The Ritual
Saul Williams Lyrics

Bitch nigga, gun trigger, dick's bigger, why fuck?
Questioning why someone would bother with someone who is a weak coward and tries to intimidate with a gun and false masculinity.

Killer, blood spiller, bitch, steal a Mac truck
A warning that the person is capable of murder, theft and violence.

Bad luck fuckin' with this black buck
Advising to stay away and not to mess with this powerful and intimidating black male.

Bigger Thomas I promise, leave a corpse in the furnace
Comparing himself to the main character in the novel 'Native Son', boasting that he will kill his enemies and burn their bodies in a furnace.

Nigga what? I'm complicated down to my strut
Expressing that he is a complex person, all the way down to the way he walks.

Like the way I hold my gat flat on its side like a pug
Describing a unique and dangerous way of holding his gun, like a pug dog.

And I'm tickling the trigger make it laugh from its gut
Enjoying the power and control he has over the gun, as if he is making it laugh.

You would think I'm a comedian the way it erupts
Comparing himself to a comedian because of the way the gun goes off.

Nigga now I'm standing on the corner of wow
Feeling powerful and confident, standing on a street corner.

Exclamations pointed at me 'cause I'm gettin' these nouns
Drawing attention and admiration from others because of his success and creativity.

Got these kids inventing adjectives and gaining renown
Inspiring younger generations to be creative and build on what he has accomplished.

'cause I am nigga, I am
Embracing his identity as a black male, and being proud of it.

Nigga please, the earth, the air, the fire and the seas
Claiming to have control over the natural elements, which are traditionally attributed to a supreme being.

Third dimension, fourth dimension, fifth dimension with ease
Implying that he has access to otherworldly dimensions and levels of existence with ease.

Oh, the chicken never thought I've got ya smokin' them trees
Surprising people and subverting expectations with his behavior and actions.

Ask your front door what my sawed off got you snortin' them keys
Boasting about having power and influence, even in his enemies' homes.

You're an actor in the series nigga, I own the lot
Telling someone that they are just a small part of the larger narrative, while he has control over everything.

And I'm here to serve these royalties like gold in a pot
Viewing himself as powerful and important, with potential to provide value to others.

Callin' haves and have nots
Emphasizing the differences in wealth and power between people.

Hey, ain't no need to stop that
Encouraging and enjoying the music playing in the background, showing the power and impact of music.

God and pussy, objects of desire
Comparing the divine and sexual desires, both being tempting and desirable.

And ill repute some rather seek up high
Suggesting that people have different types of temptations and desires.

Than dig and grind that inner truth
Implying that people are afraid or don't want to explore their inner selves and discover their true nature.

The angel of my eye
Referring to a person who is greatly admired and cherished.

A bit too fly to substitute
Acknowledging that this person is too unique and irreplaceable.

With any other form than the Messiah's black Mariah
Suggesting that this person is almost divine or messianic, and irreplaceable.

Mothership, grandmother moon and sea
Evoking maternal and feminine imagery associated with power and nurturing.

The wave and form of beauty born of Eden's apple tree
Describing beauty as something natural and pure, without being sinful or corrupt.

And every single Adam stands erect and prays to be
Alluding to the biblical story of Adam and Eve, and implying that all men look up to or seek to be with this person.

The follower she offers sweet communion, holy union
Describing the relationship between this person and their follower as being a religious experience.

Let me see you run it just like that
Encouraging someone to dance and move their body in a particular way that he enjoys.

Move your hips from side to side
Gives specific directions for how he wants the person to move their body.

Come forward, push it back
Asking someone to move closer and then farther away from him while continuing to dance.

Let me know firsthand the land of glory that I lack
Asking someone to share with him their experiences and success that he hasn't had.

I surrender all to you if you surrender back
Offering to give everything to someone if they will do the same for him.

Holy God where'd you learn to squeeze it tight and then
Describing a sexual act that he has experienced, admiring the skill and technique of his partner.

Move it slow enough for me to question everything?
Enjoying and questioning his partner's technique, and the pleasure he is experiencing.

You slowly start to tremble heaven's walls begin to sing
Describing the intense pleasure and spiritual-like experience he is having.

Tsunami ever after cosmic slop on everything
Describing the powerful and overwhelming effect that this pleasure has on him.