Effortless
The Herd Lyrics

We never asked for your permission
We did not seek your approval

or requested a decision
We did not ask you to make a choice

So I put my hand on my heart
I express my sincerity and remorse

and beg for forgiveness
I apologize for my mistake

We had a point of difference
We had opposing views

So maybe you better stick to the (?)
Perhaps you should remain with what you know

Only when you want from me
You only seek me when you need something

I’ve been patient (?)
I have been understanding and tolerant

Some the emanated out of radio station
Some of it came from the radio

Hold the shit down like it was family traditions
We kept control like it was a matter of family customs

Till the dead ridicule the living
Until the deceased mock the living

So while I keep my letters regimented and embedded
I maintain my writing systematically and deeply ingrained

Objected instinctive(?) Sucked in and infected.
Protested with reflexes and became influenced by it

Dope players making it look effortless
Talented artists making it seem easy

It's like SOS the herd (?)
They make it appear as if the Herd is in trouble and needs help

Shock horror the dogs got no collar
It is shocking that the dogs are without collars

All he got is on
All he has is what he wears

Are you waiting for us to spell it out?
Do you need us to explain it clearly?

Well I’m not indulging
I am not going to entertain that request

I’m loose jointed,
I am relaxed and free-spirited

You don’t like it then you avoid it,
If you do not appreciate it, then steer clear

Get it? Ruff
Do you understand? (with a pun on 'ruff' like a dog barking)

Man just stop, with all that hula bulula.
Man, just stop with all that nonsense and foolishness

You see there’s more to this biz than homophobia and mula
There are other aspects to this business besides hatred of homosexuals and making money

You see it’s a movement the foundation sonnet
It is a movement based on the foundational poem

This pack of (?) making your crew sound horrid
This group of people is making your team sound terrible

And little whipper snapper wanna get on the net diss,
And this young person wants to criticize us on the internet

Then you got the gall to hit me up for the guest list
Then you have the audacity to ask me for the guest list

I guess this is nothing new you two faced (?)
I suppose this is not a new thing for you; you are duplicitous

You best drop your pants you wanna talk out your anus
You should speak more truthfully instead of talking nonsense

I’ll say it plainly, your ignorance is my nemesis.
I will be straightforward - your lack of knowledge is holding me back

We shine on the track illuminate you mind crevasses
We shine on the song and bring light to your hidden thoughts

Like paralysis and premises penetrate your perimeters
Like a disease and reasoning penetrate your boundaries

And redraw your perimeters with sonnets and pentameters
And redefine your boundaries with poetic forms and meters

Bam!
Expression of excitement or emphasis

It's time to settle it like sediment
It is time to resolve the issue once and for all

These celebrants are eloquent and making it seem effortless
These performers are eloquent and making it seem easy

Elephants stamped smash clichés your encased in
Powerful entities trample the overused ideas you are limited by

So tell me, hows the (?) tasting
So tell me, how do you like the taste of your own medicine?

Seems simple you make it seem effortless
It appears simple because you make it seem easy

Ease up on the (?) just for emphasis
Ease up on the censorship just for emphasis

Take a shot you ain’t getting next to this
Go ahead and try, but you will not be able to compete with this

You're forever apprentices
You will always be learners

(Braintax)
Referring to the artist Braintax who is about to perform

I will recline
I will relax

I will take my god damn time
I will take as much time as I need

Talk slow say something and stop your mind
Speak deliberately and thoughtfully to quiet your thoughts

I’m braintax gonna start the cerebral flow
I am Braintax and I am going to start the intellectual flow

Easy though, still have minutes and words to go
Take it easy though, I still have more to say

Correction of depression, what my anger incurs
Correcting my sadness is what my anger causes

Steady in the rat race (?) first
Remaining firm in the competitive world of music

Never slave to the phoney
Never becoming a slave to the fakes

Tunnel vision (?)
Being narrowly focused

Check my carbon usage
Monitoring my carbon footprint

Gonna out flow larva with my monsoon
I am going to surpass those who are not yet ready with my strong flow

Stupid say something like breaking silence
Speaking foolishly like yelling 'break the silence'

No violence here we stay peace the shit
There is no violence here, we maintain peace

Say something on the track (?)
Say something on the song

Thermostat won't work and your copiers broke
The thermostat will not function and your copier is broken

Can’t copy me regardless stop the joke
You cannot copy me, so stop trying to be funny about it

Tug-o-war I can’t play but I made the rope
I cannot participate in a tug-of-war, but I made the rope

Player, you best just fold your cards
Player, you should quit while you are ahead

You made a dust bowl out of your back yard
You have ruined your own backyard

It wasn’t the hard we just fed the crops
It was not difficult, we simply tended to the crops

Back since when we gave heads the bops
Back when we first gave people something to dance to

Heads is lost his edge a lot but when they slip,
People sometimes lose their skills, but when they do,

We will catch them I stay anti-fashion
We will be there to support them; I stay against the mainstream fashion

With a passion for perfection
With intense enthusiasm for excellence

As if each new track that’s rapped on
As if each new song that is rapped over

Could be a new direction
Could take us in a new direction

Egg shells you should stay on
You should be careful and avoid trouble

With a HB pencil or a crayon
Using a pencil or crayon to be cautious

It’s still what you say on
It is still about what you say

And on and on you could wander on
You could wander on aimlessly

Chuckin' shit around like you were Donkey Kong.
Throwing nonsense around like it is a game of Donkey Kong

The time's too long gone for beating round the bush
There's no time for hesitation or avoiding the issue

If you ain't saying nothing, pipe down and shush.
If you are not adding anything of value, be quiet

Being liked by the right people is vital
Being appreciated by the appropriate individuals is crucial

Is this hip hop or Australian Idol?
Is this true hip hop or just a pop contest like Australian Idol?