."
silver backs/gold fronts. That line is fucking brilliant.
@dacrimsonhunter2270
My fav line is "I'm not what god intended, non compos mentis, blasphemous, to hell with the consequences." The delivery is just so fucking sick
@OculusOfficial
The best line they have ever written was
"Master degree burns after a heat stroke of genious"
Probably the best bar in rap history.
From this song though id have to go with dacrimsonhunter that delivery is sick.
Oh and "Rebuilt rome in a single day"
@KDoubleUMusic
Every line they've ever written is brilliant
@MegatronLovesDubstep
2020 going strong! They don't make music like this these days.. miss RA!
@sinnermaticmusic9744
Check mine bro???
@sevenasses8086
When I first found these guys I just thought it was just some nice sounding hardcore rap. When I actually listened to the lyrics I found out they're some of the sickest spitters I've heard so far