Riot
Serj Tankian/Sizzla/Wyclef Jean Lyrics

The break is over man
The pause is done and it's time to start again

I'm fat with the ink pen
I have a lot to say and I'm ready to express it

Like Ali Boom Bayay
I'm energetic and powerful, like the famous boxer Muhammad Ali (a.k.a. Cassius Clay)

Okay I'm on my second wind
I'm ready to keep going even stronger than before

Used to roll dice when the love was on my side, man
I used to take chances when things were good

Four, five, six walked away with the Grammy
I won multiple Grammy awards

Seen many blocks turn to the Twilight Zone
I've witnessed many strange and unsettling changes in neighborhoods

D.A. on a case like Sherlock Holmes
The District Attorney is investigating like a famous detective named Sherlock Holmes

My old high school sweetheart started sniffin' a bone
My former girlfriend from high school started using drugs

For the right bag she deep blow deeper than the baritone
She's willing to do anything for drugs, even if it's harmful to herself

I caught you off guard, this verse is unexpected
My words may be surprising to you

Check it
Pay attention

Like when I rhyme don't big punch wreck it
My rhyming is important, so don't mess it up

I got a swagger that cut any rapper mind over matter
I have a confidence that sets me apart from other rappers

Lyrical dagger like alcohol I got pull your liver
My words can be as destructive as alcohol to your liver

Quiver, shiver body temperature can found in Hudson River
You'll be scared and cold if you come across me, like the Hudson River

Deliver a message to your miss you won't be commin' over
Tell your woman not to come around me or she'll get hurt

And if you on a street tonight
If you're out on the street tonight

See that refugee local
Notice how there are refugees everywhere

We beam around the world like satellite
We are well-known worldwide, like a satellite signal

It's the hip hop boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

It's the rock and roll boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

It's the reggae boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

Neighbors mind your business
People should focus on their own lives and not criticize others

It's a riot... Trouble (comin') again, your body's getting nervous
There's trouble brewing again, and people are starting to panic

See we're trouble (comin') again, body so unconscious
People are out of control and not thinking clearly

Come rock with me
Come dance with me

I got the music on the block with me
I'm carrying music around the neighborhood

Come chill on the spot with me
Relax and hang out with me

I'm just laughin' spree
I'm in a fun and carefree mood

Yeah you're right we got enough for everyone
We've got plenty of music to share with everyone

So get all your friends and your families and come along
Gather all your loved ones and join us

Move to the beat that's all we do
Let's dance to the music and enjoy ourselves

We got Jerusalem
We have a great energy and spiritual presence

Everyday we offer praises like King Soloman
We give thanks and appreciation like a great biblical king named Solomon

Don't be nervous
Don't be scared or anxious

I'm your guardian angel, I know you're nervous
I'm here to protect you and support you, even if you're scared

And if I look at you now
If I pay attention to you right now

If I should make it
If I'm successful

Believe me
Trust me

I leave you, show you how to make it
I'll teach you and inspire you to be successful

Pump up high
Get excited and energized

N M I
Not My Issue

Double S - I
Something Something Issue

S - S - I
Something Something Issue

P ? P - I
Problems? What Problems? Issue

Three peace child
Three kids who are peaceful

Want to see me die
Wish for me to fail

So the heaven's get cry
The universe is disappointed by how people are behaving

From the train to the plane
Going from one mode of transportation to another

Security check
Being inspected for safety

From the bridge to the tunnel
Going from one part of the city to another

It's a riot!
There's chaos!

Let's go to Texas...
Let's travel to Texas

Driving wreck-less
Driving dangerously and carelessly

Police stop me
I got pulled over by the cops

Ask me for my license
They wanted to see my driver's license

(Oh yeah)
Showing some attitude

Registration so I played him some Elvis
I handed over my car registration and played some Elvis Presley music

He let me go
The cop didn't give me a ticket

Then I lit on the challas
I started smoking marijuana

I said if things don't change
I believe things need to improve

We headed for the Armageddon
It feels like we're heading towards a catastrophic event

Armageddon
Referring to the Biblical place of Armageddon, the final battle between good and evil

And the great dragon with seven heads ten horns
Tying back to Biblical imagery of a dragon with multiple heads and horns

At the Armageddon
referring again to the final battle of Armageddon

Listen to the choired church...
Hear the beautiful singing of the church choir

The matterings of all matter
The important aspects of everything

Masters and their extended batters
Leaders and the conflicts they cause

Internet intelligence firm
Companies that monitor online activities

Investments for the natural world
Investments in preserving the environment

Their divestments
When investments are withdrawn

Truth is knowledge
Knowing the truth is crucial

Although bipolar if it's attainment is equitable
Even if it's difficult to understand or unpredictable, the truth should be accessible to everyone

Man's mirrors face the flesh
People are too focused on their physical appearance

But hide the spirit
They are neglecting their inner self and spirit

In opposite worlds
In two different realities

Vision can only be attained universally
We must all share a common vision

Lamps of varied sizes and shapes carrying different shades
Different perspectives are needed to understand the world

All having the propensity to illuminate
All have the ability to bring light and understanding

Let's ruminate on realization
Let's think carefully about what we know

That the means is the end
The journey is as important as the destination

The earth's water is mirroring the stream of consciousness
Our polluted environment is a reflection of how we think and behave as a society

The dead being reborn
The idea of being given a second chance at life

As flowers smiling through the battlefields
There can be beauty and hopefulness even in the most difficult situations

Power is smiling through the battle field...
Even in times of conflict and struggle, strength and positivity can still exist

It's the hip hop boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

It's the rock and roll boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

It's the reggae boys, turn your radio down
Our music is loud, so you should turn down your radio

It's a riot!
There's chaos!

Trouble (comin') again, your body's getting nervous
There's danger and fear in the air

See we're trouble (comin') again, body so unconscious
People are out of control and not thinking clearly