Triumph
Wu-Tang Clan Feat. CappaDonna Lyrics


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What y'all thought y'all wasn't gon' see me?
I'm the Osirus of this shit
Wu-Tang is here forever, motherfuckers
It's like this ninety-seven
Aight my niggas and my niggarettes
Let's do it like this
I'ma rub your ass in the moonshine
Let's take it back to seventy-nine

I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies
And hypotheses can't define how I be droppin' these
Mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits
Tremendous, ultra-violet shine blind forensics
I inspect view through the future see millennium
Killa Beez sold fifty gold sixty platinum
Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics
Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths
Black Wu jackets Queen Beez ease the guns in
Rumblin' patrolmen tear gas laced the function
Heads by the score take flight incite a war
Chicks hit the floor, die hard fans demand more
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly
Proceeds to blow swingin' swords like Shinobi
Stomp grounds I pound footprints in solid rock
Wu got it locked, performin' live on your hottest block

As the world turns, I spread like germs
Bless the globe with the pestilence, the hard-headed never learn
It's my testament to those burned
Play my position in the game of life, standing firm
On foreign land, jump the gun out the frying pan, into the fire
Transform into the Ghostrider, or Six Pack
In A Streetcar Named Desire, who got my back?
In the line of fire holding back, what?
My peoples if you with me where the fuck you at?
Niggas is strapped, and they trying to twist my beer cap
It's court adjourned, for the bad seed from bad sperm
Herb got my wig fried like a bad perm, what the blood
Clot, we smoke pot, and blow spots
You want to think twice, I think not
The Iron Lung ain't got ta tell you where it's coming from
Guns of Navarone, tearing up your battle zone
Rip through your slums

I twist darts from the heart, tried and true
Loot my voice on the LP, my team is on to slang rocks
Certified chatterbox, vocabulary 'Donna talking
Tell your story walking
Take cover kid, what? Run for your brother, kid
Run for your team, and your six camp rhyme groupies
So I can squeeze with the advantage, and get wasted
My deadly notes reigns supreme
Your fort is basic compared to mine
Domino effect, arts and crafts
Paragraphs contain cyanide
Take a free ride on my thought, I got the fashion
Catalogs for all y'all to all praise to the Gods

The saga continues
Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang

Olympic torch flaming, we burn so sweet
The thrill of victory, the agony, defeat
We crush slow, flaming deluxe slow
For, judgment day come'th, conquer, it's war
Allow us to escape, hell glow spinning bomb
Pocket full of shells out the sky, Golden Arms
Tune spit the shit immortal combat sound
The fake false step make, the blood stain the ground
A jungle junkie, vigilante tantrum
A death kiss, cap off squeeze another anthem
Hold it for ransom, tranquilized with anesthetics
My orchestra, graceful, music ballerinas
My music Sicily, rich California smell
An axe killer adventure, paint a picture well
I sing a song from Sing-Sing, sippin' on ginseng
Righteous wax chaperon, rotating ring king

Watch for the wooden soldiers, see-cypher punks couldn't hold us
A thousand men rushing in, not one nigga was sober
Perpendicular to the square, we stand bold like Flare
Escape from your Dragon's Lair, in particular
My beats travel like a vortex, through your spine
To the top of your cerebral cortex
Make you feel like you bust a nut from raw sex
Enter through your right ventricle clog up your bloodstream
Or terminal, like Grand Central Station
Program fat baselines, on Novation
Getting drunk like a fuck I'm duckin' five-year probation

War of the masses, the outcome, disastrous
Many of the victim family save they ashes
A million names on walls engraved in plaques
Those who went back, received penalties for their acts
Another heart is torn, as close ones gone
Those who stray, niggas get slayed on the song

The track renders helpless and suffers from multiple stab wounds
And leaks sounds that's heard
Ninety-three million miles away from came one
To represent the Nation, this is a gathering
Of the masses that come to pay respects to the Wu-Tang Clan
As we engage in battle, the crowd now screams in rage
The High Chief Jamel-Ah-Rief take the stage
Light is provided through sparks of energy
From the mind that travels in rhyme form
Giving sight to the blind
The dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum
Death only one can save shell from
This relentless attack of the track spares none

Yo! Yo! Yo, fuck that, look at all these crab niggas laid back
Lampin' like them gray and black Puma's on my man's rack
Codeine was forced in your drink
You had a Navy Green salamander fiend, bitches never heard you scream
You two-faces, scum of the slum, I got your whole body numb
Blowing like Shalamar in eighty-one
Sound convincing, thousand dollar court by convention
Hands like Sonny Liston, get fly permission hold the
Fuck up, Allah fasten your wig, bad luck
I humiliate, separate the English from the Dutch
It's me, Black Noble Drew Ali
Came in threes we like the Genovese
Is that so? Caesar needs the greens
It's Earth, ninety-three million miles from the first
Rough turbulence, the wave burst, split the megahertz

Hey yo that's amazing, gun in your mouth talk, verbal foul off
Connect thoughts to make my man Shai walk
Swift notarizer, Wu-Tang, all up in the high-riser
New York gank adviser world tranquilizer
Just the dosage, delegate my Clan with explosives
While, my pen blow lines ferocious
Mediterranean, see ya, the number one traffic
Sit down the beat God, then delegate the God to see God
The swift chancellor, flex, the white-gold tarantula
Track truck diesel, play the weed God, substantiala




Max mostly, undivided, then slide it, it's sickening
Guaranteed, mad em jump like Rod Strickland

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Triumph" by Wu-Tang Clan featuring CappaDonna are characterized by the aggressive and confrontational style of their brand of rap music. The verses are packed with metaphors, boasts, and rhymes that reflect the group's toughness, determination, and sense of superiority. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, with the rapper boasting that he is the Osiris of the rap game and that Wu-Tang will be around forever. The following verses are a litany of threats, brags, and taunts. The rapper describes himself as a "shogun" and boasts about having sold millions of records. The track is also characterized by its dense rhyme schemes and the cadences of its rappers, which are hypnotic and rhythmic.


The braggadocio-filled track was released as the first single from Wu-Tang Clan's second album, "Wu-Tang Forever." The song features verses from all of the group's members, including new member CappaDonna. It was produced by RZA, who has said that the track was inspired by Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon." The song was a critical and commercial success, receiving widespread radio play and earning the group their first Grammy nomination for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. It is considered one of the group's signature tracks, and its complex beats and dense lyrics have made it a favorite among hip-hop fans.


Line by Line Meaning

What y'all thought y'all wasn't gon' see me?
Did you really think you wouldn't see me?


I'm the Osirus of this shit
I am the ruler of this domain


Wu-Tang is here forever, motherfuckers
Wu-Tang will always be present, you assholes


It's like this ninety-seven
It's the year '97, and here's how it goes


Aight my niggas and my niggarettes
Alright my friends, both male and female


Let's do it like this
Let's proceed in this manner


I'ma rub your ass in the moonshine
I will humiliate you completely


Let's take it back to seventy-nine
Let's go back to the year '79


I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies
I explode intellectually, with the wisdom of Socrates


And hypotheses can't define how I be droppin' these
Theories cannot explain how I am delivering these rhymes


Mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery
I metaphorically steal the show with my lyrical skills


Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me
I escape with the winnings and maybe they saw me


Battle-scarred shogun, explosion when my pen hits
I am a warrior with scars from battles, and my writing has a powerful impact


Tremendous, ultra-violet shine blind forensics
My radiant brilliance overwhelms even the experts


I inspect view through the future see millennium
I peer into the future, envisioning the millennial era


Killa Beez sold fifty gold sixty platinum
The Killa Beez have achieved immense success with fifty gold and sixty platinum records sold


Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics
I captivate and control the masses with my powerful rap strategies


Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths
My vivid imagery has a profound impact, like steel being melted by skilled blacksmiths


Black Wu jackets Queen Beez ease the guns in
The black Wu jackets worn by the Queen Beez smoothly conceal their guns


Rumblin' patrolmen tear gas laced the function
Police officers cause chaos and disrupt the gathering with tear gas


Heads by the score take flight incite a war
Countless individuals rise up and provoke conflict


Chicks hit the floor, die hard fans demand more
Women drop to the ground, while dedicated fans crave for more


Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly
Witness the powerful soldier who gradually dominates the world


Proceeds to blow swingin' swords like Shinobi
Continues to strike with swinging swords like a skilled ninja


Stomp grounds I pound footprints in solid rock
I assert my dominance by leaving deep footprints on solid ground


Wu got it locked, performin' live on your hottest block
Wu-Tang has complete control and performs live in your most vibrant neighborhood


As the world turns, I spread like germs
As time goes on, my influence expands quickly


Bless the globe with the pestilence, the hard-headed never learn
I bring a plague upon the world, but those who are stubborn refuse to learn


It's my testament to those burned
This is my statement to those who have suffered


Play my position in the game of life, standing firm
I hold my position in the journey of life, remaining steadfast


On foreign land, jump the gun out the frying pan, into the fire
In unfamiliar territory, I take risks and face danger head-on


Transform into the Ghostrider, or Six Pack
I evolve into a supernatural being, like the Ghost Rider, or a powerful entity


In A Streetcar Named Desire, who got my back?
Referencing the play 'A Streetcar Named Desire,' I seek support from my comrades


In the line of fire holding back, what?
In a dangerous situation, I am restraining myself, but for what purpose?


My peoples if you with me where the fuck you at?
Where are my loyal followers when I need them?


Niggas is strapped, and they trying to twist my beer cap
People are armed and attempting to harm me


It's court adjourned, for the bad seed from bad sperm
The verdict is in, I am the product of negative origins


Herb got my wig fried like a bad perm, what the blood
Marijuana got me extremely high and disoriented, what the fuck


Clot, we smoke pot, and blow spots
We smoke marijuana and cause chaos


You want to think twice, I think not
You should reconsider your actions, but I refuse to do so


The Iron Lung ain't got ta tell you where it's coming from
I don't need to explain the source of my power


Guns of Navarone, tearing up your battle zone
My weapons, as powerful as those in 'Guns of Navarone,' are destroying your territory


Rip through your slums
I devastate your neighborhoods


I twist darts from the heart, tried and true
I deliver powerful words from my heart, genuine and authentic


Loot my voice on the LP, my team is on to slang rocks
Listen to my voice on the record, my team is busy selling drugs


Certified chatterbox, vocabulary 'Donna talking
I am a recognized talker, my vocabulary is distinct


Tell your story walking
Go away and share your story elsewhere


Take cover kid, what? Run for your brother, kid
Seek shelter, my friend. Run to protect your sibling


Run for your team, and your six camp rhyme groupies
Flee for the sake of your group and your devoted fans


So I can squeeze with the advantage, and get wasted
So I can exploit the situation and indulge in vices


My deadly notes reign supreme
My powerful musical notes dominate


Your fort is basic compared to mine
Your defenses are weak compared to mine


Domino effect, arts and crafts
A chain reaction of destruction, skills and creativity


Paragraphs contain cyanide
My written words are lethal


Take a free ride on my thought, I got the fashion
Join me on my journey of thoughts, I dictate the trends


Catalogs for all y'all to all praise to the Gods
I provide a collection of ideas for all of you to worship and admire


The saga continues
The story keeps unfolding


Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang
The powerful Wu-Tang Clan


Olympic torch flaming, we burn so sweet
We burn with intensity, like the Olympic torch


The thrill of victory, the agony, defeat
The joy of success, the pain of failure


We crush slow, flaming deluxe slow
We destroy our enemies slowly and in a grand manner


For judgment day come'th, conquer, it's war
When judgment day arrives, we will conquer and engage in war


Allow us to escape, hell glow spinning bomb
Let us escape from danger, as chaos and destruction surround us


Pocket full of shells out the sky, Golden Arms
Releasing bullets from the sky, the Golden Arms wielder


Tune spit the shit immortal combat sound
My lyrical delivery is reminiscent of the immortal combat sound


The fake false step make, the blood stain the ground
Making a misstep leads to bloodshed and stains the ground


A jungle junkie, vigilante tantrum
A drug addict in the chaotic world, an angry moral crusader


A death kiss, cap off squeeze another anthem
A deadly strike, a gunshot to end the song


Hold it for ransom, tranquilized with anesthetics
Hold it for ransom, stunned by sedatives


My orchestra, graceful, music ballerinas
My musical creation is like a graceful orchestra, elegant as ballerinas


My music Sicily, rich California smell
My music represents the richness of Sicily and the scent of California


An axe killer adventure, paint a picture well
An intense and thrilling journey of a murderer, vividly illustrating the scene


I sing a song from Sing-Sing, sippin' on ginseng
I sing a song from a prison, while enjoying ginseng


Righteous wax chaperon, rotating ring king
A moral guide to the world of wax, a majestic ruler with a rotating ring


Watch for the wooden soldiers, see-cypher punks couldn't hold us
Beware of the fake soldiers, inferior emcees couldn't handle our strength


A thousand men rushing in, not one nigga was sober
Despite the rush of a thousand men, not a single one was sober


Perpendicular to the square, we stand bold like Flare
We stand confidently and defiantly, not conforming to expectations


Escape from your Dragon's Lair, in particular
Breaking free from your dangerous situation, specifically


My beats travel like a vortex, through your spine
My beats travel intensely, affecting you deeply


To the top of your cerebral cortex
Reaching the peak of your consciousness


Make you feel like you bust a nut from raw sex
My music gives you a euphoric sensation, similar to orgasm


Enter through your right ventricle clog up your bloodstream
I enter your body, obstructing your bloodstream through the right ventricle


Or terminal, like Grand Central Station
Or I may end your life, like the busy Grand Central Station


Program fat baselines, on Novation
I create heavy basslines using the Novation synthesizer


Getting drunk like a fuck I'm duckin' five-year probation
I'm getting intoxicated, avoiding a five-year period of probation


War of the masses, the outcome, disastrous
A conflict among the masses that leads to a disastrous outcome


Many of the victim family save they ashes
The families of the victims are left with only the remains of their loved ones


A million names on walls engraved in plaques
A million names memorialized on walls with engraved plaques


Those who went back, received penalties for their acts
Those who returned to their previous ways faced consequences for their actions


Another heart is torn, as close ones gone
Another heart is broken, as loved ones are lost


Those who stray, niggas get slayed on the song
Those who deviate from the path are killed figuratively in the song


The track renders helpless and suffers from multiple stab wounds
The music track is defenseless and brutally attacked


And leaks sounds that's heard
And releases sounds that are audible


Ninety-three million miles away from came one
Ninety-three million miles away, the sun rises


To represent the Nation, this is a gathering
To represent the Nation, this is a gathering of people


Of the masses that come to pay respects to the Wu-Tang Clan
The masses gather to show their admiration for the Wu-Tang Clan


As we engage in battle, the crowd now screams in rage
As we fight, the crowd expresses their anger with loud screams


The High Chief Jamel-Ah-Rief take the stage
The powerful leader Jamel-Ah-Rief steps onto the stage


Light is provided through sparks of energy
Light is created by the sparks of energy


From the mind that travels in rhyme form
From the mind that explores through rhymes


Giving sight to the blind
Providing vision to those who cannot see


The dumb are mostly intrigued by the drum
Those who lack intelligence are fascinated by the drumbeat


Death only one can save shell from
Only death can save someone from this dangerous situation


This relentless attack of the track spares none
This continuous assault of the music does not spare anyone


Yo! Yo! Yo, fuck that, look at all these crab niggas laid back
Hey! Hey! Hey, forget about that, look at these lazy, mediocre individuals


Lampin' like them gray and black Puma's on my man's rack
Relaxing like those gray and black Puma shoes on my friend's shelf


Codeine was forced in your drink
Codeine was added to your drink without your knowledge


You had a Navy Green salamander fiend, bitches never heard you scream
You experienced the effects of a powerful drug, but women have never seen you in distress


You two-faces, scum of the slum, I got your whole body numb
You are deceitful, lower-class scum, and I have paralyzed you


Blowing like Shalamar in eighty-one
Flowing like Shalamar in the year '81


Sound convincing, thousand dollar court by convention
Sounding believable, worth a thousand dollars in a courtroom proceeding


Hands like Sonny Liston, get fly permission hold the
My hands are powerful like Sonny Liston, I give you permission to hold onto something for a moment


Fuck up, Allah fasten your wig, bad luck
You screwed up, may Allah secure your wig, bad fortune


I humiliate, separate the English from the Dutch
I embarrass and divide people, distinguishing between the English and the Dutch


It's me, Black Noble Drew Ali
It's me, the powerful and noble Black Drew Ali


Came in threes we like the Genovese
We arrived in groups of three, similar to the Genovese crime family


Is that so? Caesar needs the greens
Is that true? A powerful ruler like Caesar needs money


It's Earth, ninety-three million miles from the first
It's the planet Earth, ninety-three million miles away from the sun


Rough turbulence, the wave burst, split the megahertz
Violent upheaval, a powerful soundwave splits the frequency range


Hey yo that's amazing, gun in your mouth talk, verbal foul off
Hey, that's incredible, threatening someone with a gun in their mouth, using vulgar language


Connect thoughts to make my man Shai walk
Linking thoughts together to influence my friend Shai


Swift notarizer, Wu-Tang, all up in the high-riser
Quick to authenticate, Wu-Tang is present in the tall building


New York gank adviser world tranquilizer
A New York con artist who advises and sedates the world


Just the dosage, delegate my Clan with explosives
Just the right amount, I assign my Clan to explosive actions


While, my pen blow lines ferocious
Meanwhile, my pen delivers fierce and powerful lines


Mediterranean, see ya, the number one traffic
Mediterranean, goodbye, the dominant force


Sit down the beat God, then delegate the God to see God
Take a seat, the master of beats, then assign the master to meet God


The swift chancellor, flex, the white-gold tarantula
The quick and authoritative leader, flex, the powerful white-gold spider


Track truck diesel, play the weed God, substantiala
The powerful force in the music industry, the skilled cannabis user, substantial presence


Max mostly, undivided, then slide it, it's sickening
Maximum effect, united as one, then shift to a new subject, it's disturbing


Guaranteed, mad em jump like Rod Strickland
I guarantee it, making emcees jump like Rod Strickland




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT F. DIGGS, DENNIS DAVID COLES, GARY E. GRICE, LAMONT HAWKINS, JASON HUNTER, RUSSELL T. JONES, CLIFFORD SMITH, COREY WOODS, DARRYL ROBERT HILL, ELGIN EVANDER TURNER

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0:25 Ason Unique aka Ol' Dirty Bastard
0:52 Inspectah Deck
1:40 Method Man
2:22 Cappadonna
2:55 Ason Unique, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard (Skit)
2:59 U-God
3:40 Prince Rakeem aka RZA
4:07 Genius/GZA
4:23 Masta Killa
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@igorivanov299

Inspectah Deck had the best verse and lyrics.

"I bomb atomically, Socrates' philosophies and hypotheses
Can't define how I be dropping these, mockeries.
Lyrically perform armed robbery.
Flee with the lottery, possibly they spotted me?
Battle-scarred Shogun, explosion when my pen hits tremendous.
Ultraviolet shine blind forensics.
I inspect you through the future see millennium.
Killa Beez sold fifty gold, sixty platinum.
Shackling the masses with drastic rap tactics.
Graphic displays melt the steel like blacksmiths.
Black Wu jackets, Queen Beez ease the guns in.
Rumble with patrolmen, tear gas laced the function.
Heads by the score take flight, incite a war.
Chicks hit the floor, diehard fans demand more.
Behold the bold soldier, control the globe slowly.
Proceeds to blow, swinging swords like Shinobi.
Stomp grounds and pound footprints in solid rock.
Wu got it locked, performing live on your hottest block."

Whose mind operates in such a fashion to produce such wicked lyrics?



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If ur watching this in 2023 u a legend

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v3 VizzleYt onggg

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Hell ye I’m still watching this is big wu for life

@tougekidzz5934

Haha I am bro shit bump

@user-jr5hs2cx3d

Never stopped

@torrinperry

U too Wu Tang clan 🤣we Wu Forever!!!!!!!

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Wu-Tang is the only rap group that can make a 6 minute song with no hook and it still becomes a hit.

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Québec should be an independant country. Like if you agree.

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Duh cuz there from new york

@Laicn

Villhelm Cranford You probably think lil pump can rap dude you have no place here

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