Brainstorm On The U.D.S.
Urban Dance Squad Lyrics

Introspection - habit of looking
Reflective practice - the practice of examining one's own thoughts and feelings

inside the soul - seek the frame of thought
Looking within oneself to find the underlying thought process

thought - swift like fish, gotta hook it
Thoughts are fleeting, like fish, and need to be captured

it disappears, can't be caught, can't be bought
Thoughts often disappear and cannot be bought or sold

combination - number of people
Working as a group, with common goals and objectives

the five believe in style, common purpose
This group of five individuals believes in a distinct style and has a shared purpose

purpose - not to act like sheep y'all
Their purpose is to be original and not follow the crowd

lack personality ? - I'm gonna give you a dose
If you lack personality, Urban Dance Squad is going to give you a dose of their creativity

dose - flows, shows vital, like medicin
Their creativity flows and is vital, like medicine

symbolised, subscribed in a rhyme
Their ideas and beliefs are expressed and symbolized in their lyrics

rhyme - wordskill which I'm better in
Rhyming is a skill which Urban Dance Squad excels at

other men clichelise this time after time
Other artists tend to use the same cliches repeatedly

time - present days of a new race
These are the present days of a new era, a new way of doing things

not livin' in the past - make music for the future
Urban Dance Squad is not dwelling on the past, but is creating music for the future

future - destiny on stage, on stage
Their destiny is to perform on stage

brainstorm ... uds
A call to action and a reminder of the group's name

As I vocalise, I imperialise
As Urban Dance Squad expresses their ideas, they gain a sense of superiority

reason ? - plain, I can hang with the globe
Their reason for creating music is straightforward - to connect with people around the world

globe - the earth populated by clydes
The earth is populated by ordinary people

who hope, I ain't dope, and I can't cope
People hope that Urban Dance Squad isn't just mediocre and cannot handle the pressure

'co-operability' of mind, body and hands
The need for coordination between the mind, body, and hands to create music

like guitarmen play a riff
Just as guitarists play a riff, Urban Dance Squad creates music in a similar collaborative manner

riff - popular action, not only for jazzmen
The idea of a riff is common in many genres of music, not just jazz

done well - a crowd can't stand stiff
When done well, the music can be infectious and make the crowd move

stiff - the right word, check a dictionary
Stiff is the correct word to describe a crowd that is stationary and not moving

I like to differ and use the term lazy
Urban Dance Squad likes to be different and prefers to use the term 'lazy', instead of 'stiff'

lazy - state of a-lotta bands who envy
Many bands are in a state of complacency and envy Urban Dance Squad's success

the way we gain, play the game, they call us crazy
Others may not understand the way Urban Dance Squad creates music and label them as crazy

crazy - ill in the mind, mad on the whole
The label of 'crazy' implies that they may not be in their right mind and are fully immersed in their creativity

scientists say - "it's the emotion that counts'
Scientists and researchers believe that emotion is a key component of creative expression

we like to be ourselves - word up to de la soul
Urban Dance Squad prides themselves on being true to themselves and acknowledges the influence of De La Soul

and choose for the ultimate def sound
They strive for the ultimate, definitive sound

Give the gab a new vocab
Urban Dance Squad aims to innovate and create new phrases and expressions in their lyrics

I'm aware of your eyes - I treasure like it's a pleasure
They are conscious of the audience's attention and value it

treasure - valuable if your talent lacks
Acknowledging that having crowd appeal is valuable when lacking other talents

learn the alphabet in your sparetime leisure
Even in one's free time, they should be dedicated to learning and improving

leisure - period without duty
Leisure refers to free time without any obligations

no obligations, better known as freedom
Freedom entails having no obligations and having the freedom to do what one pleases

though once free to write mc's use
An acknowledgement that other artists may use their free time to produce music

tools, routine to bite, oh well, I don't need them
Urban Dance Squad does not subscribe to the idea of following certain tools or routines to create music

creative flow - by your own soul, is essential
Using one's individual creativity and soul is essential to creating good music

essential as a grip on a lemon, don't let loose
Just as it is necessary to have a firm grip on a lemon to extract its juice, it is critical to not let one's creativity slip away

squeeze it to make it potential
One must use their creativity to the utmost potential, just as one would squeeze a lemon to extract its fullest potential

if it powers other souls - that's what we call juice
If their creativity can inspire and move others, that's what Urban Dance Squad considers 'juice'

juice - pizzaz, power, strength
Juice refers to having pizzazz, power, and strength

ingredient to make a band smoking
Having 'juice' is a critical ingredient to making a band successful

smoking - play well without special effects
To 'smoke' means to perform exceedingly well without any special effects or gimmicks

jacks play for cheques as a token - think I'm joking ?
Many artists play only for money as a token gesture, but Urban Dance Squad is serious about their craft

joking - something to make you laugh happy
Joking refers to something meant to make you happy and laugh

happy - mood that keeps you from feeling down
Being happy is a mood that prevents one from being down or sad

down - the opposite of being peppy
Feeling down is the opposite of feeling peppy, energetic, or lively

which you won't be, 'cos you hear the uds sound
Listening to Urban Dance Squad's music will lift your spirits and prevent you from feeling down

brainstorm ... uds
A final call to action and reminder of the group's name