Do You Hear the Bells
Rza Lyrics


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Limited* release as the b-side of a Stress Magazine cd insert and the European release of the lp [Rza]

Yea
What's, happening women What's? happening women Yea?
I got it now yea, yea yea Yo, Bobby Digital point, 'em out Point
'em out watch me sort 'em out Can
you hear the bells I?, hear bells can, you hear the bells We?
hear the bells yo, the B the O the B the B the Y The
D the I the G the I the T the A the L Can
you hear the bells Digital? digital Bobby
Bobby, Bobby, buh-Bobby, buh-Bobby, [Rza]

Yo
f gay***up the microphone be my hobby All
you crab motherfuckers out who want to rob me You
best to slob the knob G You
could never catch the great Bobby indestructible, High
producer production Suck
to the wall like suction cups Yea
what the f k**is up you duck You
better slip Or
get your wrist slit Ultimate
legit can't, quit when it comes to making hits A
phat a track** I quickly program it For
others could see me its, like Smothers brothers You
get spread on bread like the butter Peanut
what, see, what B, what razor, blade cut from Your
neck to your gut Have
no shackle Easy
for me to tackle Best
to watch back 'cause my razor sharp style Grapples
mc's With
the eagle claw clutch I'm
just to much to touch Keep
the mike beside me like Starks and Hutch Word
Up quick to roll a dutch and puff it up Blunts
everyday in the month No
need to front We
cause the blood to gush Operation
push it's, the Wu You!
scarecrow jump, off the road You
best to reload your, gat black And
get your whole s titback phat Don't
step to me with that We
can't have that weak that Bob
Digital inside your citadel S
titis critical word, it's gonna take a miracle For
mc's fall to the fallacy Here's
my rhyme policy Acknowledge
me I
keep the high quantity plus quality Equal
make you see the sequel Defiant
eagles can't match me or royal regal Lethal
eagle techniques Word
up when I speak the dialect It
makes girls' pussys get wet While
n s****hit the rewind on my casette We
could make a thousand dollar bet Bobby
never failed yet Bout
to strike gold Got
Big Free on the ones and two Break
it down for them one time Chorus

Do:
you hear the bells I?
hear the bells Can
you hear the bells Bobby?
can, you hear the bells I?
hear the bells Buh-Bobby!
Buh-Bobby, [Rza]

F
gay***up the mike be a hobby Crab!
motherfuckers try to step up to rob me B
h***you must be stupid slob, the knob Z B-O-B-B-Y
D-I-G-I-T-A-L Bobby, Digital Served
well keep the phat clientele I
watch you crab n s****fail Try
to sail the boat but couldn't stay afloat I
float on a note like a Staten Island ferry boat Keep
my rhyme chocolate coat B
h***you know when you bite my s titit taste sweet Going
down your throat Point
'em out let me sort em out The
fattest links we sport 'em out Nuts
bubbling boosted from extra scouts from Dublin I
could f k**a dozen birds and watch a dozen hatch I
bake my cake from scratch Keep
the cream inside the middle Make
you dribble That's
when I scribble on the paper To
write this script I had to cut down forty acres of trees Process
the wood to make the notebook sheets Blinded
from the steel spiral imported from Ohio Delivered
like the spin whirlwind kick Morio B
h***you best to read my bio First
chapter the back breaker chiropractor technique Word
up dislocate your shoulder blade joint We
striking every pressure point The
high priest solid gold diamond fang teeth With
the high tech brief around your neck I
still breach your skin girlfriend Let
me enter your zone Microphones
get cast like stone N
s****can't never bone how I bone Word
you soft as a shell You
ain't worth one skin cell Big
broiler crack your back and your head like an eggshell And
Bobby will scramble you B
h***you want to make a bet all right we'll gamble too Quick
to roll see low Catch
the loop like Niko Duck
watch out for Roscoe Pico train See
Sirus with the great dame Tryin
to infiltrate the game Wu-Tang
Clan Wu-Tang, Clan Special
brand name slang From
the book of the Ichang The
world changed once Bobby came You
better go and check your storage Wait
a minute Goldilocks who the fucks been eating my porridge Somebody?
been sitting in my chair Someone
been sleeping in my bed It
ain't Goldilocks Slope!
down the ice with bobsleds Bobby
smoke 'til his eyes get red Word
up you best to turn your head and don't look Inside
my rhyme book You
might get your whole soul took I
make the world shake I, make the world shake Then
the whole universe quake and then it shook Bobby
fishy fishy was caught inside my brook Daddy
caught him with a hook Moma
fried him in the pan And
Bobby ate it like a man Wu-Tang
Clan special brand Get
the logo Bounce
on your head with the pogo stick Rock
the wild horse with the Polo Word
up we speaking wild Quick
flash like a photo Yea
yea, Dorothy you better go find Toto cause we Ain't
in Kansas anymore It's
the killa bee shores all, out war Before
you go here you best to go there And
see it clear Through
your third eye With
a curb with, the high post up most Don't
play up close Razor
blade technique that strikes you Overdose
mc's quickly strictly, hip, hoply You
could never stop me rock, me mock, me or pass me Cause
I'm fast like Kawasaki And
when you see me coming through With
the vroom vroom vroom That
means your b h***a is** doomed So
give me room And
stand back and hand that mike back to the man Jack Unfair
black I
slam that track on trains like Amtrak Go
to shaolin isle that's, where my fams at What
you doing you can't ripple the gripple son You
get dipped up like Lipton's tea bags Or
you get spit on like the sea hag And
I smoke a fat tray bag of equality Don't
bother me You
probably never really heard of B-O-B-B-Y D-I-G-T-A-L
Supreme
Clientele served well Buh-Bobby
f gay***up microphones is a hobby Buh-Bobby
buh-Bobby, buh-Bobby, Chorus

Do:
you hear the bells I?
hear the bells Can
you hear the bells [Rza]?

Buh-Bobby
f, gay***up microphones is my hobby You
get tossed like cracks locked down inside the lobby Sucker
m r**********stepped up and tried to rob me for my Cuban link What
did he think What? did he think What?
was he thinking What? the f k**was he drinking B?
h***you be blast in the head like Abe Lincoln Have
you whole body shrinking Did
you believe the killa bees always swarming Alarming
calming, sound that makes mc's feel how I feel You
best to chill b h***and eat a booger Word
up or get cut up by the juga Razor
blade sharp rza Word
shame on a nza Who
try to run game on a nza You
get broken down like a puzzle with to many equal prisms Positions
oppositions, Here's
the transmissions Word
up I raid the phat sample without the glitching Why
you bitchin' Why? you bitchin' Buggin?
out 'cause my style it keeps switchin' it, keeps switchin' Oh
s titI'm itchin' I'm, itchin' for a scrap can't catch that Who
could be the match Who?
wanna match palms I?
remain calm Like
the 18 bronze man Come
to the shaolin chamber of danger feel the anger The
mad stranger Wu-Tang
Clan keep a finger Tucked
inside the back pocket Blast
like a rocket Word
up knock your eyes out the socket Here's
my new topic I
don't give a f k**if you had a whole neck full of garlic Around
you my fangs will puncture your jugular veins And
you'll be in deep deep, deep, deep, pain Why
oh why oh why do they try To?
B-O-B-B-Y D-I-G-I-T-A-L Bobby
Digital f gay***up mikes a be my hobby Point
'em out puh-point, 'em out Rza

Yo: this just a little freestyle for ya'll n s****Word
up type, s titYou
could smoke a blunt to this You
could smoke a blunt to this You
could smoke a blunt to this You
could smoke a blunt to this Word
up the main main main main main main main main Main
superhero Word




up superhero type s titmy, n s****Can
you hear the bells

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to RZA's song "Do You Hear the Bells" are complex and full of rich wordplay that makes it difficult to determine a central theme or meaning. However, it seems to express RZA's pride in his rap artistry and the potency and skill of his rhymes. He boasts about his ability to quickly program a phat track and his razor-sharp style that grapples MCs with an eagle claw clutch. He also discusses his process for writing lyrics, from cutting down forty acres of trees to processing the wood to make notebook sheets. RZA's lyrics are full of clever metaphors and cultural references that reflect his commitment to elevating his craft to an art form.


The chorus of the song is a repeated question: "Do you hear the bells?" RZA and Bobby Digital, his alter ego, use the bells as a symbol of the power of their music. They challenge the listener to see if they can hear the bells, asserting that they are already ringing in their own ears.


Overall, the lyrics to "Do You Hear the Bells" are a celebration of RZA's skill and the Wu-Tang Clan's unique style in a genre that often prioritizes flash over substance. The song is a reminder that hip-hop can be a powerful form of expression that requires careful thought and attention to craft.


Line by Line Meaning

Yea
Hey, what's up?


What's happening women, What's happening women, Yea?
Hey ladies, what's going on?


I got it now, yea, yea yea, Yo, Bobby Digital point 'em out
I understand now, and Bobby Digital is pointing out something


Point 'em out watch me sort 'em out
I'm going to identify and handle these people


Can you hear the bells, I hear bells, can you hear the bells
Can you perceive the warning signs? I can.


We hear the bells, yo, the B the O the B the B the Y, The D the I the G the I the T the A the L
We are aware of the danger. It's Bobby Digital, spelled out.


Can you hear the bells, Digital? Digital Bobby Bobby, Bobby, buh-Bobby, buh-Bobby
Are you aware of the signal? It's Bobby Digital, repeating his name.


Yo, f**k up the microphone be my hobby
Messing up the microphone is what I enjoy


All you crab motherfuckers out who want to rob me
Those who want to rob me are nothing but losers


You best to slob the knob G
You better give me oral sex, fool


You could never catch the great Bobby indestructible, High producer production
You can't bring down the talented Bobby Digital, who creates impressive music


Suck to the wall like suction cups
Stick to the wall like a suction cup


Yea, what the fuck is up you duck
What's wrong with you, you coward?


You better slip, Or get your wrist slit
You should run away before I harm you


Ultimate legit can't quit when it comes to making hits
I am consistently successful in creating popular songs


A phat a track I quickly program it
I efficiently produce great tracks


For others could see me, it's like Smothers brothers
My talent is evident to everyone, just like the Smothers brothers


You get spread on bread like the butter
You will be defeated easily


Peanut what, see what, B what, razor, blade cut from
I will slice you like a razor blade


Your neck to your gut Have no shackle
From your neck to your gut, you won't have any control


Easy for me to tackle Best to watch back 'cause my razor sharp style Grapples
It's easy for me to defeat you. Be careful, my style is sharp and powerful


Mcs With the eagle claw clutch I'm just too much to touch
I am unbeatable like an eagle clutching its prey. No one can touch me


Keep the mike beside me like Starks and Hutch
I always have a microphone with me, just like Starks and Hutch


Word Up quick to roll a dutch and puff it up
I quickly roll a marijuana cigar and smoke it


Blunts everyday in the month No need to front
I smoke blunts every day, and I don't have to lie about it


We cause the blood to gush Operation push it's the Wu
We bring chaos and aggression. It's the Wu-Tang Clan in action


You scarecrow jump off the road
You, as insignificant as a scarecrow, better get out of the way


You best to reload your gat black
You should reload your gun, fool


And get your whole shit back phat
And prepare for a significant retaliation


Don't step to me with that We can't have that weak that
Don't try to confront me with your feeble attempt. We cannot tolerate such weakness


Bob Digital inside your citadel
I infiltrate your defenses like a digital virus


Titis critical word, it's gonna take a miracle
Your situation is dangerous, and only a miracle can save you


For mc's fall to the fallacy Here's my rhyme policy
I expose the lies and false claims of other rappers. Here is my approach to rhyming


Acknowledge me I keep the high quantity plus quality
Recognize my skills. I consistently provide a large quantity of high-quality material


Equal make you see the sequel Defiant eagles can't match me or royal regal
I outshine every other rapper. Even those who are confident cannot compare to me


Lethal eagle techniques Word up when I speak the dialect
My skills are deadly, especially when I rap in my own unique style


It makes girls' pussys get wet
My rapping has a strong effect on women sexually


While ns****hit the rewind on my casette
While people rewind and listen again to my cassette tape


We could make a thousand dollar bet Bobby never failed yet
I am so confident in myself that I would bet $1000 that I have never failed


Bout to strike gold Got Big Free on the ones and two
I'm about to achieve great success. Big Free is handling the DJ duties


Break it down for them one time
Let me explain it to them once


Do you hear the bells I hear the bells Can you hear the bells Bobby can you hear the bells
Can you sense the impending danger? I hear it. Can you, Bobby? Can you hear it too?


F**k up the mike be my hobby
Messing up the microphone is what I enjoy doing


All you crab motherfuckers try to step up to rob me
All of you weak rappers attempt to confront me in order to steal my spotlight


Bh***you must be stupid slob the knob Z
You must be foolish to challenge me. Give me oral sex


B-O-B-B-Y D-I-G-I-T-A-L Bobby Digital
Bobby Digital, spelled out


Served well keep the phat clientele
I provide great service to a wide range of customers


I watch you crab ns****fail
I observe how you weak rappers are unsuccessful


Try to sail the boat but couldn't stay afloat
You tried to succeed but failed miserably


I float on a note like a Staten Island ferry boat
I ride on the beat smoothly, like a ferry boat in Staten Island


Keep my rhyme chocolate coat
My lyrics have a smooth and flavorful quality


Bh***you know when you bite my s**it, it tastes sweet
You know that when you imitate my style, it sounds good


Going down your throat Point 'em out let me sort em out
You will realize the quality of my rhymes. Let me identify and handle all the weak rappers


The fattest links we sport 'em out
We show off our expensive jewelry


Nuts bubbling boosted from extra scouts from Dublin
We are gathering a large crowd through word-of-mouth in Dublin


I could f k**a dozen birds and watch a dozen hatch
I can sleep with many women and see them give birth


I bake my cake from scratch Keep the cream inside the middle
I make my own money and keep a substantial amount


Make you dribble That's when I scribble on the paper
My lyrics are so good that they make you drool. That's when I write them down


To write this script I had to cut down forty acres of trees
I worked hard to create these lyrics, even going as far as cutting down trees for paper


Process the wood to make the notebook sheets
I went through the effort of turning the wood into paper for my notebook


Blinded from the steel spiral imported from Ohio
My notebook has a spiral binding made from steel, which was imported from Ohio


Delivered like the spin whirlwind kick Morio
I deliver my rhymes with power, like a spinning kick from the martial artist Morio


Bh***you best to read my bio
You should educate yourself about my background


First chapter the back breaker chiropractor technique
The first chapter of my story involves me using powerful techniques to defeat my opponents


Word up dislocate your shoulder blade joint
My techniques are so powerful that they can dislocate your shoulder blade


We striking every pressure point
We attack all of your vulnerable areas


The high priest solid gold diamond fang teeth
I am a powerful and valuable rapper, like a high priest with gold and diamond teeth


With the high tech brief around your neck
I have control over you, like a leash around your neck


I still breach your skin girlfriend Let me enter your zone
I still have an impact on you, even though you try to defend yourself. Let me dominate your personal space


Microphones get cast like stone
I throw microphones away like they are worthless stones


Ns****can't never bone how I bone
No one can replicate my style, my technique, my success


Word you soft as a shell
You are weak and easily broken


You ain't worth one skin cell
You aren't valuable at all


Big broiler crack your back and your head like an eggshell
I will cause you severe pain by breaking your back and cracking your skull


And Bobby will scramble you
And I will completely destroy you


Bh***you want to make a bet all right we'll gamble too
You want to make a wager? Fine, let's gamble as well


Quick to roll see low Catch the loop like Niko
I am quick to react and understand the situation, just like Niko catching a loop


Duck watch out for Roscoe Pico train
Be careful of the violence that may occur


See Sirus with the great dame Tryin to infiltrate the game
I see someone trying to enter the music industry


Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan Special brand name slang
The Wu-Tang Clan is a unique and respected group


From the book of the Ichang
Our knowledge and skills come from ancient teachings


The world changed once Bobby came
The world was transformed when Bobby Digital arrived


You better go and check your storage
You should go and evaluate your skills and abilities


Wait a minute Goldilocks who the fucks been eating my porridge
Hold on, there has been someone intruding on my territory


Somebody been sitting in my chair
Someone has been occupying my position


Someone been sleeping in my bed
Someone has been taking credit for my work


It ain't Goldilocks
It's not someone innocent or naive


Slope down the ice with bobsleds
Slide down the ice with bobsleds


Bobby smoke 'til his eyes get red
I smoke marijuana until my eyes turn red


You best to turn your head and don't look
You should avoid looking at me


Inside my rhyme book You might get your whole soul took
If you explore my lyrics, you might be overwhelmed


I make the world shake I, make the world shake Then the whole universe quake and then it shook
My impact is so powerful, I can make the world and the universe tremble


Bobby fishy fishy was caught inside my brook Daddy caught him with a hook Moma fried him in the pan And Bobby ate it like a man
I caught Bobby like a fish, cooked it, and ate it


Wu-Tang Clan special brand Get the logo
The Wu-Tang Clan has a unique symbol. Get familiar with it


Bounce on your head with the pogo stick Rock the wild horse with the Polo
I will attack you with force and energy. Representing Polo, a brand known for its strength


Word up we speaking wild Quick flash like a photo
We are speaking passionately and energetically. It happens suddenly, like a photograph


Yea yea, Dorothy you better go find Toto cause we Ain't in Kansas anymore
Hey Dorothy, you should go find Toto because we are in a completely different situation now


It's the killa bee shores all out war
It's chaos and aggression, like a war on the killa bee shores


Before you go here you best to go there And see it clear Through your third eye With a curb with the high post up most
Before you take action, you should understand the situation clearly by tapping into your intuition


Don't play up close Razor blade technique that strikes you
Don't get too close. My style is sharp and will harm you


Overdose mc's quickly strictly, hip hoply
I overwhelm other rappers with my skills, strictly representing hip-hop culture


You could never stop me rock me mock me or pass me
You can't prevent me, imitate me, or surpass me


Cause I'm fast like Kawasaki
I move quickly, just like a Kawasaki motorcycle


And when you see me coming through With the vroom vroom vroom
When you see me approaching quickly


That means your bh***a is doomed
That means you are about to face a terrible fate


So give me room And stand back and hand that mike back to the man Jack
Make way for me, and give me back the microphone


Unfair black I slam that track on trains like Amtrak
I unfairly dominate the music scene. I hit tracks hard, like a train on Amtrak


Go to shaolin isle that's where my fams at
Go to Shaolin Island, that's where my friends are


What you doing you can't ripple the gripple son
What are you even trying to do? You can't affect me, son


You get dipped up like Lipton's tea bags Or you get spit on like the sea hag
I will either defeat you easily or humiliate you like a sea hag


And I smoke a fat tray bag of equality
I smoke a large amount of marijuana, regardless of quality


Don't bother me You probably never really heard of B-O-B-B-Y D-I-G-T-A-L
Don't waste your time with me. You probably haven't really heard of Bobby Digital


Supreme Clientele served well
Bobby Digital's album Supreme Clientele has been well-received


Buh-Bobby f**k up microphones is my hobby
Bobby Digital enjoys messing up microphones


You get tossed like cracks locked down inside the lobby
I will throw you around like a crack addict locked inside a building


Sucker m**********stepped up and tried to rob me for my Cuban link
A foolish person attempted to steal my valuable Cuban link necklace


What did he think What did he think What was he thinking What the fuck was he drinking
What was going through his mind? What kind of stupidity was he under the influence of?


Bh***you be blast in the head like Abe Lincoln
You will be shot in the head, just like Abraham Lincoln


Have your whole body shrinking
You will be filled with fear and shrink in size


Did you believe the killa bees always swarming Alarming calming, sound that makes mc's feel how I feel
Did you really think we wouldn't attack? Beware of our presence, it's a powerful sound that makes other rappers feel the same intensity that I feel


You best to chill bh***and eat a booger
You should calm down and mind your own business


Word up or get cut up by the juga Razor blade sharp rza
That's the truth. Otherwise, you'll be defeated by the sharp skills of RZA


Word shame on a nza Who try to run game on a nza
That's a disgrace to me. Who dares to challenge me?


You get broken down like a puzzle with too many equal prisms Positions oppositions
You will be defeated like a complicated puzzle with too many similar pieces


Here's the transmissions Word up I raid the phat sample without the glitching
Now here's the message. I make use of great samples without any technical issues


Why you bitchin' Why you bitchin' Buggin? out 'cause my style it keeps switchin' it keeps switchin'
Why are you complaining? Are you troubled because my style keeps changing?


Oh s**t, I'm itchin' I'm itchin' for a scrap can't catch that Who could be the match
Oh, I'm feeling restless. I'm looking for a confrontation but no one can match my skill


Who wanna match palms I remain calm Like the 18 bronze man
Who wants to compete with me? I stay composed, just like the legendary 18 bronze men


Come to the shaolin chamber of danger feel the anger The mad stranger
Enter the dangerous Shaolin chamber and experience the anger. I am the unpredictable stranger


Wu-Tang Clan keep a finger Tucked inside the back pocket
The Wu-Tang Clan remains prepared and vigilant


Blast like a rocket Word up knock your eyes out the socket
We attack forcefully, knocking your eyes out of their sockets


Here's my new topic
Now I introduce a new subject


I don't give a f**k if you had a whole neck full of garlic
I don't care if you are trying to be intimidating


Around you my fangs will puncture your jugular veins
I will attack you aggressively, causing severe damage


And you'll be in deep, deep, deep, deep, pain
You will experience intense physical and emotional suffering


Why oh why oh why do they try
Why do they bother trying?


To B-O-B-B-Y D-I-G-I-T-A-L Bobby Digital
Challenge the great Bobby Digital


F**k up mikes, be my hobby Point 'em out puh-point, 'em out
Messing up microphones is what I enjoy. I'm identifying these people


Yo: this just a little freestyle for ya'll ns****Word up type, s**t
This is just a little improvised rap for all of you. Just some off-the-cuff lyrics


You could smoke a blunt to this
You can relax and enjoy this while smoking a marijuana joint


Chorus Do you hear the bells I hear the bells Can you hear the bells [Rza]?
Can you perceive the warning signs? I can. Can you hear them too?


Buh-Bobby f**k up microphones is my hobby
Bobby Digital enjoys messing up microphones




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Comments from YouTube:

@yoharper36

It’s been soooo many years since I’ve hear this so refreshing for the mental health ha ha

@luixandermarrero8010

Love it

@JohnnyFromVirginia

Can you hear the bells? Lol he was geeking on this one 🤣

@user-mm3lt2iy2l

👐RZAktor 🎶🎤🤙👍

@kaiulbricht1156

Rza aka Bobby Digital 👐🔥✌🔥🙏🌲🐝

@TheStreetest

Fuck yeah yo! Bout time son!

@JDDFY23

Voice of the nazarene

@campcounselor8211

Did he diss Scarecrow on this?

@sharilafofana9166

Oh !

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