wu-tang
U-God Lyrics


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En garde, I'll let you try my Wu Tang style
I'd like to try your Wu Tang style, let's begin, then
Shaolin shadowboxing and the Wu Tang sword style
If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous (yeah, yeah)
Do you think your Wu Tang sword can defeat me? (Ayo, ayo)

Ayo, Wu-Tang forever
Who rhyme better?
We too clever, the boom bap's back, harder than ever
R.I.P. O.D.B
Comin' through like Killa Bee
Ever since I heard Enter the 36 in '93
You cannot defeat my Wu-Tang style, I leave 'em all dismembered
Fuck a mumble rap, that shit won't never be remembered
Not even a contender, no, pretender, best surrender
My agenda is killin' shit, they feelin' this (Sinatra)
Yeah, we live and thorough
Assassinatin' every single muthafuckin' borough
From Staten to Brooklyn to Queens, the Bronx and Harlem, all the way to Maryland
Yeah, we comin' for all of 'em
Bobby Tarantino to the Digital
My shit is pivotal
Smokin' chronic, no medicinal
Who you know assemble the Clan like Voltron?
The one and only Logic, the God, the don, I'm gone

Ayo, Logic, what up?
We gon' let these muthafuckas try this Wu-Tang style
Yo, yo, yo, yo, kaboom!
Guess who stepped in the room?
It's Ghostface, gold plates, old truths, more K
'Telligent brothers with nine hoods, movin' snowflakes
Guillotine your head, last scene in the showcase
Push weight, this Colgate
Tre-eights and old gates
Exfoliate those we most hate, we don't associate
We wear robes that you can't even pronounce-iate
We eat foods where you can't even pronounce you ate
Cribs where the floor just rises up and rotates
Locations low-key, can't even locate
Twin nina sisters with the beam, we all soulmates
Tea makin' us so much cream, we bought gold plates

Yo, mountains of haze in the crib of my blades
It gets messy underneath the dresser, the gauge
Five-seven MB, yo, metallic green
Seats is piped off
Seize them old tracks, unite through 'em
The kitchen is my palace, get your dance on
While we just levitate with trees, get your branch on
I'm known to wile out, put the cams on
Jewels down, the sets dip, my gems got grams on
A specialist when I'm bakin'
Rhymes be comin' out, we makin'
We challengin' these chumps for lumps
Here's the statement: stop hatin'
The crew is all about gettin' this cake in
You know about me, you relatin'

The enigma, the stigmas that the RZA and the GZA
Both lyrical prolific, fixtures of rap scriptures
Mixtures of hipsters, weed smokers and beer drinkers
Prince and the Pauper, spiritual clear-thinkers
Cake in the oven, Superbad like McLovin
Huggin' all four boroughs
Puffin' herb with my cousin
Academically speaking, rap vocabulary's weakenin'
I felt it comin' like the Weeknd when these starboys start tweakin'
Sporadic pill-poppin' of OxyContin
Ill-gotten sexual intercourse make shorty wop feel rotten
The travesty-tapestry of microphone mastery has been refuted
Diluted, broken down to a catastrophe
But cats still get the trophy
Hit y'all with their "Okie-dokie"
Burt Reynolds, Bandit, goddammit
Where the fuck is Smokey Bear when you need one
I got a light-beam gun
I'll blast a hole in your chest that you can't bleed from
But you'll die through iniquity, plus stupidity of that trickery
My verse got it hot up in here, not the humidity
You can never get rid of me, step back and consider me
Wu Killa Bee, but I'm not big on bigotry

Old-school on this track, I feel invincible
This new school ain't really got rules and lacks the principles
Got mo' clowns than the Motown, they puttin' critical
The gun smokey, Robinson, you need a Miracle
Go back, homie, back when rappers used to be lyrical
When nine out of ten of his friends used to be criminals
The stats, homie, all these killas usin' subliminals
Y'all don't even smile in your pictures, you dudes is miserable
We're the unpredictable, torture over your physical
Drop a bar, used to pour water over the cereal
Another bar, reppin' my squad, not individual
But one Nation under God, that's indivisible
My time critical, hands-off from digital
Me and my lady bark, back when the Planets was Digable
I'm cool like that, my cash rule like that
I'm classic, Patti LaBelle, Voulez Vous like that, come on

It's only Logic, we got 'em mobber than the mosh pit
Fifth Brother, INS hotter than the tropics
The hot shit I drop quick
Major player, watch my stock lift
Razor-blade sharpness regardless to whom or what
Sound boy, turn that music up
Naysayer, you ain't even got a clue what's up
Deadly melody, the sickness, the remedy
Everything circulate back around eventually
Witty, unpredictable, talent all-natural
Gain, Wu-Tang pumpin' through your veins
Twenty-five years, still more of the same
The flow like water with the boilin' flame
INS, your highness, they callin' my name
Boy, I wet the scene similar to fallin' rain
In our own lane, y'all soundin' all the same
Tell 'em Wu-Tang is on your brain

Survival of the fittest in cold days with no money
They don't want me with stacks, they better take it from me
You know the currency gone soon as you break a twenty
So I ain't down if you ain't talkin that band language
Dear Lord, I'm tryna buy me a train with it
An airplane, see me flyin' to Spain with it
But money don't make me, and I ain't gonna change with it
I'm in the hood, lookin' good, the way I came with it
Do it for the Cs, they understood the game with it
We gave birth when we understood the pain with it
When we create wars, everybody is a gangbanger
We killin' each other, but we all got the same anger
Never go against the grain, homie, that's hateful
Another day in the life for us to be grateful
Spread love, homie, yeah, get a plateful
It's better to stay full, so let's make moves
I know your momma told you that I was a great dude
These dirty-ass cops, they kill and rape you
On some Jason shit, might Crystal in the Lake you
What? What what? They might Crystal in the Lake you

Boom bap blast'll blow your sleeves off
Our Flashback Jacks are somethin' to feed off
Smoke and roast ya, the No.9 Potion
Pull that shit, son, we open the ocean
Who gives a fuck who's snortin' and drinkin' and smokin'
You get killed for jokin', everybody's hopin'
That's another level of emotion
Food stamps niggas doin' grocery
Police wanna grope me, perp walk, then nigga street-talk
We bury niggas in see-saw
I carry the torch where I leave off
I'm givin' bitches somethin' to breathe on
I rip off a shoulder to lean on
It's fair game, it's two in a lane, she took two trains
And none of my rhymes are two and the same
Nigga get cooked on an open flame
I'm a hillbilly, Park Hill-trained

My rhyme starts riots in the mountains
Thirty-six million and countin'
The harder they come, the harder I go
Loosen up my arms, can I get comfortable?
Stay on my tip-toes, old-school
Wu B This is a flip-phone, dude, your slips showin'
Where I come from it stays snowin'
The grammar is raw, I'm slammin' the door
Beez bang bong in your jaw
I hit 'em in the head with the hammer of Thor
Stars and bars, makes me a general
Anything less, makes me a criminal
Gotta dig deep for these roots

G.O.D., shadowbox with the L.O.G.I.C
On the count of three, Wu-Tang
First, master your breathin'
I'm mental ass-whoopin', I'm teachin' when I'm speakin'
I'm a champion from Brooklyn
I'm movin' super-ninjas and Shaolin executioners
Avenger, a righteous defender
Grandmaster from the 36th Chamber
Whole style is mentally strong, the strength of your arms
To hold my microphone you need iron palms
Remain calm, just mellow out
Big wise chief Wu-Tang poison clansman from the east, yeah

Enter a world of a universal mind of one kind
A thick swarm of words that's expressed in one rhyme
Food for thought, impossible sliders with the seasoning
Regardless, I speak logic, clear reasoning
The uncivilized, get the mineral lines, quartz
Self-directed, calculated, controlled thoughts
A point-of-view of the thinkers
Monumental architecture, amazing as the Incas

(Sinatra) (Wu-Tang)
W.T.C., ah-ha
The faculty
Ain't nothin' goin' on, don't nothin' move
Nobody slide, you might get hurt

En garde, I'll let you try my Wu Tang style
I'd like to try your Wu Tang style, let's begin, then
Shaolin shadowboxing and the Wu Tang sword style




If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous
Do you think your Wu Tang sword can defeat me?

Overall Meaning

The song "Wu Tang" by U-God and Method Man is an ode to the legacy of Wu-Tang Clan, one of the most influential hip hop groups of all time. The lyrics talk about the power of Wu-Tang's unique style, both in terms of their music and their martial arts-inspired visuals. "En garde, I'll let you try my Wu Tang style" and "Shaolin shadowboxing and the Wu Tang sword style" are lines that reference the group's aesthetic and the influence of Asian martial arts in their music.


The song also mentions the group's perseverance and ability to remain relevant after 25 years in the music industry. They are described as "too clever" and "invincible" in the face of changing trends in the industry. The lyrics also acknowledge the loss of founding member Ol' Dirty Bastard, who passed away in 2004. The group's strong bond and commitment to their craft are evident in lines like "Who rhyme better? We too clever, the boom bap's back, harder than ever. R.I.P. O.D.B."


The song features a number of other Wu-Tang members and affiliates, including Ghostface Killah, INS Deck, and U-God himself. Each rapper delivers their own unique verse, showcasing their individual styles while also contributing to the overall themes of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

En garde, I'll let you try my Wu Tang style
I'd like to try your Wu Tang style, let's begin, then


Shaolin shadowboxing and the Wu Tang sword style
If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous (yeah, yeah)


Do you think your Wu Tang sword can defeat me? (Ayo, ayo)
Ayo, Wu-Tang forever


Who rhyme better?
We too clever, the boom bap's back, harder than ever


R.I.P. O.D.B
Comin' through like Killa Bee


Ever since I heard Enter the 36 in '93
You cannot defeat my Wu-Tang style, I leave 'em all dismembered


Fuck a mumble rap, that shit won't never be remembered
Not even a contender, no, pretender, best surrender


My agenda is killin' shit, they feelin' this (Sinatra)
Yeah, we live and thorough


Assassinatin' every single muthafuckin' borough
From Staten to Brooklyn to Queens, the Bronx and Harlem, all the way to Maryland


Yeah, we comin' for all of 'em
Bobby Tarantino to the Digital


My shit is pivotal
Smokin' chronic, no medicinal


Who you know assemble the Clan like Voltron?
The one and only Logic, the God, the don, I'm gone


Ayo, Logic, what up?
We gon' let these muthafuckas try this Wu-Tang style


Yo, yo, yo, yo, kaboom!
Guess who stepped in the room?


It's Ghostface, gold plates, old truths, more K
'Telligent brothers with nine hoods, movin' snowflakes


Guillotine your head, last scene in the showcase
Push weight, this Colgate


Tea makin' us so much cream, we bought gold plates
Yo, mountains of haze in the crib of my blades


It gets messy underneath the dresser, the gauge
Five-seven MB, yo, metallic green


Assassin's Creed
Seats is piped off


Drop a bar, used to pour water over the cereal
Another bar, reppin' my squad, not individual


Food stamps niggas doin' grocery
Police wanna grope me, perp walk, then nigga street-talk


The harder they come, the harder I go
Loosen up my arms, can I get comfortable?


The uncivilized, get the mineral lines, quartz
Self-directed, calculated, controlled thoughts


A point-of-view of the thinkers
Monumental architecture, amazing as the Incas


W.T.C., ah-ha
(Sinatra) (Wu-Tang)


The faculty
Ain't nothin' goin' on, don't nothin' move


Nobody slide, you might get hurt
If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu Tang could be dangerous


Do you think your Wu Tang sword can defeat me?




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arjun Ivatury, Clifford Smith, Corey Todd Woods, Craig Irving, Darryl Hill, Dennis Coles, Elgin Turner, Gary Grice, Ishmael Butler, James L. Hunter, Lamont Hawkins, Mariana Arrais Vieira, Robert Diggs, Robert Hall, Scott Watt

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@jasprologikhall2775

U-GOD, and Cappadonna are beasts with that unorthodox flow.

@helltorque

coming' from an orthodox country. Straight true unorthodox flow!

@dropagemonem

masta killa is one with actual unorthodox flow

@airpegasus5167

Can’t Forget Starks Supreme Clientele Flow

@stefan5430

@@dropagemonem i think its cause rza mentored him and rza has different flow so he also developed that flow

@GoldK4L

Nah it's RZA and ODB rest his soul

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@zvengally3502

Meth: the most consistently dope mc ever... So consistent infact that he doesn't get the credit he deserves anymore.

@joserios3445

Word man... but he is a real MC though. There no doubt about that and who ever can't see that shouldn't be listening to hip hop.

@damelyons9932

Wrong...that title goes to KRS ONE..since 1986 and still going..

@antwanherring7725

I agree. "But" I'm disappointed when "Joe budden's" came @ "Meth", he took da hi- road. Other WU members addressed it (Joe's black eyeπŸ€•πŸ’₯πŸ€›) which is cool, but "Meth" didn't! As far as da culture is concerned... "Battlerap" (Crazy shout out 2-Smack!!) is @da "heart & essence" of Hip Hop. When another "credible MC" dis,s u.. niggaz supposed 2respond! "Regardless" ! Even "Drake" is quick 2 battle-a-nigga if they try,em ! "Method Man" is dope AF,.. & "Joe Budden's" pen game is sharp too... Who knows... Maybe it Coulda been 1 of da "HI-LIGHT BATTLES" of dat year.. Jus my humble opinion.

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