Get Back
Tek and Steele Lyrics

Clear the area, stand back, nothin to see here
I need everyone to leave this space, there is nothing important happening here

Keep it movin (I need the area clear)
Please continue moving, I require this area to be empty

Get back, stand back, back
Move away, step back, go further

Get back (we gon' have to clear all this stuff)
We need to remove all of these things, push them away

Get back, back, get back
Step away, go back, move further away

Reflection Eternal
We are deep thinkers, constantly reflecting on life

That's the name don't forget it, Talib Kweli, DJ, Hi-Tek
Our group name is Reflection Eternal, remember it, and we consist of Talib Kweli, DJ Hi-Tek

Brooklyn! New York City
We represent Brooklyn and New York City, our hometowns

Cin-ci-natti! Keep on
We represent Cincinnati, and we will continue doing what we do

It's a funky sen-sa-tion ain't it?
Isn't it a unique and exciting feeling?

I'm havin a conversation wit'cho imagination
I am engaging in a discussion with your imagination

It was explainin how you was waitin, for somethin amazin
Your imagination was describing how you were eagerly anticipating something incredible

Like when it come out you out the door racin to the store (*zoom*)
Similar to when a highly anticipated item is released, and you rush out of the door to buy it quickly

It took a lot of perse-verance and patience
Achieving our goals required a great deal of persistence and patience

We was preparin for our place among the ancients
We were getting ready to secure our position alongside the legendary figures of the past

Yo basically yo' take on me ain't makin me
To put it simply, your opinion of me does not affect me

or breakin me and yo I hate to see a fake MC
It doesn't bring me down or ruin me, but I strongly dislike seeing a phony rapper

I take out all my competition from like A to Z
I eliminate all my rivals, covering the entire range from A to Z

Cause I get fly more frequently than a travel agency
I elevate to a higher level more often than a company that arranges flights and trips

That's what I'm made to be, hip-hop through my artery
That is my purpose, hip-hop is ingrained in my very being

An important part of me the soundtrack to my odyssey
Hip-hop is a vital component of my journey and serves as the accompanying music

It got me, rockin retardedly
It has me energetically rocking and enjoying myself to an extreme degree

Pardon me for speakin incorrect politically
Forgive me for speaking in a manner that is not politically correct

Anything less would be me speakin hypocritically, and I don't do dat
Anything less than being honest would make me a hypocrite, and I refuse to do that

You lingerie MC's I see through that
I can see right through you fake rappers, like transparent lingerie

I make a point about you and your crew, go 'Tru dat'
I accurately criticize you and your group, and others agree with my observations

Who dat? It's the Reflection
Who is that? It's the Reflection Eternal

Remember the name, slid in the game before the '2000 Season' came
Don't forget our name, we entered the music scene before the year 2000

Breakin the chain, usin the pain as our ammunition
We are breaking free from the constraints, using our past struggles as motivation

to blast Babylonian towers out of position
To dismantle and overthrow oppressive structures and systems that resemble those from ancient Babylon

It's the Reflection and we poppin like your ears on a plane
We, Reflection Eternal, are making a big impact and generating attention, similar to ears popping on an airplane

We make you disappear like tears in the rain
We can make you vanish and become insignificant like tears that dissolve in the rain

The fears in your brain is clear when I appear on the terrain and bloody your nose
When I, Talib Kweli, step onto the scene and confront you, your deepest fears become evident, and I metaphorically harm you

I got more lines than co-CAINE that's why you sniffin' around
I possess more lyrics and rhymes than cocaine, which is why you are eagerly seeking my presence

We diggin' for different sounds to keep it hittin'
We are searching for unique and fresh musical styles to ensure our impact is strong

Straight up the only way we gettin' down with the sound is provacative
We are only engaging with music that evokes strong emotions and thoughts

It's for the love and cause of that we got a lot to give
We create music out of love and with a purpose, and as a result, we have much to offer

You got a issue with that then it ain't my problem kid
If you have a problem with that, then it is not my responsibility, my friend

Y'all niggaz gotta eat, we gotta live, yo
You guys need to make a living, but we also need to survive

We all gotta eat and gotta live
We all need sustenance and must continue existing

We remain, hotter than the blue part of the flame
We continue to stand out and remain popular, like the hottest section of a flame

I got a glock in my brain
My mind is loaded and ready, like a gun

that baffle weapons inspections like Saddam Hussein
My thoughts and creativity are so complex, they would confuse even those inspecting weapons like Saddam Hussein

and rocks with the impact
I have a strong presence and deliver impactful lyrics

Gettin beat with socks filled with ten-packs of tokens
Receiving a severe beating, as if someone is hitting you with socks filled with a large amount of arcade tokens

Men's backs get broken when I get open
When I fully unleash my skills and talents, I cause significant harm and defeat my opponents

Words more than spoken
My words hold great importance and carry more weight than mere spoken language

Most of dem MC's on the first thing smokin
The majority of those other MCs flee immediately at the first opportunity

Leavin town at the same time causin traffic on the interstate
Their simultaneous departure creates congestion and disruption on the highway

We stay droppin classics cause the key word is innovate
We consistently release timeless and exceptional music because the crucial element is to bring innovation

These cats is so plastic that we call 'em laminated
These individuals are so fake that we liken them to being coated in a layer of laminate

Tried to duplicate the style quickly got frustrated
They attempted to copy our style but soon became frustrated as they couldn't replicate it successfully

More desperate than dudes who search people's ashtrays for clips
They are even more desperate than individuals who desperately search for leftover cigarette butts or clips in other people's ashtrays

I burn MC's like Coca-Cola through the paint on your whip
I destroy other MCs in a manner that is as intense as Coca-Cola dissolving the paint on a car

Shit! My rhymes is like a magnifyin glass
My lyrics have a similar effect to a magnifying glass, intensifying their impact

When I shine my light through it, I burn up everything in my path
When I utilize my skills and bring my light, I leave a trail of destruction and overpower everything in my way

Last Dragon like Lee-roy (sho' nuff) rock for the b-boy
Similar to the iconic character Bruce Leroy from the film 'The Last Dragon,' I deliver and perform for the devoted hip-hop dancers

My rhymes are so sharp you catch cuts that key-loid
My lyrics are so precise that you can metaphorically get cut and scarred just by listening to them

Destroyed the decoy, most of y'all d-boy, my culture
I have eradicated the fake distractions, most of you are just posing as gangsters, but this is my true culture

It's not that I hate, y'all just p-noid cause y'all fake
It's not that I have hatred for you, you are just paranoid because you are inauthentic

Embarassed and ashamed and don't know where to put the blame
Feeling embarrassed and ashamed, unsure of where they should direct the blame

And never hesitate to call out my name!
They do not hesitate to mention me and try to provoke a response

I ain't effected by the negative
I am not affected by the negativity and criticism

It's the Reflection and we dealin with the positive
We, Reflection Eternal, focus on the positive aspects and experiences

It's for the love and cause of that we got a lot to give
Our music is driven by love, and because of this, we have a abundance to offer

It's the Reflection kid
We, Reflection Eternal, are present and active

Never gotta look between the lines to get the messages
You don't need to analyze deeply to understand the messages in our songs

You're too sensitive, checkin out our references
You are overly sensitive and scrutinizing our references closely

The turntable and microphone specialist
We are experts in utilizing turntables and microphones

It's the Reflection kid, it's the Reflection kid
We, Reflection Eternal, are present and active, this is who we are

It's the Reflection kid, like that like that
We, Reflection Eternal, are present and active, in that manner

Break it down, for you and yours (y'all know what time it is)
Simplifying it for you and your group, you are aware of the situation

You fuckin with Kweli, you fuckin with Brooklyn
If you are associating with Kweli, you are also connecting with Brooklyn

(Tired of hearin all this) don't wanna hear none of that
(We are exhausted from hearing all of this) We don't want to hear any of it

(is is my fam really nice..)
(Is it true that my family is highly skilled and talented?)